debian 13

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Debian 13, codenamed "trixie", is the current stable release of the Debian operating system. It was officially released on August 9, 2025.

Key Details

  • Codename: Trixie (a character from the Toy Story franchise).
  • Status: Current stable release.
  • Latest Point Release: 13.6 (as of July 11, 2026).
  • Support Cycle: It is supported for five years through the combined efforts of the Debian Security and Long Term Support (LTS) teams.

Major Features and Changes

  • Kernel: Uses the Linux kernel 6.12 LTS series.
  • Architecture Support: Officially supports seven architectures, including the new addition of riscv64.
  • i386 Changes: The i386 architecture is no longer supported as a regular architecture; there is no official kernel or installer for it, and it is intended only for use on 64-bit (amd64) CPUs.
  • Year 2038 Compatibility: Most architectures (excluding i386) have transitioned to a 64-bit time_t ABI, effectively resolving the "Year 2038" problem.
  • Security: Includes enhanced hardware-level protection mechanisms against ROP/COP/JOP attacks and supports HTTP Boot.
  • Desktop Environments: Ships with updated versions including GNOME 48, KDE Plasma 6.3, and Xfce 4.20.