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Raspberry Pi OS gets a new kernel but apparently not a new version number

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Linux 6.18 arrives with a few desktop tweaks, while the neglected x86 edition remains stuck on Debian 11

The distro formerly known as Raspbian has received some modest tweaks – and a whole new kernel version.

Raspberry Pi Ltd is a little capricious when it comes to version numbering for Raspberry Pi OS, and although this release contains a fairly significant change, it doesn't seem to have a different version number. While PiOS is based on Debian 13 "Trixie," the company significantly customizes upstream Debian, including newer kernels.

For 13 years now, Raspberry Pi has been adding new sections to the top of a single release notes file, which tells us that this build is dated 2026-06-18 and updates the kernel from version 6.12.75 to version 6.18.34. Even so, the version number on the splash screen is strangely unchanged. It remains at 6.2, which was the modest...

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