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Debian 12.6 and Clonezilla 3.1.3-16
Debian 12.6
64-bit
For many readers, Debian needs no introduction. It is one of the oldest, most popular, and most influential distributions of all time. Much of its status is due to its strict package guidelines and security updates. These updates are available as released, but periodically they are bundled into point releases to make them as accessible as possible. Debian 12.6 is currently the latest point release for Debian 12, aka bookworm.
Preceded by five point releases, Debian 12.6 offers few new packages. What it does include is over 130 bug fixes for both minor and major packages and some 60 security updates. A handful of minor packages have also been removed for various reasons, and the installer has been updated. With these changes, it is the most secure version of Debian currently available.

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