We are pleased to announce the official release of Debian 13, codenamed trixie!
What's New in Debian 13
Official support for RISC-V (64-bit riscv64), a major architecture
milestone
Enhanced security through ROP and COP/JOP hardening on both amd64 and
arm64 (Intel CET and ARM PAC/BTI support)
HTTP Boot support in Debian Installer and Live images for UEFI/U-Boot
systems
Upgraded software stack: GNOME 48, KDE Plasma 6, Linux kernel 6.12 LTS,
GCC 14.2, Python 3.13, and more
Want to install it?
Fresh installation ISOs are now available, including the final
Debian Installer
featuring kernel 6.12.38 and mirror improvements. Choose your favourite
installation media and read the
installation manual.
You can also use an official cloud image directly on your cloud provider, or
try Debian prior to installing it using our "live" images.
Already a happy Debian user and you only want to upgrade?
Full upgrade path from Debian 12 "bookworm" is supported and documented in
the Release Notes.
Upgrade notes cover APT source preparation, handling obsoletes, and ensuring
system resilience.
Additional Information
For full details, including upgrade instructions, known issues, and
contributors, see the official
Release Notes
for Debian 13 "trixie".
Congratulations to all developers, QA testers, and volunteers who made Debian 13
"trixie" possible!
Do you want to celebrate the release?
To celebrate with us on this occassion find a
release party near to you and if
there isn't any, organize one!