The next kernel will be released when it is ready. There is no strict timeline for making releases, but if you really need an educated guess, visit the Linux kernel PHB Crystal Ball -- it tries to provide a ballpark guess based on the previous kernel release schedule. ... but ... The site was/is largely obsolete because it was/is using predictive logic where none was really necessary. New mainline versions are released every 9-10 weeks, and the fact that it took 10 weeks for the previous two kernels doesn't mean that it's likely to take 10 weeks for the next one. Anyway, we replaced the link with the following section: https://www.kernel.org/releases.html#releases-faq