Welcome to Week Six of Linuxiac’s 2025 Weekly Roundup—your trusted resource for all things Linux & open source. Here’s a summary of all the major Linux and FOSS highlights during the past week (Feb 3 – 9).
Linux Distributions
On the Linux distributions front, we covered the update releases of the privacy-focused Tails, plus designed for embedded devices like residential routers OpenWrt.
- Tails 6.12 Rolls Out, Sealing Critical Security Gaps
- OpenWrt 24.10 Brings Kernel 6.6 and Initial WiFi 7 Support
Software Updates
Apart from the distro releases, here’s a summary of the latest open-source software updates, earning a spot in our Linux & FOSS news this past week.
- Firefox 135 Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
- ONLYOFFICE 8.3 Released, This Is What’s New
- Wine 10.1 Enhances Print Provider and Bluetooth Support
- Calibre 7.25 Released: Custom Icons, Kindle KFX Support, and More
- Docker Desktop 4.38: AI Agent, Faster Builds, and Smarter Kubernetes Testing
- KDE Gear 24.12.2 Apps Collection Rolls Out, Here’s What’s New
- LibreOffice 25.2 Released, Here’s What’s New
- Thunderbird 135 Brings Fixes for IMAP, POP3, and Calendar Users
- Fwupd 2.0.5 Brings Improved EFI Key Emulation
Must-Reads You Can’t-Miss
Alpine and Serpent OS face challenges. Debian 13 will include GNOME 48, Arch making its way to Windows, what’s in store for Fedora in 2025, golden rules for new Linux users, and more. Check out all this in detail in the links below.
- New to Linux? Stick To These Rules When Picking Distro
- Microsoft’s WSL May Soon Embrace Arch Linux
- Debian 13 to Feature GNOME 48 Desktop Environment
- Serpent OS Needs Your Support
- Alpine Linux Appeals for Hosting Support
- Thunderbird Shifts to Monthly Major Releases
- Fedora in 2025: AI Integration, Wayland Advancements, HDR, and More
Tutorials That Make a Difference
This week’s guide is for anyone who wants to keep a close watch on the internet speed their ISP is actually providing.
Well, that was all. If you missed last week’s news, you can catch up by checking out our previous weekly wrap-up, where you’ll find Void Linux, Nitrux 3.9, CachyOS, Hyprland 0.47, GParted 1.7, Thunderbird 134, openSUSE’s new Agama installer, Linux kernel surpasses 40 million lines, Let’s Encrypt phases out expiry notifications, and many more.
Needless to say, keep an eye on Linuxiac—it’s the perfect way to stay updated on all the latest from Linux and FOSS.
Wishing you a fantastic week ahead!
