KDE Plasma 6.8 Will Go Fully Wayland, Ending Nearly 30 Years of X11 Sessions
KDE shifts the upcoming Plasma 6.8 release to a Wayland-only setup, keeping X11 apps running via Xwayland and maintaining X11 session support only until early 2027.
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Tmux 3.6 Update Adds Scrollbars, New Theme Mode
Tmux 3.6 terminal multiplexer adds pane scrollbars, Mode 2031 themes, new variables, and improved query handling across pixel size, palette, cursor, and clipboard data.
Redis 8.4 Launches with Hybrid Full-Text + Vector Search
Redis 8.4 in-memory data store adds hybrid full-text and vector search, delivering over 30% higher throughput for caching and search workloads.
GNOME 48.7 Arrives with Shell, Mutter, and GTK Fixes
GNOME 48.7 desktop environment is out, delivering fixes across Shell, Mutter, GTK3, and core apps.
LXD 6.6 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released
LXD 6.6 introduces placement groups, a Kubernetes CSI driver, improved volume recovery, and support for new HPE Alletra storage.
Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0 Debuts With a Complete UI Redesign
Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0 arrives with a fully redesigned interface, a new setup wizard, and smoother OS customization across all platforms.
KeePassXC 2.7.11 Lands on Linux with New Attachment Viewer Features
KeePassXC 2.7.11 open-source password manager delivers fixes, improved Linux behavior, and new attachment previews for images, HTML, and Markdown.
iDescriptor Brings iPhone Management to Linux
iDescriptor brings iPhone management to Linux, enabling app installs, file access, AirPlay, and device controls in a free, open-source application.
MariaDB 12.1 Database Arrives with Faster Aria Engine
The new MariaDB 12.1 update introduces a segmented key cache, MDL scalability gains, and several enhancements across the database engine.
KDE Plasma 6.6 Will Introduce Per-Window Screen-Recording Exclusions
KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment will introduce per-window screen-recording exclusions, richer blur effects for dark themes, and more.