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+title: Release 8.6
+tags:
+  - 8.6
+  - 8.6 release
+  - Rocky 8.6
+---
+
+# Release Notes For Rocky Linux 8.6
+
+##  Major Changes
+
+For a complete list of major changes, please see the upstream listing [here](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.6_release_notes/overview#overview-major-changes).
+
+Below are some highlights.
+
+### Security
+
+ * `fapolicyd`: updated to version 1.1. Includes the ability to use `/rules.d` and `/trust.d` directories, the ability to use `fagenrules` script, and new options for the `fapolicyd-cli`command.
+ * OpenSSH server now supports drop in configurations. This means you can use the `Include` directive in `sshd_config` similar to what is now available for `ssh_config`.
+ * `pcsc-lite` package: rebased to upstream version 1.9.5 with new enhancements and bug fixes.
+ * SELinux: You can now verify versions of installed policy modules by using the `--checksum` option with the `semodule` command.
+ *  SCAP Security Guide (SSG) packages:  rebased to version 0.1.60, and OpenSCAP packages have been rebased to version 1.3.6.
+
+### Web and Programming
+
+New modules are available for:
+
+* PHP 8.0
+* Perl 5.32
+
+### Identity Management
+
+* `ansible-freeipa` roles and modules available in the Ansible Automation Hub.
+
+### Infrastructure Services
+
+* `bind9.16` issued as an alternative to the regular `bind` packages with an enhanced feature set. For more on this see [Infrastructure Services](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html-single/8.6_release_notes#enhancement_infrastructure-services) upstream.
+
+## New Modules
+
+* container-tools:4.0
+* eclipse:rhel8
+* log4j:2
+* perl:5.32
+* php:8.0
+
+## Compilers and Development Tools
+
+Highlights include:
+
+* GCC Toolset 11
+* LLVM Toolset 13.0.1
+* Rust Toolset 1.58.1
+* Go Toolset 1.17.7
+
+For more information on the latest changes see the upstream listing [here](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.6_release_notes/new-features#enhancement_compilers-and-development-tools).
+
+## Fastest Mirrors
+
+During network installation, the list of mirrors hosting BaseOS content from the MirrorList will be used by the FastestMirror DNF plugin, sorted heuristically by the time it takes to open a connection to the mirrors on their given protocol's port ([Source code](https://github.com/rpm-software-management/yum-utils/blob/master/plugins/fastestmirror/fastestmirror.py)).
+
+This change means that a Repository URL is no longer required when using Boot-only media and performing Network-based installations of Rocky (and other Enterprise) Linux! This has been true since Rocky 8.5, but is worth mentioning again.
+
+## Upgrading From Rocky Linux 8.5
+
+Simply run `sudo dnf -y upgrade`.
+
+## Known Issues
+
+* `kdump`: Currently, when using any interactive installation method, the `kdump` spoke must be entered last. This includes any plans for disk encryption. In these cases, if you have plans to turn off `kdump`, format the disk with encryption before turning it off.
+* minimal ISO: When doing an installation with the minimal ISO, be prepared to be missing packages, most notably from the AppStream repository (rsyslog, policycoreutils-python-utils, etc.). This is to be expected.
+
+As with any release, there are issues that are already known. You can see the current listing of issues from the upstream [here](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.6_release_notes/known-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!