Debian
Debian 13 "trixie"
Debian 13 "trixie" is the current stable Debian release, out since 9 August 2025. It gets five years of support from Debian's security and long-term support teams, and the latest point release is 13.7.
- Release type
- Stable release (5 years of support)
- Released
- Aug 9, 2025
- Codename
- trixie
- Desktops
- GNOME 48, KDE Plasma 6.3, Xfce 4.20, LXQt 2.1.0 and more
- Packages
- 69,830 (over 14,100 new)
- Security support
- Until 9 Aug 2028, then LTS until 30 Jun 2030
- Latest point release
- 13.7 (12 Sep 2026)
What's new in Debian 13 "trixie"
Updated desktops
Ships GNOME 48, KDE Plasma 6.3, Xfce 4.20, LXQt 2.1.0 and other desktop environments.
Ready for 2038
Every architecture except i386 now uses a 64-bit time_t, so dates beyond 2038 work.
Reproducible builds
Big progress towards packages that build byte-for-byte the same; a new debian-repro-status tool shows the status on your system.
Huge archive
69,830 packages, over 14,100 of them new, and more than 63% of packages updated since Debian 12.
Release timeline
- 12 out 10 Jun 2023
- Released 9 Aug 2025
- 13.7 update 12 Sep 2026
- Today 3 Nov 2026
- 14 expected 1 Jun-30 Sep 2027 · est.
- Support ends 9 Aug 2028
Release log
- Sep 12, 2026 official Point release 13.7 came out on 12 September 2026 (Debian archive Release file).
- Aug 9, 2025 official Debian announced Debian 13 "trixie" as its new stable release on 9 August 2025, after 2 years, 1 month and 30 days of development.
How to get Debian 13 "trixie"
Fresh install
Download the small "netinst" installer from debian.org, write it to a USB stick and boot from it; it fetches the rest during installation.
Upgrading
Read the upgrade chapter of the release notes first. In short: fully update your current system, change the release codename in your APT sources to the new one, then run:
sudo apt update
sudo apt full-upgradeDebian 13 editions and flavors
All Debian versions
| Version | Released | Gap | Support | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 forky | 1 Jun-30 Sep 2027 | Not out yet | ||
| Debian 13 Trixie | Aug 9, 2025 | 26.0 mo | Until Aug 2028 | Info |
| Debian 12 Bookworm | Jun 10, 2023 | 21.8 mo | Ended Jul 2026 | Info |
| Debian 11 Bullseye | Aug 14, 2021 | 25.3 mo | Ended Aug 2024 | Info |
| Debian 10 Buster | Jul 6, 2019 | 24.6 mo | Ended Sep 2022 | Info |
| Debian 9 Stretch | Jun 17, 2017 | 25.8 mo | Ended Jul 2020 | Info |
| Debian 8 Jessie | Apr 25, 2015 | 23.7 mo | Ended Jun 2018 | Info |
| Debian 7 Wheezy | May 4, 2013 | 26.9 mo | Ended Apr 2016 | Info |
| Debian 6 Squeeze | Feb 6, 2011 | 23.7 mo | Ended May 2014 | Info |
| Debian 5 Lenny | Feb 14, 2009 | 22.3 mo | Ended Feb 2012 | Info |
| Debian 4 Etch | Apr 8, 2007 | 22.0 mo | Ended Feb 2010 | Info |
| Debian 3.1 Sarge | Jun 6, 2005 | 34.6 mo | Ended Mar 2008 | Info |
Questions
When is the Debian 13 "trixie" release date?
Debian 13 "trixie" was released on Aug 9, 2025.
Where can I download Debian 13 "trixie"?
From Debian's official site, debian.org. We only link to official downloads and never host files ourselves.
How long is Debian 13 "trixie" supported?
Supported until August 2028. Release type: Stable release (5 years of support).
What's new in Debian 13 "trixie"?
Updated desktops, Ready for 2038, Reproducible builds, Huge archive. The highlights on this page explain each one.
How often does Debian release?
About every 2 years, with no fixed date. Over its recent releases the average gap was about 24.5 months.
What are Debian stable, testing and unstable?
Stable is the released version (Debian 13 "trixie" today). Testing is the next release while it is being built (Debian 14 "forky"). Unstable, called sid, is where new packages arrive first.
How long is a Debian release supported?
About three years of full security support from the Debian security team, then Debian LTS extends it to about five years in total.