Ubuntu 26.10 Beta Lands With Linux Kernel 7.3-rc and GNOME 51
Ubuntu 26.10 “Stonking Stingray” Beta brings Linux 7.3-rc, GNOME 51, Rust Coreutils, dbus-broker, Mesa 26.2, and major toolchain updates.
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OpenMandriva ROME 26.09 Released With Linux Kernel 7.2, Plasma 6.7
OpenMandriva ROME 26.09 refreshes the rolling distro with Linux kernel 7.2, KDE Plasma 6.7, RPM 6.1, GCC 16, and updated installation images.
OpenTofu 1.13 IaC Tool Brings Windows ARM64 Support, Smarter Planning
OpenTofu 1.13 adds official Windows ARM64 builds, new functions for reducing unknown values during planning, and early experimental linting.
Mozilla Thunderbird 157 Fixes 100% CPU Usage, OpenPGP, and IMAP Issues
Mozilla Thunderbird 157 rolls out with fixes for a 100% CPU usage bug, OpenPGP key handling, IMAP message saving, Gmail OAuth2, and CalDAV.
Qt 6.12 LTS Released With QML Hot Reload, GPU-Accelerated CanvasPainter
Qt 6.12 LTS arrives with five years of maintenance, built-in QML Hot Reload, GPU-accelerated CanvasPainter, and improved Qt Graphs.
Audacity 4.0.1 Audio Editor Fixes Project Corruption, Linux AppImage Issues
Audacity 4.0.1 fixes project corruption, broken AUP3 conversions, Linux AppImage startup issues, and adds improved multi-file exporting.
Tcl/Tk 9.1 Released With Screen Reader Support and RTL Text
Tcl/Tk 9.1 adds screen reader accessibility, initial right-to-left text support, a new toggle switch widget, and several Tcl improvements.
Gitea 28.0 Drops 1.x Versioning, Adds Audit Logs and Bot Accounts
Gitea jumps from the 1.x series to version 28.0, bringing audit logging, bot accounts, admin impersonation, and new collaboration features.
Tails 7.14 Anonymous OS Updates Tor Browser, Tor Client, and Linux Kernel
The privacy-focused Tails 7.14 release refreshes its core components with Tor Browser 15.0.24, Tor 0.4.9.13, and Linux 6.12.111.
Microsoft Brings Native Linux Container Workflows to WSL
Microsoft makes WSL Containers generally available, bringing a native CLI, improved networking, storage controls, and tighter Windows integration.