APT 3.3 Lands in Debian Unstable with CLI Versioning Support
APT 3.3 package manager removes the long-standing unstable CLI warning and adds support for requesting a specific CLI version.
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Arch Linux May ISO Is Out with Linux Kernel 7.0
Arch Linux’s May 2026 ISO is out with Linux kernel 7.0, Plasma 6.6.4, GNOME 50.1, updated firmware, and refreshed core packages.
Calibre 9.8 E-Book Manager Adds Local OpenAI-Compatible AI Provider Support
Calibre 9.8 adds support for local OpenAI-compatible AI providers, improves mobile book details access, and fixes TTS and GIF conversion issues.
Shotcut 26.4 Video Editor Adds GPU Acceleration for Speech to Text
Shotcut 26.4 adds Vulkan GPU support for Speech to Text, timeline improvements, export metadata, 10-bit VP9 presets, and many fixes.
Linux Mint Starts Publishing HWE ISOs with Newer Kernels
Linux Mint introduces Hardware Enablement ISOs to improve installation reliability on new hardware.
AerynOS Gets New Branding and Updated Desktop Stacks
AerynOS 2026.05 arrives with refreshed branding, GNOME 50.1, KDE Plasma 6.6.4, COSMIC 1.0.11, and Linux kernel 7.0.2.
Copy Fail Linux Kernel Flaw Allows Local Users to Gain Root
Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431) is a Linux kernel vulnerability that allows local unprivileged users to gain root access on affected systems.
LibreOffice 26.2.3 Released with More Than 40 Bug Fixes
LibreOffice 26.2.3 arrives with over 40 fixes, improving stability across DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, Writer, Calc, and Impress.
Wireshark 4.6.5 Packet Analyzer Fixes Dozens of Vulnerabilities
Wireshark 4.6.5 network protocol analyzer fixes dozens of vulnerabilities, including crashes, infinite loops, and memory issues.
Proxmox Backup Server 4.2 Released with S3 Object Storage Support
Proxmox Backup Server 4.2 adds official S3-compatible object storage support, Debian 13.4, Linux kernel 7.0, and ZFS 2.4.