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+title: Current Release 8.9
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+  - 8.9
+  - 8.9 release
+  - Rocky 8.9
+---
+
+# Release notes for Rocky Linux 8.9
+
+You can find a complete list of most changes in the [upstream release notes found here](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.9_release_notes/index)
+
+## Upgrading
+
+You can upgrade from Rocky Linux 8.x to Rocky Linux 8.9 by running `sudo dnf -y upgrade`.
+
+## Images
+
+Several images are available along with the normal install images, including cloud and container platforms.
+
+You can find more on the artifacts produced by the Cloud Special Interest Group, and information for how to get involved on the [SIG/Cloud Wiki page](https://sig-cloud.rocky.page/).
+
+## Installing
+
+To install Rocky Linux 8.9, head to the [download page](https://rockylinux.org/download/) and download the version you need for your architecture.
+
+## The Rocky team release highlights
+
+### Breaking changes
+
+* The optional `guest-agents` group, previously available within both the *Minimal Install* and *Custom Operating System* base environments in anaconda, is no longer available for selection as additional software for those environments. If you require the `guest-agents` group, it is available in either the *Server* or *Server with GUI* base environments. If you install *Minimal Install* or *Custom Operating System* and still want guest-agents, you can do so by installing the package target directly in Kickstart, or by installing it with DNF after installation has completed (i.e., dnf install @guest-agents). 
+
+#### Live Images
+
+* The KDE live image for Rocky Linux 8.9 had problems during the testing phase. For this, we will be providing the older 8.8 images until we can build and provide a working image.
+
+## Major changes
+
+For a complete list of major changes, see the [upstream listing here](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.9_release_notes/overview#overview-major-changes).
+
+Detailed next are highlights and new features from this release.
+
+### Installer and image creation
+
+Enhancement to the AWS EC2 AMD or Intel 64-bit architecture AMI image to support UEFI boot, in addition to the legacy BIOS boot.
+
+### Security
+
+Listed below are security-related highlights in the latest Rocky Linux 8.9 release. For a complete list of security related changes, see the [upstream link here](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.9_release_notes/new-features#new-features-security).
+
+* OpenSCAP rebased to version 1.3.8.
+* ANSSI-BP-028 SCAP security profiles updated to version 2.0.
+* SCAP Security Guide now contains improved rules to provide more consistent interactive user configuration and the DISA STIG profile supports `audit_rules_login_events_faillock`. 
+
+### Dynamic programming languages, web and database servers
+
+For a detailed list of the changes in this category see the [upstream link here](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.9_release_notes/new-features#new-features-dynamic-programming-languages-web-and-database-servers).
+
+* Node.js 20 is now available as a new module stream. 
+
+### Compilers and development tools
+
+For details on the changes in this category see the [upstream link here](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.9_release_notes/new-features#new-features-compilers-and-development-tools).
+
+#### Updated performance tools and debuggers
+
+* Valgrind 3.21
+* SystemTap 4.9
+* elfutils 0.189 
+
+#### Updated performance monitoring tools
+
+* Grafana 9.2.10
+* grafana-pcp 5.1.1
+
+#### Updated compiler toolsets
+
+* GCC Toolset 13 (new)
+* LLVM Toolset 16.0.6
+* Rust Toolset 1.71.1
+* Go Toolset 1.20.6
+
+## Known Issues
+
+Many known issues exist in 8.9 including those related to:
+
+* Installer and image creation
+* Security
+* Software management
+* Shells and command-line tools
+* Infrastructure services
+* Networking
+* Kernel
+* File systems and storage
+* Dynamic programing languages, web and database servers
+* Identity management
+* Desktop
+* Graphics infrastructure
+* The web console
+* Virtualization
+* Supportability
+* Containers
+
+Review the [upstream listing](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.9_release_notes/known-issues) for the complete details on these issues.
+
+## Reporting bugs
+
+Please report any bugs you encounter to the [Rocky Linux Bug Tracker](https://bugs.rockylinux.org/). We also welcome you to join our community in any way you wish, be it on our [Forums](https://forums.rockylinux.org), [Mattermost](https://chat.rockylinux.org), [IRC on Libera.Chat](irc://irc.liberachat/rockylinux), [Reddit](https://reddit.com/r/rockylinux), [Mailing Lists](https://lists.resf.org), or any other way you wish to participate!