On Mon, 15 Oct 2018 16:53:22 +0000, RRansil wrote:

> I'm currently using Raspbian Stretch with no problems, but recently
> noticed there is a new version of Raspbian available. Every month I use
> apt-get update/apt-get dist-upgrade, so I'm getting kernel changes to
> the installed Raspbian that way. The Pi's only use at the moment is to
> run a BOINC project headlessly. Are there any reasons why I should
> routinely install the latest Raspbian operating systems as they are
> released?

'Stretch' is the latest raspbian and debian release. The most recent
changes to the raspian images that I recall simply added a new wizard to
make initial setup easier, an 'app chooser' and, I think, some
improvements to bluetooth support. It is possible to add those features
to your existing copy if it's important to you.

I do the 'sudo apt-get update' and 'sudo apt-get upgrade' cycle fairly
often as that is how security updates, bug fixes etc. are promulgated. As
I understand the next new version of debian (codename 'buster') will
likely be released in 2019 - the corresponding raspbian version will come
along after that.

Short answer - 'no'.

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