MariaDB 11.8 LTS Lands with Vector Search and Extended Timestamp Support
MariaDB 11.8 LTS open-source RDBMS is out, featuring full MariaDB Vector support, faster backups, improved replication, and more.
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Sway 1.11 Wayland Tiling Window Manager Released
Sway 1.11 Wayland tiling window manager is out, bringing wlroots 0.19 support, better screen capture, improved output handling, and more.
Debian Maintainers Request Delisting of Hyprland from Trixie
Hyprland and related packages won't be part of Debian 13 "Trixie" after coordinated bug reports prompted their scheduled removal before the final release.
XLibre Xserver: Banned by Red Hat Developer Plans Revival of X11
Banned and erased from freedesktop.org, Enrico Weigelt unveils Xlibre—a fork of Xorg aimed at revitalizing X11 outside corporate influence.
Fastfetch 2.45 System Information Tool Brings New GPU Vendor Detection
Fastfetch 2.45 system information tool adds support for OnePlus devices, new GPU vendors, KDE version detection on BSDs, and more.
KDE Gear 25.04.2 Apps Collection Rolls Out, Here’s What’s New
KDE Gear 25.04.2 apps collection delivers updated translations and fixes across apps like Kdenlive, Kate, Akonadi, Konsole, and more.
PeerTube 7.2 Rolls Out with Fresh UI and Smarter Video Management Tools
PeerTube 7.2, an open-source, decentralized video platform, rolls out with redesigned video management, enhanced filtering, and refined handling of sensitive content.
Karton: KDE’s Libvirt-Powered Answer to GNOME Boxes and Virt-Manager
Karton is a new, still-in-development KDE-native virtual machine manager using libvirt, aiming to bring VM tools closer to the Plasma desktop experience.
Fwupd 2.0.11 Released with New SELinux Metadata Support
Fwupd 2.0.11 introduces a new reboot check command for scripting and adds SELinux state reporting, alongside numerous device compatibility and bug fixes.
Raspberry Pi Imager 1.9.4 Arrives with UI Polish, Major Fixes
Raspberry Pi Imager 1.9.4, an easy-to-use SD card preparation tool by Raspberry Pi, lands as the first official 1.9.x release, bringing a refined UI.