Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Linux 7.0 Kernel RC Launches with Exciting New Features

2/23/2026

32 3 Full Breakdown

Summary

Story summary

Linus Torvalds announced the public testing of the first Release Candidate for the Linux 7.0 kernel series.
The RC follows the recent launch of Linux kernel 6.19.
The RC includes stable Rust support and new features for ARM processors.
It improves the Btrfs file system and will support Intel and AMD processors.
The final release is expected in mid-March 2026, depending on how many RCs are released.

1 of 1

Story summary

Linus Torvalds announced the public testing of the first Release Candidate for the Linux 7.0 kernel series.
The RC follows the recent launch of Linux kernel 6.19.
The RC includes stable Rust support and new features for ARM processors.
It improves the Btrfs file system and will support Intel and AMD processors.
The final release is expected in mid-March 2026, depending on how many RCs are released.