Microsoft is today promoting the v3.0 release of Azure Linux to stable / general availability status for this Linux distribution formerly known as CBL-Mariner.

Microsoft back in June released the Azure Linux 3.0 preview that upgrades from the Linux 5.15 LTS kernel to the current Linux 6.6 LTS series. Azure Linux 3.0 also pulls in new versions of OpenSSL, systemd, and other packages. Azure Linux 3.0 tightens up security further by using SELinux’s “enforcing” mode by default plus other changes.

Last month Microsoft released a second preview of Azure Linux 3.0 and today is promoting it to GA (general availability) status.

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Microsoft-Azure-Linux-3.0-GA