Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Linux Mint is making a big change. The team has announced they are moving to a longer development cycle, which means the next major version — currently called Linux Mint 23 "Alfa" — won't be released until December 2026.
In this video, we explain why Clement Lefebvre and the Linux Mint team decided to slow down releases, what benefits this brings, and all the major updates coming in Mint 23.

Is this good news for users who love Mint's stability? Or will the long wait disappoint some people? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

If you're on Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena", your system will continue receiving updates and support until 2029.
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