Welcome to week twenty-two of Linuxiac’s 2025 Weekly Roundup—your trusted authority for all things Linux & Open Source. Here’s a summary of all the major Linux and FOSS highlights during the past week (May 26 – Jun 1).
Linux Distributions
We cover seven updates on the Linux distributions front, with the main highlights going to the RHEL replacement, AlmaLinux 10, and lightweight systemd-free Alpine 3.22.
- AlmaLinux 10 Released, This Is What’s New
- CachyOS May 2025 Update Brings Smarter NVIDIA Handling
- Alpine Linux 3.22 Lands with /usr-Merge Prep, KDE X11 Removal
- Tails 6.16 Arrives with Updated Tor Browser
- KaOS May 2025 ISO Drops Qt5 for Good, Marks Full Transition to Qt6
- DietPi 9.13 Lands with Mandatory Password Changes
- Armbian 25.5 Released with Expanded Hardware Support
Software Updates
Apart from the distro releases, here’s a summary of the latest open-source software updates that earned a spot in our Linux & FOSS news this past week.
- Linux Kernel 6.15 Released, Here’s What’s New
- NVIDIA Releases Linux Display Driver v575
- Wine 10.9 Lands with vkd3d 1.16
- WireGuard Easy v15 Launches with Full Rewrite
- Firefox 139 Now Available for Download
- Thunderbird 139 Lands with Granular Notification Controls
- Incus 6.13 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released
- Navidrome 0.56 Music Server & Streamer Brings Major Overhaul
- GStreamer 1.26.2 Lands with Security and Playback Fixes
- openSUSE’s Agama 15 Installer Arrives with Usability Upgrades
- LXD 6.4 Lands with UI Enhancements, Smarter Shutdown Logic
- PipeWire 1.4.4 Enhances MIDI and libcamera Support
- Archinstall 3.0.7 Lands with Btrfs Snapshot Support
Must-Reads You Can’t Miss
This week, there was some exciting news from the Linux and FOSS ecosystem, so stay tuned and don’t miss out. Here they are.
- Is It Still Open Source? MinIO Steering Users Toward Paid Subscriptions
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Reaches End of Standard Support
- ChatGPT’s o3 Model Found Remote Zeroday in Linux Kernel Code
- Linux Format Magazine Ends with Issue 329
Hardware Updates
TUXEDO has rolled out an update to its Stellaris Linux laptop line—a true powerhouse designed to meet the demands of even the most discerning users.
Well, that was all. If you missed our previous wrap-up for the week of May 19 – 25, you can catch up by checking here, where you’ll find Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, AlmaLinux 9.6, NixOS 25.05, Immich 1.133, Terminator 2.1.5, PipeWire 1.4.3, Vivaldi Browser 7.4, Microsoft Open Sources WSL, Mozilla Shuts Down Pocket and Fakespot Services, Fedora 43 Drops GNOME X11 Support, and more.
Needless to say, keep an eye on Linuxiac—it’s the perfect way to stay updated on all the latest from Linux and Open Source.
Wishing you a fantastic week ahead!
