---
title: 'Alpine 2.4.0 released'
date: 2012-05-03
---

# Alpine 2.4.0 released
The Alpine Linux project is pleased to announce immediate availablity of
version 2.4 of its Alpine Linux operating system.
 
This release introduces some new features:

<ul> 
<li>A new kernel based on Linux 3.3.</li>

<li>Improved support for configuring vlans, bonding and bridges.</li>

<li>Preliminary support for "provides" in apk-tools</li>

<li>New experimental ISO image for Xen dom0: alpine-xen.</li>
</ul>