This page summarizes openSUSE releases and milestones for 2025.
¶ Releases and Versions
| Version |
Release Date |
Track |
Kernel |
Support |
| Leap 16.0 |
2025-10-01 |
Leap |
6.12 LTS |
24 months |
| Version |
Release Date |
Track |
Kernel |
Support |
| Leap 15.6 |
2024-06-12 |
Leap |
6.4 |
Legacy support |
| Tumbleweed |
Rolling |
Tumbleweed |
6.6+ → 6.12+ |
Continuous |
- October 1, 2025: openSUSE Leap 16.0 released with new base, Agama installer, and SELinux default.
- 2025: Tumbleweed receives continuous rolling updates with latest software.
- 2025: Slowroll track introduced as slow-rolling release option.
- 2025: Leap 15.6 continues with security and bug fix updates.
Leap 16.0 is the latest major release, released on October 1, 2025.
| Feature |
Description |
| Release Date |
October 1, 2025 |
| Kernel |
Linux 6.12 LTS |
| Desktop |
KDE Plasma 6.3.4 / GNOME 48 / Xfce 4.20 (experimental) |
| Security |
SELinux default (AppArmor available) |
| Display |
Wayland-first (X11 deprecated) |
| Support |
24 months (until October 2027) |
| Installer |
Agama (web-based) |
| Component |
Version |
| Linux Kernel |
6.12 LTS |
| KDE Plasma |
6.3.4 |
| GNOME |
48 |
| Xfce |
4.20 (experimental, labwc compositor) |
| GCC |
14 |
| glibc |
2.39 |
| Python |
3.12 |
| Zypper |
Latest with parallel downloads |
- New Base: Built on SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 (SLES) and SUSE Linux Framework One
- Agama Installer: New web-based installer replaces YaST for installation
- SELinux Default: SELinux replaces AppArmor as default security module
- Wayland-First: Wayland is default; X11 deprecated but available via XWayland
- 64-bit Only: x86-64-v2 minimum requirement (CPUs from 2008+)
- Y2038-Ready: Prepared for year 2038 Unix timestamp issue
- Myrlyn: New GUI package manager replaces YaST Software
- Cockpit: Web-based system management included
- Annual Releases: Plan for annual minor releases through 2031 (Leap 16.6)
| Architecture |
Status |
| x86_64 |
✅ Primary (x86-64-v2 minimum) |
| ARM64 (AArch64) |
✅ Supported |
| PowerPC (ppc64le) |
✅ Supported |
Tumbleweed continues as the rolling release track with daily snapshots.
| Month |
Kernel |
Desktop |
Notes |
| January |
6.6+ |
KDE Plasma 5.27 / GNOME 45 |
Continuous updates |
| June |
6.9+ |
KDE Plasma 6.0 / GNOME 46 |
Major desktop updates |
| October |
6.12+ |
KDE Plasma 6.2 / GNOME 48 |
Latest stable kernel |
| December |
6.12+ |
KDE Plasma 6.3 / GNOME 48 |
Year-end updates |
| Component |
Version Range |
| Linux Kernel |
6.6+ → 6.12+ |
| KDE Plasma |
5.27 → 6.3 |
| GNOME |
45 → 48 |
| Xfce |
4.18 → 4.20 |
| GCC |
13 → 14 |
| Python |
3.11 → 3.12 |
- Automated Testing: All snapshots tested via openQA before release
- Quality Assurance: Ensures snapshot stability and reliability
- Continuous Integration: Daily snapshot releases with testing
Slowroll is introduced as a new slow-rolling release option in 2025.
| Feature |
Description |
| Release Frequency |
Monthly snapshots |
| Target Users |
Users wanting newer software than Leap but more stability than Tumbleweed |
| Base |
Tumbleweed packages with additional testing |
| Updates |
Monthly tested snapshots |
| Attribute |
Value |
| Current Stable |
Leap 16.0 (October 2025) |
| Rolling Release |
Tumbleweed (daily snapshots) |
| Slow-Rolling |
Slowroll (monthly snapshots) |
| Release Model |
Fixed (Leap) + Rolling (Tumbleweed) + Slow-rolling (Slowroll) |
| Package Manager |
Zypper (CLI), Myrlyn (GUI for Leap 16+) |
| Security |
SELinux default (Leap 16+), AppArmor available |
| Version |
Track |
Released |
Support Ends |
Kernel |
| Leap 16.0 |
Leap |
2025-10-01 |
2027-10 |
6.12 LTS |
| Leap 15.6 |
Leap |
2024-06-12 |
2026-06 |
6.4 |
| Tumbleweed |
Rolling |
Continuous |
Continuous |
6.12+ |
| Slowroll |
Slow-rolling |
Monthly |
Continuous |
Latest tested |
| Track |
Description |
Update Frequency |
| Leap |
Fixed releases based on SLE |
Major releases every ~2 years |
| Tumbleweed |
Rolling release |
Daily snapshots |
| Slowroll |
Slow-rolling release |
Monthly snapshots |
- SELinux: Default security module on Leap 16+
- AppArmor: Available as alternative on Leap 16+
- Regular Patches: Monthly security updates via Zypper
- openQA Testing: Automated security testing for Tumbleweed
| Desktop |
Leap 16.0 |
Tumbleweed (2025) |
| KDE Plasma |
6.3.4 |
5.27 → 6.3 |
| GNOME |
48 |
45 → 48 |
| Xfce |
4.20 |
4.18 → 4.20 |
| Version |
Release Date |
Track |
Status |
| Leap 16.0 |
2025-10-01 |
Leap |
✅ Released |
| Tumbleweed |
Daily |
Tumbleweed |
✅ Continuous |
| Slowroll |
Monthly |
Slowroll |
✅ Monthly |
- Leap 16.0 released October 1, 2025 with 24 months support.
- Tumbleweed receives daily rolling updates with openQA testing.
- Slowroll introduced as monthly snapshot option for stability-focused users.
- SELinux is default security module on Leap 16+.
- Wayland is default display server on Leap 16+.
- Agama is the new web-based installer for Leap 16+.
- Myrlyn is the new GUI package manager for Leap 16+.
- Annual releases planned through 2031 (Leap 16.6).
- https://news.opensuse.org/
- https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:16.0
- https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:Tumbleweed
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenSUSE
- https://itsfoss.com/news/opensuse-leap-16-release/