2025-02-23

Emacs 30.1 released

GNU Emacs 30.1 has been released with critical security fixes addressing a shell injection vulnerability in man.el and arbitrary code execution in flymake. The update includes comprehensive verification methods through PGP signatures and SHA checksums, with immediate upgrade recommended for all users.

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