Linus Torvalds released Linux 7.0 on April 12, 2026, bumping the major version number for the first time since the 6.0 launch in October 2022. The new kernel ships with autonomous XFS filesystem ...
The new version number of the Linux kernel feels like a small fanfare. We are now at 7.0. However, this has less to do with a major architectural overhaul or new features. Linus Torvalds is known for ...