{"id":789,"date":"2025-12-31T07:42:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T07:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ethernetservers.com\/blog\/?p=789"},"modified":"2026-10-01T07:45:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T07:45:23","slug":"new-os-images-available-alpine-linux-3-23-freebsd-15-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ethernetservers.com\/blog\/new-os-images-available-alpine-linux-3-23-freebsd-15-0\/","title":{"rendered":"New OS images available: Alpine Linux 3.23 + FreeBSD 15.0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"789\" class=\"elementor elementor-789\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d46049 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d46049\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d6abad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d6abad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6792cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-page-title\" data-id=\"b6792cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"page-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hfe-page-title hfe-page-title-wrapper elementor-widget-heading\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNew OS images available: Alpine Linux 3.23 + FreeBSD 15.0  \n\t\t\t<\/h2 > \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54642a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54642a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8632588 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8632588\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f01d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40f01d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f1425 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70f1425\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f066795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f066795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethernetservers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/37.-New-OS-images-available-Alpine-Linux-3.23-FreeBSD-15.0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1057\" alt=\"Alpine Linux 3.23 + FreeBSD 15.0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethernetservers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/37.-New-OS-images-available-Alpine-Linux-3.23-FreeBSD-15.0.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.ethernetservers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/37.-New-OS-images-available-Alpine-Linux-3.23-FreeBSD-15.0-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ethernetservers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/37.-New-OS-images-available-Alpine-Linux-3.23-FreeBSD-15.0-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14c31bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14c31bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"822\">Alpine Linux 3.23 and FreeBSD are now available to deploy on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethernetservers.com\/vps-hosting\"><strong>KVM VPS<\/strong><\/a> lineup across Frankfurt, Germany, as well as New Jersey, Los Angeles, and Miami in the United States.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"1081\">These new OS images give customers more choice when deploying a fresh VPS or reinstalling an existing one. With Alpine Linux 3.23 and FreeBSD now available across our main locations, customers can quickly provision a VPS with the latest stable releases.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"175ffab\" data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1114\">Alpine Linux 3.23 highlights<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1251\">Alpine Linux 3.23 includes several useful improvements for customers who want a lightweight and security-focused Linux environment.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1416\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1ans4nv\" data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1293\">apk-tools v3 (package manager updates)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"fjiazs\" data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1360\">linux-stable replaces linux-edge (tracks stable kernel releases)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"kohz3z\" data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1416\">Optional \/usr merge support for new installs (opt-in)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1549\">For customers considering Alpine Linux 3.23 and FreeBSD, Alpine remains a strong option for minimal, efficient VPS deployments.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"d4w0s9\" data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1585\">FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE highlights<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1736\">FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE also brings important updates for VPS users, especially those who want newer storage, packaging, and compatibility features.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1942\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1hcqlmi\" data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1804\">pkgbase technology preview (managing the base system via pkg(8))<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"120q7kw\" data-start=\"1805\" data-end=\"1866\">Native inotify support for improved Linux app compatibility<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"wm77d2\" data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1884\">OpenZFS updated<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1px0arr\" data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"1942\">Official release artifacts include OCI container images<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"2086\">As part of our latest new OS images, FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE gives BSD users access to major platform improvements on our KVM VPS lineup.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1uzt156\" data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2119\">Deploying the new VPS images<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2121\" data-end=\"2244\">You can select Alpine Linux 3.23 or FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE during provisioning, or via reinstall for an existing VPS.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2462\">Please note that reinstalling a VPS wipes the VM disk. If you are an existing customer planning to switch to Alpine Linux 3.23 and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freebsd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FreeBSD<\/a><\/strong>, make sure you create a full off-site backup of anything important first.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1oo1k1c\" data-start=\"2464\" data-end=\"2510\">Why we recommend the latest stable releases<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2824\">To make the most of the latest features, security updates, and stability fixes, we always recommend running the latest stable version of your chosen operating system. 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