The team behind the lightweight Debian-based Linux distro Sparky announced the release of version 8.1, the first quarterly update to its “Seven Sisters” series. Based on Debian 13 (Trixie) stable branch.

The new release ships with the Linux kernel 6.12 LTS as its default for PC editions, while kernels such as 6.17, 6.6 LTS are also available in the Sparky repositories for those who prefer to upgrade manually.