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Linux 7.2 RC1 is expected to release this week

This week, Linux 7.2 is expected to start the release candidate cycle with the first release candidate being planned for tomorrow’s release. Linux 7.1 was released two weeks ago as a stable release, which got two updates afterwards to implement bug fixes and other general improvements to different kernel components.

When the first release candidate gets released, we will provide you with more complete changelogs, but here are three of the most striking changes done in this version of Linux:

• Performance for AMD EPYC Sorano has seen a massive increase in several areas, including localhost network processing and stress tests. This test was performed on an AMD EPYC 8635P processor with 84 cores and 168 threads, and TCP and QUIC protocol benchmarks show increased performance in Linux 7.2 over the stable release of Linux 7.1.
• Linux 7.2 has seen some deprecations and removals when it comes to very old drivers and code, including the Hercules Monochrome graphics cards that are more than 40 years old, the ancient AppleTalk protocol, and some more remnants of i486 platform code as they age.
• Linux 7.2 also gets prepared for many networking hardware, including Neighbor Awareness Networking (Wi-Fi Aware) for securely discovering and pairing with other devices without relying on traditional routers, Bluetooth, or an internet connection. It also brings support for Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn), which is an Ultra High Reliability (UHR) standard that focuses on reliability rather than speed.

Linux 7.2 RC1 is expected to be released early Monday.

Linux 7.2 RC1 is expected to release this week

This week, Linux 7.2 is expected to start the release candidate cycle with the first release candidate being planned for tomorrow’s release. Linux 7.1 was released two weeks ago as a stable release, which got two updates afterwards to implement bug fixes and other general improvements to different kernel components.

When the first release candidate gets released, we will provide you with more complete changelogs, but here are three of the most striking changes done in this version of Linux:

• Performance for AMD EPYC Sorano has seen a massive increase in several areas, including localhost network processing and stress tests. This test was performed on an AMD EPYC 8635P processor with 84 cores and 168 threads, and TCP and QUIC protocol benchmarks show increased performance in Linux 7.2 over the stable release of Linux 7.1.
• Linux 7.2 has seen some deprecations and removals when it comes to very old drivers and code, including the Hercules Monochrome graphics cards that are more than 40 years old, the ancient AppleTalk protocol, and some more remnants of i486 platform code as they age.
• Linux 7.2 also gets prepared for many networking hardware, including Neighbor Awareness Networking (Wi-Fi Aware) for securely discovering and pairing with other devices without relying on traditional routers, Bluetooth, or an internet connection. It also brings support for Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn), which is an Ultra High Reliability (UHR) standard that focuses on reliability rather than speed.

Linux 7.2 RC1 is expected to be released early Monday.