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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 Features and Details
*   **Linux Kernel:** Debian 13 ships with the **Linux 6.12 LTS** kernel.
*   **Desktop Environments:** It includes updated desktop environments, such as **GNOME 48**, **KDE Plasma 6.3**, and **Xfce 4.20**.
*   **Architecture Support:** A major highlight of this release is the first-time official support for the **64-bit RISC-V (riscv64)** architecture.
*   **Software Updates:** The release includes a vast collection of updated software packages, including GCC 14.2, Python 3.13, LibreOffice 25.2, and many others.
*   **Support Lifecycle:** Debian 13 will receive full support for three years (until August 9, 2028), followed by two years of Long Term Support (LTS) until June 30, 2030.

### Current Status
As of September 2026, Debian 13 is actively maintained. The most recent point release, **Debian 13.7**, was released on **September 12, 2026**. Point releases like this provide important security updates and bug fixes for the stable distribution.