Fedora 42 Available with Two New Spins

Apr 16, 2025

The latest release from the Fedora Project includes the usual updates, a new kernel, an official KDE Plasma spin, and a new System76 spin.

If you're a fan of Fedora, today's your lucky day, as the development team has released version 42 of the well-loved Linux distribution. The latest version not only includes the usual upgrades but also comes with the announcement that the official KDE Plasma spin is now available, as well as a brand new spin with System76's COSMIC desktop.

As far as upgrades are concerned, there's an improved Anaconda installer that is now Wayland native. You'll also find DNF5, Linux kernel 6.14, and upgrades for all of the available desktops, such as Gnome 48, KDE Plasma 6.3.4 (with KDE Frameworks 6.12.0), LXQt 2.1.0, and Xfce 4.20.

Of course, the biggest news is the updating of the KDE Plasma spin to "Edition" status and the availability of the new COSMIC spin. It's important to note that the COSMIC desktop is still in alpha, so only use this spin for testing purposes.

I've kicked COSMIC’s tires several times and found the Fedora 42 take on the desktop to be a bit buggier than other versions (the official being the best). The current iteration of the COSMIC spin is very unstable and plagued with issues. It's still great to see Fedora embracing this exciting new desktop.

You can read more about the latest Fedora release in the official announcement and download an ISO from the Fedora Project download page. If you want the Gnome version, make sure to download the Fedora Workstation edition.
 
 

 
 
 

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