Linux Kernel 7.1 Officially Released with New NTFS Driver, Intel FRED, and Major Code Cleanup (opens in new tab)

by George Whittaker The Linux kernel development team has officially released Linux Kernel 7.1, marking the first major update in the 7.x series. Announced by Linus Torvalds on June 14, 2026, the release introduces a mix of new features, hardware improvements, filesystem enhancements, and large-scale code cleanup efforts that continue modernizing the Linux platform. While Linux 7.1 is not a long-term support (LTS) release, it delivers several significant changes that will eventually make thei...