Fedora 45 Arrives with New Desktops and Security Defaults

Fedora 45 was released on November 3 with Linux 7.2, GNOME 51 for Workstation and KDE Plasma 6.8 for the KDE edition.

Linuxiac reports that RPM signature verification is enforced by default and unprivileged ptrace access is more restricted. Other changes include replacing the traditional kernel console with kmscon and improving installation workflows.

Development and container tools are refreshed, including Podman 6. Existing users should review VPN compatibility: NetworkManager-vpnc and NetworkManager-fortisslvpn are removed during upgrades. Backups and a separate compatibility test are sensible precautions before upgrading a working development environment.

Source: Linuxiac