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Wine 11.2 Released With Faster PDB Loading and 32 Bug Fixes

OnFebruary 7, 2026

Wine 11.2 is out with faster PDB loading, improved MSVC runtime support, and 32 bug fixes affecting games, tools, and audio.

Calibre 9.2 E-Book Manager Released With ZIP Output Changes

OnFebruary 6, 2026
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Calibre 9.2 introduces security fixes, ZIP output changes, and multiple bug fixes across the e-book viewer and bookshelf.

Darktable 5.4.1 RAW Released With Extensive Bug Fixes

OnFebruary 5, 2026

Darktable 5.4.1, an open-source raw photo editing tool, is out with many bug fixes addressing export issues, RAW processing errors, crashes, and metadata inconsistencies.

Ardour 9.0 Arrives as a Major DAW Update

OnFebruary 5, 2026

Ardour 9.0 DAW is out, introducing clip recording, pianoroll windows, region FX, and major MIDI and audio workflow improvements across Linux, macOS, and Windows.

KDE Gear 25.12.2 Apps Collection Rolls Out, Here’s What’s New

OnFebruary 5, 2026

The KDE Gear 25.12.2 update addresses crashes and bugs in key apps, including Dolphin, Kdenlive, Kate, and KDE Connect.

Krita 5.3 and 6.0 Enter Beta With Text and Tooling Overhauls

OnFebruary 5, 2026

The first betas of Krita 5.3 and Krita 6.0 are now available, launching a new feature cycle built from a shared Qt5 and Qt6 codebase.

VirtualBox Gains a Working KVM Backend in Development Builds

OnFebruary 5, 2026

VirtualBox developers confirm an early but usable KVM backend, currently available only through manual source builds.

System76 Lays Out Major COSMIC Desktop Changes Planned for Epoch 2 and 3

OnFebruary 4, 2026
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System76 has published a detailed roadmap outlining planned features and priorities for COSMIC Epoch 2 and 3, covering performance, UI, and workflow changes.