Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 22, 2026 (May 25 – 31)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Rocky Linux 10.2, MX Linux 25.2, COSMIC Desktop 1.0.14, NVIDIA 610.43, Rust 1.96, Flatpak’s future may leave non-systemd distros behind, and more.
KDE Linux Drops Zen Kernel and Removes AUR Usage in Security Push
KDE Linux is moving back to the vanilla Linux kernel while removing AUR usage, fuse2, and several unused components.
Rust Coreutils 0.9 Released with Security and Performance Improvements
Rust Coreutils 0.9 adds TOCTOU-resistant copy logic, recursive traversal fixes, and broader GNU compatibility updates.
MariaDB 12.3 LTS Debuts with Support Until June 2029
MariaDB 12.3 LTS is now available, with 12.3.2 as the first GA release and maintenance planned through June 2029.
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