freedesktop Closes Controversial Age Verification API Proposal
A proposed age verification interface for Linux desktops has been closed in the freedesktop XDG specs, following strong community feedback.
Hyprland 0.54.2 Wayland Compositor Released with Multiple Crash Fixes
Hyprland 0.54.2 introduces crash fixes, layout improvements, and several stability patches backported from the main development branch.
KeePassXC 2.7.12 Password Manager Adds Nested Bitwarden Import
KeePassXC 2.7.12 open-source password manager adds nested folder support for Bitwarden imports, a TIMEOTP Auto-Type placeholder, and more.
KDE Plasma 6.5.6 Released as Final Bugfix Update for the 6.5 Series
KDE Plasma 6.5.6 arrives as the final maintenance update for the Plasma 6.5 series, delivering multiple bug fixes across KWin, Discover, Powerdevil, and more.
Fedora Linux 44 Beta Now Available with Installer, Toolchain, and Desktop Updates
Fedora Linux 44 Beta introduces the Plasma Login Manager for KDE editions and Budgie 10.10 with Wayland support for Budgie users.
Steam March 2026 Client Update Adds Hardware Specs to User Reviews
The March 2026 Steam client update allows users to attach hardware specifications to reviews, introduces optional framerate data reporting, and provides several fixes.
Kdenlive 25.12.3 Video Editor Arrives as Final Maintenance Release for the 25.12 Series
Kdenlive 25.12.3 arrives with workflow improvements, better shortcut handling, UI refinements, and multiple stability fixes for the open source video editor.
Ghostty 1.3 Terminal Emulator Released with Native Scrollbars
Ghostty 1.3 terminal emulator arrives with scrollback search, native scrollbars, command notifications, improved Unicode rendering, and more.
PhotoPrism AI-Powered Photos App Brings Better Ollama Integration
The latest PhotoPrism update introduces enhanced Ollama configuration options, improved security, and multiple bug fixes related to indexing, folders, and metadata.
PipeWire 1.6.1 Fixes Socket Activation and JACK App Crashes
PipeWire 1.6.1 multimedia framework arrives as a bugfix release addressing socket activation failures, JACK application crashes, and encoded audio playback issues in pw-cat.