{"id":269,"date":"2024-01-13T00:10:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T00:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/unveiling-the-official-release-of-linux-mint-21-3-discover-the-new-features\/"},"modified":"2025-03-04T07:41:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T07:41:08","slug":"unveiling-the-official-release-of-linux-mint-21-3-discover-the-new-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/unveiling-the-official-release-of-linux-mint-21-3-discover-the-new-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Unveiling the Official Release of Linux Mint 21.3: Discover the New Features"},"content":{"rendered":"

Linux Mint 21.3 is now available to download \u2014 the first version to offer Wayland support in the Cinnamon desktop.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Following a successful bout of bug-busting in last month\u2019s beta release<\/a>, Mint devs have gone ahead and rubber-stamped a stable release. Thus, you can reasonably expect to not encounter any major issues when installing or using it.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

This is 3rd major stable release in the Linux Mint 21.x series, following on from the Linux Mint 21.2<\/a> release back in the summer. Like those, it\u2019s based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and continues to use the Linux 5.15 kernel by default, but newer kernels are available to install within the OS.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at the changes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Linux Mint 21.3: What\u2019s New?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

As Linux Mint releases go, Linux Mint 21.3 is a really interesting one.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

And the main reason for that is the headline-grabbing addition of experimental Wayland support in the Cinnamon desktop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

In my testing, I found that Cinnamon’s support for Wayland is largely comprehensive. There aren’t any significant issues that hinder me from doing essential tasks such as surfing the web, listening to music, and using applets, even though it’s not perfect.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, Cinnamon’s Wayland support is still in its early stages and isn’t activated by default. According to the developers of Linux Mint, it won’t be satisfactory for all users until at least the 23.x series, which is anticipated to be released in 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

But don’t take my word for it. Try it out for yourself and see how it works. From the login screen session selector, pick the ‘Cinnamon on Wayland (Experimental)’<\/em> session and then log in as you usually would:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Link to Image<\/a><\/p>\n

Caption: Cinnamon is now capable of running on Wayland, although, for the time being, it is only experimental.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Apart from the notable Wayland-wowza, the Cinnamon 6.1 desktop update in Linux Mint 21.3 includes various minor enhancements as well.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Some of these improvements are:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n