The highly anticipated release of Fedora 39, set to impress its vast user base with new features and optimizations, has been postponed for the second time.
As we informed you a few days ago, the first target release date, October 24, has been pushed back a week to October 31 due to several bugs discovered. Now, for the second time, due to last-minute issues, Fedora 39 has been delayed by a week, setting a new release target date of November 7.
The first one, Bug 2246385, is related to the presence of “RC” in the name of some of F39’s installation ISO images. While this may not seem like a big issue from a technical point of view, its presence can confuse users whether this is the final release or just a release candidate. So, the “RC” is not supposed to be there.
The second issue, Bug 2246410, is related to a failed media check. More specifically, when a media check fails, it should display a failure message so users know that their install medium is corrupted. But if you install Fedora 39 on bare metal, this message is absent; instead, a blank screen appears.
So, as November 7 approaches, all eyes will be on Fedora 39, and the community eagerly anticipates its arrival, trusting in the promise of enhanced features, with a primary focus being on GNOME 45.
All we need to do is wait another ten days, hoping that this time will be enough for the developers to fix the existing problems and no new ones will be found, forcing another delay.
This is for ( Matt ).
Having Read your Comment ( I also appreciate the decision to delay a release due to ongoing issues, especially because if one is impatient, it’s still possible to just download the “current” version of 39 and install that ).
Please tell us just where we can Download ( download the “current” version of 39 ) that you Said.???
While not exactly the latest build – I couldn’t find such ISO anywhere – you can download the Beta-1 image from September 19th from https://fedoraproject.org/workstation/download/ (Make sure to switch the “Show Beta downloads” toggle on the right side of the screen).
Incidentally, you can fetch here the Beta ISO for the other releases and spins: https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/test/39_Beta/
Have fun!
I also appreciate the decision to delay a release due to ongoing issues, especially because if one is impatient, it’s still possible to just download the “current” version of 39 and install that.
I would rather it release with fewer bugs, so I’m happy with their decision to wait. It’s one of the reasons why I like using Linux.
MS would have release Windows on time and bug-ridden.