Debian Opens Artwork Call for Debian 14 “Forky”
Debian is inviting artists to submit the official artwork for Debian 14 “Forky,” with proposals accepted until November 26, 2026.
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RTIPC Brings Near-Zero-Overhead Inter-Process Communication to Linux
RTIPC is a new Linux IPC library combining shared memory with wait-free queues for deterministic, near-zero-overhead communication in hard real-time workloads.
Ubuntu 26.10 Will Bring Rust Coreutils, OpenSSL 4.0, and a Slimmer GRUB
Ubuntu 26.10, due on October 15, is set to bring Rust-based coreutils, OpenSSL 4.0, post-quantum cryptography, slimmer GRUB, and Linux kernel 7.3.
OpenSSH 10.6 Released with Security Hardening, Post-Quantum Support
OpenSSH 10.6 is out with security fixes, the new hybrid post-quantum ssh-mldsa44-ed25519 algorithm, and several new SSH and SFTP features.
aerynOS Adds Budgie 10.10.3 for Testing, Updates COSMIC to 1.9
The aerynOS October update brings Budgie 10.10.3, COSMIC 1.9.0, Linux kernel 7.2.8, Qt 6.12, OpenSSL 4.0.3, and new system tools.
Raspberry Pi OS October 2026 Update Gets Better Dock Handling and Many Fixes
Raspberry Pi OS receives a broad desktop-focused update with Linux kernel 6.18.50 LTS, Control Centre improvements, refreshed icons, and numerous stability fixes.
LibreSSL 4.3.3 Released with OCSP Authorization Bypass Fix
LibreSSL 4.3.3 addresses an OCSP responder authorization bypass, several DTLS issues, and improves portability across macOS and Windows.
mold 3.0 High-Speed Linker Rewritten in Rust
The mold linker reaches version 3.0 with a Rust rewrite, Cargo-based builds, improved safety, and no expected performance regressions.
Auto-cpufreq 3.2 Adds Intel HWP Dynamic Boost, Lands in Debian Repos
The Linux CPU power optimization tool auto-cpufreq 3.2 brings new Intel HWP features, improved battery reporting, and Debian repository support.
Phosh 0.58 Linux Mobile Shell Improves Screenshots and Flatpak Apps
Phosh 0.58 brings better screenshot notifications, improved Flatpak startup tracking, configurable Caffeine behavior, and multiple mobile Linux fixes.