Linux & Open Source News

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Docker Desktop 4.42 Ships with Native IPv6, MCP Toolkit Integration

OnJune 10, 2025

Docker Desktop 4.42 adds native IPv6 support, debuts built-in MCP Toolkit, and expands AI tooling.

Audacity 3.7.4 Patches Critical Crashes and Rendering Issues

OnJune 10, 2025

Audacity 3.7.4 open-source audio editor fixes crashes, waveform rendering, and clip deletion issues.

Ubuntu Joins the Movement: X11 Officially Being Phased Out

OnJune 10, 2025

Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" removes Xorg-based sessions, fully embracing Wayland as the new default for GNOME.

DXVK 2.6.2 Brings Targeted Fixes for VR, Intel GPUs, and Game-Specific Bugs

OnJune 10, 2025

DXVK 2.6.2 is out with bug fixes and game-specific workarounds, improving compatibility and stability for Vulkan-based Direct3D translation on Linux and beyond.

Kdenlive 25.04.2 Video Editor Brings Subtle Workflow Enhancements

OnJune 10, 2025

Kdenlive 25.04.2 open-source video editing software is out with fixes for audio thumbnails, subtitle grabbing, OTIO path issues, and more.

MariaDB 11.8 LTS Lands with Vector Search and Extended Timestamp Support

OnJune 9, 2025

MariaDB 11.8 LTS open-source RDBMS is out, featuring full MariaDB Vector support, faster backups, improved replication, and more.

Sway 1.11 Wayland Tiling Window Manager Released

OnJune 9, 2025

Sway 1.11 Wayland tiling window manager is out, bringing wlroots 0.19 support, better screen capture, improved output handling, and more.

Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 23 (Jun 2 – 8, 2025)

OnJune 8, 2025

Catch up on the latest Linux news: Rocky 9.6, VirtualBox 7.1.10, KDE Gear 25.04.2, Linux Mint 20.x reaches EOL, without Hyprland in Debian 13, Xlibre - an attempt to save X11, and more.