It's official: Linux Kernel 4.19 will be the next LTS

Linux Kernel developer Greg Kroah-Hartman has recently revealed that Linux Kernel 4.19 is the next series with long-term support (LTS).

Now that Linux Kernel 4.17 has reached the end of its cycle and that the recent Linux Kernel 4.18 does not have what it takes to become an LTS version, the long-term support initiative community has announced via Kroah-Hartman that it It will be the next LTS series.

And the choice is Linux Kernel 4.19, which will be supported for at least two years from its first version. At the moment, there are five branches of Linux Kernel with long-term support, Linux 4.14, Linux 4.9, Linux 4.4, as well as Linux 3.16 and Linux 3.18.

We have asked GregKH. Does 4.19 will be next LTS? Answer was YES. LTS version will be end of year release. So it will be 4.19. We expected 4.20 in June but some delay actually happened.

- LinuxLTSI (@LinuxLTSI) August 29st, 2018

Linux Kernel 4.19 is coming mid-October 2018

The Linux Kernel 4.19 series entered development recently when Linus Torvalds gave the starting signal at the end of last month with the release of the first release candidate for release, a second release candidate for release arrived last weekend.

The development cycle will continue with the release of candidate versions at the end each week before the release of the final version, which is expected to hit the streets in mid-October, being the last release of the year and the next LTS. Linux Kernel 4.19 could arrive on October 14 or 21.

New in Linux Kernel 4.19 includes a new USB-C driver, x86 KVM enhancements, support for LPSS devices, ARM 64-bit architecture enhancements, many DRM enhancements, support for Qualcomm Adreno 600, and fixes for Specter.