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Linux Mint 22.3 Gets New HWE ISOs Powered by Linux Kernel 7.0
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Linux Mint 22.3 releases HWE ISOs with kernel 7.0 and overhauls kernel management into a series-based system within the System Administration tool.
The kernel management rework changes how administrators handle kernel lifecycle, shifting from individual release tracking to series-based management with automated weekly cleanup. The HWE ISOs provide newer hardware support out of the box, reducing manual kernel upgrades on fresh installs for recent hardware.
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HWE ISOs with kernel 7.0 target newer hardware needing a more recent kernel than standard installation media provides.
Kernel management moved from Update Manager to System Administration, now operating on kernel series rather than individual releases with automatic weekly cleanup.
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