GStreamer 1.28 multimedia framework expands Vulkan video support with AV1 and VP9 decoding, H.264 encoding, and improved hardware acceleration across platforms.

COSMIC Desktop 1.0.4 introduces performance improvements, bug fixes, and stability updates across files, applets, settings, and core components.

Krita 5.2.15, a free and open-source digital painting app, is out with crash fixes, improved tablet handling, and stability improvements for everyday creative work.

Debian-based GParted Live 1.8, a bootable Linux system for disk partitioning, ships with kernel 6.18, upstream GParted 1.8, and system updates from Debian Sid.

VirtualBox 7.2.6 improves reliability on Windows 11, AMD systems, and Linux hosts, with fixes across VMM, GUI, and Guest Additions.

OPNsense 26.1 open-source firewall and routing platform boosts security with threat intelligence, host discovery, and clearer real-time firewall visibility.

Immich 2.5, a self-hosted photo and video management platform, introduces Free Up Space, non-destructive editing, web-based backups, and more.

The Linux kernel has added new documentation outlining how the project would continue if Linus Torvalds were no longer able to lead development.

GeForce NOW’s Linux beta is available today, allowing PCs to stream RTX games from the cloud at up to 5K resolution and high FPS.

Vivaldi 7.8 introduces drag-and-drop Tab Tiling, smarter pinned tabs, and smoother multitasking for everyday browsing.

Lennart Poettering has been named Chief Engineer at Amutable, marking his first publicly announced role since leaving Microsoft.

Calibre 9.0 introduces a new Bookshelf view, improved e-book editing from the viewer, smoother Linux scrolling, and more.

Jeff Mahoney, VP of Engineering at SUSE, has published a non-binding governance proposal for openSUSE to address decision deadlocks.

A new Rust-based tool called cpx offers a modern alternative to the traditional cp command on Linux, adding parallel copying, progress bars, resume support, and configurable defaults.

AerynOS publishes its January 2026 Alpha ISO, featuring Linux kernel 6.18 and a refreshed package stack across multiple desktop environments.

LastSignal lets users run a dead man’s switch on their own servers, using zero-knowledge encryption, and releases messages only after a missed activity check.

Ubuntu-based Linux Lite 7.8 is now available, featuring 12 rewritten applications as the project moves toward Python and GTK4 in Series 8.

NotepadNext 0.13, a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++, adds autosave sessions, workspace support, and new editing controls.

Budgie Desktop 10.10.1 released as the first maintenance update in the 10.10 series, with stability improvements, bug fixes, and better Wayland behavior.

Shotcut 26.1 video editor introduces hardware video decoding, lowering CPU usage and improving preview performance across Linux, Windows, and macOS.

The upcoming KDE Plasma 6.7 release will add a global keyboard shortcut to quickly clear users' notification history.