The new Kali Linux 2022.4 release is here and it brings new features and improvements.

Some of the updated in the Desktop version are:

• Gnome 43.
• KDE 5.26.
• Bloodhound.py is now installed by default.
• A new tool for Active Directory Certificate Services enumeration and abuse (certipy).
• A new Privilege escalation tool for Windows and Linux/Unix* and MacOS (peass-ng).
• There are also multiple updates to existing tools.

As usual, to upgrade your Kali Linux the commands are:

Ensure that /etc/apt/sources.list is correct:

$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list

$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list
# See https://www.kali.org/docs/general-use/kali-linux-sources-list-repositories/
deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free

# Additional line for source packages
# deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free

Then update and upgrade your packages.

$ sudo apt update && sudo apt -y full-upgrade

After a restart you should can check your Kali version.

$ grep VERSION /etc/os-release

VERSION="2022.4"
VERSION_ID="2022.4"
VERSION_CODENAME="kali-rolling"

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