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Blender 4.5 LTS Arrives with Major UI Overhaul, Animation Improvements

OnJuly 15, 2025

Blender 4.5 LTS open-source 3D creation suite delivers major updates in animation, geometry nodes, Grease Pencil, Vulkan rendering, and improved UI.

KDE Plasma 6.4.3 Desktop Environment Released

OnJuly 15, 2025

KDE Plasma 6.4.3 introduces important fixes for KWin, Discover, and Spectacle, along with translation updates and enhanced accessibility.

Linux Mint 22.2 Beta Expected Soon, Focus Shifts to LMDE 7

OnJuly 14, 2025
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LMDE 7 is officially named “Gigi” and will feature OEM install support along with all the enhancements introduced in Linux Mint 22.2.

IceWM 3.8.1 Window Manager Released with Toolbar Improvements

OnJuly 14, 2025

IceWM 3.8.1 window manager for the X Window System brings memory usage optimizations, improved toolbar behavior, and more.

Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 28 (Jul 7 – 13, 2025)

OnJuly 13, 2025
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Catch up on the latest Linux news: CachyOS, Krita 5.2.10, OBS Studio 31.1, Plasma 6.3.6, KDE ISO Image Writer, Amarok 3.3, Thunderbird 140, Red Hat offers free RHEL access, and more.

CachyOS July 2025 Update Brings Shell Choice, Wayland Defaults

OnJuly 13, 2025

Arch-based CachyOS's July 2025 update adds user-selectable shells at install, Wayland by default for Plasma, fwupd support, and more.

Labwc 0.9 Wayland Compositor Released with wlroots 0.19 Support

OnJuly 12, 2025
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Labwc 0.9 window-stacking Wayland compositor lands with wlroots 0.19 support, new terminal integration, theme upgrades, and numerous fixes.

Wine 10.12 Brings Optional EGL Backend

OnJuly 11, 2025

Wine 10.12 is out with optional EGL backend, Bluetooth Low Energy support, and various bug fixes, including improvements for games and system utilities.