Gitea 1.25 self-hosted Git service debuts 3D model previews, CI/CD email notifications, and major performance improvements for large projects.

Unraid 7.2 self-hosted NAS adds a fully responsive WebGUI, RAIDZ pool expansion, and extends compatibility to ext4, NTFS, and exFAT drives.

LibreOffice 25.2.7 open-source office suite wraps up the 25.2 branch with stability, crash, and compatibility fixes across Writer, Calc, and Impress.

TypeScript now ranks #1 on GitHub, while Python and JavaScript continue to grow strongly across AI and web projects.

Dovecot 2.4.2 open-source secure IMAP server adds experimental IMAP4rev2 support, OAuth2 improvements, and a new libpcre2 regex backend.

System76 CEO Carl Richell has revealed the COSMIC desktop will debut on December 11, 2025, bringing a fresh vision to the Linux desktop world.

Exim 4.99 open-source MTA brings DKIM, DMARC, and TLS fixes, drops obsolete TCP-Wrappers, and strengthens overall mail authenticity verification.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 debuts with the Rust-based Agama installer, SELinux enabled by default, and 16 years of enterprise support.

TrueNAS 25.10 “Goldeye” open-source NAS is out with NVMe over Fabric, 400GbE, open GPU driver support, major ZFS improvements, and more.

Brotli 1.2 arrives after two years, improving speed, binary size, and Python security for Google’s open-source compression library.

Tor Browser 15.0 introduces vertical tabs, tab groups, and improved privacy tools based on the new Firefox ESR 140.

Fedora 43 lands with Wayland-only GNOME, RPM 6.0, Python 3.14, DNF5-powered installer, and an upgraded GNU Toolchain with GCC 15.2 and glibc 2.42.

KDE Plasma 6.5.1 desktop environment fixes major Wayland and KWin issues, delivering a noticeably smoother and more stable user experience.

Distrobox 1.8.2, a containerized Linux environment, brings polish, better integration, and 20 new contributors joining the growing project.

IPFire 2.29 Core Update 198 open-source firewall ships with Suricata 8 and real-time IPS email alerts for faster threat detection and better network insight.

OpenRazer 3.11 adds support for Razer Blade 2025 models, as well as new mice and keyboards, bringing better Linux integration for Razer devices.

Python’s governing body drops a $1.5 M U.S. grant, saying the anti-DEI clause violates its mission and community spirit.

nEMU 3.4 arrives a year and a half after the previous release, introducing a VM preview feature, new config options, and improved QEMU integration.

Ubuntu Unity faces manpower shortages as lead dev Rudra has no time to maintain it, sparking a public call for help.

KDE’s Nate Graham explains why KDE Linux bets on immutability for stability and simplicity, moving away from traditional package systems.