Microsoft's Azure Linux 3.0.20250910 adds an optional Linux 6.12 LTS hardware‑enablement (HWE) kernel, giving Azure customers a supported path to newer device drivers and platform improvements while keeping the existing Linux 6.6 LTS kernel available for conservative deployments.
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Canonical’s third point release for Noble Numbat arrives at a timely moment for PC builders and IT admins who want stability without sacrificing new hardware support: Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS is out with a refreshed installation image, a backported Linux 6.14 hardware enablement kernel, and the Mesa...
