openSUSE Leap 16.1 RC introduces Immutable Mode testing

openSUSE Leap 16.1 has entered the Release Candidate phase, introducing an Immutable Mode with a read-only root filesystem, transactional updates and snapshot rollback.

The mode replaces Leap Micro for new container, virtual machine and edge deployments, while Leap Micro 6.2 systems can use an experimental migration tool.

Desktop updates include KDE Plasma 6.6, while GNOME remains on version 48 with bug fixes.