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KDE Plasma 6.8 Adds More Polish While Plasma 6.9 Starts Taking Shape

OnSeptember 29, 2026

KDE Plasma 6.8 picks up more UI polish and fixes ahead of its final release, while early Plasma 6.9 improvements are already starting to land.

GoZen 0.14 Video Editor Enters Beta, Built With Godot and FFmpeg

OnSeptember 29, 2026

GoZen 0.14 marks the open-source video editor’s move into beta, bringing a minimalist Linux-first editing experience built on Godot and FFmpeg.

KDE Plasma 6.8 Gives the Oxygen Theme More Modern Touches

OnSeptember 28, 2026
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Oxygen continues its comeback with Plasma 6.8, adding better accent color support, refreshed cursors, more icons, and visual fixes.

Git 2.56 Released With Safer Conflict Resolution and Performance Gains

OnSeptember 28, 2026

The latest Git release brings a dedicated resolved-files staging mode, new maintenance commands, and substantial scalability improvements.

Flatpak 1.18.4 Released With Fixes for Six Security Vulnerabilities

OnSeptember 28, 2026
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Flatpak 1.18.4 is out with fixes for six security flaws affecting sandbox escapes, file access, process signaling, and OCI authentication.

Firefox 157 Nova Released With Its Biggest Visual Refresh in Years

OnSeptember 28, 2026
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Mozilla releases Firefox 157 with Project Nova, the browser’s biggest visual overhaul in years, plus new themes, compact mode, and AV1 improvements.

F-Droid 2.0 Android App Store Launches With New UI, Improved Search

OnSeptember 28, 2026

F-Droid 2.0 brings a redesigned Android app store experience with a new UI, improved search and filtering, background updates, and smoother app installs.