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@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ Oracle Linux is an open-source operating system available under the GNU General
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The Oracle Linux images are intended for use in the **FROM** field of a downstream `Dockerfile`. For example, to use the latest optimized Oracle Linux 7 image, specify `FROM %%IMAGE%%:7-slim`.
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+## Removal of `latest` tag
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+The `latest` tag was removed from the Oracle Linux official images in June 2020 to reduce confusion. Downstream images using `oraclelinux:latest` or no tag should be updated to `oraclelinux:7` for future builds. Note that Oracle recommends using the `-slim` variants for the smallest possible image size.
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## Official Resources
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- [Learn more about Oracle Linux](https://oracle.com/linux)
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Avi Miller