It’s Official: Linux Kernel 6.12 Will Be LTS, Supported for “Multiple Years”
The Linux 6.12 kernel series will receive maintenance updates with bug and security fixes at least until December 2026!
Renowned Linux kernel developer Greg Kroah-Hartman announced today that the Linux 6.12 kernel series has been officially marked as LTS (Long Term Support) on the kernel.org website with a predicted life expectancy of at least two years.
Linux kernel 6.12 was released on November 17th, 2024, and introduces new features like real-time “PREEMPT_RT” support, a new scheduler called sched_ext, and DRM panic messages as QR codes, as well as numerous new and updated drivers for better hardware support.
