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KaOS 2025.11 Ships Plasma 6.5.3, Linux Kernel 6.17

KaOS 2025.11 adds an optional Limine bootloader and ships Plasma 6.5.3, KDE Gear 25.08.3, and Frameworks 6.20 on Qt 6.10.1.

Solus 4.8 introduces the Polaris repo, completes the epoch jump, updates systemd to 257.10, and ships Linux kernel 6.17.

Solus Linux enters the Polaris era, introducing a new stable repository and removing legacy Python 2 components.

Arch-based Garuda Linux September ISO refresh brings Mesa 25.2.2, bug fixes, and better hardware support.

The performance-tuned CachyOS takes the crown from Linux Mint, topping DistroWatch’s ranking for the most popular Linux distribution.

KaOS 2025.7 drops Qt5 from default installs, introduces Plasma 6.4, and debuts a refreshed Midna theme with updated visuals.

KaOS Linux 2025.05 drops Qt5 by default, embraces Qt6 across the board, and ships with Plasma 6.3.5, KDE Gear 25.04.1, and Frameworks 6.14.

Rhino Linux debuts its first official UBXI KDE 6 Desktop port and starts testing RPK2, a complete rewrite of its package manager.

Chimera Linux enters beta! It's a non-GNU, rolling release, systemd-free distro that embraces FreeBSD's essence and the KISS philosophy.

OpenMandriva ROME 24.12 debuts a new COSMIC Spin, KDE Plasma 6.2, cutting-edge software, and privacy-focused updates.