Rust 1.96 lands with new core range types, stabilized assert matching macros, WebAssembly linker changes, and Cargo security fixes.

The flaw affects the boundary between the Linux CIFS client and cifs-utils, allowing local root access on some systems.

QEMU is considering limited acceptance of AI-assisted patches, covering tests, documentation, mechanical changes, and small bug fixes.

Fwupd 2.1.4 Linux firmware updater expands hardware support with Intel Arc Pro B65/B70, Lenovo docks, Pixart touchpads, and more SPI chips.

Flathub now says apps with AI-generated or AI-assisted code, documentation, or other content are not allowed.

Rocky Linux 10.2 is now available, bringing the latest RHEL-compatible enterprise Linux updates to the community, powered by Linux kernel 6.12.

Wine 11.10 is out with VKD3D 2.0, rewritten XPath support without libxml2, VBScript improvements, and 17 bug fixes.

Bottles 64.0 has been released, adding ntsync support, new Eagle-based security scanning, and many fixes for running Windows applications and games on Linux.

KDE Plasma 6.7 Beta 2 brings more bug fixes and UI polish as the desktop moves toward its June 16 release.

NixOS 26.05 “Yarara” is now available with systemd stage 1 by default, GNOME 50, Plasma 6.6, Linux kernel 6.18, and a major Nixpkgs refresh.

GNOME Circle is closing new submissions temporarily, citing a large backlog and concerns over low-quality AI-generated software.

AVM open-source video codec v1.0 is now available as the first released version of AV2, the successor to the widely used AV1 codec.

MariaDB 12.3 LTS is now available, with 12.3.2 as the first GA release and maintenance planned through June 2029.

Rust Coreutils 0.9 adds TOCTOU-resistant copy logic, recursive traversal fixes, and broader GNU compatibility updates.

KDE Linux is moving back to the vanilla Linux kernel while removing AUR usage, fuse2, and several unused components.

Catch up on the latest Linux news: Rocky Linux 10.2, MX Linux 25.2, COSMIC Desktop 1.0.14, NVIDIA 610.43, Rust 1.96, Flatpak’s future may leave non-systemd distros behind, and more.

Linux Lite 8.0 arrives with Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Xfce, Calamares installer, GTK4 apps, custom kernels, and new in-house tools.

86Box 6.0 updates the open-source retro PC emulator for running DOS, Windows 98, Windows 2000, OS/2, BeOS, and early Linux systems.

Arch Linux’s June installation image lands with Linux kernel 7.0.10, Pacman 7.1, systemd 260.2, and updated desktop packages.

Nginx Proxy Manager 2.15 updates Debian, OpenResty, Certbot, Python, and Node dependencies, with caution advised before upgrading.

Valve’s latest Steam Client update adds a Linux workaround for Steam Controller gamepad emulation and fixes several input-related issues.