# Systemd v262 released

DevFeed: [Systemd v262 released](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/systemd-v262-released-58936.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://lwn.net/Articles/1096204/>)

Author: jzb

Published: 2026-09-23T14:51:37Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [LWN.net](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/lwn-net.md>)

Topics: [systemd](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/systemd.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/releases.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [Release notes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/release-notes.md>), [Kernel](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kernel.md>), [openssl](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openssl.md>), [Protocol (disambiguation)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/protocol.md>)

Tags: [addition](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/addition.md>), [containers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/containers.md>), [introduced](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/introduced.md>), [kernel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kernel.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [notes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/notes.md>), [openssl](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openssl.md>), [protocol](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/protocol.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [release-notes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release-notes.md>), [systemd](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/systemd.md>)

## AI overview

Systemd v262 has been released with support for building a single statically linked binary for small containers, the kernel coredump socket protocol introduced with Linux 6.17, and OpenSSL 4, along with other changes.

## Source excerpt

Systemd v262 has been released. Some of the notable new features include the ability to build systemd as a single statically linked binary for small containers, support for the kernel coredump socket protocol introduced with Linux 6.17, addition of OpenSSL 4 support, and many other changes. See the release notes for a full list of changes.