Linux 7.0 Nears Stability as Linus Torvalds Drops the Fifth Release Candidate

Linus Torvalds has officially released Linux 7.0-rc5, signaling a shift toward a more stable development cycle as the community prepares for the final April launch. While this fifth release candidate remains slightly larger than historical averages for this stage, it marks a significant decrease in size compared to the previous rc builds in the current merge window. Torvalds noted that the development process is finally starting to calm down, with the update focusing on refinements and bug fixes rather than major new features.