The Linux Kernel 6.9 has been officially released, bringing several new features and improved hardware support. This release introduces Rust support on AArch64 (ARM64) architectures and support for the Intel FRED mechanism. It also includes support for AMD SNP guests, a new dm-vdo target in device mapper, support for Named Address Spaces in GCC, FUSE passthrough support, dynamic Energy Model updates, and a new LPA2 mode for ARM 64-bit processors. The release also includes updates to the Rust language, improvements to the GPIO subsystem, kernel live patching for the LoongArch architecture, and mitigation for the RFDS vulnerability affecting Intel Atom processors. Additionally, there are various improvements and new features in file systems, memory management, networking, and drivers. The Linux Kernel 6.9 marks the deprecation of the EXT2 file system and the removal of the old NTFS filesystem implementation. It is available for download now and will be supported for a couple of months before being succeeded by Linux Kernel 6.10. [2d6285b9]