OpenSSH 10.3 introduces security fixes, new SSH features, and improvements to agent forwarding, multiplexing, and key handling.

Netrunner 26 “Twilight” is out now, based on Debian 13 Trixie, with KDE Plasma 6.3.6, Linux kernel 6.16, and updated desktop apps.

Linux continues its rise on Steam, reaching for the first time a record 5% share in Valve’s March 2026 Hardware and Software Survey.

Parrot Linux publishes an official statement against age verification as opposition grows across the Linux and open-source world.

Arch-based systemd-free Artix Linux 2026.04 is out with XLibre by default and PipeWire replacing PulseAudio in ISOs.

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) will increase the minimum RAM requirement for Desktop users from 4 GB to 6 GB.

Gentoo’s joke about replacing the Linux kernel with Hurd was fake, but the project’s new experimental GNU/Hurd port is real.

Arch-based Omarchy 3.5 adds Intel Panther Lake support with a patched Linux kernel 6.19, Dell XPS 2026 fixes, and new features.

Wine 11.6 brings early Android driver revival work, better game mod support through DLL load order changes, more VBScript fixes, and 28 bug fixes.

Pidgin 3.0 has entered the alpha stage with version 2.95, featuring updated account settings and ongoing development of Zulip protocol support.

Pangolin 1.17 tunneled reverse proxy adds multi-role RBAC, provisioning keys for sites, connection logs, SIEM log streaming, and more.

Debian Project Leader Andreas Tille says Debian has made no decision on age verification compliance and is still awaiting legal analysis.

JetStream 3 represents a significant BrowserBench update, supported by Apple, Google, Mozilla, and other browser engine contributors.

Ventoy 1.1.11 fixes Windows and WinPE UEFI boot display issues, adds KylinSecOS support, and brings several Linux-side improvements.

Zorin OS says it has no plans to introduce mandatory age or ID verification into the Linux distribution.

Arch Linux developers have announced that iptables now defaults to the nft backend, replacing the previous iptables-nft package name.

Catch up on the latest Linux news: Netrunner 26, AerynOS, OpenSSH 10.3, Archinstall 4.0, Wine 11.6, Linux hits 5% on Steam, Debian addresses age verification, and more.

PeaZip 11.0 archive manager improves archive browsing speed, updates 7z/p7zip to 26.0, adds batch archive testing, and refines the file manager.

Red Hat has launched RHEL Extended Life Cycle Premium, a stand-alone subscription that extends major-version support to 14 years.

PacHub gives Arch Linux users a sleek GTK4 app for browsing, installing, and managing packages from official repos and the AUR.

Alacritty 0.17, a GPU-accelerated terminal emulator, adds TOML 1.1 support, Wayland resize increments, mouse wheel bindings, and more.