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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for January 11th, 2026, brings news about Linux Mint 22.3, Debian 13.3, Budgie 10.10, Nitrux 5.1, IPFire 2.29 Core Update 199, KDE Gear 25.12.1, KDE Frameworks 6.22, Mageia 10 alpha, Budgie 11, new Linux laptops, and more.
Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” users can now upgrade their installations to the Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” release. Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on how to achieve that!
Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena" distribution is now available for download based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS and featuring the latest Cinnamon 6.6 desktop environment. Here's what's new!
Development of the upcoming Budgie 11 desktop environment kicks off with a more modular design and components written in Qt 6. Here's what to expect!
Mageia 10 Alpha release is now available for public testing with KDE Plasma 6.5, GNOME 49, and Xfce 4.20 desktop environments, Linux kernel 6.12 LTS, and more.
Budgie 10.10 desktop environment is now available as the first Wayland-only version and the last release in the Budgie 10 series. Here's what's new!
The upcoming KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment is expected on February 17th, 2026, with many new features and improvements. Here's what's to expect.
Debian 13.3 is now available for download as a new point release to Debian 13 “Trixie” with 108 bug fixes and 37 security updates.
ArchBang Linux 1001 distribution is now available for download with wmenu as a dynamic application launcher for Wayland and Labwc.
KDE Frameworks 6.22 open-source software suite is out now with various improvements and bug fixes for KDE apps and the Plasma desktop. Here’s what’s new!
KDE Gear 25.12.1 is now available as the first maintenance update to the latest KDE Gear 25.12 open-source software suite series with fixes for various KDE applications.
TUXEDO Computers unveils a new InfinityBook Pro 16 Linux-powered laptop with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5000 Series GPUs, OLED display, and more.
IPFire 2.29 Core Update 199 Linux firewall distribution is now available for download with support for Wi-Fi 7 and Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks, as well as other enhancements. Here's what's new!
Nitrux 5.1 distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.18 LTS, new tools, updated components. and other changes. Here's what's new!Uri Herrera announced today the general availability of Nitrux 5.0 as a major update to this immutable and systemd-free distribution.
Here’s our first look at the Devuan GNU+Linux 6 "Excalibur" operating system series on the Raspberry Pi 5 single-board computer.
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