The Wireshark Foundation has released version 4.6.0 of the world’s most popular network protocol analyzer, introducing powerful new visualization tools and officially ending support for the long-obsolete WinPcap driver. This first release of the 4.6 branch significantly enhances analysis capabilities with a new “Plots” dialog for generating scatter plots, a feature distinct from the existing […]

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Canonical has released Ubuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka,” an interim release that introduces a foundational shift toward memory-safe utilities while delivering the latest desktop environment and significant AI-powered application updates. Supported for nine months, this version’s most impactful change is the default implementation of sudo and coreutils rewritten in Rust, a strategic move to improve system-wide […]

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The Godot project has issued a second release candidate, 4.5.1-rc2, aiming to deliver a highly stable hotfix. This new build incorporates a wave of critical bugfixes that emerged following the first RC snapshot last week. The community-driven effort saw 31 contributors submit 45 distinct improvements. With stability as the top priority, developers are encouraging users […]

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Linux hardware vendor System76 has announced a new Oryx Pro model, making it the first laptop to ship with the company’s new COSMIC desktop environment. The machine targets professionals and enthusiasts in engineering, machine learning, AI, and gaming with a suite of high-performance hardware. System76 highlighted the laptop’s mission, stating it offers “the best combination […]

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The WinBoat project has released version 0.8.7, a significant update that enhances user control and functionality for running Windows applications inside a Docker container on Linux. This new version introduces crucial improvements, most notably customizable installation locations that are no longer restricted to the /var directory, and expanded multi-monitor support. The release continues to build […]

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The Kdenlive project has released version 25.08.1, the first maintenance update in the 25.08 series, delivering a significant number of fixes with a dedicated focus on stability and the user experience. Announced by Farid Abdelnour on September 22, 2025, the update targets a broad range of bugs, crashes, and usability regressions. The release, which was […]

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The latest major update to the CoolerControl utility, version 3.0.0, has been released, delivering significant architectural changes and a host of new features for Linux power users. The new version introduces an API for third-party integrations, lays the foundation for future hardware support, and provides more granular control over system cooling profiles on Linux. A […]

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OpenStack, the open-source cloud infrastructure project, is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. Launched in 2010 by NASA and Rackspace to combat vendor lock-in, the platform has become a de facto standard, now powering more than 45 million cores in production across thousands of global organizations. The milestone underscores OpenStack’s evolution into a mature technology […]

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The Gnoppix project has announced the stable release of Gnoppix KDE 25.10, a Debian Trixie-based distribution focused on delivering significant out-of-the-box performance and privacy enhancements. This version eliminates the need for manual system tuning by integrating performance patches directly into the operating system, while also overhauling the user experience with a new central command center. […]

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Canonical has announced “Resolute Raccoon” as the codename for its next Long-Term Support (LTS) release, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, scheduled for April 2026. The choice is a deliberate nod to stability and a posthumous tribute: the codename was selected by Steve Langasek, a long-time Canonical employee and former Debian and Ubuntu release manager who passed away […]

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The GIMP team has shipped GIMP 3.0.6, the latest stable micro-release, delivering a significant number of bug fixes and performance improvements. The update focuses on enhancing stability across all major platforms by backporting numerous patches from the upcoming 3.2 release candidate, allowing users to benefit from the fixes immediately. This version brings critical workarounds for […]

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The IPFire project has released Core Update 197, a significant stable update to its hardened Linux firewall distribution. This release introduces a complete overhaul of its OpenVPN implementation by upgrading to version 2.6.14 and shifts to a power-saving CPU frequency governor by default, aiming to enhance security and reduce energy consumption without sacrificing performance. OpenVPN […]

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The FreeBSD Project has shipped the fifth alpha build for the upcoming 15.0-RELEASE, delivering a crucial fix for a power management regression. The update reverts a change that caused USB ports to be nonfunctional after a system resumed from S3 sleep. This release pushes the first beta back by one week, but the team remains […]

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Linus Torvalds has pulled the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) updates for the next kernel release, ushering in a substantial set of improvements for graphics and accelerator hardware. In the pull request, DRM maintainer Dave Airlie emphasized the significant push toward Rust integration as a central theme. The update mainlines new open-source drivers, delivers critical enhancements […]

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The upcoming GCC 16 release will introduce a significant overhaul of the compiler’s diagnostic systems, aimed at providing developers with more powerful and readable code analysis. The enhancements, detailed by Red Hat’s David Malcolm at the GNU Tools Cauldron 2025 in Porto, Portugal, include a new experimental HTML output format, major usability improvements to the […]

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