Bottles Project Receives EU-Backed Grant
Bottles secures NLnet Commons Fund grant, ensuring continued development of Bottles Next to improve running Windows software on Linux.
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Mesa 25.2 Lands with Vulkan 1.4 on PanVK, Drops X11 DRI2 Support
Mesa 25.2, an open-source OpenGL/Vulkan graphics API implementation, is out with Vulkan 1.4, new panvk features, and bug fixes for games like Ghost of Tsushima and DOTA 2.
Flameshot 13.0 Revives the Beloved Linux Screenshot Tool
Flameshot 13.0 screenshot tool is here after a 3-year silence, now ported to Qt6, with major bug fixes, new features, and breaking changes.
Darktable 5.2.1 RAW Photo Editing Tool Released
Darktable 5.2.1, an open-source raw photo editing tool, is out with bug fixes, improved multi-monitor support, and better raw file handling.
KDE Plasma 6.4.4 Desktop Environment Released
KDE Plasma 6.4.4 fixes crashes in KWin, improves System Monitor behavior, and refines Flatpak handling in Discover.
Audacity 3.7.5 Adds Beta Support for Windows ARM64
Audacity 3.7.5 audio editor brings beta support for Windows ARM64, but lacks third-party plugin compatibility and needs Windows 11 or newer to run.
NVIDIA Releases Linux Display Driver v580 Beta
NVIDIA drops 580.65 beta driver for Linux with Vulkan crash fixes, improved Wayland support, and new latency-reducing options for VR and gaming.
IceWM 3.8.2 Window Manager Brings New Icesh Actions
IceWM 3.8.2 window manager for X Window System adds a new “switchmenu” icesh action, improves window switching, and brings various bug fixes.
Immich 1.137 Photo and Video Backup Arrives with Breaking Changes
Immich 1.137 lands with breaking changes, major bug fixes, new beta timeline improvements, and custom shared link support.
Fastfetch 2.49 System Information Tool Brings Enhanced GPU Detection
Fastfetch 2.49 improves GPU and ARM SoC detection and starts phasing out legacy config flags ahead of major changes in v2.50.