The openSUSE community has announced the official release of Leap Micro 6.1, which is in alignment with SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro, designed for efficient container and virtual machine hosting. The release features a new opensuse-migration-tool, soft-reboot support, two-factor authentication, and enhanced tools for SAP Virtualization and the jeos-firstboot wizard. We encourage users to upgrade to Leap Micro 6.0 or 6.1 to ensure ongoing updates and support.

Leap Micro 6.1 Officially Released

The openSUSE community is excited to announce the official release of  Leap Micro 6.1.

Leap Micro continues its alignment with SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro, ensuring robust container and virtual machine hosting capabilities. The release has a new opensuse-migration-tool, whic simplifies upgrades for smoother transitions between releases. Some enhanced features include soft-reboot support. Two-factor authentication (TOTP) for PAM logins improves security. There are additional tools like vhostmd for SAP Virtualization and improvements to the jeos-firstboot wizard and more.

The release of Leap Micro 6.1 signals the End of Life (EOL) for Leap Micro 5.5. Users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to either Leap Micro 6.0 or 6.1 to continue receiving updates and support.

For a detailed upgrade guide, visit the  openSUSE Wiki or  SLE Micro 6.1 Release notes.

Leap Micro 6.1 Officially Released