KDE Gear 25.12.3 apps collection is out with numerous bug fixes across apps, including Kdenlive, Kate, KDE Connect, NeoChat, and Okular.

FRANK OS 1.0 debuts with a windowed desktop inspired by Windows 95, running on RP2350 microcontrollers using the FreeRTOS kernel.

NVIDIA has released the 595.45 beta Linux driver, featuring new Vulkan extensions, Wayland updates, DRI3 1.2 support, and several stability improvements.

The Linux From Scratch project has released LFS 13.0 and BLFS 13.0, featuring updated packages, the 6.18.10 kernel, and a systemd-only build.

Early design mockups show Mozilla considering a new Firefox interface called Nova, which features a more rounded layout and updated browser UI concepts.

TUXEDO unveils the InfinityBook Max 16 AMD, a powerful Linux laptop with Ryzen AI 300 processors, RTX 50 graphics, a 300 Hz display, and up to 128 GB RAM.

Postfix 3.11 mail server released with REQUIRETLS support, TLS improvements, JSON output tools, and guidance for migrating away from Berkeley DB.

SQLite 3.52 fixes a WAL-reset database corruption bug and introduces CLI improvements, new SQL functions, and query planner optimizations.

Wine 11.4 improves DirectSound resampling performance, reworks the MSXML SAX reader, enhances timezone detection, and fixes 17 application issues.

Rust 1.94 introduces the array_windows slice iterator, support for Cargo config includes, TOML 1.1 parsing, and several stabilized APIs.

Fastfetch 2.60 introduces Zed editor detection, moss package support, and enhanced window manager detection on Linux.

Budgie 10.10.2 desktop environment improves the Labwc Wayland bridge, enhances Icon Tasklist application matching, and refines menu behavior.

OpenWrt 25.12 open-source router firmware arrives with a major shift to the APK package manager, replacing opkg, alongside Linux kernel 6.12.

CachyOS March 2026 introduces animated desktop previews in the installer, Winboat Windows VM integration, and handheld gaming improvements.

HandBrake 1.11 video transcoder adds ProRes and DNxHR encoders, AMD AV1 hardware support, MOV output, and updated multimedia libraries.

Catch up on the latest Linux news: CachyOS, Linux From Scratch 13.0, Nitrux 6.0, NVIDIA 595 Beta Linux Driver, KDE Plasma 6.6.2, early mockups reveal Mozilla exploring a new Nova design for Firefox, and more.

PipeWire 1.6.1 multimedia framework arrives as a bugfix release addressing socket activation failures, JACK application crashes, and encoded audio playback issues in pw-cat.

The latest PhotoPrism update introduces enhanced Ollama configuration options, improved security, and multiple bug fixes related to indexing, folders, and metadata.

Ghostty 1.3 terminal emulator arrives with scrollback search, native scrollbars, command notifications, improved Unicode rendering, and more.

Kdenlive 25.12.3 arrives with workflow improvements, better shortcut handling, UI refinements, and multiple stability fixes for the open source video editor.

Fedora Linux 44 Beta introduces the Plasma Login Manager for KDE editions and Budgie 10.10 with Wayland support for Budgie users.