TrueNAS details its long-term direction, emphasizing the free Community Edition and introducing TrueNAS Connect as a bridge to enterprise features.

KDE Frameworks 6.24 is now available, with updates across core libraries, including improvements to KIO, Kirigami, and Wayland support, as well as multiple bug fixes.

KDE developers are preparing Plasma 6.7, introducing a press-and-hold typing feature, enhanced widgets, and support for installing sound themes.

Google confirms Chrome will soon run natively on ARM64 Linux systems, bringing official builds to the platform for the first time.

Debian 13 "Trixie" receives its fourth refresh (13.4), featuring 111 bug fixes and 67 security updates. Here's more on that.

OpenRazer 3.12 adds support for several new Razer devices on Linux, including BlackWidow V4 TKL HyperSpeed, Huntsman V3 Pro Mini, and more.

GIMP 3.2 is now available, featuring non-destructive layers, vector layer support, new brushes, enhanced text editing, and broader file format compatibility.

SuperTux 0.7 arrives after four years with redesigned worlds, new enemies, updated gameplay mechanics, and visual improvements.

AppGrid is a new launcher applet for KDE Plasma 6 that introduces a fullscreen grid-style application menu inspired by macOS Launchpad and COSMIC.

The Ageless Linux project launches a Debian-based system designed to test how new age verification laws could affect Linux distributions and open-source software.

SparkyLinux 2026.03 has been released, featuring updated Debian Testing packages, Linux kernel 6.19, and refreshed rolling ISO images.

Catch up on the latest Linux news: Debian 13.4, EndeavourOS Titan, Fedora 44 Beta, GIMP 3.2, OBS Studio 32.1, TrueNAS deprecates public build repository, APTUI is a modern TUI for Debian’s APT, and more.

River 0.4 introduces a new architecture separating the Wayland compositor from the window manager.

PipeWire 1.6.2 multimedia framework arrives as a bugfix update addressing memory handling issues, shared memory optimization problems, and more.

Lightpanda is a new open-source headless browser that claims up to 9× faster automation while using up to 16× less memory than Chrome.

FFmpeg 8.1 “Hoare” introduces Vulkan compute-based codecs, new decoders, EXIF metadata parsing, and Rockchip hardware encoding support.

Bcachefs 1.37 introduces stable erasure coding, improved crash recovery, enhanced subvolume tools, and support for Linux kernel 7.0.

KDE Plasma 6.6.3 introduces a wide range of bug fixes that enhance stability in KWin, Discover, and the overall desktop environment.

TUXEDO unveils the Gemini 17 AMD laptop with a Ryzen 9 9955HX CPU, RTX 5060 graphics, and full Linux support, with TUXEDO OS or Ubuntu preinstalled.

Blender 5.1 is out now with faster action and shapekey evaluation, better GPU rendering, new compositor and geometry nodes, and Linux-specific updates.

System76 introduces the new Thelio Mira desktop with Ryzen 9000 CPUs, improved cooling, and RTX 5090 graphics for demanding workloads.