The Fedora 25 Alpha is here, right on schedule for our planned June final release. Download the prerelease from our Get Fedora site:
- Get Fedora 25 Alpha Workstation
- Get Fedora 25 Alpha Server
- Get Fedora 25 Alpha Cloud
- Get Fedora 25 Alpha Spins
- Get Fedora 25 Alpha Labs
- Get Fedora 25 Alpha ARM
What is the Alpha release?
The Alpha release contains all the features of Fedora 25's editions in a form that anyone can help test. This testing, guided by the Fedora QA team, helps us target and identify bugs. When these bugs are fixed, we make a Beta release available. A Beta release is code-complete and bears a very strong resemblance to the third and final release. The final release of Fedora 25 is expected in November. If you take the time to download and try out the Alpha, you can check and make sure the things that are important to YOU are working. Every bug you find and report doesn't just help you, it improves the experience of millions of Fedora users worldwide! Together, we can make Fedora rock-solid. We have a culture of coordinating new features and pushing fixes upstream as much as we can, and your feedback improves not only Fedora, but Linux and Free software as a whole.
- https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/25/Schedule
- https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_file_a_bug_report
Fedora-Wide Changes
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Workstation
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Server
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Cloud
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Spins and Labs
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ARM
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Atomic Host
Fedora Atomic Host releases on a two-week schedule, and each release is built on the latest overall Fedora OS. This schedule means the Atomic Host is currently built on Fedora 24, but will switch to Fedora 25 when we're out of Beta.
Issues and Details
This is an Alpha release. As such, we expect that you may encounter bugs or missing features. To report issues encountered during testing, contact the Fedora QA team via the mailing list or in #fedora-qa on Freenode. As testing progresses, common issues are tracked on the Common F25 Bugs page.
For tips on reporting a bug effectively, read "how to file a bug report."
Release Schedule
The full release schedule is available on the Fedora wiki:
The current schedule calls for a beta release towards the middle of October, and the final release in November. Be aware that these dates are development targets. Some projects release on a set date regardless of feature completeness or bugs; others wait until certain thresholds for functionality or testing are met. Fedora uses a hybrid model, with milestones subject to adjustment. This allows us to make releases with new features and newly-integrated and updated upstream software while also retaining high quality.