64: What's New in Fedora 45

Fedora Linux 45 is out, and we wanted to know what's actually in it and what you should know before you hit the upgrade button. So we asked the person who runs the release. Aoife Moloney is the Fedora Operations Architect, and Fedora 45 is her first release back after a year away.

We get into:

• The headlines: GNOME 51 and KDE Plasma 6.8, including the new drag and drop counter in Files and Plasma's dwell clicker accessibility feature
• The changes you'll actually notice: retired NetworkManager VPN plugins, nearly every package now reproducible, and RPM refusing unsigned packages by default
• Whether to upgrade now or give it a week or two, and why the upgrade itself has gotten so much easier
• The Atomic desktops moving to Image Builder, and where bootc fits in
• How to help with the next release: release notes, test weeks, wallpaper ideas, and change proposals
• How Fedora 46 is already taking shape, plus RISC-V images and Stratis in the installer

Aoife is also the first equestrian we've ever had on the Fedora Podcast. The challenge is on to make sure she isn't the last.

Fedora 45 is out now. Upgrade, break something, and tell us about it in the comments or the Matrix room.

Special Guest: Aoife Moloney.

Links:

• Announcing Fedora Linux 45
• What's New in Fedora Workstation 45
• What's New in Fedora KDE Plasma Desktop 45
• What's New for Fedora Atomic Desktops in Fedora Linux 45
• Migrating away from unmaintained NetworkManager VPN plugins
• Installing Fedora 45 on Stratis storage
• Fedora 45 release notes
• Upgrading Fedora
• Fedora 46 change set
• Fedora Test Days
• Fedora Discussion
• Aoife Moloney on Fedora Magazine
• FP063 Fedora as a Server