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Rocky Linux 10.1, the first minor release following 10.0, was officially released on 25 November 2025. The installer, container, cloud, developer panel and live images are available on the download page. The release uses the 6.12.0-124.8.1 kernel and was tested for two weeks prior to approval; the testing team found no significant bugs.
Soft reboot: faster updates without a restart
One of the most useful new features in version 10.1 is the systemd ‘soft reboot’ function. This only restarts the user space, not the kernel or the hardware, so the machine recovers much more quickly after updates:
sudo systemctl soft-reboot
A full reboot is still required for kernel updates, and the announcement recommends that you review the feature’s limitations before using it in a production environment.
Post-quantum encryption and XFS
- Post-quantum encryption: building on version 10.0, version 10.1 of OpenSSL prioritises post-quantum algorithms over classical ones; PQC algorithms are enabled by default in all encryption policies and are also available in GnuTLS. Sequoia PGP can now also sign RPM packages.
- XFS: mounted XFS file systems can be checked using the
xfs_scrubcommand, and in certain cases can also be shrunk using thexfs_growfscommand.
Software versions in Rocky Linux 10.1
| Area | Versions |
|---|---|
| Languages and runtime environments | Node.js 24, .NET 10, OpenJDK 25 |
| Web and database servers | Apache HTTP Server 2.4.63, Valkey 8 |
| Basic toolchain | GCC 14.3, glibc 2.39, binutils 2.41, Annobin 12.99 |
| Compilers and toolkits | GCC Toolset 15 (GCC 15.1, Binutils 2.44), LLVM Toolset 20.1.8, Rust Toolset 1.88.0, Go Toolset 1.24 |
| Debugging | GDB 16.3, Valgrind 3.25.1, SystemTap 5.3, Dyninst 13.0.0, elfutils 0.193, libabigail 2.8 |
Rocky Linux’s web console (Cockpit) has been given a revamped interface based on PatternFly 6, whilst Image Builder now also creates WSL2 and Vagrant (libvirt) images.
Known bug on RISC-V
The 6.12.0-124.8.1 kernel did not function correctly on certain RISC-V systems, which is why the VisionFive 2 images were not released until the issue was fixed. As RISC-V is a secondary architecture, the bug did not hold up the release; RISC-V users are advised to update whilst skipping this kernel version:
sudo dnf upgrade --exclude='kernel*' --exclude='kmod*'
The changes introduced in version 10.0 (x86-64-v3 processor requirement, disabled root account, remote installation via RDP, NetworkManager-only networking, Wayland) also apply to version 10.1; details can be found in the Rocky Linux 10.1 release notes.
ISO verification
curl -O https://dl.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/RPM-GPG-KEY-Rocky-10
gpg --import RPM-GPG-KEY-Rocky-10
curl -O https://dl.rockylinux.org/vault/rocky/10.1/isos/x86_64/CHECKSUM
curl -O https://dl.rockylinux.org/vault/rocky/10.1/isos/x86_64/CHECKSUM.asc
gpg --verify CHECKSUM.asc CHECKSUM
sha256sum -c CHECKSUM --ignore-missing
Run the commands in the folder where you saved the ISO. The output of gpg --verify should show the line “Good signature from “Release Engineering (Rocky Linux 10)”” (fingerprint: FC22 6859 C086 0BF0 DDB9 5B08 5B10 6C73 6FED FC85), and after the sha256sum, the result “OK” should appear next to the ISO.
Update and migration
You can upgrade from Rocky Linux 10.0 to 10.1 using the sudo dnf -y upgrade command, or via the GNOME Software and KDE Discover desktop tools. For other Enterprise Linux 10 distributions, migrate2rocky can help with the migration. There is no in-place upgrade from Rocky Linux 8 or 9; the project recommends a fresh installation. We’ve covered the ELevate tool at the end of our ELevate guide.
How long is it supported for?
Active support for Rocky Linux 10 (“Red Quartz”) will continue until 31 May 2030, and its lifecycle will end on 31 May 2035. Further releases in the 10 series:
- Rocky Linux 10.0 (June 2025)
- Rocky Linux 10.2 (May 2026)
A week later, the point release of the 9 series, Rocky Linux 9.7, was released.
If you’d like to run Rocky Linux 10 on your own server, you can order a KVM VPS or a dedicated server with it.