QEMU and FFmpeg Founder Introduces Micro QuickJS JavaScript Engine
Fabrice Bellard, founder of QEMU and FFmpeg, has published Micro QuickJS, a minimal JavaScript engine targeting embedded and low-memory environments.
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Docker Update Tool Watchtower Reaches End of Maintenance
Watchtower, a widely used Docker container update tool, is no longer maintained after its core developers stepped away.
QEMU 10.2 Expands RISC-V, PowerPC, and s390x Emulation Capabilities
QEMU 10.2 expands emulation support for RISC-V, PowerPC, and s390x, adding performance improvements, new machine support, and fixes.
Lua 5.5 Released With Incremental Garbage Collection and Compact Arrays
The Lua 5.5 programming language introduces explicit global variable declarations alongside major improvements to memory and garbage collection.
Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.3 Released With Smarter Networking and Faster Writes
Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.3 improves flashing performance with real-time bottleneck detection, faster async I/O, smarter sync handling, and detailed write timing analysis.
Clapper 0.10 Media Player Released With Enhancer Plugin System Improvements
Clapper 0.10, an open-source media player, strengthens its enhancer plugin system, adding configurability, new plugins, and more.
MPV 0.41 Media Player Switches to GPU-Next Renderer
MPV 0.41 open-source media player makes GPU-Next the default renderer, delivering better color handling, Wayland improvements, and more.
Darktable 5.4 RAW Photo Editing Tool Released
Darktable 5.4, an open-source raw photo editing tool, introduces AgX tone mapping, capture sharpening, multi-workspace support, and more.
Ventoy 1.1.10 Released With Wayland Fixes and musl libc Support
Ventoy 1.1.10 adds support for the musl libc, fixes Wayland GUI crashes, and improves boot reliability across Linux and Windows systems.
Immich 2.4 Released With Command Palette and UI Refinements
Immich 2.4, a self-hosted photo and video management platform, introduces a new command palette, refined UI animations, shared album improvements, and more.