This page summarizes Manjaro releases and milestones for 2026.
Last Updated: March 21, 2026
¶ Releases and Versions
| Version |
Codename |
Release Date |
Kernel |
Desktop |
| Manjaro 26.0 |
Anh-Linh |
2026-01-04 |
6.18 LTS |
Xfce 4.20 / Plasma 6.5 / GNOME 49 |
- January 4, 2026: Manjaro 26.0 “Anh-Linh” released as the first major ISO of 2026.
- 2026: Rolling updates continue through Stable, Testing, and Unstable branches.
- 2026: Wayland becomes default display server for KDE Plasma and GNOME editions.
- 2026: COSMIC desktop environment becomes available as stable release.
- Ongoing: Community editions receive regular updates alongside official editions.
Manjaro 26.0 “Anh-Linh” is the latest major ISO release, released on January 4, 2026.
| Feature |
Description |
| Codename |
Anh-Linh |
| Release Date |
January 4, 2026 |
| Kernel |
Linux 6.18 LTS (default), 6.12 LTS, 6.6 LTS available |
| Desktop |
Xfce 4.20 / KDE Plasma 6.5 / GNOME 49 |
| COSMIC |
First stable COSMIC desktop available |
| Wayland |
Default on KDE Plasma and GNOME editions |
| Display Server |
Wayland (KDE/GNOME), X11 (Xfce) |
| Component |
Version |
| Linux Kernel |
6.18 LTS (default), 6.12 LTS, 6.6 LTS available |
| Xfce |
4.20 |
| KDE Plasma |
6.5 |
| GNOME |
49 |
| KDE Gear |
25.12 |
| KDE Frameworks |
6.21 |
| Mesa |
25.3 |
| NVIDIA Drivers |
590 (575 for older cards) |
| Firefox |
146 |
| LibreOffice |
25.8.4 |
| GStreamer |
1.26.10 |
| PipeWire |
0.5.13 |
| ALSA |
1.2.15.1 |
- COSMIC Desktop: First stable release of the COSMIC desktop environment available via
sudo pacman -Sy cosmic-session
- Wayland Default: KDE Plasma 6.5 and GNOME 49 editions now use Wayland by default (X11 sessions may be lost on upgrade)
- Linux 6.18 LTS: Latest LTS kernel as default option with improved hardware support
- NVIDIA 590 Drivers: Latest proprietary drivers with improved Wayland and multi-GPU support
- Mesa 25.3: Latest open-source graphics drivers with improved AMD and Intel support
- Enhanced Calamares: Improved installer with better partition management and encryption support
- Btrfs Support: Improved Btrfs with automatic Timeshift snapshots
- Updated Core Components: KDE Gear 25.12, KDE Frameworks 6.21, Firefox 146, LibreOffice 25.8.4
| Edition |
Variant |
Description |
| Xfce |
Full / Minimal |
Flagship edition with full or minimal package set |
| KDE Plasma |
Full / Minimal |
Modern desktop with full or minimal package set |
| GNOME |
Full / Minimal |
Clean desktop with full or minimal package set |
| Attribute |
Value |
| Current Release |
Manjaro 26.0 “Anh-Linh” (January 2026) |
| Release Model |
Rolling release with periodic ISO snapshots |
| Active Branches |
Stable (recommended), Testing, Unstable |
| Base |
Arch Linux with Manjaro repositories and stability testing |
| Default Kernel |
Linux 6.18 LTS |
| Display Server |
Wayland (KDE/GNOME), X11 (Xfce) |
| Package Manager |
Pamac (GUI), Pacman (CLI) |
| AUR Support |
Yes, via Pamac |
| Version |
Codename |
Released |
Kernel |
Desktop |
| 26.0 |
Anh-Linh |
2026-01-04 |
6.18 LTS |
Xfce 4.20 / Plasma 6.5 / GNOME 49 |
| 25.0 |
Zetar |
2025-04-15 |
6.12 LTS |
Xfce 4.20 / Plasma 6.x / GNOME 48 |
| Desktop |
Version |
Features |
| Xfce |
4.20 |
Lightweight, feature-rich, X11 default |
| KDE Plasma |
6.5 |
Modern, customizable, Wayland default |
| GNOME |
49 |
Clean, workflow-focused, Wayland default |
| COSMIC |
1.0 |
First stable release, Rust-based desktop |
| Edition |
Default |
Notes |
| Xfce |
X11 |
X11 remains default for stability |
| KDE Plasma |
Wayland |
Wayland default since 26.0 |
| GNOME |
Wayland |
Wayland default since 26.0 |
- Pamac 15: Enhanced AUR, Flatpak, and Snap integration
- Pacman: Latest version with improved dependency resolution
- AUR Helper: Built-in AUR support via Pamac
- Kernel Options: Multiple LTS kernels (6.18, 6.12, 6.6) available via MHWD
- NVIDIA Drivers: Latest 590 series with Wayland support
- AMD Graphics: Mesa 25.3 with improved RDNA3 support
- Intel Graphics: Latest Mesa drivers with Arc support
- WiFi 6E: Improved support for latest wireless hardware
- Steam: Latest version with Proton updates
- Proton: Latest compatibility layer for Windows games
- Wine: Updated Wine for Windows application support
- Lutris: Game launcher with improved integration
- MangoHud: Performance overlay for gaming
| Version |
Expected Date |
Series |
Status |
| Manjaro 26.0 |
2026-01-04 |
26.x |
✅ Released |
| Manjaro 26.1 |
~2026-06 |
26.x |
📅 Expected |
| Manjaro 26.2 |
~2026-10 |
26.x |
📅 Expected |
- Manjaro 26.0 “Anh-Linh” released January 4, 2026 as the first major ISO of 2026.
- Rolling release: ISO releases are periodic snapshots; continuous updates via Stable branch.
- Wayland default: KDE Plasma and GNOME editions use Wayland by default.
- COSMIC desktop: First stable release available via package manager.
- All editions receive continuous updates through the Stable branch.
- Community editions follow the same release schedule with edition-specific updates.
- AUR compatibility: Manjaro maintains compatibility with Arch User Repository.
- Expected additional ISO releases in 2026 following the typical 2-4 releases per year cadence.
- https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-26-0-anh-linh-released/184526
- https://forum.manjaro.org/t/stable-update-2026-01-04-manjaro-26-0-mesa-firefox-libreoffice-cosmic/184517
- https://9to5linux.com/manjaro-26-0-released-with-linux-6-18-lts-xfce-4-20-kde-plasma-6-5-and-gnome-49
- https://lwn.net/Articles/1052986/
- https://manjaro.org/download/
- https://wiki.manjaro.org/