The Debian Release Team has announced the soft freeze for Debian 13 "Trixie," the next stable release expected in mid-2026.
What's Included
- GNOME 47 — With accent colors, improved file manager, and better Wayland support
- KDE Plasma 6.2 — Full Wayland-first desktop with floating panels and tiling support
- Linux Kernel 6.12 LTS — With PREEMPT_RT for real-time capabilities
- systemd 256 — With improved boot performance and new service features
- GCC 14 — Default compiler with improved C23 and C++26 support
Non-Free Firmware
Following Debian 12's precedent, Trixie will include non-free firmware in official installation images, making it easier to install on modern hardware with WiFi and GPU drivers.
64-bit Time
Debian 13 on 32-bit architectures completes the transition to 64-bit time_t, preventing the Year 2038 problem for 32-bit installations.
The hard freeze is expected in April 2026, with the release scheduled for June-July 2026. Developers are encouraged to fix release-critical bugs during the freeze period.
