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Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:(Linux news in previous posts)FOSS NEWSPeerTube mobile app v1 released with local accounts, option to login to multiple online accounts on different instances: <a href="https://joinpeertube.org/news/app-v1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://joinpeertube.org/news/app-v1</a>BleachBit 5.0 released with cleaning support expanded to include LibreWolf, (non-beta) Edge, Bash temporary files, Geary email client, targeted cleanup of rotated logs and broken desktop entries on Linux, new display-language option in preferences, other improvements: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/cleaning-software-bleachbit-5-0-adds-security-upgrades-cleaner-enhancements-and-more/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/cleaning-software-bleachbit-5-0-adds-security-upgrades-cleaner-enhancements-and-more/</a> ("including privacy-oriented browsers like LibreWolf, non-beta Edge..." - did AlternativeTo guys really call Edge a privacy browser or they just formulated the sentence a bit vaguely? 🤔️ *Says Fossery who sucks at English* lol)NewPipe v0.27.7 released with temporary solution to restore YouTube video quality above 360p, new SABR video protocol is being worked on: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/newpipe-v0-27-7-restores-youtube-video-quality-above-360p/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/newpipe-v0-27-7-restores-youtube-video-quality-above-360p/</a> (Who will be faster? 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It's hard to judge though, it's either this or that problem.)Calibre 8.4 released with improved KEPUB output, other improvements and bug fixes: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/calibre-8-4-open-source-ebook-manager-improves-kepub-output-fixes-bugs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/calibre-8-4-open-source-ebook-manager-improves-kepub-output-fixes-bugs</a><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/WeeklyNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WeeklyNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FOSS</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenSource</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FOSSNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FOSSNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/OpenSourceNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenSourceNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/PeerTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PeerTube</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/PeerTubeMobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PeerTubeMobile</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fediverse</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Fedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fedi</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FediverseNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FediverseNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Bleachbit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bleachbit</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/NewPipe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NewPipe</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Curl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Curl</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Calibre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Calibre</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/VideoSharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VideoSharing</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/SystemCleaner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SystemCleaner</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/YouTubeFrontend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YouTubeFrontend</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/YouTubeSucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YouTubeSucks</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/EbookReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EbookReader</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FosseryTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FosseryTech</a>

Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:(More Linux news in original post)Flatpak 1.16.1 released with ability to allow a child account to update existing apps by default when using parental controls, match to Flatpak app instances by using the instance ID instead of the top-level process ID in the scope name, performance improvements, bug fixes: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/flatpak-1-16-1-linux-app-sandboxing-framework-brings-more-enhancements" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/flatpak-1-16-1-linux-app-sandboxing-framework-brings-more-enhancements</a>Mesa 25.1 released iwth improvements for FOSS graphics drivers, improved support for various video games: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/mesa-25-1-open-source-graphics-stack-officially-released-this-is-whats-new" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/mesa-25-1-open-source-graphics-stack-officially-released-this-is-whats-new</a>System76 Serval WS laptop refreshed with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU, 16-inch display with 2560x1600 (2K) resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, and 16:10: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/system76-refreshes-serval-ws-linux-laptop-with-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-gpu" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/system76-refreshes-serval-ws-linux-laptop-with-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-gpu</a>Linux kernel drops support for Intel 486 and 586 processors: <a href="https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-ends-486-support/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-ends-486-support/</a>(FOSS news in comment)<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/WeeklyNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WeeklyNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LinuxNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LinuxNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Flatpak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Flatpak</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Mesa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mesa</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/System76" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#System76</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LinuxKernel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LinuxKernel</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LinuxLaptop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LinuxLaptop</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FosseryTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FosseryTech</a>

Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:This week's Linux and FOSS news:LINUX NEWSGNOME Foundation has a new executive director, Steven Deobald, an experienced software developer, who plans to focus on transparency about the operation of the foundation: <a href="https://blogs.gnome.org/steven/2025/05/06/introducing-myself/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://blogs.gnome.org/steven/2025/05/06/introducing-myself/</a>GNOME 49 will include Showtime instead of Totem as the default video player: <a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/gnome-49-replaces-totem-video-player-with-showtime" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/gnome-49-replaces-totem-video-player-with-showtime</a> (It's time to make the switch I guess, Totem didn't really work, at least for me, it couldn't open videos, crashed quite a lot.) (I remember a dev making an April's FOols joke that Showtime finally shows the time as the name suggests lol)Linux Mint 22.2 will include new default theme with more blue-ish gray colors, to ensure that Adwaita programs look better on the system, XDG Desktop Portal XApp is tweaked to ensure that Adwaita programs follow accent colors: <a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/linux-mint-22-2-default-theme-changes" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/linux-mint-22-2-default-theme-changes</a> (Oh no Mint, you accept the widely hated GNOME standards? What are you doing? lol)Linux Mint 22.2 and LMDE 7 codenames revealed, 22.2 will be called "Zara", 7 will be called "Gigi": <a href="https://betanews.com/2025/05/08/linux-mint-22-2-and-lmde-7-codenames-revealed/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://betanews.com/2025/05/08/linux-mint-22-2-and-lmde-7-codenames-revealed/</a>openSUSE removes Deepin desktop from community repos due to lack of package maintenance consistency and security concerns: <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/opensuse-deepin-desktop-removal/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://news.itsfoss.com/opensuse-deepin-desktop-removal/</a>Ubuntu plans to ditch regular sudo for sudo-rs (written in Rust): <a href="https://betanews.com/2025/05/06/ubuntu-linux-sudo-rust-sudo-rs/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://betanews.com/2025/05/06/ubuntu-linux-sudo-rust-sudo-rs/</a>Ubuntu 25.10 daily build are available for 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Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:(more FOSS news in previous posts of the thread)qBittorrent 5.1 released with security improvements, support for the Thunar file manager on Linux, support for the “eXact Length” parameter when creating magnet URIs, support for fetching the tracker list from URLs, announce_port support, drag support to the torrent content widget, ability to display the external IP address in the status bar etc.: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/qbittorrent-5-1-open-source-bittorrent-client-released-as-a-major-update" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/qbittorrent-5-1-open-source-bittorrent-client-released-as-a-major-update</a>Redis goes open source again (kinda), offers Open Source edition from version 8: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/redis-goes-open-source-again-with-the-launch-of-redis-8-under-the-agplv3-license/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/redis-goes-open-source-again-with-the-launch-of-redis-8-under-the-agplv3-license/</a>UN ditches Google Forms for CryptPad, as part of their initiative to adopt FOSS technologies: <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/un-ditches-google-form/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://news.itsfoss.com/un-ditches-google-form/</a><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/WeeklyNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WeeklyNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FOSS</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenSource</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FOSSNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FOSSNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/OpenSourceNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenSourceNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/qBittorrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#qBittorrent</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/BitTorrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BitTorrent</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Torrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Torrent</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Redis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Redis</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/UN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UN</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Dev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dev</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Development" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Development</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Database" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Database</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/DatabaseManagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DatabaseManagement</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/DBMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DBMS</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/NoSQL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoSQL</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FosseryTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FosseryTech</a>

Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:Brave open sources Cookiecrumbler, an AI-powered tool to automatically detect and block cookie consent banners, currently running on Brave servers, with plans to move it to the browser: <a href="https://betanews.com/2025/04/27/brave-cookiecrumbler-open-source-cookie-notice-blocker/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://betanews.com/2025/04/27/brave-cookiecrumbler-open-source-cookie-notice-blocker/</a>Kdenlive 25.04 released with AI-powered background removal plugin, OpenTimelineIO import/export, refactored audio thumbnail system, ability to change the duration of multiple adjacent clips in a single action and more: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/kdenlive-25-04-is-out-with-background-removal-opentimelineio-import-export-and-much-more/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/kdenlive-25-04-is-out-with-background-removal-opentimelineio-import-export-and-much-more/</a> (That background removal tool is actually a pretty good use of AI, and it runs locally, so no need to give Kdenlive Internet access.) (The ability to change duration of multiple clips at once is also pretty useful, I might attempt to update Kdenlive to get that feature, and hope it doesn't break lol.)Joplin 3.3 released with various accessibility improvements (keyboard navigation, screen reader support, higher contrast UI elements etc.), option to collapse or expand all notebook hierarchies with a single button, run multiple independent instances for better workspace management on desktop, new search dialog for quick linking of notes, Markdown auto-replacement in Rich Text Editor, improved focus handling in modals on mobile, support for attaching audio recordings to notes and enhanced voice typing on Android, redesigned "New Note" menu: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/joplin-3-3-brings-rich-text-updates-audio-recording-attachments-ui-improvements-and-more/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/joplin-3-3-brings-rich-text-updates-audio-recording-attachments-ui-improvements-and-more/</a>AdGuard's CLI adblocker for Linux reached version 1.0, includes app exclusion feature, differential filter updating, interactive setup wizard: <a href="https://betanews.com/2025/04/29/how-to-install-adguard-v1-0-stable-on-linux/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://betanews.com/2025/04/29/how-to-install-adguard-v1-0-stable-on-linux/</a>OpenBSD 7.7 released with performance boosts, expanded hardware support, support for Scalable Vector Extension (SVE) and enabling PAC on hardware with the new QARMA3 cipher, improved support for running the system in QEMU, kernel improvements etc.: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/openbsd-7-7-released-with-performance-boosts-expanded-hardware-support-and-much-more/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" 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Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:(Linux news in original post)FOSS NEWSFirefox 138 released with support for copying links for background tabs using the tabstrip context menu on Linux and macOS systems, new Contrast Control settings, new “Show search terms in the address bar on results pages” option, Quick Actions toggle in the Address Bar section of Search settings etc.: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-138-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-138-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new</a>Firefox 139 beta available with popup to accept Terms of Use, full-page translations within Firefox extension pages, support for preserving the transparency of PNG images when they’re pasted into Firefox: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/firefox-139-is-now-available-for-public-beta-testing-heres-what-to-expect" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/firefox-139-is-now-available-for-public-beta-testing-heres-what-to-expect</a> (Yeah just keep pushing that Terms of Use and keep digging your grave, Mozilla. Well done!)Thunderbird 138 released with in-notification email controls, enhanced high-contrast mode and more: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/thunderbird-138-adds-in-notification-email-controls-enhanced-high-contrast-mode-and-more/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/thunderbird-138-adds-in-notification-email-controls-enhanced-high-contrast-mode-and-more/</a>Microsoft subtracts C/C++ extension of VS Code from forks like VSCodium and Cursor: <a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/24/microsoft_vs_code_subtracts_cc_extension/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/24/microsoft_vs_code_subtracts_cc_extension/</a> (Wonder how long it will take for them to deny access to the whole extension store at this point... I already considered looking for alternatives to VSCodium, but all alternatives either don't have split view or website preview feature (even with extensions), so it's not that easy for me to switch. But maybe I'll do a research again and see e.g. if Pulsar already has some Live Server replacement, or maybe a custom localhost solution independent from any code editor, will see.)Indian court orders a ban on Proton Mail, because of some bad actors sharing deepfakes via the service: <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/india-proton-mail-ban/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://news.itsfoss.com/india-proton-mail-ban/</a> (What a BS excuse to ban a service. Why don't just ban the whole Internet at this point because of some scumbags doing malicious stuff? 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Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:This week's Linux and FOSS news:LINUX NEWSKDE discontinues Plasma LTS releases, reduces feature update to 2 in a year instead of 3, offers extended bug-fix support period: <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/kde-plasma-lts-discontinued/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://news.itsfoss.com/kde-plasma-lts-discontinued/</a> (Well done, KDE! In my experience, the biggest issue with Plasma has always been the amount of annoying bugs and crashes, which kind of negated the experience for me, despite the cool extra features and the extensive customization options. However, this new strategy might pay off in the long term, and make Plasma a more stable experience.)4MLinux 48.0 released with Linux kernel 6.12, updated packages, Kino (classic IEEE 1394 DV video editor) preinstalled, VVenC encoder: <a href="https://betanews.com/2025/04/28/overcome-depression-about-the-state-of-the-world-by-installing-4mlinux-48-0/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://betanews.com/2025/04/28/overcome-depression-about-the-state-of-the-world-by-installing-4mlinux-48-0/</a>Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) R14.1.4 released with emoji support, support for Ubuntu 25.04 and Fedora 43, tab support in KPDF document viewer, support for clickable links in calendar events, new wallpapers and color themes etc.: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/trinity-desktop-environment-r14-1-4-released-with-support-for-ubuntu-25-04" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/trinity-desktop-environment-r14-1-4-released-with-support-for-ubuntu-25-04</a>Tails 6.15 released with updated Linux kernel and Tor Browser, various bug and security fixes: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/tails-6-15-update-security-and-compatibility-fixes/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/tails-6-15-update-security-and-compatibility-fixes/</a>Linux kernel 6.15 RC4 released with various enhancements, bug fixes: <a href="https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-6-15-rc4-released/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-6-15-rc4-released/</a>OpenSUSE Tumbleweed update includes Linux kernel 6.14, post-quantum resistant OpenSSH, updated packages: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/opensuse-tumbleweed-s-update-brings-linux-6-14-kernel-and-post-quantum-resistant-openssh/" rel="nofollow noopener 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Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:(Linux news in original post)FOSS NEWSBluesky unveiled a new verification system where "Bluesky will proactively verify authentic and notable accounts and display a blue check next to their names." and "select independent organizations can verify accounts directly": <a href="https://betanews.com/2025/04/22/blueskys-newly-unveiled-verification-system-is-a-unique-and-interesting-approach/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://betanews.com/2025/04/22/blueskys-newly-unveiled-verification-system-is-a-unique-and-interesting-approach/</a>QEMU 10.0 released with faster emulation of string instructions on x86, ClearwaterForest and SierraForest-v2 x86 CPU models, true multiqueue support for the virtio-scsi device, various ARM, RISC-V, HPPA, s390x, LoongArch improvements and more: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/qemu-10-0-open-source-virtualization-software-released-heres-whats-new" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/qemu-10-0-open-source-virtualization-software-released-heres-whats-new</a>Notesnook v3.1.0 released with revamped sidebar, more efficient filtering for notebooks and tags, set any notebook, tag or color as homepage: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/notesnook-v3-1-0-improving-navigation-and-customization/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/notesnook-v3-1-0-improving-navigation-and-customization/</a> (Yeah just create an account and pay for them, then you can actually use that program lol)<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/WeeklyNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WeeklyNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FOSS</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenSource</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FOSSNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FOSSNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/OpenSourceNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenSourceNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bluesky</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/QEMU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#QEMU</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/VirtualMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VirtualMachine</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Virtualization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Virtualization</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Notesnook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Notesnook</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Notetaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Notetaking</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FosseryTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FosseryTech</a>

Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:This week's Linux and FOSS news:LINUX NEWSLinux kernel 6.15 RC3 released with last minute fix for GCC-15, and a few other bug fixes: <a href="https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-6-15-rc3-released/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-6-15-rc3-released/</a>Linux kernel 6.13 reaches EOL, upgrade to 6.14 is recommended: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-13-reaches-end-of-life-its-time-to-upgrade-to-linux-kernel-6-14" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-13-reaches-end-of-life-its-time-to-upgrade-to-linux-kernel-6-14</a>COSMIC Alpha 7 released with pinned workspaces, option to reorder workspaces, high contrast mode, global shortcuts (turned off by default), new settings for XWayland fractional scaling and more: <a href="https://ostechnix.com/cosmic-desktop-environment-alpha-7-released/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ostechnix.com/cosmic-desktop-environment-alpha-7-released/</a>Fedora 43 will drop X11 support for GNOME: <a href="https://debugpointnews.com/fedora-x11-package-remove/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://debugpointnews.com/fedora-x11-package-remove/</a>OpenMandriva Lx 6.0 released with Linux kernel 6.14, KDE Plasma 6.3, new Server Edition, community spins with GNOME 48.1, LXQt 2.2, Xfce 4.20 and COSMIC Alpha, updated packages: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/openmandriva-lx-6-0-released-with-linux-6-14-kde-plasma-6-3-and-server-edition" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/openmandriva-lx-6-0-released-with-linux-6-14-kde-plasma-6-3-and-server-edition</a>Kubuntu 25.04 released with Linux kernel 6.14, KDE Plasma 6.3.4, Wayland session as default, Qt 6.8.3, KDE Frameworks 6.12.0, updated packages: <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/kubuntu-25-04/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://news.itsfoss.com/kubuntu-25-04/</a>Commodore OS Vision 3.0 released, inspired by the system of old Commodore computers, with retro games, a new implementation of the BASIC programming language with 3D graphics support, Commodore OS Central as a content and support hub with plans to develop it into a game launcher: <a href="https://betanews.com/2025/04/26/never-mind-windows-11-commodore-os-vision-3-0-is-the-retro-inspired-os-you-didnt-know-you-needed-download-it-now/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://betanews.com/2025/04/26/never-mind-windows-11-commodore-os-vision-3-0-is-the-retro-inspired-os-you-didnt-know-you-needed-download-it-now/</a> (Yeah, let's go back to the good old days, when the digital world was a free place! (At least from what I've heard, I was born in the early 2000s.))Ubuntu 24.04 is now available for OrangePi RV2: <a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/ubuntu-24-04-orangepi-rv2-images" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/ubuntu-24-04-orangepi-rv2-images</a> (Orange meets orange. 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Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:(more Linux news in original post)KDE Gear 25.04 released with improved Orca screen reader integration for Dolphin, support for navigating files with the arrow keys and selecting them using Enter, support for PGP/GPG-based signatures in Okular, additional token import options for Keysmith TOTP app, OpenTimelineIO import/export support and revamped audio waveform editor for Kdenlive, “Copy Link Address” context menu item and support for sorting rooms in the sidebar based on their most recent activity in NeoChat, option to save drafts of toots and schedule them to be sent later in Tokodon, websocket blocking for Falkon browser, and a lot more: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-25-04-applications-suite-officially-released-heres-whats-new" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-25-04-applications-suite-officially-released-heres-whats-new</a>LXQt 2.2 released with ability to set the default Wayland compositor and the screen locker by distribution or system-wide, improved support for multi-monitor setups by handling screens by names rather than numbers, other Wayland improvements, updates to PCManFM-Qt and QTerminal: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/lxqt-2-2-desktop-environment-released-with-many-wayland-improvements" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/lxqt-2-2-desktop-environment-released-with-many-wayland-improvements</a>PipeWire 1.4.2 released with extra checks for MIDI to avoid 100% CPU usage on older kernels, support for using header metadata by default in the videoadapter plugin, improved pw-cat verbose sndfile format debug, etc.: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-4-2-adds-extra-midi-checks-to-avoid-100-cpu-usage-on-older-kernels" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-4-2-adds-extra-midi-checks-to-avoid-100-cpu-usage-on-older-kernels</a>(FOSS news in comment)<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/WeeklyNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WeeklyNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LinuxNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LinuxNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/KDE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KDE</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/KDEGear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KDEGear</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Kdenlive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kdenlive</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Okular" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Okular</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/DolphinFileManager" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DolphinFileManager</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Keysmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Keysmith</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/NeoChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NeoChat</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Tokodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tokodon</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FalkonBrowser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FalkonBrowser</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LXQt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LXQt</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/PipeWire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PipeWire</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/DesktopLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DesktopLinux</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LinuxDesktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LinuxDesktop</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/DesktopEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DesktopEnvironment</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FosseryTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FosseryTech</a>

Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:This week's Linux and FOSS news:LINUX NEWSUbuntu 25.04 released with Linux kernel 6.14, GNOME 48, improved hardware support, improved dual-boot support for the installer etc.: <a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/ubuntu-25-04-release-now-available-for-download" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/ubuntu-25-04-release-now-available-for-download</a> ("OS installer – better dual-boot support, ‘replace Ubuntu’ option + more" - oh yeah! Just replace Ubuntu with Linux Mint or Debian lol) (Sry, I couldn't resist)Fedora 42 released with Linux kernel 6.14, GNOME 48, new Anaconda WebUI installer, KDE edition no longer a spin, new COSMIC spin, etc.: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/fedora-linux-42-is-out-now-powered-by-linux-kernel-6-14-and-gnome-48-desktop" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/fedora-linux-42-is-out-now-powered-by-linux-kernel-6-14-and-gnome-48-desktop</a>Fedora Asahi Remix 42 released with KDE Plasma 6.3, FEX integration providing better x86 and x86-64 emulation, microphone support for MacBooks, GNOME version with GNOME 48, etc.: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/fedora-asahi-remix-42-released-for-apple-silicon-macs-with-kde-plasma-6-3" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/fedora-asahi-remix-42-released-for-apple-silicon-macs-with-kde-plasma-6-3</a>Nitrux project introduces NX AppHub, a new AppImage "repository" and software center to build AppImages from curated YAML recipes: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/nitrux-project-introduces-nx-apphub-a-new-system-to-provide-apps-for-nitrux" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/nitrux-project-introduces-nx-apphub-a-new-system-to-provide-apps-for-nitrux</a> (It will be for Nitrux-only though which kind of defeats the purpose of AppImage to be a global, portable format imo)MX Linux 23.6 released with Debian 12.10 base, Xfce 4.20, improved Package Installer, new UEFI Manager, updated kernel, etc.: <a href="https://betanews.com/2025/04/14/debian-12-mx-linux-236-windows-11-alternative-dreams/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://betanews.com/2025/04/14/debian-12-mx-linux-236-windows-11-alternative-dreams/</a> ("Windows 11 feels more like a marketing platform than an operating system" - the article made a really good point here lol)Manjaro 25 released with GNOME 48, KDE Plasma 6.3, Xfce 4.18, Linux kernel 6.12: <a href="https://betanews.com/2025/04/15/manjaro-25-zetar-linux-release-gnome-plasma-xfce/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://betanews.com/2025/04/15/manjaro-25-zetar-linux-release-gnome-plasma-xfce/</a>GNOME 48.1 released with improved HDR support, support for Mutter to announce workspace changes to the screen reader, Mutter updated to 48.2 to fix more bugs etc.: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/gnome-48-1-desktop-is-out-to-improve-hdr-support-and-fix-various-issues" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/gnome-48-1-desktop-is-out-to-improve-hdr-support-and-fix-various-issues</a>GNOME 47.6 released with fix for black screen issue on multi-monitor setups with NVIDIA driver, other bug fixes: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/gnome-47-6-fixes-black-screen-issue-on-multi-monitor-setups-with-nvidia-driver" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/gnome-47-6-fixes-black-screen-issue-on-multi-monitor-setups-with-nvidia-driver</a>(more Linux and FOSS news in comment)<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/WeeklyNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WeeklyNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LinuxNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LinuxNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Ubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ubuntu</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Ubuntu2504" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ubuntu2504</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Fedora" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fedora</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Fedora42" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fedora42</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FedoraAsahi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FedoraAsahi</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FedoraAsahiRemix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FedoraAsahiRemix</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Nitrux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nitrux</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/MXLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MXLinux</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Manjaro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Manjaro</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GNOME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GNOME</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GNOME48" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GNOME48</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GNOME47" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GNOME47</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LinuxDesktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LinuxDesktop</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/DesktopLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DesktopLinux</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LinuxDistro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LinuxDistro</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LinuxDistribution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LinuxDistribution</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/DesktopEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DesktopEnvironment</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GNOMEDesktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GNOMEDesktop</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FosseryTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FosseryTech</a>

Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:This week's Linux and FOSS news:LINUX NEWSArcoLinux is shutting down: <a href="https://www.arcolinux.info/a-farewell-to-the-arcolinux-university/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.arcolinux.info/a-farewell-to-the-arcolinux-university/</a>LMDE 7 will get OEM installation support, Nemo file manager gets regex search option and more: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-debian-edition-is-getting-support-for-oem-installations-with-lmde-7" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-debian-edition-is-getting-support-for-oem-installations-with-lmde-7</a>Systemd makes its own Linux distro, ParticleOS, an immutable system, which can be fully customized during installation, lets to choose between Fedora and Arch base: <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/systemd-particle-os/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://news.itsfoss.com/systemd-particle-os/</a>SparkyLinux 7.7 released with Debian 12 base, KDE Plasma 5.27.5, updated packages, fix for a CLI installer crash: <a href="https://betanews.com/2025/04/10/windows-11-users-switching-to-sparkylinux-77-debian/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://betanews.com/2025/04/10/windows-11-users-switching-to-sparkylinux-77-debian/</a>Wine 10.5 released with Vulkan H.264 decoding, Bluetooth pairing, Mono engine 10.0, etc.: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/wine-10-5-released-with-vulkan-h-264-decoding-bluetooth-pairing-and-mono-engine-10-0/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/wine-10-5-released-with-vulkan-h-264-decoding-bluetooth-pairing-and-mono-engine-10-0/</a>DXVK 2.6.1 released with improved support for AMD Vega GPUs, and video games like Assassin’s Creed Origins, LEGO Batman: The Video Game: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/dxvk-2-6-1-improves-support-for-assassins-creed-origins-and-amd-vega-gpus" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/dxvk-2-6-1-improves-support-for-assassins-creed-origins-and-amd-vega-gpus</a>Fwupd 2.0.8 released with new plugins to update UEFI signature database KEK, support for matching lowercase directory names when checking for ESP etc.: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-0-8-adds-new-plugins-to-update-the-uefi-signature-database-and-kek" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-0-8-adds-new-plugins-to-update-the-uefi-signature-database-and-kek</a>Phosh 0.46.0 released with option to set background image to lockscreen, close quick-settings status pages when closing the top panel, better handling of notches, indicate ongoing Wi-Fi scans in the status page etc.: <a href="https://phosh.mobi/releases/rel-0.46.0/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://phosh.mobi/releases/rel-0.46.0/</a>FOSS NEWSProton VPN mobile and desktop apps for Windows, iOS and Android get updated UI, additional features: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/proton-releases-major-vpn-update-with-numerous-enhancements-for-windows-ios-and-android/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/proton-releases-major-vpn-update-with-numerous-enhancements-for-windows-ios-and-android/</a>Proton shared their 2025 spring roadmap for their VPN, Mail, Calendar, Drive and Pass services: <a href="https://proton.me/blog/product-roadmaps-spring-summer-2025" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://proton.me/blog/product-roadmaps-spring-summer-2025</a> (I also have a spring roadmap for FosseryWeb: I rewrite it in Spring lol)Wikipedia encounters increasing AI crawler traffic, resulting in 50% increase in bandwidth usage: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/wikipedia-overwhelmed-by-increasing-ai-crawler-bot-traffic/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/wikipedia-overwhelmed-by-increasing-ai-crawler-bot-traffic/</a> (Those damn AI crawlers also cause downtimes for Codeberg literally each month... 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Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:FOSS NEWSMozilla launches Thundermail, a Gmail alternative email service with @thundermail email addresses, and Thunderbird Pro, which includes appointment scheduler, file sharing tools, and AI-powered features (Thunderbird Assist): <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/mozilla-launches-thundermail-its-open-source-gmail-alternative-and-thunderbird-pro-services/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/mozilla-launches-thundermail-its-open-source-gmail-alternative-and-thunderbird-pro-services/</a> (POV it will be killed off after a short time like other Mozilla products lol. There's already Proton Mail, a privacy-focused mail service from a company with a better track record, more than 100 million users, also Tuta for those who don't mind it not being fully FOSS, so I don't really think Thundermail has a shot here, but nice try regardless, at least they try to have some source of income other than Google.)Firefox 137 released with HEVC playback support on Linux, ability to identify all links in PDF files and turn them into hyperlinks, new options in the Browser Layout section under General settings (vertical tabs, show sidebar); some progressively rolled out features: sign PDF documents, calculator feature for address bar (now you don't have to open the Console tab of dev tools for that lol), tab grouping: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-137-is-now-available-with-hevc-playback-support-on-linux" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-137-is-now-available-with-hevc-playback-support-on-linux</a>Firefox 138 beta available new contrast control (same colors for all websites) setting, support for copying links for background tabs using the tabstrip context menu on Linux and macOS, more tab grouping features, new “Report broken site” feature, etc.:Midori browser gets new ad blocker (Astian Privacy, also available for other Firefox-based browsers), VPN service (utilizing WireGuard, with OpenVPN support planned), search engine AstianGO now has its own indexing: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/web-browser-midori-now-integrates-an-ad-blocker-a-vpn-service-and-an-update-search-engine/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/web-browser-midori-now-integrates-an-ad-blocker-a-vpn-service-and-an-update-search-engine/</a>Inkscape 1.4.1 released with new splash screen, close button added to welcome dialog, collapsible groups in more toolbars, bug fixes and improvements: <a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/inkscape-1-4-1-brings-snap-app-fixes-new-features" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/inkscape-1-4-1-brings-snap-app-fixes-new-features</a>GIMP 3.2 will get support for more file formats, including JIF: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/gimp-3-2-will-prioritize-new-file-format-support-starting-from-jif/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/gimp-3-2-will-prioritize-new-file-format-support-starting-from-jif/</a>(Linux news in original post)<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/WeeklyNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WeeklyNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FOSS</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenSource</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/OpenSourceNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenSourceNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FOSSNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FOSSNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Mozilla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mozilla</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/ThunderMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ThunderMail</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Firefox</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Thunderbird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbird</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Midori" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Midori</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Inkscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Inkscape</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GIMP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GIMP</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FosseryTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FosseryTech</a>

Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:This week's Linux and FOSS news:LINUX NEWSAPT 3.0 released with revamped interface, columnar display for package names and colored text for better readability, will be the default for Debian 13 and Ubuntu 25.04: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/apt-3-0-debian-package-manager-released-with-revamped-command-line-interface" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/apt-3-0-debian-package-manager-released-with-revamped-command-line-interface</a>Tails 6.14.1 released with safe access for any directory in the Home directory or Persistent Storage via the Tor Browser (through the integration of XDG Desktop Portals of Flatpak), updated software, usability and accessibility fixes, bug fix for Welcome Screen: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/tails-6-14-1-released-with-enhanced-tor-browser-integration-software-updates-and-bug-fixes/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/tails-6-14-1-released-with-enhanced-tor-browser-integration-software-updates-and-bug-fixes/</a> (Flatpak haters gonna drop Tails now lol)Nitrux 3.9.1 released with MauiKit and Maui Apps update, Linux kernel 6.13, Mesa 25, new Fiery browser, default configuration files added for Bauh, udev rule for NTsync, module configuration for v4l2loopback, a PipeWire configuration file for wine64-preloade, automatic change of power profile, screen brightness and refresh rate on laptops depending on the power source, and more: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/immutable-distro-nitrux-3-9-1-brings-new-convergent-web-browser-linux-6-13" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/immutable-distro-nitrux-3-9-1-brings-new-convergent-web-browser-linux-6-13</a>CachyOS March 2025 snapshot available with new Limine bootloader, Linux kernel 6.14, KDE Plasma 6.3.3, new cachyos-samba-settings package, re-enabled GSP Firmware for the closed-source NVIDIA kernel module, support for the “ASUS Armoury” driver used by the ROG Ally and other devices for fan and power management, etc.: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/cachyos-iso-snapshot-for-march-2025-brings-new-bootloader-linux-kernel-6-14" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/cachyos-iso-snapshot-for-march-2025-brings-new-bootloader-linux-kernel-6-14</a>Archinstall 3.0.3 released with improved Limine bootloader support, Sway replaced with Hyprland in the profile seat selection, improved FAT12 and FAT16 ESP support, package selector that displays a multi-selection menu to let users add any available package, will no longer force install the GRUB bootloader on BIOS systems when the user has not chosen it as a bootloader etc.: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/arch-linux-installer-archinstall-3-0-3-improves-limine-bootloader-support" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" 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Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:FOSS NEWSProton Drive and Docs get support for collaboration with users without Proton account: <a href="https://proton.me/blog/improve-productivity-collaboration-proton-drive" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://proton.me/blog/improve-productivity-collaboration-proton-drive</a>Organic Maps migrates repos to their own Forgejo instance, because they got blocked by GitHub, because a dev was temporarily geolocated in a US-sanctioned region: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/organic-maps-migrates-to-forgejo-due-to-github-account-blocked-by-microsoft/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/organic-maps-migrates-to-forgejo-due-to-github-account-blocked-by-microsoft/</a> (Why does GitHub have to know the geolocation of their users in the first place? But at least the Organic Maps project has the capacity to self-host, they successfully took control into their own hands.)ReactOS 0.4.15 released with kernel improvements, improved hardware support, support for additional audio formats, multiple output channels etc: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/reactos-the-open-source-windows-compatible-os-just-shipped-its-biggest-release-to-date/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/reactos-the-open-source-windows-compatible-os-just-shipped-its-biggest-release-to-date/</a>MPV 0.40 released with native HDR support on Linux, Wayland color management protocol support, new script for video alignment and zooming, new selection menu when right-clicking common buttons etc: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/mpv-0-40-open-source-video-player-released-with-native-hdr-support-on-linux" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/mpv-0-40-open-source-video-player-released-with-native-hdr-support-on-linux</a>Shotcut 25.03 released with ‘Text style’ preset to the ‘Generate Text on Timeline’ function in Subtitles, ‘Copy Current’ and ‘Copy All’ options to Filters, vertical and horizontal parameters to the No Sync video filter, a ‘Toggle Filter Overlay’ option to the Player menu etc: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/shotcut-25-03-open-source-video-editor-released-with-various-new-features" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/shotcut-25-03-open-source-video-editor-released-with-various-new-features</a>Ente Photos v1 released with encrypted data stored in three separate clouds, in three different locations; on-device search capabilities for people and objects in photos, ability to automatically highlight past special moments and important people, with a widget option to relive these memories directly from the home screen etc: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/ente-has-finally-released-the-v1-of-its-end-to-end-encrypted-photo-video-cloud-storage-app/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/ente-has-finally-released-the-v1-of-its-end-to-end-encrypted-photo-video-cloud-storage-app/</a>XZ Utils 5.8 released with performance boost for the liblzma compression library; new --no-sync option; xz, xzdec, and lzmainfo components updated to replace non-printable characters with question marks when printing messages (to prevent malicious filenames from sending escape sequences to a terminal) etc: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/xz-utils-5-8-introduces-performance-improvements-in-the-lzma-lzma2-decoder" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/xz-utils-5-8-introduces-performance-improvements-in-the-lzma-lzma2-decoder</a>(Linux news in original post)<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/WeeklyNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WeeklyNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FOSS</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenSource</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/OpenSourceNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenSourceNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FOSSNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FOSSNews</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/ProtonDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ProtonDrive</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/OrganicMaps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OrganicMaps</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/ReactOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ReactOS</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Shotcut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Shotcut</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/MPV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MPV</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FosseryTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FosseryTech</a>

Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:This week's Linux and FOSS news:LINUX NEWSLinux kernel 6.14 released with boost for gaming, Intel GPU buffs, new AMD NPU driver, ARM and RISC-V improvements, added mapping for the Microsoft Copilot keyboard key etc.: <a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/linux-kernel-6-14-released-delivers-big-boosts-to-linux-gaming" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/linux-kernel-6-14-released-delivers-big-boosts-to-linux-gaming</a>Linux-libre kernel 6.14 kernel released with hx9023s, amdxdna, and tas2781 spi drivers removed, blob names in dts files cleaned up, adjusted deblobbing for the Intel AVS, AMDGPU, r8169, mt7996, and iwlwifi drivers, etc.: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/gnu-linux-libre-6-14-kernel-released-for-those-seeking-100-freedom-for-their-pcs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/gnu-linux-libre-6-14-kernel-released-for-those-seeking-100-freedom-for-their-pcs</a>EU launches new Linux distro EU OS (based on Fedora, with KDE Plasma) to fight for digital sovereignity: <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/eu-os/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://news.itsfoss.com/eu-os/</a>Zorin OS 17.3 released with Linux kernel 6.8, Ubuntu 24.04 base, NVIDIA 570 drivers, Firefox replaced with Brave, updated Zorin Connect mobile app, etc.: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-based-zorin-os-17-3-is-now-available-targeting-windows-10-users" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-based-zorin-os-17-3-is-now-available-targeting-windows-10-users</a>EndeavourOS Mercury Neo available with Linux kernel 6.13, KDE Plasma 6.3, NVIDIA 570 drivers, Mesa 25, installer creates 2GB EFI partition instead of 1GB when choosing systemd in the auto-install option: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/endeavouros-mercury-neo-launches-with-kde-plasma-6-3-nvidia-570-and-mesa-25" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/endeavouros-mercury-neo-launches-with-kde-plasma-6-3-nvidia-570-and-mesa-25</a>Ubuntu 25.04 beta is available with Linux kernel 6.14, better dual-boot handling in the installer, GNOME 48, refined theme, Papers for default document reader, etc.: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-25-04-plucky-puffin-enters-public-beta-testing-with-linux-6-14-gnome-48" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-25-04-plucky-puffin-enters-public-beta-testing-with-linux-6-14-gnome-48</a>OpenSUSE's package manager Zypper gets experimental parallel downloads support: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/opensuse-s-zypper-package-manager-finally-gets-experimental-parallel-downloads/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/opensuse-s-zypper-package-manager-finally-gets-experimental-parallel-downloads/</a>Hyprland 0.48.0 released with ANR dialog available with hyprland-qtutils, more customizable group bar, full color management support, new gnomed animation style, bug fixes: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/hyprland-0-48-0-release-new-features-and-improvements/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/hyprland-0-48-0-release-new-features-and-improvements/</a>Freedesktop SDK ditches OpenH264 for codecs-extra (formerly ffmpeg-full), due to issues with Cisco's distribution method: <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/freedesktop-sdk-drops-openh264/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://news.itsfoss.com/freedesktop-sdk-drops-openh264/</a>Wine 10.4 released with Vulkan video decode support integrated into WineD3D, enhanced Bluetooth driver, 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Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:FOSS NEWSGIMP 3.0 released with refined GTK3 UI, improved color management, support for loading layers from TIFF files saved in the Autodesk Sketchbook format, support for 64 bits per pixel images for the BMP format, non-destructive editing improvements, updated GEGL and babl components and more: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/gimp-3-0-image-editor-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/gimp-3-0-image-editor-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new</a> (Finally the meme is over!)PeerTube 7.1 released with Podcast 2.0 support, hosting platform's address is highlighted for each video (can be clicked to view other videos hosted on that instance), option to verify channel with Mastodon account: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/peertube-7-1-brings-podcast-2-0-support-enhanced-identification-and-mastodon-verification/" rel="nofollow noopener 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target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/publishing-platform-ghost-enters-the-fediverse-with-activitypub-integration-in-public-beta/</a>(New record! 3 Fediverse news in a post!)Firefox Nightly build gets experimental browser.taskbarTabs.enabled flag in about:config, Mozilla plans to support Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) but with a different approach called "Taskbar Tabs": <a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/firefox-nightly-supports-web-apps-taskbar-tabs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/firefox-nightly-supports-web-apps-taskbar-tabs</a>Blender 4.4 released with support for integer sockets in the compositor, a much more accurate Fast Gaussian mode of the Blur node, a revamped Glare node for greater control, support for rendering videos using the H.265/HEVC codec etc.: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/blender-4-4-released-with-a-big-update-for-the-experimental-vulkan-backend" rel="nofollow noopener 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Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:This week's Linux and FOSS news:LINUX NEWSGNOME 48 "Bengaluru" released with dynamic triple buffering to boost the performance on low-end GPUs, Wayland color management protocol support, new Adwaita fonts, HDR (High Dynamic Range) support, new Wellbeing feature with screen time tracking, new Display Control utility, new windows centered by default, OSD notifications for headphone connections, new Papers app as the default document viewer, notifications grouped by apps, improvements to Nautilus and Software, Loupe got image editing support etc.: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/gnome-48-bengaluru-desktop-environment-officially-released-this-is-whats-new" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/gnome-48-bengaluru-desktop-environment-officially-released-this-is-whats-new</a>Serpent OS changes name to AerynOS, because of "serpent" having a negative association: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/ikey-dohertys-serpent-os-changes-name-to-aerynos" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/ikey-dohertys-serpent-os-changes-name-to-aerynos</a> (Instead of a "negative" name, now it has a name that's hard to spell correctly, judging from how many people spell Python incorrectly lol)Fedora 42 Beta available with new KDE edition (not spin anymore!), COSMIC spin, refreshed Anaconda installer, DNF5 improvements etc.: <a href="https://betanews.com/2025/03/18/fedora-linux-42-beta-asahi-kde-cosmic-new-features/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://betanews.com/2025/03/18/fedora-linux-42-beta-asahi-kde-cosmic-new-features/</a>Kali Linux 2025.1 released with Xfce 4.20, KDE Plasma 6.2, refreshed theme, new keyboard shortcuts, kernel update, new partition layout etc.: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/kali-linux-2025-1-ethical-hacking-distro-is-here-with-xfce-4-20-refreshed-theme" 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Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:FOSS NEWSFreeBSD 13.5 released with updated packages, support for Purism keyboards with Coreboot and other improvements: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/freebsd-13-5-released-as-the-final-update-to-the-freebsd-13-series/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/freebsd-13-5-released-as-the-final-update-to-the-freebsd-13-series/</a>A Latvian film titled "Flow", made with Blender, won Oscar, beating Disney: <a href="https://proton.me/blog/open-source-flow-oscar" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://proton.me/blog/open-source-flow-oscar</a> (Now we have something to show for the elitist normies, who laugh at FOSS, think that only proprietary software can be good 😎️)Bluesky adds support for uploading videos up to 3 minutes long, option to accept/reject chat requests from unknown users, support for muting account directly from a post etc.: <a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/bluesky-now-lets-users-upload-videos-up-to-3-minutes-long-and-enhances-dm-spam-filtering/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/bluesky-now-lets-users-upload-videos-up-to-3-minutes-long-and-enhances-dm-spam-filtering/</a>Audacity 3.7.2 released with improvements for AppImage bundle for 22.04 LTS, option to turn off automatic tempo detection, new “get effects” button next to the ‘Upload Audio’ button, UUID instance support, bug fixes: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/audacity-3-7-2-improves-the-linux-appimage-bundle-for-ubuntu-22-04-lts" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/audacity-3-7-2-improves-the-linux-appimage-bundle-for-ubuntu-22-04-lts</a>Framework Mono 6.14 released as the first release under WineHQ, with native ARM64 support for macOS, System.Windows.Forms improvements, improved Clipboard and Drag and Drop features 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Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:This week's Linux and FOSS news:LINUX NEWSpostmarketOS to get renamed, because the system isn't just for devices unsupported by factory OS anymore, devs ask the community for suggestions: <a href="https://postmarketos.org/blog/2025/03/04/pmOS-update-2025-02/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://postmarketos.org/blog/2025/03/04/pmOS-update-2025-02/</a> (I like how they consider the opinion of the community. Each project/company in the FOSS community should do the same (looking at you, Mozilla...))Debian 12.10 released with 66 bug fixes and 43 security updates: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/debian-12-10-bookworm-released-with-66-bug-fixes-and-43-security-updates" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/debian-12-10-bookworm-released-with-66-bug-fixes-and-43-security-updates</a>Garuda Linux introduces new COSMIC Edition: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/first-look-garuda-linux-introduces-new-cosmic-edition" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/first-look-garuda-linux-introduces-new-cosmic-edition</a>Ubuntu 24.04 gets fix for Bluetooth audio connection issues: <a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/ubuntu-2404-bluetooth-connect-fix" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/ubuntu-2404-bluetooth-connect-fix</a>Ubuntu 25.04 will come with new icons for the Yaru theme: <a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/ubuntu-25-04-yaru-theme-update-brings-new-icons" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/ubuntu-25-04-yaru-theme-update-brings-new-icons</a>KDE Plasma 6.3.3 released with battery charge threshold support for more devices, Night Light improvements for Intel GPUs, fix for issues like black lock screen on X11, a KWin crash on login, crash after waking from sleep etc.: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-3-3-implements-battery-charge-threshold-support-for-more-devices" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-3-3-implements-battery-charge-threshold-support-for-more-devices</a>KDE Frameworks 6.12 released with background for the navigation bar of Dolphin and Gwenview, support for the kded6 daemon to restart automatically in the background when it crashes, MIME-type icons for Kdenlive project files in the Breeze icon theme, default naming for 7zip files without a name etc.: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-12-released-with-various-improvements-and-bug-fixes" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-12-released-with-various-improvements-and-bug-fixes</a>LXQt 2.2 will add option to set default compositor and screen locker on the experimental Wayland session, other Wayland improvements, QTerminal updates and more: <a href="https://9to5linux.com/lxqt-2-2-desktop-promises-many-wayland-improvements-qterminal-updates" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://9to5linux.com/lxqt-2-2-desktop-promises-many-wayland-improvements-qterminal-updates</a>Dash to Panel GNOME extension update brings dock mode, new ‘Toggle Single / Spread Multiple’ option and more: <a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/dash-to-panel-gnome-extension-big-update" rel="nofollow 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