gg2
Linus Torvalds releases Linux 7.3 kernel with record developer count
omgubuntu.co.uk

Linus Torvalds releases Linux 7.3 kernel with record developer count

The gist

Linux kernel maintainer Linus Torvalds released Linux 7.3, built from 18,765 commits by 3,021 developers.
It adds low-VRAM AMD GPU fixes and is expected to become long-term support.

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 18, 2026Torvalds announced the 7.3 kernel on a Sunday afternoon, saying nothing very special happened in the final week and the release came out as expected.
  2. Oct 18, 2026The release carried 18,765 non-merge commits from 3,021 developers, 807 of them first-time kernel developers — all three figures records.
  3. Oct 19, 2026The GNU Linux-libre project released a 7.3-based kernel with proprietary software, binary blobs and non-free firmware removed.

Sources

Read the full story in the app gg2 — free on the App Store