What changed in Kali Linux from 2025 to 2026

2 releases numbered after 2025.4 up to and including 2026.2, stable releases only. 2025.4 and 2026.2 are the newest stable releases of 2025 and 2026 we track; this page follows them as new ones ship.

0 changes across 2 releases

None of these releases carries categorized changes yet — the original notes below are all there is to read.

2 releases in the range carry no categorized changes yet: 2026.22026.1. Their original notes, where the vendor published any, are below.

Original release notes, newest first

The list above is our reading of these notes; the originals from OffSec are here, one fold per release.

2026.2Kali 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 release is…

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2026.1Kali 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 summary of…

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