# Fedora 45 slips to October 27 as Atomic Initiative ends, RPM v6 and DNF4 removal planned for F46

> **Key takeaway:** Fedora 45 is delayed to October 27 with NO-GO status, while Fedora 46 planning brings major system-wide changes including RPM v6, DNF4 removal, and unprivileged eBPF access.

**Published:** 2026-10-19T08:46:00+00:00 
**Source:** Planet Fedora 
**Category:** distro-planet 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/fedora-45-slips-to-october-27-as-atomic-initiative-ends-rpm-.html 

## Summary
Fedora 45's final release has been pushed to October 27, 2026, remaining in NO-GO status as teams evaluate late-stage blocker bugs. The Atomic Initiative will formally shut down on October 31, transferring bootable image work to the CoreOS Working Group with a new minimal atomic-seed image. Looking ahead, Fedora 46 proposals include transitioning to RPM v6, completely removing the legacy DNF4 stack and modularity, and introducing unprivileged eBPF access via a new daemon.

## What's changing in Fedora 45 and 46
- **Fedora 45**: Final release delayed to October 27; virtual console modernized with kmscon replacing fbcon
- **Atomic Initiative ends October 31**: Ownership transfers to CoreOS Working Group; new atomic-seed repository on Forgejo (MIT license) with minimal package set: kernel, systemd, SELinux policy, Podman, bootc
- **Fedora 46 proposals**: RPM v6 package format transition; complete DNF4 and modularity removal; unprivileged eBPF daemon
- **Additional F46 changes**: LMDB 1.0 transition, libvirt network filter migration to NFTables, libchewing 0.14 update, standardized Emacs packaging with new RPM macros
- **Infrastructure**: Active migration from GitLab to Fedora Forgejo; Konflux adoption for CI; documentation restructuring under unified root component

## Why it matters
The DNF4 removal and RPM v6 transition represent the most significant package management changes in years for Fedora, affecting all users and derivative distributions. The atomic-seed image consolidation under CoreOS may simplify the fragmented Fedora immutable landscape but risks centralizing control.