Welcome to week twenty-nine of Linuxiac’s 2025 Weekly Roundup—your go-to source for all things Linux & Open Source. Here’s a look at the biggest Linux and FOSS highlights from the past week (Jul 14 – 20).
Linux Distributions
We cover two updates in the field of Linux distributions: the lightweight Sparky and the disk imaging and recovery-focused Rescuezilla.
- Debian-Based Sparky Linux 7.8 Now Available for Download
- Rescuezilla 2.6.1 Released with Ubuntu 25.04 Base
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.
- KDE Plasma 6.4.3 Desktop Environment Released
- VirtualBox 7.1.12 Brings Fixes for Nested VMs and Kernel Compatibility
- Hyprland 0.50 Lands with New Render Scheduler and Tons of Fixes
- IceWM 3.8.1 Window Manager Released with Toolbar Improvements
- Krita 5.2.11 Rolls Out with Bug Fixes for Android Users
- Blender 4.5 LTS Arrives with Major UI Overhaul, Animation Improvements
- Calibre 8.7 Adds Page Number Support for Newer Kindles
- LibreOffice 25.2.5 Rolls Out with Over 60 Bug Fixes
- ProtonUp-Qt 2.13 Rolls Out with New Compatibility Tools for Steam and Lutris
- GStreamer 1.26.4 Rolls Out with Bug Fixes and Performance Tweaks
- Fastfetch 2.48 System Information Tool Brings Fedora Variant Support
Must-Reads You Can’t Miss
This week, there was a lot of exciting news from the Linux and FOSS ecosystem, so stay tuned and don’t miss out. Here are the highlights.
- Debian 13 Set to Launch on August 9
- Linux Mint 22.2 Beta Expected Soon, Focus Shifts to LMDE 7
- Clear Linux Discontinued as Intel Pulls the Plug Overnight
- KDE Plasma 6.5 Introduces Long-Awaited Rounded Bottom Corners
- Plasma Bigscreen Gets a Fresh Boost from the Community
- Malware Discovered in Arch Linux AUR Packages
- Garuda Linux Retires MHWD and Settings Manager
- HDR Video Playback Lands in Chromium on Wayland
- WebGPU Lands in Firefox 141 on Windows, Eyes Linux and macOS Next
- PHP Proposes Switch to BSD-3-Clause License
Well, that was all. If you missed our previous wrap-up for the week of Jul 7 – 13, you can catch up by checking here, where you’ll find CachyOS, Parrot OS 6.4, Plasma 6.3.6, KDE ISO Image Writer Gets a Makeover, Krita 5.2.10, OBS Studio 31.1, openSUSE Agama 16 Installer, Wine 10.12, Amarok 3.3 Music Player, Thunderbird 140, Bottles Team Needs Funding to Sustain Development, Wayback Becomes Part of the FreeDesktop.org Ecosystem, 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!
