

This release includes numerous updated software packages, such as: Apache 2.4.25 Asterisk 13.14.1 Chromium. Firefox and Thunderbird return to Debian with the release of Stretch, and replace their debranded versions Iceweasel and Icedove, which were present in the archive for more than 10 years. The replacement of packages for MySQL 5.5 or 5.6 by the MariaDB 10.1 variant will happen automatically upon upgrade. In Stretch, the default MySQL variant is now MariaDB. Debian 9 is dedicated to the project’s founder Ian Murdock, who passed away on 28 December 2015. Debian project announced the latest version Debian 9 Stretch: “After 26 months of development the Debian project is proud to present its new stable version 9 (code name Stretch), which will be supported for the next 5 years thanks to the combined work of the Debian Security team and of the Debian Long Term Support team.
