SUSE-RU-2026:24123-1: moderate: Recommended update for timezone

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# Recommended update for timezone

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:24123-1  
Release Date: 2026-10-08T15:17:22Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

  
  
An update that can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for timezone fixes the following issues:

Changes in timezone:

  * Update to 2026e:
  * Manitoba moves to permanent -05 on 2026-10-31

  * Update to 2026d:

  * Canada’s Northwest Territories moved to permanent -06 on 2026-08-21
  * Obsolescent settings like TZ="EST5EDT" now conform better to POSIX
  * Fix security, performance and porting bugs in zic and localtime

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-1875

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * timezone-2026e-160000.1.1
    * timezone-debuginfo-2026e-160000.1.1
    * timezone-debugsource-2026e-160000.1.1

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