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elementary OS 8.1 is Out – And It Now Uses Wayland by Default

A new version of Ubuntu-based Linux distribution elementary OS is available to download. The elementary OS 8.1 β€˜Circe’ release is built atop a Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS base and runs the Linux 6.14 kernel by default. A raft of improvements to the Pantheon desktop environment, core apps, and the wider user experience are included. Danielle Fore, the elementary team lead, says this release follows through on the team’s release goals for OS 8, improve support for devices and inclusivity, and address feedback from its users – β€œwith over 1,100 issue reports fixed”, she says. November 2024 saw the release of elementary OS 8.0 […]

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Incus 6.20 released

Version 6.20 of the Incus container and virtual-machine management system has been released. Notable changes in this release include a new standalone command to add IncusOS servers to a cluster, qcow2-formatted volumes for clustered LVM, and reverse DNS records in OVN. See the announcement for a full list of changes.