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Two new versions of Linux Mint will appear this year.
The first, LMDE, is based on Debian Linux 13.
The second, Mint 22.3, will be the next mainstream release.
Does it seem like Linux Mint developers just released a new version of their popular Linux distribution? Why, yes. Yes, they did. I installed Linux Mint 22.2, Zara, on Sept. 4. That isn't stopping Clement "Clem" Lefebvre from announcing that Mint will be releasing not one, but two, new versions of Linux Mint before the end of 2025.
Also: How to easily switch your PC from Windows to Linux Mint - for free
First, the Mint programming team has kicked off development of Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 7, codenamed "Gigi." This is on top of the latest Debian Linux distro, Debian 13, Trixie, and it comes after the 2023 LMDE 6 release.
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