Rocky Linux 9.5 has been released, featuring updated installation media, as well as container, cloud, and live images accessible on the Rocky Linux Downloads webpage. Significant new features include Podman 5.0, which introduces capabilities such as accelerated machine boot times, Podman Farm for multi-platform image construction, and enhancements to Quadlet. Cockpit, the web console for remote server management, has introduced file management functionalities through the Cockpit Files plugin. Notes from the special interest group encompass images created using OpenSUSE's appliance builder KIWI and Empanadas.

Rocky Linux 9.5 Available Now

We are pleased to announce the general availability of Rocky Linux 9.5. Updated installation media, container, cloud, and live images are available from the  Rocky Linux Downloads webpage. Please consult the  release notes published within  Rocky Linux Documentation for important information, such as known issues and detailed changes in this version.

Highlights

Notable New Features and Changes

• Podman - Rocky Linux 9.5 ships with the latest and greatest  Podman version 5.0. Podman 5.0 introduces exciting new features like fast Podman machine boot times, Podman Farm for multi-platform image building, greater compatibility for volumes in podman kube play, Quadlet enhancements, and a more performant default networking stack.
• Cockpit - Cockpit, the web console for easy remote server management, now provides file management capabilities via the Cockpit Files plugin . Cockpit Files is This feature requires installing the cockpit-files package.
• Dynamic programming lanuages, web, and database servers
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.4.62
  • Node.js 22
• System toolchain
  • GCC 11.5
  • Annobin 12.70
• Performance tools and debuggers
  • GDB 14.2
  • Valgrind 3.23.0
  • SystemTap 5.1
  • elfutils 0.191
  • libabigail 2.5
• Performance monitoring tools
  • Performance Co-pilot 6.2.2
  • Grafana 10.2.6
• Compiler toolsets
  • GCC Toolset 14
  • LLVM Toolset 18.1.8
  • Rust Toolset 1.79.0
  • Go Toolset 1.22

Special Interest Group Notes and Changes

• SIG/Cloud: Images are now built with OpenSUSE's appliance builder  KIWI and  Empanadas, the Rocky Linux Release Engineering toolkit.

For a more complete explanation of updates and changes, please see the  Rocky Linux 9.5 Release Notes.

Rocky Linux 9.5 Available Now - Rocky Linux