Welcome to the 42nd week 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 (Oct 13 – 19).
Linux Distributions
Two big releases grabbed everyone’s attention this week — LMDE 7 and Zorin OS 18. Of course, I also covered the new privacy-focused Tails 7.1, along with Debian-based Peppermint OS and Mobian, made for mobile devices. You can check out my reviews of all of them below.
- LMDE 7 Officially Released with Debian 13 Base
- Zorin OS 18 Released with Refreshed UI and Smart Window Tiling
- Tails 7.1 Brings Improved Tor Integration and New Offline Start Page
- Mobian Trixie Officially Released with Broader Device Support
- Peppermint OS Rebased on Debian 13 “Trixie” Is Now Available
Software Updates
Apart from the distro releases, here’s a summary of the latest open-source software updates that earned a spot in our news.
- Alacritty 0.16 Terminal Emulator Released with Unicode 17 Support
- GNOME 49.1 Lands with Shell & Mutter Fixes, GTK 4.20.2 Backports
- Dash to Panel v72 Update Resolves Fullscreen and Opacity Bugs
- ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.1 Introduces Powerful PDF Redaction, New Annotations
- Firefox 144 Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
- Thunderbird 144 Released with Bug Fixes and Flatpak Runtime Update
- PeaZip 10.7 File Archiver Adds Image Thumbnails on Linux
- Node.js 25 Released with V8 14.1, New Permissions
- Forgejo 13.0 Released with Content Moderation and Global 2FA Enforcement
- Wine 10.17 Released with Default EGL Renderer and Updated Mono Engine
- Immich 2.1 Released with Better Slideshow Shuffle, New Notifications
- Calibre 8.13 Released with Virtual Library Improvements
- ClamAV 1.5.1 Patch Update Addresses PE File and ZIP Archive Issues
- PipeWire 1.6 Nears Stable Release with Massive Internal Refactoring
- GStreamer 1.26.7 Brings Fixes for CUDA, RTSP, and Surround Sound Handling
Must-Reads You Can’t Miss
There was also some exciting (unfortunately, and a worrying one) news from the Linux and FOSS ecosystem, so stay tuned and don’t miss out. Here are the highlights.
- Zorin OS 18 Downloads Skyrocket in the Last 48 Hours
- User Flags Possible Malware Incident on Xubuntu.org
- GIMP Officially Launches Its New Snap Package for Linux Users
- Debian TC Overrules systemd Maintainers on /var/lock Permissions
- FSF Gives More Details About Its New Librephone Project
- GNOME Flatpak Runtime Drops 32-Bit Compatibility Extension
Tutorials That Make a Difference
This week, the guide—as you can expect- will walk you through upgrading to the new Linux Mint Debian Edition 7.
Hardware Updates
TUXEDO Computers has rolled out an updated brand InfinityBook Pro 15 Intel to its 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 Oct 6 – 12, you can catch up by checking here, where you’ll find Ubuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka”, Gnoppix KDE 25.10, GIMP 3.0.6, KDE Gear 25.08.2 Apps Collection, OpenSSH 10.2, Python 3.14, UpCloud Becomes Linuxiac’s New Home, The Only Thing Stopping You from Switching to Linux Is Your Mindset, Qualcomm to Acquire Arduino, 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!
