Catch up on the latest Linux news: COSMIC Desktop Beta, MX-25, Kali 2025.3, Kernel 6.17, Fish Shell 4.1, Kitty Terminal 0.43, RPM 6.0, Ladybird Browser gains Cloudflare support, and more.

OpenTofu nightly builds add Ephemeral and Write-Only features, arriving soon in 1.11 for better secret and state management.

Ask Brave debuts in Brave Browser, merging AI chat with traditional search to deliver faster, grounded answers with context.

Linus Torvalds removes Bcachefs from the upcoming Linux kernel 6.18; the filesystem will now continue as a DKMS module.

NVIDIA releases Linux driver 580.95 with HDMI 4:2:2 FRL support on Blackwell GPUs, plus key bug fixes and performance updates.

UBports releases Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.0 with new features, fresh logos, and support for additional mobile devices.

MuseScore Studio 4.6 open-source notation app adds new guitar, piano, and voice features, along with big workflow improvements.

NixOS moderators resign, citing interference from the Steering Committee and calling for clearer governance rules.

Open-source pioneer Eric S. Raymond urges projects to delete Codes of Conduct, arguing they do more harm than good.

Artix Linux maintainers announce the end of GNOME desktop support, citing systemd dependence as the key breaking point.

openSUSE Leap 16 released with a new installer, fresh software stack, and 24 months of free maintenance and security support.

OpenSSL 3.6 adds LMS signatures, new FIPS features, and advanced key management tools for modern cryptography.

The new Proxmox Mail Gateway 9.0 release adds Debian 13, Linux kernel 6.14, and upgraded ClamAV and SpamAssassin for stronger mail security.

A tried-and-true step-by-step guide for a hassle-free upgrade to openSUSE Leap 16 from Leap 15.6.

Ikey Doherty's AerynOS confirms stable infrastructure, GNOME 49 updates, and COSMIC Beta packages as it prepares for the next ISO release in October.

Raspberry Pi OS based on Debian 13 “Trixie” is now available to download, bringing a new Control Centre, PiXtrix themes, and updated apps.

Linux Mint’s next Cinnamon release brings a redesigned menu, better keyboard layouts, and improved input method support.

KDE Plasma 6.5 Beta brings rounded window corners, day/night theme switching, improved widgets, and new Wayland protocols.

After nearly four years of development with 271 updates, Immich finally hits stability with its first-ever official release, Immich 2.0.

Valve’s latest Steam client update blocks Unity exploits and ends support for Windows 10 32-bit starting Jan 1, 2026.

Ian Kelling is confirmed as FSF president, becoming the first staff member to hold the role as the foundation nears its 40th anniversary.