Rocky 9.9 and 10.3 betas are now available!
(Note: the bundled rocky-release package points to 9.9/10.3 staging repos, not 9.8/10.2 prod)
Join ~Testing at https://chat.rockylinux.org and share your thoughts, issues, bugs, etc.

https://dl.rockylinux.org/stg/rocky/9.9-BETA/
https://dl.rockylinux.org/stg/rocky/10.3-BETA/

#linux

You can help Rocky and the Linux Hardware Project today by submitting a hardware probe. Report your submission to this post before 10/15 for a chance at winning swag to one of our merch shops! Details: https://docs.rockylinux.org/teams/testing/documentation/hardware/hardware_compat/

We've released an updated kernel (6.12.0-211.50.1.el10_2.0.1 - available in our security repo) that fixes two LPE CVEs, CVE-2026-72137 and CVE-2026-53361.

(You can enable the security repo with `sudo dnf --enablerepo=security update`)

Once again, thanks to CIQ engineers who provided the fix!

Rocky Linux needs YOU!
Are you a social media guru? Does community engagement excite you? Do you like the idea of managing events, authoring blog posts, and building relationships?
If so, then join us as a community manager! https://rockylinux.org/news/2026-08-25-call-for-contributors-community-managers #linux #opensource

Rocky Linux is nothing without its community and contributors. This month we're taking a look at the Documentation team and all the excellent work they do, starting with Steven Spencer! Have a look: https://rockylinux.org/news/2026-08-25-contributor-spotlight-steven-spencer #linux #community #opensource

who up ponderin they orb

Tip of the day: The Antikythera mechanism is not a supported Rocky Linux architecture, for any version of Rocky Linux.

Ahoy, torrent fans! 🦜
If your torrent client supports RSS or an RSS plugin, you can help Rocky Linux by adding https://rockylinux.org/torrents.xml to your client's download feeds. This feed includes all currently supported Rocky Linux releases.

Help Rocky Linux manage torrents! If you have familiarity with torrent tooling and want a concrete, repeatable role in the Rocky Linux release process, we want to hear from you. https://rockylinux.org/news/2026-08-11-help-manage-rocky-linux-torrents #linux #opensource

Recent improvements to our build-to-staging pipeline has dramatically improved our compose time, saving hours of work and reducing errors. Check out how Jonathan Dieter, our engineering lead, did that here: https://rockylinux.org/news/2026-08-05-compose-improvements

went to the moon 🚀
yes, we remembered to bring a towel