The Debian Project has officially announced the release of Debian 12.8 “Bookworm,” marking the seventh ISO update of the Debian GNU/Linux 12 operating system. This new version arrives a little over two months following the release of Debian 12.7, and it includes significant updates: 68 bug fixes across various packages and 50 crucial security updates.
Debian 12.8 is built on the Linux 6.1 LTS kernel, which enhances system performance and stability. Users installing this version will benefit from having a fully updated operating system on new hardware, eliminating the necessity to download numerous updates post-installation.
It’s important to note that Debian 12.3 was never released due to an EXT4 file system issue that resulted in potential data corruption. This means that Debian 12.8 is recognized as the seventh point release of the Bookworm series.
For those interested in downloading Debian 12.8, installation images are available for a variety of hardware architectures, including 64-bit (amd64), 32-bit (i386), and others. Live images, catering exclusively to 64-bit systems, come pre-installed with various desktop environments like KDE Plasma, GNOME, Xfce, Cinnamon, MATE, LXQt, and LXDE.
Current users of Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm” can update their systems with ease by running the following commands:
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgradeAlternatively, they may utilize a graphical package manager like Synaptic for convenience.
For further details on the release, users can consult the release announcement page or download the installation images here.