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SystemRescue 13 Released With Linux Kernel 6.18 and GParted 1.8.1

OnMarch 28, 2026

Arch-based SystemRescue 13 updates to Linux kernel 6.18, enhances HiDPI support, and upgrades core tools such as GParted and bcachefs.

Fish Shell 4.6 Brings Better Emoji Handling, Bash Compatibility

OnMarch 28, 2026

Fish Shell 4.6 updates emoji width handling, enhances prompt customization, and improves compatibility with Bash-style piping.

Hyprland 0.54.3 Wayland Compositor Released With Crash Fixes

OnMarch 27, 2026

Hyprland 0.54.3 delivers fixes for crashes in compositor, layout handling, and XWayland, improving overall stability in this patch release.

Ubuntu Rust Strategy Expands Again With ntpd-rs Proposal

OnMarch 27, 2026

Canonical continues to expand Rust adoption in Ubuntu by targeting time synchronization with ntpd-rs, aiming to improve security in core services.

Grafana Loki 3.7 Log Aggregation System Released with Helm Chart Changes

OnMarch 27, 2026

Grafana Loki 3.7 log aggregation system brings Helm chart migration, Promtail deprecation, and significant changes to the scheduler and engine.

Dovecot 2.4.3 Secure IMAP Server Improves UTF-8 Support for Mail Storage

OnMarch 27, 2026

Dovecot 2.4.3 open-source secure IMAP server, improves UTF-8 storage handling and fixes critical security vulnerabilities.

Calibre 9.6 E-Book Manager Released With New Full Text Search View

OnMarch 27, 2026

Calibre 9.6 introduces a card-based full text search view, a word-prefix search mode, CVE fixes, and various bug fixes for the e-book viewer and content server.