– Expanded image support across platforms and formats: ISO for x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x, riscv64; cloud AMI/Google/Azure; full/minimal Docker; desktop spins; and a WSL image.
– Updated toolchains: GCC Toolset, LLVM 21.1.8, Rust 1.92.0, and Go 1.26.2.
– New image/BUILD enhancements: advanced disk partitioning for custom images, Kickstart file injection for ISO builds, and WSL2 image creation; /boot partition removed from AWS and KVM formats.
Rocky Linux 9.8 announced with broad platform support
Rocky Linux 9.8 is now available for a wide range of platforms, as usual. The list of images available for it covers the following: AMD/Intel (x86_64), ARM (aarch64), PowerPC (ppc64le), IBM Z (s390x), and RISC-V (riscv64) – via regular ISO files; a generic cloud image for AWS AMI, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure; full and minimal Docker (OCI) images; desktop/workstation live images with GNOME, KDE, MATE, GNOMELITE, XFCE, and CINNAMON; and a WSL image.
Official release highlights and toolsets
According to the official release news (see the source link for the whole post), there are plenty of highlights worth being mentioned: In addition to the updated GCC Toolset, Rocky Linux 9.8 also comes with LLVM Toolset 21.1.8, Rust Toolset 1.92.0, and Go Toolset 1.26.2. The image building tool now handles advanced disk partitioning for custom images, Kickstart file injection when building ISO images, and WSL2 image creation. The separate /boot partition is no longer included in system images using the AWS or KVM formats.
Where to download and general notes
The downloads can be found on this page. Rocky Linux