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KDE Frameworks 6.12 Is Out, Here’s What’s New

OnMarch 14, 2025

KDE announces Frameworks 6.12 with enhancements to Baloo, Breeze Icons, KIO, and more, improving Qt-based development.

PipeWire 1.4.1 Brings Bug Fixes and Stability Improvements

OnMarch 14, 2025

PipeWire 1.4.1 is a bugfix update that improves MIDI support on older kernels, fixes audio crashes, and enhances Bluetooth stability.

LXD 6.3 Brings Pure Storage Driver, Improved GPU Pass-Through

OnMarch 14, 2025

LXD 6.3 system container manager brings Pure Storage support, Ubuntu Pro auto-attachment, NVIDIA GPU pass-through, and more.

DXVK 2.6 Brings Nvidia Reflex Support

OnMarch 13, 2025
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DXVK 2.6 adds Nvidia Reflex support in D3D11 games on Proton Experimental, plus performance boosts, bug fixes, and better Vulkan swapchain implementation.

Dash to Panel GNOME Extension Needs Your Help

OnMarch 13, 2025
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After a brief drama, the developer of Dash to Panel is stepping down, raising concerns about the future of this widely used GNOME extension.

KDE’s X11 Support to Continue Until Plasma 7

OnMarch 13, 2025
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KDE has separated KWin X11 and KWin Wayland. Wayland takes priority, but X11 remains maintained until Plasma 7.

GStreamer 1.26 Released: H.266, LCEVC, and Enhanced Closed Captions Arrive

OnMarch 12, 2025

GStreamer 1.26 multimedia framework is a major update featuring H.266 support, enhanced closed captions, new analytics tools, improved Vulkan integration, and more.