KDE Plasma 6.8 to Make Auto-Hide Panels 10x Faster
KDE developers continue shaping Plasma 6.8 with smarter automatic brightness, faster panels, improved lock screen authentication, and performance gains.
Linux & Open Source News
Explore the latest updates from the Linux and Open Source ecosystem. Find out about the newest distributions, software releases, and community-driven projects making headlines.
OpenZFS 2.4.4 Adds Linux Kernel 7.2 Support, New MMP Recovery Tool
OpenZFS 2.4.4 is out with Linux 7.2 compatibility, a new zhack mmp reclaim command, DDT fixes, and numerous reliability improvements.
Apprise 1.13 Notification Tool Released as Final 1.x Version Ahead of 2.0
Apprise 1.13 is out with new notification services, Telegram rich messages, Bark encryption, bug fixes, and a warning about breaking changes in 2.x.
Proton 11.0-2 Improves Helldivers 2, Diablo IV, Marvel Rivals, and More
Valve releases Proton 11.0-2 with fixes for Helldivers 2, Diablo IV, Marvel Rivals, Forza Horizon, Crysis 2 Remastered, and more.
Wine 11.16 Adds VA-API Hardware Video Decoding, Mono 11.3
Wine 11.16 is out with VA-API hardware video decoding, Mono 11.3 with ARM64 support, improved ARM64EC exception handling, and 35 bug fixes.
NetworkManager 1.58.1 Released with WPA3, DNS, and Modem Fixes
NetworkManager 1.58.1 is out with fixes for WPA3 auto-connect, modem IPv4 forwarding, DNS handling, Bluetooth NAP connections, and multiple crashes.
Bazzite Linux 44 Lands with Kernel 7.2, New Gaming Stack, and GUI Updater
Fedora-based Bazzite Linux 44 is out with kernel 7.2, a new SteamOS-aligned gaming stack, graphical updater, redesigned Portal, and more.
Phosh 0.57 Linux Mobile Shell Brings New Wi-Fi, Cellular, Network, and Bluetooth Settings
Phosh 0.57 is out with new mobile settings panels, improved landscape support, keyboard enhancements, and an updated Phoc compositor.
Rust Supply-Chain Attack Compromises Popular arrayref Crate
Rust’s security team has disclosed a supply-chain attack involving a malicious arrayref 0.3.10 release and several related crates on crates.io.
Meloville Is a New Open-Source Music Player for Linux
Meloville is a new Qt-based open-source music player for Linux with synced lyrics, Bluetooth controls, playlists, and metadata editing.