From 012fe6a5f6ab1dea32d7df5a71aa4e428d0a2f35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steven Spencer Date: Thu, 21 May 2026 14:41:33 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/7] Initial set of release notes for 9.8 * removed any versioned application that is listed in the upstream documentation but did not change from 9.7 * listed current package changes by categorry * kernel and security updates listed * removed the word "Current" from the meta for 9_7.md --- docs/release_notes/9_7.md | 3 +- docs/release_notes/9_8.md | 95 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 96 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) create mode 100644 docs/release_notes/9_8.md diff --git a/docs/release_notes/9_7.md b/docs/release_notes/9_7.md index cec68eb52e..d74787c253 100644 --- a/docs/release_notes/9_7.md +++ b/docs/release_notes/9_7.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: Current Release 9.7 +title: Release 9.7 tags: - 9.7 - 9.7 release @@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ Listed below are security-related highlights in the latest Rocky Linux 9.7 relea - GCC 15.1 - Binutils 2.44 - - LLVM Toolset 20.1.8 - Rust Toolset 1.88.0 - Go Toolset 1.24 diff --git a/docs/release_notes/9_8.md b/docs/release_notes/9_8.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..80136433b2 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/release_notes/9_8.md @@ -0,0 +1,95 @@ +--- +title: Current Release 9.8 +tags: +- 9.8 +- 9.8 release +- Rocky 9.8 +--- + +## Release notes for Rocky Linux 9.8 + +## Upgrading + +You can upgrade from Rocky Linux 9.x to Rocky Linux 9.8 by running `sudo dnf -y upgrade`. + +!!! Note + + Rocky Linux does not offer an upgrade path from any version of Rocky Linux 8. We recommend that you perform a fresh OS installation to upgrade to Rocky Linux 9.8. + +## Installing + +Before installing, [ensure compatibility of your CPU with this procedure!](https://docs.rockylinux.org/gemstones/test_cpu_compat/). + +To install Rocky Linux 9.8, go to the [download page](https://rockylinux.org/download/) and download the version corresponding to your architecture. + +## Major changes + +This document highlights major changes between Rocky Linux (RL) 9.7 and RL 9.8. If this is your first time migrating to RL 9, you might want to review the release notes for previous versions to get a feel for all the changes you will encounter. + +For a complete list of major changes, see the [upstream listing here](https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/9.8_release_notes/overview). + +### Security + +Listed below are security-related highlights in the latest RL 9.8: + +- GnuTLS 3.8.10 providing ML-KEM hybrid key exchange and ML-DSA post-quantum (PQ) algorithms +- OpenSSH 9.9 with extensive improvements over OpenSSH 8.7 +- upgraded `p11-kit` packages to upstream version 0.26.1, providing support for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) definitions in PKCS #11 headers +- `clevis-pin-trustee` package providing a new Clevis pin trustee that enables automatic encryption and decryption of LUKS-encrypted volumes, by using remote attestation through the Trustee Key Broker Service (KBS) +- `fapolicyd`packages rebased to upstream version 1.4.3, providing filtering rules + +### Kernel + +- extends kernel observability for additional `perf` features and new Intel core, uncore, c-state, and package performance events +- enables `debuginfod` support by updating `perf` to more recent upstream versions, improving alignment with `perf` and BPF tooling +- expands `core` and `uncore` performance counters for newer Intel platforms and adds AMD IBS load-latency filtering to improve CPU and memory analysis +- improves hardware coverage by adding or updating device drivers and device IDs for Intel EDAC, Intel QAT and Intel/AMD accelerator and crypto devices +- updates kernel debugging and crash handling by rebasing `crash` and enhancing LUKS-aware `kdump` handling in both the kernel and `kdump` utilities + +### Dynamic programming languages, web, and database servers + +Later versions of the following application streams are now available: + +- MariaDB 11.8 + +### Compilers and development tools + +#### System toolchain components + +- GCC 11.5 +- Glibc 2.39 +- Binutils 2.35.2 + +#### Performance tools and debuggers + +- Valgrind 3.26.0 +- SystemTap 5.4 +- elfutils 0.194 +- libabigail 2.9 + +#### Performance monitoring + +- PCP 6.37 +- Grafana 10.2.6 + +#### Compiler toolsets + +- GCC Toolset 15 including: + + - GCC 15.2 + - Binutils 2.44 +- LLVM Toolset 21.1.8 +- Rust Toolset 1.92.0 +- Go Toolset 1.26.2 + +## Known issues + +As with any release, there are many known issues. Review the [upstream listing](https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/9.8_release_notes/known-issues) for the complete details on these issues. + +!!! info "Deprecated Software" + + Some Application Streams, which are part of the Rocky Linux 9.7 repositories, will not receive any further updates. This is a regular occurrence that happens with nearly every release. Please make sure that you are using the latest supported version of the software. + +## Reporting bugs + +Please report any bugs you encounter to the [Rocky Linux Bug Tracker](https://bugs.rockylinux.org/). We also welcome you to join our community in any way you want, be it on our [Forums](https://forums.rockylinux.org), [Mattermost](https://chat.rockylinux.org), [IRC on Libera.Chat](irc://irc.liberachat/rockylinux), [Reddit](https://reddit.com/r/rockylinux), [Mailing Lists](https://lists.resf.org), or any other way you want to participate! From af8ca17ed465b8e4e9e5dc4d827684c16a51b51e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sspencerwire Date: Tue, 26 May 2026 08:20:50 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/7] Apply suggestion from @lumarel Co-authored-by: Lukas Magauer <42647570+lumarel@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/release_notes/9_8.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/docs/release_notes/9_8.md b/docs/release_notes/9_8.md index 80136433b2..bc8152f706 100644 --- a/docs/release_notes/9_8.md +++ b/docs/release_notes/9_8.md @@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ Later versions of the following application streams are now available: - GCC 15.2 - Binutils 2.44 + - LLVM Toolset 21.1.8 - Rust Toolset 1.92.0 - Go Toolset 1.26.2 From 5fae80940110272592e3e2fa2727f2d19c28fe63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sspencerwire Date: Tue, 26 May 2026 08:28:04 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 3/7] Update 9_8.md Update with suggestions from @lumarel --- docs/release_notes/9_8.md | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/release_notes/9_8.md b/docs/release_notes/9_8.md index bc8152f706..9f2081877e 100644 --- a/docs/release_notes/9_8.md +++ b/docs/release_notes/9_8.md @@ -46,11 +46,13 @@ Listed below are security-related highlights in the latest RL 9.8: - improves hardware coverage by adding or updating device drivers and device IDs for Intel EDAC, Intel QAT and Intel/AMD accelerator and crypto devices - updates kernel debugging and crash handling by rebasing `crash` and enhancing LUKS-aware `kdump` handling in both the kernel and `kdump` utilities -### Dynamic programming languages, web, and database servers +### Infrastructure services Later versions of the following application streams are now available: - MariaDB 11.8 +- PostgreSQL 18 +- Ruby 4.0 ### Compilers and development tools @@ -83,6 +85,10 @@ Later versions of the following application streams are now available: - Rust Toolset 1.92.0 - Go Toolset 1.26.2 +### Other notable changes + +The FreeIPA project is working on a new user interface based on Cockpit. Portions of this are included in this release. + ## Known issues As with any release, there are many known issues. Review the [upstream listing](https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/9.8_release_notes/known-issues) for the complete details on these issues. From b474bc95f9c94645c08e14fc984d5c8b6b41f910 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steven Spencer Date: Tue, 26 May 2026 16:30:21 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 4/7] Add `.pages` file --- docs/release_notes/.pages | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/docs/release_notes/.pages b/docs/release_notes/.pages index 32bcc45f16..72b4f5a118 100644 --- a/docs/release_notes/.pages +++ b/docs/release_notes/.pages @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ --- nav: - ... | index*.md + - ... | 9_8*.md - ... | 10_1*.md - ... | 9_7*.md - ... | 10_0*.md From c7836735a6d1187a5225e75a65cde5637b7d4308 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sspencerwire Date: Tue, 26 May 2026 19:49:12 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 5/7] Update docs/release_notes/9_8.md Co-authored-by: Lukas Magauer <42647570+lumarel@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/release_notes/9_8.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/release_notes/9_8.md b/docs/release_notes/9_8.md index 9f2081877e..f40c1fced2 100644 --- a/docs/release_notes/9_8.md +++ b/docs/release_notes/9_8.md @@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Later versions of the following application streams are now available: ### Other notable changes -The FreeIPA project is working on a new user interface based on Cockpit. Portions of this are included in this release. +The FreeIPA project is working on a new user interface based on Cockpit. Portions of this are included in this release. (accessible at `/ipa/modern-ui`) ## Known issues From 90930790400f2b750c7f84fa98ee6ac443533a0b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sspencerwire Date: Tue, 26 May 2026 19:50:02 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 6/7] Update docs/release_notes/9_8.md Co-authored-by: Lukas Magauer <42647570+lumarel@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/release_notes/9_8.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/release_notes/9_8.md b/docs/release_notes/9_8.md index f40c1fced2..4704240d66 100644 --- a/docs/release_notes/9_8.md +++ b/docs/release_notes/9_8.md @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ As with any release, there are many known issues. Review the [upstream listing]( !!! info "Deprecated Software" - Some Application Streams, which are part of the Rocky Linux 9.7 repositories, will not receive any further updates. This is a regular occurrence that happens with nearly every release. Please make sure that you are using the latest supported version of the software. + Some Application Streams, which are part of the Rocky Linux 9.8 repositories, will not receive any further updates. This is a regular occurrence that happens with nearly every release. Please make sure that you are using the latest supported version of the software. ## Reporting bugs From 6187b6d67818bdefa167e34dbc5387c75b74775b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sspencerwire Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 09:02:55 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 7/7] Update 9_7.md Formatting change to old 9.7 --- docs/release_notes/9_7.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/docs/release_notes/9_7.md b/docs/release_notes/9_7.md index d74787c253..f9c95ad187 100644 --- a/docs/release_notes/9_7.md +++ b/docs/release_notes/9_7.md @@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Listed below are security-related highlights in the latest Rocky Linux 9.7 relea - GCC 15.1 - Binutils 2.44 + - LLVM Toolset 20.1.8 - Rust Toolset 1.88.0 - Go Toolset 1.24