The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for September 22nd, 2024, brings news about GNOME 47, Fedora 41 beta, Ubuntu 24.10 beta, MX Linux 23.4, and more

KaOS 2024.09 Linux distribution is now available for download with improved installation experience and Calligra as the default office suite.

LXQt 2.1 desktop environment promises experimental Wayland session, styling improvements, and various other enhancements.

Fwupd 1.9.25 Linux firmware updater is now available with support for more Dell docks, Intel USB4 Hub, and other devices.

DXVK 2.4.1 Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10, and D3D11 for Linux / Wine is now available with improvements for several games.

COSMIC Alpha 2 desktop environment is now available for public testing with new Bluetooth settings, a new Gallery feature in files, and more.

LibreOffice 24.8.2 is now available for download as the second maintenance update in the LibreOffice 24.8 series with 85 bug fixes.

VirtualBox 7.1.2 is now available for download with a new option to change the remote display security method and other improvements.

The CachyOS ISO release for September 2024 is now available for download with various performance improvements and optimizations.

Linus Torvalds announced the first Release Candidate version of the upcoming Linux 6.12 kernel series for public testing.

The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for September 29th, 2024, brings news about Linux 6.12 RC, COSMIC Alpha 2, LXQt 2.1, VirtualBox 7.1.2, and more.

qBittorrent 5.0 open-source BitTorrent client is now available for download with numerous new features and improvements.

FFmpeg 7.1 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with a full native VVC decoder, Vulkan hardware encoding, and more.

Audacious 4.4.1 open-source media player is now available with titlebar dimming for Winamp skins, improved control responsiveness, and more.

The Linux Mint 22.1 distribution was slated for release in December 2024 with a revamped Cinnamon theme and better package management.

NetworkManager 1.50 network connection manager for Linux-based distributions is now available with various improvements and new features.

Ardour 8.8 open-source digital audio workstation is now available for download with various bug fixes and improvements.

Fwupd 2.0 Linux firmware updater is now available for download with support for new devices, numerous new features, improvements, and fixes.