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Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 29 (Jul 14 – 20, 2025)

OnJuly 20, 2025

Catch up on the latest Linux news: Sparky 7.8, Plasma 6.4.3, VirtualBox 7.1.12, Hyprland 0.50, Blender 4.5, Debian 13 release date revealed, Clear Linux shuts down, and more.

HDR Video Playback Lands in Chromium on Wayland

OnJuly 20, 2025
UpdatedJuly 21, 2025

Chromium adds Wayland color-management-v1 support, allowing HDR rendering on supported platforms with a default-enabled feature flag.

KDE Plasma 6.5 Introduces Long-Awaited Rounded Bottom Corners

OnJuly 20, 2025
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KDE Plasma 6.5 development finally adds long-awaited rounded bottom corners to windows, new sidebar resizing behavior, and more.

Clear Linux Discontinued as Intel Pulls the Plug Overnight

OnJuly 20, 2025
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After a decade of development, Intel has officially shut down Clear Linux OS. The project’s GitHub repo is now archived and read-only.

Malware Discovered in Arch Linux AUR Packages

OnJuly 19, 2025
UpdatedJuly 20, 2025
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Arch Linux deletes three browser-related AUR packages infected with a Remote Access Trojan, urges users to uninstall and check systems for compromise.

Debian 13 Set to Launch on August 9

OnJuly 19, 2025
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Debian 13 (Trixie) is scheduled for release on August 9, featuring KDE Plasma 6.3.5, GNOME 48, and Linux kernel 6.12 LTS.

Garuda Linux Retires MHWD and Settings Manager

OnJuly 19, 2025
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The new Garuda Linux update replaces outdated video driver metapackages with modern hardware profiles.

Calibre 8.7 Adds Page Number Support for Newer Kindles

OnJuly 18, 2025

Calibre 8.7 e-book manager adds APNX file support for newer Kindles and improves author matching, while fixing regressions with Kobo devices and book sending.