Parrot OS, a Debian-based Linux distribution for ethical hackers and cybersecurity professionals, has released version 7.1 less than two months after the major 7.0 launch. This is the first maintenance update in the 7.x series.

A key fix in this release addresses GRUB bugs that stopped some laptops from booting. Parrot OS 7.1 includes GRUB 2.14, updated DKMS drivers, and the Linux kernel 6.17.

Importantly, limited i386 support has been restored. While full support is not restored, some 32-bit dependencies needed for tools like Steam are available again.