Debian 12.2 “Bookworm” Released with 117 Bug Fixes and 52 Security Updates
Arriving two and a half months after Debian 12.1, the Debian 12.2 release is here to provide those who want to deploy the operating system on new hardware with up-to-date installation media so you won’t have to download hundreds of updates from the repositories after the installation.
Debian 12.2 includes all the security and software updates that have been released for the Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm” operating system series since July 22nd, 2023. In numbers, the new release includes a total of miscellaneous bug fixes for 117 packages and 52 security updates.
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Point release weekend for Debian: two releases this weekend: 202311071653
Over in Cambridge with RattusRattus, Sledge, egw and Isy. Andy is very kindly putting us up.
We're almost all of the way through testing 12.2 and some of the way through testing 11.8.
It's a LONG day - heads down into laptops and relatively quiet - I think we're all tired and we've a way to go yet.
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Updated Debian 12: 12.2 released
The Debian project is pleased to announce the second update of its stable distribution Debian 12 (codename "bookworm"). This point release mainly adds corrections for security issues, along with a few adjustments for serious problems. Security advisories have already been published separately and are referenced where available.
Please note that the point release does not constitute a new version of Debian 12 but only updates some of the packages included. There is no need to throw away old "bookworm" media. After installation, packages can be upgraded to the current versions using an up-to-date Debian mirror.
Those who frequently install updates from security.debian.org won't have to update many packages, and most such updates are included in the point release.
New installation images will be available soon at the regular locations.
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Updated Debian 11: 11.8 released
The Debian project is pleased to announce the eighth update of its oldstable distribution Debian 11 (codename "bullseye"). This point release mainly adds corrections for security issues, along with a few adjustments for serious problems. Security advisories have already been published separately and are referenced where available.
Please note that the point release does not constitute a new version of Debian 11 but only updates some of the packages included. There is no need to throw away old "bullseye" media. After installation, packages can be upgraded to the current versions using an up-to-date Debian mirror.
Those who frequently install updates from security.debian.org won't have to update many packages, and most such updates are included in the point release.
New installation images will be available soon at the regular locations.
Neowin:
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Debian pushes new point releases for its two latest operating systems
Anyone using Debian 12 or Debian 11 should update their systems to get themselves onto the latest point releases - Debian 12.2 and Debian 11.8. There is no major upgrade you need to do, just install all available updates.
The main purpose of point releases is to create new ISO images with all the latest updates included. This can help you save time if you’re performing a clean install of either Debian release.
It’s important to point out that there are no significant changes being made to Debian with these point releases, they are all about convenience when installing Debian. If you have old Debian installation media such as Debian 12.x or Debian 11.x, there is no need to throw this away but you will have more updates to install but this shouldn’t take too long.