This page summarizes Debian releases and notable milestones for 2024.
¶ Releases and Versions
- Debian 12.5 “Bookworm”: Released on 2024-02-10.
- Debian 12.6 “Bookworm”: Released on 2024-06-29.
- Debian 12.7 “Bookworm”: Released on 2024-08-31.
- Debian 12.8 “Bookworm”: Released on 2024-11-09.
- Debian 11.11 “Bullseye”: Released on 2024-08-31 (final point release).
- February 2024: Debian 12.5 released with security updates and bug fixes.
- June 2024: Debian 12.6 released with continued stability improvements.
- August 2024: Debian 12.7 and 11.11 released; 11.11 marks final Bullseye point release.
- November 2024: Debian 12.8 released as the final Bookworm point release of 2024.
- 2024: Debian 12 “Bookworm” remains the stable release throughout the year.
- Security: Regular security updates through Debian Security Team.
- Stability: Continued bug fixes and stability improvements for Bookworm.
- LTS Transition: Debian 11 “Bullseye” transitions to LTS-only support.
- Package Updates: Security and critical fixes delivered through point releases.
- Hardware Support: Backported hardware enablement updates for Bookworm.
| Version |
Release Date |
Notes |
| Debian 12.5 |
2024-02-10 |
Security and bugfix release |
| Debian 12.6 |
2024-06-29 |
Security and bugfix release |
| Debian 12.7 |
2024-08-31 |
Security and bugfix release |
| Debian 11.11 |
2024-08-31 |
Final Bullseye point release |
| Debian 12.8 |
2024-11-09 |
Security and bugfix release |
- Debian 12.0 “Bookworm” was the current stable release during 2024.
- Debian 11 “Bullseye” entered LTS-only support phase.
- Point releases focus on security updates, critical fixes, and documentation updates.
- Development of Debian 13 “Trixie” continued in testing branch throughout 2024.
- https://www.debian.org/releases/
- https://www.debian.org/News/2024/20240210
- https://www.debian.org/News/2024/20240629
- https://www.debian.org/News/2024/20240831
- https://www.debian.org/News/2024/20241109
- https://www.debian.org/lts/