Fedora 44 Plans to Drop i686 Support and 32-Bit Multilib Compatibility
Fedora targets Fedora 44 to remove i686 packages and multilib support, impacting Wine, Steam, and any remaining 32-bit dependencies on 64-bit installations.
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DietPi 9.14 Adds GZDoom, Expands Support to Orange Pi 5 Ultra
DietPi 9.14, a Debian-based Linux distro for SBCs, lands with new Orange Pi 5 Ultra images, plus GZDoom support and SBC enhancements.
Plasma 6.4 on Arch Linux Requires Manual Package Installation
Arch Linux Plasma 6.4 users still on X11 must install plasma-x11-session, or they’ll be left without a session after the KWin split.
Amazon Linux 2023 Secures FIPS 140-3 Certification
Amazon Linux 2023 has earned FIPS 140-3 validation, confirming its cryptographic modules meet top U.S. and Canadian government security standards.
KDE Plasma 6.3.5 Set to Debut with Debian 13
Debian 13 “Trixie” is set to ship with KDE Plasma 6.3.5, now officially migrated to Debian Testing ahead of the stable release.
Arch Linux Shifts to Pure WoW64 Builds for Wine and Wine-Staging
Arch Linux transitions wine & wine-staging to pure WoW64 builds, removing multilib dependency.
Kali 2025.2 Introduces 13 New Tools, Revamped MITRE-Based Menu
Kali Linux 2025.2 brings a redesigned MITRE ATT&CK-based menu, BloodHound CE, NetHunter Wi-Fi injection on TicWatch Pro 3, and more.
Rocky Linux 10 Released, This Is What’s New
Rocky Linux 10 is out now, dropping 32-bit support and x86-64-v2, while adding RISC-V, updated toolchains, and more.
Ubuntu Joins the Movement: X11 Officially Being Phased Out
Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" removes Xorg-based sessions, fully embracing Wayland as the new default for GNOME.
Linux Mint 20.x Reaches End of Life
Linux Mint 20.x has reached end-of-life and is now officially unsupported. Fingwit, a smarter fingerprint login, arrives in Mint 22.2.