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Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 19, 2026 (May 4 – 10)

OnMay 10, 2026

Catch up on the latest Linux news: Parrot OS 7.2, Manjaro 26.1 Preview, Hyprland 0.55, KDE Gear 26.04.1, COSMIC Desktop 1.0.12, Linux kernel killswitch proposed, and more.

Debian Now Blocks Non-Reproducible Packages from Testing

OnMay 10, 2026

Debian now blocks non-reproducible packages from entering testing, making reproducible builds a migration requirement for the 14 (Forky) cycle.

FreshRSS 1.29 Feed Aggregator Adds New Sorting Controls

OnMay 10, 2026

FreshRSS 1.29 self-hosted RSS feed aggregator adds new sorting controls, feed icons, webhook support, and PHP 8.5 improvements.

Arch-Based Omarchy 3.8 Adds Reminders, Live Weather, and Default App Controls

OnMay 10, 2026

Omarchy 3.8 adds built-in reminders, live Waybar weather, transcoding tools, and easier default app selection.

Hyprland 0.55 Brings Lua Configs and User-Defined Layouts

OnMay 9, 2026

Hyprland 0.55 introduces Lua configs, user-defined layouts, ICC profiles, scrolling updates, and color management improvements.

Valve Ships Second Steam Client Update in May with More Steam Controller Fixes

OnMay 9, 2026

Valve’s second Steam Client update for May 2026 fixes Steam Controller firmware, Steam Input, charging puck, and streaming issues.

Kdenlive 26.04.1 Video Editor Fixes Serious Project File Security Flaw

OnMay 9, 2026

Kdenlive 26.04.1 fixes a serious project file vulnerability and ships stability improvements across editing, audio, subtitles, transitions, and project recovery.