Debian 12 "Bookworm" has been released, here what's new in this version

Debian, the free and open-source operating system, has announced the release of its latest stable version, Debian 12, codenamed “bookworm”. The announcement was made a few days ago, and marks a significant milestone for the Debian project.

As with all previous releases, Debian has named version 12 after a character from the Pixar Toy Story movie franchise. The development code name for Debian 13 has also been announced as “Trixie”.

One of the most significant aspects of Debian 12 is the fact that it will be supported for the next five years. This is thanks to the combined efforts of the Debian Security team and the Debian Long Term Support team.

Another notable change in Debian 12 is the introduction of a new archive area, which makes it possible to separate non-free firmware from other non-free packages. This separation enables the building of a variety of official installation images.

Debian 12 includes several desktop environments, including GNOME 43, KDE Plasma 5.27, LXDE 11, LXQt 1.2.0, MATE 1.26, and Xfce 4.18. This allows users to choose the environment that best suits their needs.

Furthermore, support for Secure Boot on ARM64 has been reintroduced, enabling users of UEFI-capable ARM64 hardware to boot with Secure Boot mode enabled and take full advantage of the security feature. Debian 12 also includes numerous updated software packages, as well as many other changes and improvements.

The announcement of Debian 12 “bookworm” has been met with excitement from the open-source community. Debian is known for its stability, reliability, and security, and the release of version 12 only reinforces its reputation as a top-tier operating system.