# Wine 11.20 released with CD-ROM support and ARM64EC updates

> **Key takeaway:** Wine 11.20 introduces a structural change to CD-ROM support by moving it to the Mount Manager and adds replay debugging for ARM64EC.

**Published:** 2026-10-17T00:44:06+00:00 
**Source:** Phoronix Benchmarks & Drivers 
**Category:** kernel-os 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/wine-1120-released-with-cd-rom-support-and-arm64ec-updates.html 

## Summary
The latest bi-weekly development release of Wine, version 11.20, includes significant architectural changes and bug fixes. Key updates involve moving CD-ROM support to the Mount Manager as part of an NTDLL rework and expanding ARM64EC support with replay debugging. The release also addresses 24 bugs affecting various applications and games.

## Technical changes in Wine 11.20
- **CD-ROM support** has been moved to the **Mount Manager** (mountmgr) to avoid opening Unix devices directly during an NTDLL code rework.
- **ARM64EC** support now includes **replay debugging** capabilities.
- Improvements have been made to **XML validation**.
- Includes **24 bug fixes** for software ranging from QuickBooks to games like Battlefield 1942.

## Why it matters
This release serves as a stepping stone toward the Wine 12.0 stable release expected in early 2027.