Zorin OS 18 has reached 1M downloads, with 78% from Windows users, but the test upgrade path from 17 to 18 is currently broken.

vkd3d 1.18, the Direct3D-to-Vulkan translation library used by Wine, adds HLSL constant folding, more legacy bytecode ops, and expanded shader targets.

PHP 8.5 introduces a new URI extension, the pipe operator, and key syntax upgrades, delivering faster performance and cleaner code.

Immich 2.3, a self-hosted photo and video management platform, adds multilingual OCR models and introduces maintenance mode.

Xen 4.21 open-source type-1 hypervisor adds a new PDX compression algorithm, updated toolchain requirements, and improvements across x86, Arm, and RISC-V.

Proxmox VE 9.1 debuts OCI-based LXC containers, Linux kernel 6.17, and upgrades to virtualization, security, and networking.

Xubuntu confirms a malicious ZIP was served in October and is switching to the Hugo static site generator to prevent similar attacks.

ClamAV will retire outdated signatures on December 16, reducing both databases by about 50% to improve performance and trim update costs.

Blender 5.0 is out with a major UI redesign, a revamped Node Editor, new Closure and Bundle systems, and HDR color management support.

Systemd 259 RC1 previews the removal of SysV init script support and introduces major compatibility changes ahead of the v260 transition.

The Debian Libre Live project releases its first free-only amd64 live ISOs, removing all non-free components from the installation media.

KDE Plasma 6.5.3 is now available, delivering fixes across KWin, Discover, and Breeze, improving stability, navigation, and desktop responsiveness.

Valve’s latest Steam client update adds expanded chat reporting tools, suspicious message alerts, and new controller support, including fixes for PS5, Xbox 360, and Nintendo devices.

Phosh 0.51 adds a location quick setting, smarter auto-brightness behavior, and multiple refinements across the GNOME-based mobile shell.

GIMP 3.2 RC1 introduces native SVG export and a redesigned rasterize workflow for text, vector, and link layers.

Solseek 0.3.2 introduces full Flatpak support for this Solus Linux eopkg TUI, along with faster caching and update checks upon launch.

Systemd adds musl compatibility for the first time, reducing the glibc-only barrier and widening its reach across lighter Linux systems.

AlmaLinux 9.7 arrives with toolchain upgrades and upcoming container, cloud, and live images across all supported architectures.

Git 2.52 introduces a high-performance method for identifying recent changes across entire directories, delivering significant speedups for large repositories.

Marathon OS is a new, still-in-development mobile Linux system with a Qt6 Wayland compositor and a QML touch UI inspired by BlackBerry 10.