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.

A draft policy for rust-lang/rust sets boundaries for LLM use, including disclosure rules and bans on AI-created core content.

Clonezilla Live 3.3.2 updates its Debian Sid base, adds Linux kernel 7.0, Partclone 0.3.47, and switches image encryption to gocryptfs.

Red Hat cloud services npm packages were compromised in a supply chain attack that used a preinstall script to steal developer and CI secrets.

Vim Classic 8.3 arrives as a long-term support fork of Vim, based on Vim 8.2 and maintained without generative AI tools.

Transmission 4.1.2 arrives as a bugfix release with download, tracker, TCP connection, Web UI, GTK, Qt, and macOS fixes.

X.Org Server 21.1.23 and Xwayland 24.1.12 fix multiple security flaws affecting both X11 and Wayland compatibility.

Fastfetch 2.64 introduces a new Codec module for detecting hardware-accelerated video codec support across major platforms.

Microsoft introduces Coreutils for Windows, bringing familiar Unix-style command-line tools to Windows without requiring WSL.

COSMIC Desktop 1.0.15 brings fixes for tray icons, Bluetooth status, Steam Big Picture Mode, gaming cursor behavior, and more.

Rsync 3.4.3 is under scrutiny after backup regressions surfaced alongside wider debate over recent AI-assisted development work.

KDE Gear 26.04.2 arrives as a maintenance update with fixes for Dolphin, Kate, Kdenlive, KDE Connect, NeoChat, Tokodon, and more.

Tails 7.8.1 is out as an emergency release, fixing a serious Linux kernel vulnerability and security issues in the Tor client.

Levente “anthraxx” Polyak has been re-elected as Arch Linux Project Lead for another two-year term after the 2026 leadership election.

A new HTTP/2 Bomb DoS attack can exhaust memory on major web servers, causing denial-of-service in seconds.

Azure Linux 4.0 is now in public preview, giving users an early look at Microsoft’s Fedora-based Linux system for Azure.

The Document Foundation releases LibreOffice 26.2.4 with stability fixes for Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Base, and desktop integration.