# Updating the Linux kernel on AL2027
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**AL2027 Preview**  
AL2027 is currently available for preview. It is intended for evaluation and testing only and is not recommended for production workloads.

 AL2027 features a single kernel major version at launch. Additional major kernel versions will be released annually. Users are advised to check this section after a newer kernel major version is released in the future.