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Rhythmbox 3.5.1 Music Player Released with ReplayGain Fix

OnAugust 24, 2026

Rhythmbox 3.5.1 is out with a fix for the ReplayGain plugin, improved dependency compatibility detection, and Bandcamp FLAC lyric support.

Manjaro 26.1.1 Lands with Linux Kernel 7.2, KDE Frameworks 6.29

OnAugust 24, 2026
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Manjaro 26.1.1 is out as the first point release in the 26.1 series, bringing Linux kernel 7.2, KDE Frameworks 6.29, Mesa 26.1.7, and more.

Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 34, 2026 (August 17 – 23)

OnAugust 23, 2026

Catch up on the latest Linux news: kernel 7.2, AerynOS August update, Bazzite 44, COSMIC Desktop 1.6, VirtualBox 7.2.16, Firefox 154, and more.

Arch-Based Omarchy Linux Distro Lands a Massive $8M Boost

OnAugust 23, 2026
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The Arch Linux-based Omarchy has secured $8 million in backing through the new Omacom Foundation, which has become Hyprland’s exclusive sponsor.

Contour 0.7 Terminal Emulator Adds Tabs, Split Panes, and Saved Layouts

OnAugust 23, 2026

Contour 0.7 is out with native GUI tabs, split panes, saved layouts, a command palette, GUI settings, and experimental daemon sessions.

Unraid 8 NAS to Drop Slackware for Fedora-Based uCore

OnAugust 23, 2026

The upcoming Unraid 8 release will switch from Slackware to Fedora-based uCore while introducing integrated backups, Docker Compose, and more.

Godot 4.7.2 Open-Source Game Engine Released with 57 Bug Fixes

OnAugust 22, 2026

Godot 4.7.2 is now available with 57 fixes covering the editor, rendering, Wayland, multiplayer, input handling, and more.

KDE Plasma 6.8 to Make Auto-Hide Panels 10x Faster

OnAugust 22, 2026
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KDE developers continue shaping Plasma 6.8 with smarter automatic brightness, faster panels, improved lock screen authentication, and performance gains.