Announcing the creation of a new nightly release validation test event for Fedora 45 Rawhide 20260429.n.0. Please help run some tests for this nightly compose if you have time. For more information on nightly release validation testing, see: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Release_validation_test_plan Test coverage information for the current release can be seen at: https://openqa.fedoraproject.org/testcase_stats/45 You can see all results, find testing instructions and image download locations, and enter results on the Summary page: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_45_Rawhide_20260429.n.0_Summary The individual test result pages are: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_45_Rawhide_20260429.n.0_Installation https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_45_Rawhide_20260429.n.0_Base https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_45_Rawhide_20260429.n.0_Server https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_45_Rawhide_20260429.n.0_Cloud https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_45_Rawhide_20260429.n.0_Desktop https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_45_Rawhide_20260429.n.0_Security_Lab Thank you for testing! -- Mail generated by relvalconsumer: https://forge.fedoraproject.org/quality/relvalconsumer -- _______________________________________________ test-announce mailing list -- test-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to test-announce-leave@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/test-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam, report it: https://forge.fedoraproject.org/infra/tickets/issues/new
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Fedora Linux 44 is now officially available!
Hello everyone, We’re excited to announce that Fedora Linux 44 is now officially available! This release continues Fedora’s tradition of delivering the latest open-source innovations, bringing together updated packages, improved performance, and enhancements across the desktop, server, and cloud ecosystems. Whether you’re a developer, system administrator, or open-source enthusiast, Fedora Linux 44 offers a refined and reliable experience built on cutting-edge technology. To get started: - Read the official announcement and release highlights: https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-44/ - For a fresh installation, download the installer images from: https://fedoraproject.org/ - If you encounter any issues or have questions, visit: https://ask.fedoraproject.org/ - Upgrade your existing Fedora system using the standard upgrade process: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/upgrading-fedora-offline/ Thanks to all contributors who made this release possible. Regards, Samyak Jain Fedora Project -- _______________________________________________ announce mailing list -- announce@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to announce-leave@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/announce@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam, report it: https://forge.fedoraproject.org/infra/tickets/issues/new
Monday, April 27, 2026
[Test-Announce] 2026-04-27 @ 15:00 UTC - Fedora Quality Meeting
# Fedora Quality Assurance Meeting # Date: 2026-04-27 # Time: 15:00 UTC (https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Infrastructure/UTCHowto) # Location: https://matrix.to/#/#meeting:fedoraproject.org?web-instance[element.io]=chat.fedoraproject.org Greetings testers! It's meeting time again. Here is a handy link which should show you the meeting time in your local time: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Fedora+quality+meeting&iso=20260427T15&p1=1440&ah=1 If anyone has any other items for the agenda, please reply to this email and suggest them! Thanks. == Proposed Agenda Topics == 1. Previous meeting follow-up 2. Fedora 44 status 3. Test Day / community event status 4. Open floor -- Adam Williamson (he/him/his) Fedora QA Fedora Chat: @adamwill:fedora.im | Mastodon: @adamw@fosstodon.org https://www.happyassassin.net -- _______________________________________________ test-announce mailing list -- test-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to test-announce-leave@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/test-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam, report it: https://forge.fedoraproject.org/infra/tickets/issues/new
[Test-Announce] Test Days: Kernel 7.0
Please join us for upcoming Test Days [1] and help us improve Fedora's quality and stability.
Your participation helps us find and fix bugs before the next release, ensuring a smoother experience for all users.
This time we'll focus on testing the 7.0 Linux kernel.
📀 You'll install kernel 7.0 on a system of your choice and run the provided kernel test suite.
Test period: 2026-26-04 to 2026-05-01
Test instructions: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2026-04-26_Kernel_7.0_Test_Week
Thank you for your contributions!
Jaroslav Groman
Fedora Quality
[1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA/Test_Days
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Thursday, April 23, 2026
[Test-Announce] Fedora Linux 44 Final is a GO
The Fedora Linux 44 Final RC-1.7 compose is GO and will be shipped live on Tuesday, 28 April 2026. For more information please check the Go/No-Go meeting minutes[1] or log[2] and our schedule[3]. [1] https://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/meeting_matrix_fedoraproject-org/2026-04-23/f44-final-go-no-go-meeting-2.2026-04-23-18.00.html [2] https://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/meeting_matrix_fedoraproject-org/2026-04-23/f44-final-go-no-go-meeting-2.2026-04-23-18.00.log.html [3] https://fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule/f-44/f-44-key-tasks.html -jef"I'll see everyone at the virtual release party tomorrow. No wait that's not how that works, everyone will see me at the release party."spaleta -- _______________________________________________ test-announce mailing list -- test-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to test-announce-leave@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/test-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam, report it: https://forge.fedoraproject.org/infra/tickets/issues/new
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
[Test-Announce] Fedora Linux 44 Final Go/No-Go #2 - Thursday 2026-04-23 (tomorrow)
Hi all, The next F44 Final Go/No-Go is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, 23 April, in #fedora-meeting on Matrix @ 1800 UTC[1]. Note this is an hour later than historically normal in most timezones. At this time, we will determine the status of the F44 RC for the target #1 date of 28 April[2]. For more information about the Go/No-Go meeting, see the wiki[3]. [1] https://calendar.fedoraproject.org/Fedora%20release/2026/4/23/ [2] https://fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule/f-44/f-44-key-tasks.html [3] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Go_No_Go_Meeting -- Adam Williamson (he/him/his) Fedora QA Fedora Chat: @adamwill:fedora.im | Mastodon: @adamw@fosstodon.org https://www.happyassassin.net -- _______________________________________________ test-announce mailing list -- test-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to test-announce-leave@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/test-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam, report it: https://forge.fedoraproject.org/infra/tickets/issues/new
[Test-Announce] Fedora 44 Candidate RC-1.7 Available Now!
According to [the schedule][1], Fedora 44 Candidate RC-1.7 is now available for testing. Please help us complete all the validation testing! For more information on release validation testing, see: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Release_validation_test_plan Test coverage information for the current release can be seen at: https://openqa.fedoraproject.org/testcase_stats/44 You can see all results, find testing instructions and image download locations, and enter results on the Summary page: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_44_RC_1.7_Summary The individual test result pages are: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_44_RC_1.7_Installation https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_44_RC_1.7_Base https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_44_RC_1.7_Server https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_44_RC_1.7_Cloud https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_44_RC_1.7_Desktop https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_44_RC_1.7_Security_Lab All RC priority test cases for each of these [test pages][2] must pass in order to meet the [RC Release Criteria][3]. Help is available on [the Fedora Quality chat channel][4], [the Fedora Quality tag on Discourse][5], or on [the test list][6]. Current Blocker and Freeze Exception bugs: https://qa.fedoraproject.org/blockerbugs/current [1]: https://fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule/f-44/f-44-quality-tasks.html [2]: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Release_validation_test_plan [3]: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_44_RC_Release_Criteria [4]: https://matrix.to/#/#quality:fedoraproject.org?web-instance[element.io]=chat.fedoraproject.org [5]: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/tags/c/project/7/quality-team [6]: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/test@lists.fedoraproject.org/ -- _______________________________________________ test-announce mailing list -- test-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to test-announce-leave@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/test-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam, report it: https://forge.fedoraproject.org/infra/tickets/issues/new