Will there be a Mint "Una" 20.3 Edge Version ISO Release ? [SOLVED]

[cheZ]

just curious if there may possibly be a Mint "Una" 20.3 Edge Version ISO Release to address any potential newer hardware issues (like there were with 20.2) ?
i was recently recommended on the forums here by a long-time forum member to consider possibly using the last Mint 20.2 Edge ISO release for a fresh install on a relatively newer Lenovo Thinkpad laptop (P52 dual graphics nvidia), but i have held off on doing a Mint install on that P52 laptop until the final stable release of Mint 20.3, which seems to now be released (at least on some mirrors etc). just curious if there are plans in the works for a 20.3 Edge ISO release as there was with the 20.2 Mint Edge ISO release. any info & insight appreciated, thanks !

[xenopeek]

Yes, the Edge ISO will be refreshed as well.

[cheZ]

thank you, that is very welcome news for many of us. sincerely appreciate your fast response and insight, i will be keeping a very sharp lookout for the Mint "Una" 20.3 Edge Version ISO in the hope that it will arrive for download in the very near future. thanks again !

[Gruppo Sportivo]

i will be keeping a very sharp lookout for the Mint "Una" 20.3 Edge Version ISO in the hope that it will arrive for download in the very near future. thanks again !

Keep an eye on the link below,there you will find the progress.
The first one is the EDGE ISO. (Status: In testing)
https://community.linuxmint.com/iso

[cheZ]

thank you so very much, that link is extremely helpful, very much appreciated my friend !

[ne0h]

i install the oem kernel on 20.3. the 5.14. it's works great for my, and it's supported by Canonical.

[cheZ]

thank you for that advice ne0h, sincerely appreciated. however, personally, since i am not in a rush, i will simply just wait for the Mint Edge version of 20.3, which seems to have just yesterday been approved for final release ...so i am guessing that the Edge iso should be posted for download quite shortly (i imagine) >
https://community.linuxmint.com/iso/view/664

[xenopeek]

It's syncing to all the download servers currently. Release probably in next 2-3 days.

[cheZ]

that sounds really great xenopeek, thank you for taking the time to clarify, i am truly looking forward to this one ! all the best !!

[JoeFootball]

https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4273

[cheZ]

excellent, thanks much Joe, great to hear for anyone else out there who has also been waiting on & needing this particular Linux Mint Una 20.3 Edge version release, the ISO is available for download at the following link below (along with all other Linux Mint 20.3 Una flavors, as well as all other previous Linux Mint versions) ;
https://linuxmint.com/download_all.php

[cheZ]

just wanted to offer a brief update of my personal experience installing this Linux Mint Una 20.3 Edge version release just in case it may help or possibly give a bit of insight to anyone else considering installing this particular "Edge" version. i downloaded the Edge 20.3 ISO, and immediately did a checksum verify on the ISO. once i confirmed it was all good, i used the free Balena Etcher utility to make a boot-able USB (Etcher works great for this purpose btw). then, on my newly acquired mid-2018 Lenovo P52 Thinkpad with nvidia quadro p2000 ...after going to laptop BIOS and disabling Secure Boot, i left CSM enabled, changed UEFI / Legacy boot to both, and set graphics to hybrid, and then changing the boot order to boot from this Live Mint 20.3 Edge USB, i commenced with the install. i chose install method to erase the entire 512gb Samsung Nvme M.2, erasing the previous factory default Windows 10 install so that only Mint will now reside on this P52 Thinkpad. > the installation went perfectly (i installed without an internet connection, and then set up internet WiFi connection after the install was complete). then i did all the prompted necessary Mint system updates (which also included an even newer updated kernel too btw), and also i installed the recommended Nvidia 470 driver in the Driver manager. then re-started this P52 laptop, and tested everything as best i could after re-boot. everything seems to work perfectly so far. thanks kindly to the Mint team for all their incredible hard work and dedication, and sincere thanks again to the always helpful & friendly forum members.