Red Hat released RHEL 8.8 on 17 May 2023. RHEL 8 still has six years of support left so deploying today gives you a stable based on which you can build. Here are links to the official announcement, release notes and related press articles:
- Red Hat Blog: Speed innovation with new features in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 and 8.8
- Red Hat Blog: Manage configuration complexity with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8
- RHEL 8.8 Release Notes
- Red Hat Blog: What’s new in the web console in RHEL 9.2 and 8.8
- ZDNet: Red Hat advances with new Enterprise Linux releases
Shortly after release, AlmaLinux 8.8 (“Sapphire Caracal”) has been released: Phoronix: AlmaLinux 8.8 Released For Those Relying on RHEL8