KDE Plasma 6.4.6 Desktop Environment Released
KDE Plasma 6.4.6 arrives as the final maintenance update in the stable 6.4 series, featuring key patches for Discover, KWin, and Plasma System Monitor.
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Plasma Mobile 6.5 Brings Faster Lockscreen, Better Waydroid Integration
Plasma Mobile 6.5 enhances speed, usability, and Android app integration with Waydroid setup in Settings, along with faster lock screen loading and refined visuals.
GStreamer 1.26.8 Fixes HDR Color Issues and Improves AV1 and EAC3 Handling
GStreamer 1.26.8 multimedia framework refines HDR video playback, enhances AV1 and EAC3 parsing, and delivers performance and stability fixes.
Rust Coreutils 0.4 Boosts GNU Compatibility to 85%
Rust Coreutils 0.4 passes 544 GNU tests and cuts failures by 12, advancing toward full GNU compatibility.
GNU Coreutils 9.9 Released with Stability Fixes
The GNU Coreutils 9.9 update introduces stability and performance improvements across core tools, including cp, sort, numfmt, and tail.
Firefox 145 Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
Firefox 145 open-source web browser lets users add notes to PDFs, preview tab groups, and use local, private Semantic History Search.
NetBeans 28 Delivers Gradle and Maven Enhancements for Java Developers
Apache NetBeans 28 cross-platform IDE improves Gradle 9 support, refines Maven UI handling, and expands JUnit integration.
Fish Shell 4.2 Released with Improved Autosuggestions
Fish Shell 4.2 enhances history-based autosuggestions, defaults to UTF-8 encoding, clears transient prompts correctly, and more.
Trinity R14.1.5 Desktop Environment Released With Multi-Monitor Tiling
TDE R14.1.5 lightweight desktop environment adds tiling for multi-monitor setups, improved desktop stability, new artwork, and updated distro support.
Budgie 10.9.4 Desktop Environment Released, No UI Changes
The Budgie 10.9.4 desktop environment modernizes its plugin system but brings no new features or visual changes for end users.