Say hello to Kali Linux 2025.4!
Expect updated tools, performance tweaks, and improved support - no fluff, just the essentials.
The summary of the changelog since the 2025.3 release from September is:

Desktop Environments - Changes to all! GNOME, KDE & Xfce
Wayland - VM Guest Utils Support
Halloween Mode - dresses the desktop for the occasion
3 New Tools - As always, new packages added and upgraded!


Desktop Environments
GNOME 49
As with previous GNOME updates in Kali, we’ve given all our themes a fresh coat of paint - everything has been tuned to look sharp and feel smooth.

Kali Linux

Kali Linux 2025.4 brings updated desktop environments (GNOME 49, KDE Plasma 6.5, Xfce with color themes), full Wayland support with VM guest utilities working across VirtualBox, VMware, and QEMU, a Halloween mode for kali-undercover, and three new security tools. GNOME now runs Wayland-only with X11 removed. The Live image exceeds 5GB and is now distributed exclusively via BitTorrent. NetHunter adds Android 16 support for Samsung Galaxy S10 series and OnePlus Nord, fixes the Terminal app, and updates Wifipumpkin3. The kernel is bumped to 6.16 with numerous package updates.

Kali Linux 2025.4 Release (Desktop Environments, Wayland & Halloween Mode)

Kali Live image Is Now Distributed Over BitTorrent Only