Debian Pure Blends are a solution for groups of people with specific needs: a handy collection of specific packages, easier installation and configuration for the intended purpose. Now with Debian 13 trixie, a selection of Debian Pure Blends, such as Debian Junior, Debian Science, or Debian FreedomBox, can now be be installed directly from within the Debian installer!

Debian Pure Blends

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All the archive work to support trixie and preparations for development of forky is now done; image testing continues, and once the images team signs off, everything can be published to the mirror network. #debian #debian13 #trixie #forky #ReleasingDebianTrixie

The installer images for amd64 and arm64, and live image for amd64 are built and the other architectures are following. They will be publicly available after extensive testing. Any issues discovered during the testing are added to the errata lists to be published alongside the release. #debian #debian13 #trixie #ReleasingDebianTrixie

Debian 13 "trixie" is released with Ceratopsian by Elise Couper as its default theme, featured across wallpapers, installer, and login screens.

DebianArt/Themes/Ceratopsian - Debian Wiki

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Meanwhile FTP masters are continuing to set up new suites for testing, ready to open forky for development #debian #debiantesting #forky #ReleasingDebianTrixie

Before upgrading or installing Debian 13 "trixie", read the Release Notes, they're packed with guidance to ensure everything goes smoothly.

Release Notes for Debian 13 (trixie) — release-notes documentation

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The contents of "trixie" are now with the Debian Images team, who are building and testing all the .iso files you'll be able to download once the release is ready. #debian #debian13 #trixie #ReleasingDebianTrixie

The stable release managers have checked the generated release files before signing off on custody of "trixie" and the release signatures are being imported by FTP masters #debian #debian13 #trixie #ReleasingDebianTrixie

"bookworm" is now oldstable and "bullseye" is oldoldstable. FTP masters are preparing the Hardware Security Module token to enable trixie's new release keys. #debian #debian13 #trixie #ReleasingDebianTrixie

The release process has begun! FTP masters are setting up the supporting suites for a stable release in preparation for the main stable suite: the Debian Archive Kit (dak) being reconfigured to map stable/oldstable/oldoldstable and security suites down one rank. #debian #debian13 #trixie #ReleasingDebianTrixie