Linux Kernel 7.0 Reaches End of Life, It’s Time to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 7.1

Posted by hanuca on Jun 27, 2026 11:25 AM EDT
9to5linux.com; By Marcus Nestor
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This is your friendly reminder that the Linux 7.0 kernel series has reached the end of its supported life and that you should consider upgrading to Linux kernel 6.10 as soon as possible.

Since Linux kernel 7.0 is a short-lived branch supported only for a couple of months, it is now marked as EOL (End of Life) on the kernel.org website, effective immediately starting today, June 27th, 2026, as announced by renowned Linux kernel developer Greg Kroah-Hartman, who urged users to move to the latest Linux 7.1 kernel branch.

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