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Immich 1.135 Photo and Video Backup Solution Drops with Major Changes

Immich 1.135 Photo and Video Backup Adds iOS Home Screen Widgets

OnJune 19, 2025

Immich 1.135 brings ~200 improvements, including iOS home screen widgets, Google Cast for mobile, album descriptions, and more.

ONLYOFFICE 9.0 Launches with Sleek UI, AI Features, and Markdown Support

OnJune 19, 2025

ONLYOFFICE 9.0 debuts with a cleaner interface, AI-powered tools, and over 20 new features to enhance the document editing experience across all file types.

Amazon Linux 2023 Secures FIPS 140-3 Certification

OnJune 18, 2025

Amazon Linux 2023 has earned FIPS 140-3 validation, confirming its cryptographic modules meet top U.S. and Canadian government security standards.

KiCad Advises Linux Users to Stick with X11 for Professional PCB Design

OnJune 18, 2025
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The KiCad team outlines serious Wayland limitations, including window control and crashes, urging users to stick with X11 desktops for reliability.

KDE Plasma 6.3.5 Set to Debut with Debian 13

OnJune 17, 2025

Debian 13 “Trixie” is set to ship with KDE Plasma 6.3.5, now officially migrated to Debian Testing ahead of the stable release.

KDE Plasma 6.4 Beta Desktop Environment Released

KDE Plasma 6.4 Desktop Environment Released, This Is What’s New

OnJune 17, 2025

KDE Plasma 6.4 desktop introduces better visuals, smart widgets, a redesigned Spectacle, and adaptive tiling per virtual desktop.

Notepad Next 0.12 Adds Custom Toolbars, Multi-Shortcuts

OnJune 17, 2025

Notepad Next 0.12, a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++, lands with a customizable toolbar, enhanced shortcut options, and more.

Git 2.50 Lands: Say Goodbye to Recursive Merges Engine

OnJune 16, 2025

Git 2.50 distributed revision control tool removes the legacy recursive merge engine, completing the transition to the faster, more robust ORT engine.