# Amazon Linux 2 07/18/2019 release notes
July 18, 2019

These are release notes for Amazon Linux 2.

## Major updates


An AWS-optimized Linux kernel 4.19 is now available in Amazon Linux 2 Extras channel in addition to the 4.14 kernel that receives long-term support. You can install and use the 4.19 kernel by running `sudo amazon-linux-extras install kernel-ng` and rebooting your instance.