--- title: Test Days for Fedora 45: Help Us Test the Big Changes description: Fedora is calling for community testing ahead of the Fedora 45 release, highlighting major system-level changes that need real-hardware validation: RPM 6.1... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/test-days-for-fedora-45-help-us-test-the-big-changes-yxwykgv4b twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Test Days for Fedora 45: Help Us Test the Big Changes | daily.dev og:description: Fedora is calling for community testing ahead of the Fedora 45 release, highlighting major system-level changes that need real-hardware validation: RPM 6.1... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/test-days-for-fedora-45-help-us-test-the-big-changes-yxwykgv4b og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/yxWYkgV4b.png og:image:alt: Test Days for Fedora 45: Help Us Test the Big Changes og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Test Days for Fedora 45: Help Us Test the Big Changes **[Fedora Magazine](https://daily.dev/sources/fedoramag)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Fedora is calling for community testing ahead of the Fedora 45 release, highlighting major system-level changes that need real-hardware validation: RPM 6.1 (with enforced signature checking and DNF configs moving to /usr), a major OpenSSL 4.0 version bump, boot/live media rebuilt from scratch with image-builder, kmscon replacing fbcon as the default kernel VT console, and Python 3.15. A schedule of test days is planned, starting with GNOME 51 Desktop (August 17-21), followed by an i18n test week, RPM 6.1, installation media, KDE, Cockpit, and GRUB EFI/Confidential Computing events. Instructions are given for participating via a Fedora Account, the test day app, and Matrix chat, plus how to propose new test days or contribute ongoing testing through the fedora-easy-karma CLI tool. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What are the major changes in Fedora 45 that need community testing? Fedora 45 includes several major changes: RPM 6.1 with enforced signature checking and DNF repo configs moving to /usr, OpenSSL 4.0 as a major version bump affecting TLS, boot and live media rebuilt from scratch using image-builder, kmscon replacing the fbcon kernel VT console as default, Python 3.15, and GRUB EFI support for Confidential Computing. _Track fast-moving distro changes like these on daily.dev before upgrading a Fedora system._ ### When is the GNOME 51 test day for Fedora 45? The GNOME 51 Desktop test day runs from August 17 to 21, covering desktop, graphics, peripherals, and core applications. It is the first scheduled test day of the Fedora 45 cycle, followed by an i18n test week from September 7-13 and further events for RPM 6.1, installation media, KDE, Cockpit, and GRUB EFI/Confidential Computing. _Developers timing distro upgrades around test cycles can follow schedule changes on daily.dev._ ### How do I submit testing feedback for Fedora package updates outside of scheduled test days? Use fedora-easy-karma, an open source CLI tool that detects testing updates already installed on a system and lets users submit karma feedback directly to Bodhi from the terminal. It is hosted on Fedora's Forge platform, and installation instructions are provided there for anyone who wants ongoing involvement in package testing beyond dedicated test day events. _Anyone maintaining a testing workflow around Linux updates can keep tabs on tools like this via daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Contribute to Fedora 44 KDE and GNOME Test Days](https://daily.dev/posts/contribute-to-fedora-44-kde-and-gnome-test-days-qthchuhda) · Fedora Magazine · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Contribute at the Fedora CoreOS 44 Test Week](https://daily.dev/posts/contribute-at-the-fedora-coreos-44-test-week-yfpso3cho) · Fedora Magazine · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Fedora Continued At The Forefront Of Upstream Linux Innovations In 2025](https://daily.dev/posts/fedora-continued-at-the-forefront-of-upstream-linux-innovations-in-2025-iwu9iaui6) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#cryptography](https://daily.dev/tags/cryptography), [#fedora](https://daily.dev/tags/fedora) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/test-days-for-fedora-45-help-us-test-the-big-changes-yxwykgv4b) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Test Days for Fedora 45: Help Us Test the Big Changes","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/test-days-for-fedora-45-help-us-test-the-big-changes-yxwykgv4b","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/test-days-for-fedora-45-help-us-test-the-big-changes-yxwykgv4b"},"datePublished":"2026-08-14T17:23:46.992Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T09:32:36.904Z","description":"Fedora is calling for community testing ahead of the Fedora 45 release, highlighting major system-level changes that need real-hardware validation: RPM 6.1...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/20154fd81df7d96e9c4341b5fcf8a4eb?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/20154fd81df7d96e9c4341b5fcf8a4eb?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Fedora Magazine","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Fedora Magazine","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/c7a04e430e5445abbaac5e19bbbfbddf","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/fedoramag"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/test-days-for-fedora-45-help-us-test-the-big-changes-yxwykgv4b","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"linux,cryptography,fedora","timeRequired":"PT5M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Fedora Magazine","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/fedoramag"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Test Days for Fedora 45: Help Us Test the Big Changes"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/test-days-for-fedora-45-help-us-test-the-big-changes-yxwykgv4b#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What are the major changes in Fedora 45 that need community testing?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Fedora 45 includes several major changes: RPM 6.1 with enforced signature checking and DNF repo configs moving to /usr, OpenSSL 4.0 as a major version bump affecting TLS, boot and live media rebuilt from scratch using image-builder, kmscon replacing the fbcon kernel VT console as default, Python 3.15, and GRUB EFI support for Confidential Computing. 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