Kali Linux

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The penetration-testing and security-auditing Linux distribution.

Latest 2026.2 · by OffSecWebsite

Release activity

Release activity — 4 releases across 4 days in the last year. Each cell is one day; darker means more releases that day. Older weeks are hidden at this screen width.
MayJunJulAug
SundayNo releases on Apr 26, 2026No releases on May 3, 2026No releases on May 10, 2026No releases on May 17, 2026No releases on May 24, 2026No releases on May 31, 2026No releases on Jun 7, 2026No releases on Jun 14, 2026No releases on Jun 21, 2026No releases on Jun 28, 2026No releases on Jul 5, 2026No releases on Jul 12, 2026No releases on Jul 19, 2026No releases on Jul 26, 2026No releases on Aug 2, 2026No releases on Aug 9, 2026
MondayNo releases on Apr 27, 2026No releases on May 4, 2026No releases on May 11, 2026No releases on May 18, 2026No releases on May 25, 2026No releases on Jun 1, 2026No releases on Jun 8, 2026No releases on Jun 15, 2026No releases on Jun 22, 20261 release on Jun 29, 2026No releases on Jul 6, 2026No releases on Jul 13, 2026No releases on Jul 20, 2026No releases on Jul 27, 2026No releases on Aug 3, 2026No releases on Aug 10, 2026
TuesdayNo releases on Apr 28, 2026No releases on May 5, 2026No releases on May 12, 2026No releases on May 19, 2026No releases on May 26, 2026No releases on Jun 2, 2026No releases on Jun 9, 2026No releases on Jun 16, 2026No releases on Jun 23, 2026No releases on Jun 30, 2026No releases on Jul 7, 2026No releases on Jul 14, 2026No releases on Jul 21, 2026No releases on Jul 28, 2026No releases on Aug 4, 2026No releases on Aug 11, 2026
WednesdayNo releases on Apr 29, 2026No releases on May 6, 2026No releases on May 13, 2026No releases on May 20, 2026No releases on May 27, 2026No releases on Jun 3, 2026No releases on Jun 10, 2026No releases on Jun 17, 2026No releases on Jun 24, 2026No releases on Jul 1, 2026No releases on Jul 8, 2026No releases on Jul 15, 2026No releases on Jul 22, 2026No releases on Jul 29, 2026No releases on Aug 5, 2026
ThursdayNo releases on Apr 30, 2026No releases on May 7, 2026No releases on May 14, 2026No releases on May 21, 2026No releases on May 28, 2026No releases on Jun 4, 2026No releases on Jun 11, 2026No releases on Jun 18, 2026No releases on Jun 25, 2026No releases on Jul 2, 2026No releases on Jul 9, 2026No releases on Jul 16, 2026No releases on Jul 23, 2026No releases on Jul 30, 2026No releases on Aug 6, 2026
FridayNo releases on May 1, 2026No releases on May 8, 2026No releases on May 15, 2026No releases on May 22, 2026No releases on May 29, 2026No releases on Jun 5, 2026No releases on Jun 12, 2026No releases on Jun 19, 2026No releases on Jun 26, 2026No releases on Jul 3, 2026No releases on Jul 10, 2026No releases on Jul 17, 2026No releases on Jul 24, 2026No releases on Jul 31, 2026No releases on Aug 7, 2026
SaturdayNo releases on May 2, 2026No releases on May 9, 2026No releases on May 16, 2026No releases on May 23, 2026No releases on May 30, 2026No releases on Jun 6, 2026No releases on Jun 13, 2026No releases on Jun 20, 2026No releases on Jun 27, 2026No releases on Jul 4, 2026No releases on Jul 11, 2026No releases on Jul 18, 2026No releases on Jul 25, 2026No releases on Aug 1, 2026No releases on Aug 8, 2026

4 releases in the last year

Changelog

2026.2

Kali Linux 2026.2 Release (GNOME 50, KDE 6.6, Helper Scripts, APT Formats & VM Boot Tweaking)

It’s the final week of Q2, and Kali Linux 2026.2 is here - right on schedule ;) We have been heads down since our last release, and we are ready to share what we have been working on. This relea…

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2026.1

Kali Linux 2026.1 Release (2026 Theme & BackTrack Mode)

New year, new release - Kali 2026.1 is here! There is everything from a fresh coat of paint to a nod to our roots, with normal ongoing improvements. Building on from December’s 2025.4 , the summ…

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2025.4

Kali Linux 2025.4 Release (Desktop Environments, Wayland & Halloween Mode)

Say hello to Kali Linux 2025.4! Expect updated tools, performance tweaks, and improved support - no fluff, just the essentials. The summary of the changelog since the 2025.3 release from September is:…

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2025.3

Kali Linux 2025.3 Release (Vagrant & Nexmon)

Another quarter, another drop - Kali 2025.3 is now here! Bringing you another round of updates, new features and introducing some new tools - pushing Kali further. The summary of the changelog since t…

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2025.2

Kali Linux 2025.2 Release (Kali Menu Refresh, BloodHound CE & CARsenal)

We’re almost half way through 2025 already, and we’ve got a lot to share with you in this release, Kali 2025.2 . The summary of the changelog since the 2025.1 release from March is: Deskto…

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