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HandBrake 1.11.2 Video Transcoder Fixes x265 Crash

OnJune 7, 2026

HandBrake 1.11.2 video transcoder fixes a 2-pass x265 crash, resolves memory leaks, updates FFmpeg and SVT-AV1, and more.

Yay 12.6 AUR Helper Lands After Six Months with Smarter Search

OnJune 7, 2026

Yay 12.6 updates search ranking, improves repository sorting, fixes package lookup errors, and refreshes metadata handling for Arch’s AUR.

COSMIC Desktop’s Big Visual Upgrade Moves Closer to Release

OnJune 7, 2026

COSMIC Desktop’s Frosted Glass effect moves closer to release with new Settings controls for opacity, thickness, panels, applets, and windows.

Hyprland 0.55.3 Rolls Out with a Long List of Stability Fixes

OnJune 7, 2026

Hyprland 0.55.3 backports fixes from main to the 0.55 branch, covering config reloads, rendering, monitors, XWayland, and more.

Armbian Imager 2.0 Flashing Tools Debuts with First-Boot Setup Profiles

OnJune 7, 2026

Armbian Imager 2.0 now allows users to preconfigure a username, password, Wi-Fi, timezone, locale, SSH keys, and shell before flashing.

XLibre Marks Its First Anniversary With Stable 25.1 Xserver Release

OnJune 6, 2026
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XLibre celebrates its first anniversary with the stable 25.1 Xserver series, new features, distro adoption, and security fixes.

Ladybird Browser Closes Public Pull Requests Ahead of First Alpha

OnJune 6, 2026

The still-in-development Ladybird browser ends public pull requests as it prepares for its first alpha, citing weakened trust around AI-generated code.