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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for January 25th, 2026, brings news about MX Linux 25.1, new Steam Client update, GIMP 3.0.8, GNU Guix 1.5, official Firefox RPM package, CachyOS January 2026 ISO update, Slimbook launches new Linux computers, and more.
GIMP 3.0.8 open-source image editor is now available for download with better Wayland support, font handling improvements, and bug fixes.
The CachyOS ISO snapshot for January 2026 is now available for download with the Plasma Login Manager by default, Linux 6.18 LTS, and more. Here's what's new!
GNU Guix 1.5 transactional package manager and an advanced distribution of the GNU system are out now with new features and improvements. Here's what's new!
Valve released a new Steam Client stable update with support for the Razer Raiju V3 Pro PS5/PC wireless controller and other changes.
Slimbook launches new Slimbook ONE mini Linux PC, Slimbook Executive Linux laptop, and Slimbook Kymera Woodline desktop computer.
MX Linux 25.1 distribution is now available for download with dual-init support, Debian 13.3 base, and Linux kernel 6.18 LTS. Here's what's new!
Mozilla announces a dedicated RPM package for users of RPM-based distributions who want to install Firefox as a native RPM package.
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for January 18th, 2026, brings news about Firefox 147, Wine 11, KDE Plasma 6.6, GNOME 49.3, GRUB 2.14, Ubuntu 25.04 EOL, NVIDIA 580.126.09, Thunderbird 147, Wireshark 4.6.3, Tails 7.4, EndeavourOS Ganymede Neo, GNOME 50 Alpha, MX Linux 25.1 Beta, PipeWire 1.4.10, Amarok 3.3.2, and more.
Amarok 3.3.2 open-source music player is now available for download with improvements to user interface, audio backend, playlist, and more.
Fedora Games Lab ditches the Xfce desktop environment for KDE Plasma starting with the upcoming Fedora Linux 44 release in April 2026.
PipeWire 1.4.10 open-source server for handling audio/video streams and hardware on Linux is now available for download with various fixes and improvements.
Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.4 SD card flashing utility is now available for download with improved handling of files larger than 4GB and other changes. Here's what's new!
GNOME 50 Alpha desktop environment is now available for public testing with X11 session removal, initial support for session save/restore, and many other enhancements. Here's what's new!
GNOME 49.3 is now available as the third point release to the GNOME 49 desktop environment series with various bug fixes and improvements.
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