Security News > 2022 > January > Linux Mint 20.3 released promising security updates until 2025
Linux Mint has released version 20.3, codenamed 'Una,' as a long-term support version that will receive security updates until 2025.
Long-term support releases are for those who favor stability over bleeding-edge software and experimental features, so Linux Mint 20.3 is ideal for those who want to keep the same system without significant changes for years.
Mint is one of the most popular and widely used Linux distributions available today, using a Ubuntu base along with a desktop environment called 'Cinnamon' that will be more familiar to Windows users.
The reason why Mint is so popular mainly has to do with the complete out-of-the-box experience it offers, coming with proprietary format codecs, closed-source GPU drivers, and a variety of helpful multimedia apps pre-installed.
If the Cinnamon desktop environment isn't your cup of tea, Linux Mint 20.3 is also available in two more flavors, MATE and XFCE. MATE is a fork of GNOME 2, a desktop environment that was discontinued ten years ago, so it's suitable for those who prefer a more old-school look but with GTK 3 support.
If you're already using Linux Mint and you're looking for instructions on how to upgrade to the latest version, you follow the steps in Mint's official guide.