Release Schedule. Stable Branch. The current stable branch is 3.36. The current oldstable branch is 3.34. Reminder: Only bug fixes and performance fixes are allowed for stable branches (no feature, string, ui, or API/ABI changes allowed without freeze break approval). Freezes on Development Branch. Current freezes in place for the 3.37
[2019-Jun-11] Planned release of buster on 2019-07-06 and the last weeks up to the release [2019-Apr-14] Bits from the Release Team: buster freeze update [2019-Mar-12] Bits from the Release Team: Debian 10 'buster' is frozen; let's get it in shape [2019-Feb-12] Bits from the Release Team: Debian 10 'buster' is now in the soft freeze Mar 22, 2019 · Checking Debian Version using the /etc/os-release file # /etc/os-release is a file which contains operating system identification data, and can be found only on the newer Debian distributions running systemd. This method will work only if you have Debian 9 or newer: cat /etc/os-release. The output will look something like below: The latest release is Linux Mint 20 "Ulyana", released on 27 June 2020. As an LTS release, it will be supported until 2025. Linux Mint Debian Edition, not compatible with Ubuntu, is based on Debian and updates are brought in continuously between major versions (of LMDE). In general, October releases follow a 25-week schedule, while April releases follow a 27-week schedule, to compensate for year-end holidays (non-LTS releases might break this cycle to wiggle things a bit). Some background information and Q&A about the Ubuntu release process can be found on TimeBasedReleases. See the Schedules of other projects
Jun 30, 2020 · (Ubuntu packages technically come from the unstable branch of Debian. That means experienced users can get this software on Debian too, but at the risk of a less stable desktop). The Snap Store. Canonical has created the snap package format, courting commercial software developers to release their apps into the Snap Store.
Debian is noted as producing extremely stable packages on a stable distribution. They're outdated by Ubuntu or Fedora standards, but they also don't crash the system frequently with buggy applications. For Debian to put their distro on a fixed release schedule could limit the effectiveness of their product. Jun 09, 2020 · The Debian project does not have a scheduled release date. They will be publishing a new versions when they completes the development instead of a specific time-line. Debina project have said in a recent mailing list announcement that they plan to release the upcoming release of Debian 10 (buster) on 2019-07-06.
Mar 20, 2018 · There is a proposal of true Debian rolling release distribution named Debian CUT, but it is currently not maintained actively. Some Debian based distro like Aptosid , Siduction , Kali Linux 2.0 are already rolling release and maintained actively with a cutting edge software repository.
Debian is noted as producing extremely stable packages on a stable distribution. They're outdated by Ubuntu or Fedora standards, but they also don't crash the system frequently with buggy applications. For Debian to put their distro on a fixed release schedule could limit the effectiveness of their product. Jun 09, 2020 · The Debian project does not have a scheduled release date. They will be publishing a new versions when they completes the development instead of a specific time-line. Debina project have said in a recent mailing list announcement that they plan to release the upcoming release of Debian 10 (buster) on 2019-07-06. Sep 11, 2019 · Debian releases sometimes spend longer in a frozen state (just testing package updates) than Ubuntu spends on an entire release. That means stable point releases are unlikely to produce problems. The Debian project has announced that it has adopted a time-based release schedule too. Where most time-based distributions have a schedule of round and about six months, Debian takes another approach, obviously because Debian is more about stability and longevity than about the latest and greatest features in each release. andrew writes "Anthony Towns, Debian's Release Manager, posted this message regarding the status of the expected May 1st release of Woody made reference to in this slashdot story. In short, he says: "So, it's April 30th (for most of the planet, anyway), which probably means folks are beginning to g