Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 19, 2026 (May 4 – 10)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Parrot OS 7.2, Manjaro 26.1 Preview, Hyprland 0.55, KDE Gear 26.04.1, COSMIC Desktop 1.0.12, Linux kernel killswitch proposed, and more.
Debian Now Blocks Non-Reproducible Packages from Testing
Debian now blocks non-reproducible packages from entering testing, making reproducible builds a migration requirement for the 14 (Forky) cycle.
FreshRSS 1.29 Feed Aggregator Adds New Sorting Controls
FreshRSS 1.29 self-hosted RSS feed aggregator adds new sorting controls, feed icons, webhook support, and PHP 8.5 improvements.
Arch-Based Omarchy 3.8 Adds Reminders, Live Weather, and Default App Controls
Omarchy 3.8 adds built-in reminders, live Waybar weather, transcoding tools, and easier default app selection.
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