Rocky Linux 10 drops support for 32-bit applications and adds RISC-V architecture support

Rocky Linux 10 arrives as a major release focused on full bug-for-bug compatibility with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It removes support for x86-64-v2 architectures entirely, enforcing a minimum of x86-64-v3 capability for AMD and Intel systems. This transition also eliminates all 32-bit packages, affecting legacy hardware users.

Additionally, Rocky Linux 10 introduces compatibility with the RISC-V architecture, enabling deployments on a wider range of devices. On the remote access front, the distribution now defaults to Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) for graphical sessions, replacing Virtual Network Computing (VNC). Following upstream changes, the end-of-life ISC DHCP server has been replaced by its successor, Kea DHCP, while the DHCP client is now implemented within NetworkManager.

Moving to graphics, Wayland becomes the default display server, replacing X.Org Server. For legacy X11 applications, Xwayland provides necessary compatibility if those applications have not yet been updated for Wayland. In parallel, substantial package updates are included, featuring versions such as PHP 8.3, Python 3.12, Nginx 1.26, PostgreSQL 16.8, MySQL 8.4, Valkey 8.0, MariaDB 10.11, GDB 14.2, Rust 1.84.1, and Go 1.23 among others.