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KDE Gear 25.12.3 Apps Collection Rolls Out, Here’s What’s New

OnMarch 5, 2026

KDE Gear 25.12.3 apps collection is out with numerous bug fixes across apps, including Kdenlive, Kate, KDE Connect, NeoChat, and Okular.

Hyprland 0.54.1 Wayland Compositor Released With Stability Improvements

OnMarch 3, 2026

Hyprland 0.54.1 is a minor patch update that delivers bug fixes, crash corrections, and stability improvements for the Wayland tiling compositor.

KDE Plasma 6.6.2 Released With Dozens of Bug Fixes

OnMarch 3, 2026

KDE Plasma 6.6.2 is a March bugfix update that addresses crashes in KWin, enhances Discover, and improves various desktop components.

LLVM 22.1 Released With Backend, LLDB, and ThinLTO Updates

OnMarch 2, 2026

LLVM 22.1 cross-platform compiler system is out with major backend upgrades, LLDB improvements, and new ThinLTO features.

sudo-rs Changes Default Password Prompt Behavior

OnMarch 2, 2026
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A recent sudo-rs commit changes the default sudo experience by enabling visible feedback as you type passwords, replacing the long-standing no-echo prompt.

GNU Hurd Finally Runs on x86_64 With New 64-Bit Port

OnMarch 1, 2026

GNU Hurd now supports x86_64 through GNU Guix, marking its first official move beyond 32-bit architecture after decades of development.

Pangolin 1.16 Tunneled Reverse Proxy Adds SSH Auth Daemon

OnFebruary 28, 2026

Pangolin 1.16 tunneled reverse proxy adds SSH auth daemon, server-side pagination, and improved private resource visibility.

Incus 6.22 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released

OnFebruary 28, 2026

Incus 6.22 introduces vsock support for the Windows VM agent, direct backup streaming, disk-only snapshot restore, and expanded cluster and storage improvements.