GCC 12.1 or higher is required. In general it is recommended to use
the newest version of the compiler that is known to work for building
@theglibc{}, as newer compilers usually produce better code. As of
-release time, GCC 14.2.1 is the newest compiler verified to work to build
+release time, GCC 15.1.1 is the newest compiler verified to work to build
@theglibc{}.
For multi-arch support it is recommended to use a GCC which has been built with
You must use GNU @code{binutils} (as and ld) to build @theglibc{}.
No other assembler or linker has the necessary functionality at the
-moment. As of release time, GNU @code{binutils} 2.43.1 is the newest
+moment. As of release time, GNU @code{binutils} 2.44 and the GNU
+@code{binutils} 2.45 prerelease code of 24 July 2025 are the newest
verified to work to build @theglibc{}.
@item
@code{awk} is used in several places to generate files.
Some @code{gawk} extensions are used, including the @code{asorti}
function, which was introduced in version 3.1.2 of @code{gawk}.
-As of release time, @code{gawk} version 5.3.1 is the newest verified
+As of release time, @code{gawk} version 5.3.2 is the newest verified
to work to build @theglibc{}.
Testing the GNU C Library requires @code{gawk} to be compiled with
Perl is not required, but if present it is used in some tests and the
@code{mtrace} program, to build the @glibcadj{} manual. As of release
-time @code{perl} version 5.40.0 is the newest verified to work to
+time @code{perl} version 5.42.0 is the newest verified to work to
build @theglibc{}.
@item
Python 3.4 or later
Python is required to build @theglibc{}. As of release time, Python
-3.12.8 is the newest verified to work for building and testing
+3.13.5 is the newest verified to work for building and testing
@theglibc{}.
@item PExpect 4.0
library itself.
@item
-GDB 7.8 or later with support for Python 2.7/3.4 or later
+GDB 7.8 or later with support for Python 3.4 or later
GDB itself needs to be configured with Python support in order to use
the pretty printers. Notice that your system having Python available
@item
GNU @code{gettext} 0.10.36 or later
-As of release time, GNU @code{gettext} version 0.23 is the newest
+As of release time, GNU @code{gettext} version 0.23.2 is the newest
version verified to work to build @theglibc{}.
@end itemize