--- title: Three stable kernel updates | daily.dev description: Stable kernel updates have been released for versions 7.1.4, 6.18.39, and 6.12.96, each containing a number of fixes. canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/three-stable-kernel-updates-fx5ldbgqt twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Three stable kernel updates | daily.dev og:description: Stable kernel updates have been released for versions 7.1.4, 6.18.39, and 6.12.96, each containing a number of fixes. og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/three-stable-kernel-updates-fx5ldbgqt og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/fX5lDBGQt.png og:image:alt: Three stable kernel updates 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. # Three stable kernel updates **[LWN.net](https://daily.dev/sources/lwn)** · 1 min read · 1 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary Stable kernel updates have been released for versions 7.1.4, 6.18.39, and 6.12.96, each containing a number of fixes. ## 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 latest stable Linux kernel versions in the 7.1, 6.18, and 6.12 series? The latest stable releases are Linux 7.1.4, 6.18.39, and 6.12.96. Each of these updates contains a fairly large set of fixes across kernel subsystems, and users running kernels in these series should upgrade to the respective versions. _Track new stable kernel releases like these as part of staying current on daily.dev._ ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@thecookingsenpai** · 0 upvotes > Man I feel genuine nostalgia. My first Linux experience was ok kernel 2.X , we achieved so much in 20+ years. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Four weekend stable kernel updates](https://daily.dev/posts/four-weekend-stable-kernel-updates-pfxl45dgz) · LWN.net · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Sunday's stable kernel set](https://daily.dev/posts/sunday-s-stable-kernel-set-4xeoxntzh) · LWN.net · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Three new stable kernels](https://daily.dev/posts/three-new-stable-kernels-penhj0lhn) · LWN.net · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Seven stable kernels for Wednesday](https://daily.dev/posts/seven-stable-kernels-for-wednesday-gkonufofg) · LWN.net · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Eight stable kernels for Thursday](https://daily.dev/posts/eight-stable-kernels-for-thursday-wup2s0mao) · LWN.net · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/three-stable-kernel-updates-fx5ldbgqt) ```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":"Three stable kernel updates","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/three-stable-kernel-updates-fx5ldbgqt","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/three-stable-kernel-updates-fx5ldbgqt"},"datePublished":"2026-07-18T16:43:44.355Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T06:51:21.547Z","description":"Stable kernel updates have been released for versions 7.1.4, 6.18.39, and 6.12.96, each containing a number of fixes.","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--qPvKM23u--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2009","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--qPvKM23u--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2009","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"LWN.net","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":"LWN.net","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--4jjE7GIK--/f_auto,q_auto/v1774960833/logos/lwn?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/lwn"},"commentCount":1,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/three-stable-kernel-updates-fx5ldbgqt","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":1}],"keywords":"linux","timeRequired":"PT1M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"LWN.net","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/lwn"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Three stable kernel updates"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/three-stable-kernel-updates-fx5ldbgqt","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","text":"Man I feel genuine nostalgia. 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