# GNU coreutils coreutils-9.11 released [stable]

- Product: GNU coreutils (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/gnu-coreutils)
- Vendor: GNU Project
- Date: 2026-04-20
- Original notes: https://savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10884
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/gnu-coreutils/releases/2026-04-20-coreutils-9.11-released-stable

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This is to announce coreutils-9.11, a stable release. Notable changes include: - cut(1), nl(1), and un/expand(1) are multi-byte character aware - cut(1) supports new -w, -F, -O options for better comp…

- **changed** — cut(1), nl(1), and un/expand(1) are now multi-byte character aware
- **added** — cut(1) supports new -w, -F, and -O options