JDK 25 LTS Released with TLS Key Exporters, Improved Debugging
The new JDK 25 LTS release is now available for download, improving IO, HTTP, concurrency, and TLS while removing outdated system properties.
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GNOME 49 Desktop Environment Released, This Is What’s New
GNOME 49 arrives with a modern video player, revamped document viewer, HDR wallpapers, and major upgrades across Calendar, Web, Maps, and more.
Systemd 258 Drops cgroup v1, Raises Kernel Baseline to 5.4
Systemd 258 drops cgroup v1, sets kernel baseline 5.4, tightens TTY perms, and makes OpenSSL the only TLS backend, marking security-focused changes.
Thunderbird 143 Brings Bug Fixes Across Windows, macOS, and Linux
Thunderbird 143, an open-source email client, fixes crashes, Gmail relay issues, drafts handling bugs, and adds security updates across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
AMD Ends AMDVLK Development, Shifts Focus to RADV Vulkan Driver
AMD ends AMDVLK development, unifying its Linux Vulkan driver strategy and backing RADV as the official open-source driver for Radeon GPUs.
Next-Gen AV2 Video Codec Announced by AOMedia
AV2, AOMedia’s successor to AV1, arrives in late 2025 with better compression, AR/VR support, and broad backing across the streaming industry.
Libxml2 Maintainer Steps Down
The long-time maintainer of libxml2, Nick Wellnhofer, resigns, with only critical regression fixes planned through 2025.
Firefox 143 Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
Firefox 143 adds camera previews in permission dialogs, new web app support on Windows, stronger fingerprinting protection, and more.
GStreamer 1.26.6 Brings Fixes for Spotify, Vulkan, and V4L2
GStreamer 1.26.6 multimedia framework fixes bugs in Vulkan decoding, Spotify source, V4L2 codecs, and more.
Libadwaita 1.8 Arrives Alongside GNOME 49 with Improved Shortcuts and Styling
Libadwaita 1.8 introduces AdwShortcutsDialog, AdwShortcutLabel, and styling updates, improving GNOME 49 app usability and design.