Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.2 and 9.8 Add AI Assistant gooes

Red Hat released updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 10.2 and 9.8 yesterday.

New command-line AI assistant provides quick access to system insights and commands

The update introduces gooes, a command-line AI assistant designed to provide quick access to system insights and commands.

Developers receive updated toolsets including LLVM Toolset 21 with ThinLTO backend support, Go Toolset 1.26 featuring the Green Tea garbage collector and HPKE support, Rust Toolset 1.92, Python 3.14, Ruby 4.0 with the ZJIT compiler, PHP 8.4, OpenJDK 25, PostgreSQL 18, and MariaDB 11.8 with VECTOR data type support.

OS deployment now includes bootable container image mode to simplify management tasks.

The Leapp upgrade tool supports single-command conversion between major versions.

Red Hat Certificate System 11.0 adds quantum-resistant cryptography aligned with NIST FIPS 204 standards and zero-touch provisioning capabilities.

Red Hat aims to enhance core RHEL strengths to help IT leaders accelerate time-to-market, simplify hybrid cloud management, and defend against advanced threats including quantum computing risks.