This page summarizes openSUSE releases and milestones for 2026.
Last Updated: March 21, 2026
¶ Releases and Versions
| Version |
Release Date |
Track |
Kernel |
Support |
| Leap 16.0 |
2025-10-01 |
Leap |
6.12 LTS |
24 months |
| Tumbleweed |
Rolling |
Tumbleweed |
6.13+ |
Continuous |
| Date |
Event |
Description |
| January 2026 |
Tumbleweed Monthly Update |
Kernel 6.13+, latest desktop updates |
| February 2026 |
Tumbleweed Monthly Update |
Security improvements, package updates |
| March 2026 |
Tumbleweed Monthly Update |
Latest software stack updates |
| Ongoing 2026 |
Leap 16.0 Updates |
Monthly security and bug fixes |
- 2026: openSUSE Leap 16.0 continues with monthly security and bug fix updates.
- 2026: Tumbleweed receives continuous rolling updates with latest software.
- 2026: Slowroll track offers monthly snapshots for stability-focused users.
- January 2026: Tumbleweed monthly update includes kernel 6.13+ and latest desktop environments.
- February 2026: Tumbleweed monthly update focuses on security improvements and package verification.
Leap 16.0 remains the current stable release throughout 2026.
| 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 |
- Monthly Security Updates: Regular security patches via Zypper
- Bug Fixes: Ongoing bug fixes and stability improvements
- Package Updates: Updated packages via Leap repositories
- Chromium Updates: Important security updates (March 2026)
Tumbleweed continues as the rolling release track with daily snapshots.
| Month |
Kernel |
Desktop |
Notes |
| January |
6.13+ |
KDE Plasma 6.5 / GNOME 49 |
Monthly update with security improvements |
| February |
6.13+ |
Latest |
Package verification improvements |
| March |
6.13+ |
Latest |
Latest software stack updates |
| Component |
Version |
| Linux Kernel |
6.13+ (latest stable) |
| KDE Plasma |
Latest available |
| GNOME |
Latest available |
| Xfce |
Latest available |
| GCC |
Latest available |
| Python |
Latest available |
- 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 the new slow-rolling release option introduced between Leap and Tumbleweed.
| 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 |
| Tumbleweed |
Rolling |
Continuous |
Continuous |
6.13+ |
| Slowroll |
Slow-rolling |
Monthly |
Continuous |
Latest tested |
| Track |
Description |
Update Frequency |
| Leap |
Fixed releases based on SLE |
Monthly security/bug fixes |
| 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 (2026) |
| KDE Plasma |
6.3.4 |
Latest available |
| GNOME |
48 |
Latest available |
| Xfce |
4.20 |
Latest available |
| Version |
Expected Date |
Track |
Status |
| Leap 16.0 Updates |
Monthly |
Leap |
✅ Ongoing |
| Tumbleweed |
Daily |
Tumbleweed |
✅ Continuous |
| Slowroll |
Monthly |
Slowroll |
✅ Monthly |
| Leap 16.1 |
~2026-10 |
Leap |
📅 Expected |
- Leap 16.0 released October 1, 2025 with 24 months support.
- Tumbleweed receives daily rolling updates with openQA testing.
- Slowroll offers monthly snapshots 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/
- https://linuxsecurity.com/advisories/opensuse/chromium-opensuse-2026-20332-1