AlmaLinux Takes a Wait-and-See Stance on California Age Verification Law
AlmaLinux will take a wait-and-see approach to California’s age verification law while legal and upstream questions remain unresolved.
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PipeWire 1.6.4 Multimedia Framework Released With JACK, Bluetooth, and ALSA Fixes
PipeWire 1.6.4 is now available, addressing JACK glitches, Bluetooth issues, ALSA sequencer crashes, and LADSPA plugin loading problems.
COSMIC Desktop 1.0.11 Released with File Manager and Workspace Improvements
COSMIC Desktop 1.0.11 brings fixes for Files, Settings, Terminal, and the Compositor, along with translation and dependency updates.
Mozilla Thunderbird 150 Released With Custom Accent Colors
Mozilla Thunderbird 150 email client adds custom accent colors, encrypted message search, PDF page reordering, and more.
QEMU 11.0 Released With Dropped 32-Bit Host Support
QEMU 11.0 drops all 32-bit host support, adds a Diamond Rapids CPU model for x86, and brings broad changes across ARM, RISC-V, KVM, and migration.
VirtualBox 7.2.8 Released With Linux Kernel 7.0 Support and Wayland Fixes
VirtualBox 7.2.8 is out with Linux 6.19 and 7.0 host support, Wayland fixes, Windows 11 improvements, and updated Guest Additions.
Arch Linux Now Ships a Reproducible Docker Image
Arch Linux has released a reproducible Docker image, providing users with a bit-for-bit identical container build, though some limitations remain.
Archinstall 4.3 Released with Security Fixes and Installer Improvements
Archinstall 4.3 introduces security and partitioning bug fixes, as well as installer enhancements such as optional additional font selection.
Git 2.54 Released With New git history Command
Git 2.54 introduces the experimental git history command, config-based hooks, and more efficient repository maintenance by default.
Ubuntu 26.10 Stonking Stingray Officially Announced for October 15 Release
Canonical has confirmed Ubuntu 26.10 will carry the Stonking Stingray codename and is scheduled to launch on October 15, 2026.