OpenBSD 7.9 Released: 60th Milestone with Kernel and Platform Improvements
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Summary
OpenBSD 7.9, the 60th release of the open-source operating system, was released on May 19, 2026. This release includes platform-specific improvements, kernel enhancements, suspend/hibernate support, SMP improvements, and direct rendering updates. The release song is titled "Diamond in the Rough" with artwork by Lyra Henderson.
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· 3 pulledAll applicable copyrights and credits are in the src.tar.gz, sys.tar.gz, xenocara.tar.gz, ports.tar.gz files, or in the files fetched via ports.tar.gz.
7.9 Song: "Diamond in the Rough"
Artwork by Lyra Henderson.
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