KDE Plasma 6.6 Improves Accessibility, Wayland Usability, and UI Polish
The upcoming Plasma 6.6 release will introduce new accessibility features and UI refinements, including Slow Keys for Wayland and improved notifications.
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Hyprland 0.53.1 Released With Stability and Crash Fixes
Hyprland 0.53.1 tiling Wayland compositor is out with backported fixes addressing crashes.
Icecast 2.5 Streaming Media Server Brings Web UI Enhancements
Icecast 2.5 open-source streaming media server is out, delivering refinements to the web UI, protocol behavior, and API reporting.
With a Touch of Nostalgia, MiDesktop Brings KDE 1 Back to Life
MiDesktop revives the KDE 1 desktop for modern Linux with a development preview now available for Debian 13 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
IceWM 4.0 Window Manager Brings Smarter Navigation and HiDPI Enhancements
IceWM 4.0 is now available, introducing Alt-Tab improvements, live window previews, faster icon rendering, and better HiDPI support.
SDL 3.4 Brings Native PNG Support and Expanded GPU Rendering Features
SDL 3.4, a cross-platform DirectMedia library, adds native PNG image support, expanded GPU rendering APIs, and improved graphics handling across multiple platforms.
Micro Text Editor 2.0.15 Released After More Than a Year of Development
Micro 2.0.15 terminal text editor marks a return after a long hiatus, bringing broad syntax enhancements and stability fixes.
Archinstall 3.0.15 Brings COSMIC Desktop
Archinstall 3.0.15, a guided installer for Arch Linux, introduces COSMIC desktop support, rEFInd boot manager integration, smarter Zram defaults, and more.
Shotcut 25.12 Video Editor Delivers Full 10-Bit CPU Video Processing
Shotcut 25.12 video editor introduces full 10-bit CPU video processing, expanding high-quality editing beyond GPU effects with improved transitions and compositing.
Haruna 1.7 Media Player Brings Smarter Playlists
KDE’s Haruna 1.7 media player improves playlist management, audio replay gain support, and overall stability.