KDE Plasma 6.6 Gets Three Years of LTS Support
The new Bullet-Proof KDE Initiative will keep Plasma 6.6 and related KDE components maintained for three years.
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Rsync 3.5 File Synchronization Tool Released with 33 Security Fixes
Rsync 3.5 is now available with 33 security fixes, including a critical vulnerability, plus extensive hardening across daemon and path handling.
Podman 6.1 Adds Volume Renaming, Machine Restart
Podman 6.1 is out with new volume rename and machine restart commands, Quadlet enhancements, improved networking, and multiple bug fixes.
Wireshark 4.6.8 Packet Analyzer Released with Bug Fixes and Protocol Updates
Wireshark 4.6.8 arrives as the latest stable maintenance release, delivering fixes and refinements across the popular packet analysis tool.
GNOME Shares Its Vision for the Future of GNOME Shell
GNOME designers outline long-term ideas for GNOME Shell, including editable Quick Settings, improved search, Mosaic tiling, and a transparent panel.
Mojo 1.0 Programming Language Officially Released
Modular releases Mojo 1.0, delivering a stable foundation, Python-style lambdas, improved LSP support, and stronger memory-safety diagnostics.
Bottles 66 Released with UMU Integration, Adaptive Launch
Bottles 66 is out with UMU integration, ProtoSoda by default, Adaptive Launch for Soda, experimental cpak packaging, and several Linux gaming fixes.
OpenAI Launches Official ChatGPT Desktop App for Linux in Preview
OpenAI has released its official ChatGPT desktop app for Linux in preview, bringing ChatGPT, Work, and Codex together in one native experience.
QEMU 11.1 Adds RISC-V Big-Endian Support, ARM Nested Virtualization
QEMU 11.1 is out with RISC-V big-endian target support, ARM nested virtualization improvements, new PowerPC defaults, and multiple security fixes.
Flatpak 1.18.1 Fixes Sandbox Escape and Root Privilege Escalation Flaws
Flatpak 1.18.1 is out with security fixes addressing a sandbox escape, local root privilege escalation, path traversal issues, and arbitrary file writes.