Linux NewsFirefox 158 Adds JPEG XL Support, Improves PDF Handling on Linux
Mozilla Firefox 158 adds JPEG XL image support, improves PDF generation on Linux and macOS, and delivers smoother scrolling.
Peppermint OS Expands Beyond Debian with Void Linux-Based PepVoid
Peppermint OS is testing PepVoid, a new Void Linux-based edition featuring Xorg and XLibre, with an official release potentially coming in November.
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 41, 2026 (October 5 – 11)
Welcome to Week 41 of Linuxiac’s 2026 Weekly Roundup, your source for Linux and open-source news. Below are the key Linux and FOSS highlights from October 5 to 11. Linux Distributions After a busy week last week, things were much quieter on the Linux distro front, with the new Raspberry Pi OS release being the […]
LineageOS 24.0 Open-Source Mobile OS Released with Android 17
The open-source mobile OS LineageOS 24.0 launches with Android 17, a new photo editor, improved updates, and redesigned system applications.
ProtonUp-Qt 2.16 Linux Gaming Utility Adds New Compatibility Tool
ProtonUp-Qt 2.16 adds proton-wineland support, fixes GE-Proton installation issues, and improves Heroic Games Launcher integration.
Pebble Round 2 Open-Source Smartwatch Finally Starts Shipping
Pebble Round 2 begins shipping after production delays, bringing its circular e-paper display, PebbleOS, and updated battery life to users.
Cloudflare Acquires Deno JavaScript Runtime, Core Development to End in 2027
Cloudflare acquires Deno, shifting its developers to Workers while the open-source JavaScript runtime faces an uncertain future.
Let’s Encrypt to Cut SSL Certificate Lifetimes to 64 Days in February 2027
Let's Encrypt will reduce TLS certificate validity from 90 to 64 days starting February 10, 2027, with a further reduction to 45 days planned for 2028.
SQLite 3.54 Released with Performance Boost, Query Optimizations
SQLite 3.54 delivers a 4% performance boost, query planner optimizations, command-line improvements, and new database analysis capabilities.
Python 3.15 Released with Faster JIT, Lazy Imports, and UTF-8 by Default
Python 3.15 introduces lazy imports, UTF-8 as the default encoding, faster experimental JIT performance, and new profiling tools.
Solus Works to Remove Licensing Barriers to aerynOS Collaboration
Solus is contacting past contributors to secure approval for MPL-2.0 relicensing, an important step toward sharing package recipes with aerynOS.
KDE Plasma 6.8 Gets Final Fixes Ahead of October 14 Release
KDE Plasma 6.8 receives final fixes for NVIDIA performance, Flatpak updates, KRunner navigation, and accessibility ahead of its October 14 release.
Woodpecker CI 3.19 Adds Server-Enforced Agent Labels
Woodpecker CI 3.19 fixes a security issue involving matrix variables, adds server-enforced agent labels, and improves pipeline reliability.
KDE Frameworks 6.31 Released with File Management and Text Encoding Improvements
KDE Frameworks 6.31 improves file copying and moving, text encoding detection, text editing, metadata extraction, and more.
aerynOS Makes Budgie 10.10.3 Widely Available, Updates COSMIC to 1.10
aerynOS moves Budgie 10.10.3 from testing to its Unstable Stream, making it broadly available alongside COSMIC Desktop 1.10 and Linux 7.2.9.