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systemd 258 Released With systemd-factory-reset & Other New Tools

Written by Michael Larabel in systemd on 17 September 2025 at 08:21 AM EDT. 52 Comments

Systemd 258 is out today as stable as the latest major feature release to this Linux init system and service manager.

Systemd 258 brings systemd-factory-reset to request a factory reset on the next reboot, systemd-pty-forward to allocate a pseudo TTY/PTY, UEFI firmware images can now be embedded in a UKI, and many other new features.

Systemd 258 also refines existing functionality and is preparing to raise Linux system requirements in systemd 259.

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Downloads and the lengthy list of systemd 258 changes can be found via today's release announcement on GitHub.

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