Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 21, 2026 (May 18 – 24)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Rhino Linux 2026.1, Proxmox VЕ 9.2, Nitrux 6.1, Firefox 151, GNOME Commander 2.0, Microsoft Azure Linux 4, Linux Mint’s new screenshot tool, and more.
Rhino Linux 2026.1 Released with Lomiri Desktop Images
Ubuntu-based Rhino Linux 2026.1 is out with new Lomiri desktop images for x86_64 and ARM64, updated kernels, and Pacstall improvements.
Open-Source z386 Brings Intel 80386 Microcode Back to Life
z386 is an open-source 80386-class FPGA CPU core that uses recovered Intel 386 microcode to run DOS and protected-mode software.
Valkey 9.1 In-Memory Data Store Released with Database-Level ACLs
Valkey 9.1 in-memory data store adds database-level ACLs, JSON logging, Lua modularization, TLS updates, and performance improvements.
Phosh 0.55 GNOME-Based Mobile Shell Released with Syncthing Quick Settings
Phosh 0.55 adds a Syncthing quick setting, screen dimming fixes, Phoc 0.55 with wlroots 0.20, and more mobile Linux updates.
Apache NetBeans 30 IDE Released with JDK 21 as New Baseline
Apache NetBeans 30 is now available with JDK 21 as the minimum runtime, Maven 3.9.15, Ant 1.10.17, and Java editor fixes.
PhotoPrism AI-Powered Photos App Adds Vulkan Transcoding
PhotoPrism’s May 2026 release adds an editable viewer sidebar, manual face tagging, Vulkan video transcoding, and better image format support.
Linux Mint Plans Faster Nemo and New Cinnamon Screenshot Tool
Linux Mint previews upcoming Cinnamon and Nemo improvements, including faster file browsing, a new screenshot tool, and WPA3 support.
KDE Plasma 6.7 Gets More Crash Fixes Ahead of June Release
KDE Plasma 6.7 gains more crash fixes, Discover improvements, KWin memory leak patches, and multi-monitor reliability work.
GNOME Commander 2.0 Released with Rust and GTK4 Rewrite
GNOME Commander 2.0 modernizes the classic two-pane file manager with Rust, GTK4, an embedded terminal, and UI improvements.