Kali Linux is an open-source, Debian-based Linux distribution geared towards various information security tasks, such as Penetration Testing, Security Research, Computer Forensics and Reverse Engineering.
Quick facts
What is the latest version of Kali Linux?
The latest tracked version of Kali Linux is 2026.2, released June 29, 2026.
How many Kali Linux releases does OS.watch track?
OS.watch tracks 17 Kali Linux releases, the earliest from 2022.
Release history
17 releasesVersionCodenameReleased
2026.2Latest
2026-06-29
2026.1
2026-03-24
2025.4
2025-12-12
2025.3
2025-09-24
2025.2
2025-06-13
2025.1a
2025-03-19
2024.4
2024-12-16
2024.3
2024-09-11
2024.2
2024-06-05
2024.1
2024-02-28
2023.04
2023-12-05
2023.3
2023-08-24
2023.2
2023-05-31
2023.1
2023-03-13
2022.4
2022-12-06
2022.3
2022-08-09
2022.2
2022-05-16