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IPFire Hardened Linux Firewall Distro Is Now Powered by Linux Kernel 6.12 LTS

By Marius Nestor

The biggest change in the new IPFire release is the switch to the latest LTS (Long-Term Support) kernel branch, namely Linux 6.12 LTS, a major update from the Linux 6.6 LTS kernel series used until now, along with a new driver for Realtek 8812au chips, a set of firmware for Raspberry Pi SBCs, and U-Boot 2024.10.

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