The stable Linux 7.0 kernel was released today, April 13, 2026, by Linus Torvalds. This new version includes a standardized filesystem error reporting system, faster swap performance, and hardware video decoding support for several Rockchip ARM64 single-board computers. It also adds support for Rock Band 4 Bluetooth controllers. A notable last-minute fix addresses bogus hardware errors that appeared on AMD Zen 3 systems. While the major version number bump to 7.0 marks "this next kernel release" according to Phoronix, Linus Torvalds has stated that version numbers increase when the minor number becomes "a tad unruly" rather than signifying a single major change. Linux 7.0 is also set to power the upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 LTS release.