Linux Mint 22.3 Beta

[Slo2025]

https://community.linuxmint.com/iso

 

Release date for Christmas but not even Beta start testing.

 

 

The Beta version of Linux Mint 22.3 is set for release in the first half of December 2025, with the final version expected later in the month, aligned with the Christmas holidays.

[Biohazard777]

16 minutes ago, Slo2025 said:

https://community.linuxmint.com/iso

 

Release date for Christmas but not even Beta start testing.

 

 

The Beta version of Linux Mint 22.3 is set for release in the first half of December 2025, with the final version expected later in the month, aligned with the Christmas holidays.

And?

1) You are misusing bold. Use quotation marks or a quotation block, and include a link to the source.

2) December has 31 days, complain after December 15th.

3) Take a moment to think about what you’re actually complaining about… free software that you are most likely not supporting in any way might be delayed, so what?

 

[Slo2025]

Is it possible to Upgrade Linux Mint 22.2 to 22.3 Beta? For final i know it is possible but not for Beta.

[Biohazard777]

18 minutes ago, Slo2025 said:

Is it possible to Upgrade Linux Mint 22.2 to 22.3 Beta? For final i know it is possible but not for Beta.

Possible yes, recommended no.
Same as your other thread, just because something is possible doesn't make it a good idea without a proper reason.
So, what is the reason? What are you missing in 22.2 that 22.3 will have?
Also, what is the rush... why not wait for 22.3 stable?

 

PS, I am assuming that question was for me, use this button on my reply:

So that I don't have assume, and as a bonus you get a quicker reply because I get a notification when someone quotes me.
If you don't, then there is a pretty decent chance people simply will not reply because they didn't get notified, and forget about your thread.

[Slo2025]

1 minute ago, Biohazard777 said:

What are you missing in 22.2 that 22.3 will have?

 

New Cinnamon Menu?

[Biohazard777]

3 hours ago, Slo2025 said:

New Cinnamon Menu?

Yeah nah, I wouldn't call that a good enough reason. 
If there was some important bug fix, major performance increase, or better hardware compatability... then I'd say go for the beta.
If you want to tinker and see how it will look like, create a virtual machine and play arround with that instead.

[OhioYJ]

I started out using Ubuntu back when it was initially released (~20 years ago). I stopped using it as I got tired of it breaking my system every other update. It felt like they always needed to get updates out, and it never went well on any of my machines. Didn't have those problems on Debian, or where I ended up eventually which was PCLinuxOS for quite some time. 

 

Eventually I switched to Mint and have run Mint and have for many years. I've got to say over the years these release cycles have gotten less and less stable, and more problematic. They are starting to venture down the same path Ubuntu did. Releases and updates have to be out, stability / reliability doesn't matter. Doesn't matter if it works on all hardware or not. Bigger number is not better. I'll run Mint 1, if my system is stable. Let's stop this we have to update every 6 months no matter what nonsense. 

 

Not to mention it seems like the rest of the developers can't keep up, there are fewer and fewer packages in synaptic (which is now gone) / software manager every time. There are simple things I can't find solutions for without resorting to older versions of Linux currently. 

[Lurking]

On 12/9/2025 at 7:40 PM, Slo2025 said:

Release date for Christmas but not even Beta start testing.

That is not acceptable! You should send them a certified letter and set them a deadline by when to rectify this. If they don't release the new version by the date you think is acceptable, demand a full refund!

15 hours ago, OhioYJ said:

I started out using Ubuntu back when it was initially released (~20 years ago). I stopped using it as I got tired of it breaking my system every other update. It felt like they always needed to get updates out, and it never went well on any of my machines. Didn't have those problems on Debian, or where I ended up eventually which was PCLinuxOS for quite some time. 

 

Eventually I switched to Mint and have run Mint and have for many years. I've got to say over the years these release cycles have gotten less and less stable, and more problematic. They are starting to venture down the same path Ubuntu did. Releases and updates have to be out, stability / reliability doesn't matter. Doesn't matter if it works on all hardware or not. Bigger number is not better. I'll run Mint 1, if my system is stable. Let's stop this we have to update every 6 months no matter what nonsense. 

 

Not to mention it seems like the rest of the developers can't keep up, there are fewer and fewer packages in synaptic (which is now gone) / software manager every time. There are simple things I can't find solutions for without resorting to older versions of Linux currently. 

Ubuntu was a good distro for normies 20 years ago due to lack of "user friendly" alternatives. Now there are tons of easier distros. Plus Canonical made some "weird" choices. Mint is similar. Many years ago it was a good distro. Back then in W7 days, looking like W7 was great. And no one had high-dpi monitors, so fractional scaling wasn't needed. But now, most distros offer KDE (looks like W10, and has fractional scaling) and also have many pre-set things to make it easier for noobs. There is much less reason to use Mint, even if ChatGPT keeps recommending it. 

 

I also think the small Mint team needs more focus. They made Cinnamon, but why then offer Mint with other DE? One can have Mate with any other distro. And then they tied Ubuntu around their neck and have to live with their controversial decisions or make a lot of effort undoing them. And they know Ubuntu is a drag, that is why they have LMDE. But they let LMDE wither and hide it from normal users (you really have to know it exists to find it!). So they split resources even more. It would be better to just make LMDE with Cinnamon, but focus all effort on making this great. Most Mint users will be fine and not care to lose Ubuntu. But they may care about fractional scaling, or stability. 

[OhioYJ]

18 hours ago, Lurking said:

most distros offer KDE

Ugh I never have liked KDE. Preferred Gnome until they started make very odd design choices. (Which has been many years ago now)

[Slo2025]

I Upgraded Linux Mint 22.2 to 22.3 Beta in Oracle VirtualBox in Windows 11 (Host).

 

Commands:

 

echo "deb http://packages.linuxmint.com zena main upstream import backport" \
| sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list

 

echo -e "Package: *\nPin: release n=zena\nPin-Priority: 700" \
| sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/99-zena

 

sudo apt update

 

sudo apt full-upgrade

 

 

 

 

ChatGPT:

 

[Slo2025]

[Thomas53]

On 12/9/2025 at 9:13 PM, Slo2025 said:

Is it possible to Upgrade Linux Mint 22.2 to 22.3 Beta? For final i know it is possible but not for Beta.

The default download is from the "stable" mirror listing. You need to choose the "testing" mirror list.

Both names in quotes are not the same for every distro, so you'll need to find, in your case Ubuntu, what they call it. BE CAREFUL, as this may cause problems, as all of the applications have not been finalized to work together.

[Slo2025]

3DMark03, VMware Workstation Pro, Windows 11 vs. Linux Mint (Host), Windows 8.1 (Guest):