# elementary OS 8.1.1 — elementary OS 8.1.1 Available Now

- Product: elementary OS (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/elementary-os)
- Vendor: elementary, Inc.
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Version: 8.1.1
- Original notes: https://blog.elementary.io/os-8-1-1-available-now/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/elementary-os/releases/8.1.1

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New year, new minor release! elementary OS 8.1.1 is here with another round of bug fixes and the latest Ubuntu LTS Hardware Enablement Kernel. This update addresses a ton of small things you reported…

- **changed** — Update to the latest Ubuntu LTS Hardware Enablement Kernel
- **fixed** — Address multiple reported bugs and small issues