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 ## Current development state (15-Jan-2017)
 
-* Linux kernel 4.4.43 (longterm)
+* Linux kernel 4.4.44 (longterm)
 * GNU C Library 2.24 (stable)
 * BusyBox 1.26.2 (stable)
 * Stable on default Ubuntu 16.04.1 installation (32-bit and 64-bit) with applied system updates.