After a difficult period, the Flatpak project regains stability and focus under new maintainers with the 1.17 pre-release, the first update in six months.

Fwupd 2.0.17 introduces client-side phased updates, post-quantum signatures, and expanded hardware support, including new Framework and ASUS devices.

LXQt 2.3 desktop environment improves Wayland support, adds new panel backends for Labwc, Niri, and Wayfire, introduces LZ4 in Archiver, and more.

The Linux-powered handheld gaming console, Steam Deck, now allows you to complete game downloads with the screen off, saving power while staying updated.

Nginx Proxy Manager 2.13 introduces a React-based frontend with an updated Tabler UI, upgrades Certbot to v5.1, and adds official support for Hetzner Cloud DNS.

Nebula is a fresh Rust-built GTK frontend for XBPS, offering a modern and easy way to manage packages on Void Linux.

KDE Plasma 6.5.2 is now available, delivering fixes for KWin crashes, GTK configuration, and applets, ensuring smoother performance across Linux desktops.

The new NVIDIA 580.105 Linux driver fixes HDMI FRL issues, Rage 2 and Metro Exodus crashes, and adds a CUDA performance control variable.

SUSE’s Hardware Enablement team adds long-awaited U-Boot support for the Raspberry Pi 5, unlocking easier openSUSE and MicroOS installs.

LibreELEC 12.2.1 open-source media center brings Kodi 21.3 Omega and Linux kernel 6.16, dropping old NVIDIA 340.xx driver support.

Kitty 0.44 GPU-accelerated terminal adds Unicode 17 support, macOS optimizations, and fixes flickering, CPU issues, and Wayland scrolling bugs.

Devuan 6 “Excalibur,” based on Debian 13 “Trixie,” is now out with a mandatory /usr merge and PipeWire audio support.

Catch up on the latest Linux news: Fedora 43, AerynOS 2025.10, TrueNAS 25.10, Plasma 6.5.1, Pacman 7.1, Wine 10.18, Kodi 21.3, Linux hits 3% on Valve’s Steam, APT to integrate Rust, COSMIC release date, and more.

Bottles 52.0, a compatibility layer for running Windows apps on Linux, adds Sandbox support and a smoother user experience with refined libadwaita integration.

Linux now powers 3% of Steam gamers, representing a 1% increase from the previous year. Arch is still the Linux gamers' choice distro.

Incus 6.18 adds macOS agent support, VirtIO sound for VMs, BPF token delegation, and new systemd credential options.

Debian developers confirm that Rust will become a hard dependency for APT starting May 2026, aligning with modern development practices.

Wine 10.18 introduces Vulkan-based OpenGL memory mapping and fixes 30 bugs for better Windows app and game performance on Linux.

Pacman 7.1 package manager for Arch Linux enforces signature verification by default, improving package security and sandbox reliability.

AerynOS maintainer confirms that founder Ikey Doherty hasn’t been in contact for six months but assures the project remains stable and on track.