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Debian 11.5 and Rocky Linux 9.0
Debian 11.5 (64-bit)
Debian releases only every couple of years, making each release a major event. The release of Debian 11 (Bullseye) in August 2021 was no exception. Not only was Bullseye's Homeworld theme unusually sophisticated for Debian, but the release also featured driverless printer and exFAT filesystem support, as well as reliable Bluetooth integration.
A year later, the 11.5 release is the latest enhancement to this firm foundation. Like all Debian releases, Debian 11.5 consists of bug fixes and security updates that have been issued since the last point release. In addition, the release includes bug fixes for dozens of packages, including dpkg, NVIDIA drivers, and the Debian installer.
Like all Debian releases, Debian 11.5 lacks the newest software, but it compensates by providing stability and security that is second to none. With almost two-thirds of active distributions being based on Debian, even a point release is an influential event in software.
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