X.Org Is Still Alive and Just Fixed Five New Security Flaws
X.Org still receives security fixes in 2026, with five newly disclosed vulnerabilities patched in X.Org Server 21.1.22 and XWayland 24.1.10.
htop 3.5 System Monitor Released with Backtrace Screen, New Meters
htop 3.5 is the first new release since April 2025 for this terminal system monitor, bringing a backtrace screen, new meters, and more.
OpenSSL 4.0 Released with ECH Support and Significant Legacy Code Removal
OpenSSL 4.0 introduces Encrypted Client Hello support, removes SSLv3, and implements extensive changes to APIs, TLS, and FIPS-related features.
DaVinci Resolve 21 Adds RAW Photo Editing
DaVinci Resolve 21 introduces a Photo page with RAW editing tools, providing Linux photographers a native alternative to Adobe Lightroom.
Raspberry Pi OS April Update Disables Passwordless sudo by Default
Raspberry Pi OS April update disables passwordless sudo by default, adds a toggle for it, and brings several desktop and Control Centre changes.
openSUSE Tumbleweed Switches Fresh Installs to systemd-boot
openSUSE Tumbleweed has replaced GRUB2-BLS with systemd-boot as the default bootloader for fresh installations.
Kontainer Brings a Native KDE GUI to Distrobox Container Management
Kontainer is a new KDE frontend for Distrobox that gives Plasma users a simpler way to create and manage Linux containers.
DavMail 6.6 Exchange Gateway Released with Office 365 Fixes
DavMail 6.6 improves Exchange and Office 365 access on Linux with authentication fixes, XDG config support, and packaging updates.
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 15, 2026 (Apr 6 – 12)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Linux kernel 7.0, Trisquel 12.0, COSMIC Desktop 1.0.9, Nano 9.0, France launches government Linux desktop plan, AerynOS gets a new logo, and more.
Linux Kernel 7.0 Released, This Is What’s New
Linux kernel 7.0 is now available, featuring stable Rust support and updates to filesystems, networking, virtualization, and security.