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Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 11 (Mar 10 – 16, 2025)

OnMarch 16, 2025

Catch up on the latest Linux news: Debian 12.10, Plasma 6.3.3, Audacity 3.7.2, Kitty 0.40, Rust takes root in Ubuntu, KDE’s X11 support to continue until Plasma 7, and more.

SystemRescue 12 Released with Bcachefs Support

OnMarch 15, 2025

Arch-based SystemRescue 12, designed for file recovery, backups, and OS repairs, brings kernel 6.12 LTS, bcachefs support, and more.

Debian 12.10 Rolls Out with Security and Stability Improvements

OnMarch 15, 2025

Debian 12 "Bookworm" receives its tenth refresh (12.10), featuring 66 bug fixes and 43 security updates. Here's more on that!

uBlock Origin is the Most Popular Firefox Add-on

OnMarch 14, 2025

Firefox’s most popular top 10 add-ons are heavily dominated by ad blockers, revealing a strong user preference for ad-free browsing.

KDE Frameworks 6.12 Is Out, Here’s What’s New

OnMarch 14, 2025

KDE announces Frameworks 6.12 with enhancements to Baloo, Breeze Icons, KIO, and more, improving Qt-based development.

PipeWire 1.4.1 Brings Bug Fixes and Stability Improvements

OnMarch 14, 2025

PipeWire 1.4.1 is a bugfix update that improves MIDI support on older kernels, fixes audio crashes, and enhances Bluetooth stability.

LXD 6.3 Brings Pure Storage Driver, Improved GPU Pass-Through

OnMarch 14, 2025

LXD 6.3 system container manager brings Pure Storage support, Ubuntu Pro auto-attachment, NVIDIA GPU pass-through, and more.

DXVK 2.6 Brings Nvidia Reflex Support

OnMarch 13, 2025

DXVK 2.6 adds Nvidia Reflex support in D3D11 games on Proton Experimental, plus performance boosts, bug fixes, and better Vulkan swapchain implementation.