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

- Product: Kali Linux (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/kali-linux)
- Vendor: OffSec
- Date: 2025-12-12
- Version: 2025.4
- Original notes: https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2025-4-release/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/kali-linux/releases/2025.4

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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:…