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2026-07-19 18:49
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2026-09-11

Reviews 52740 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

ASUS has announced the ROG Swift OLED PG27UCWM, a 26.5-inch 4K Tandem RGB OLED display capable of reaching 480Hz in Dual Mode, priced at €1,249.90. The company also revealed the ROG Azoth Extreme Edition 20, a collector's keyboard with a 24-karat gold nameplate and 8,000Hz wireless polling that costs upwards of €629. On the value front, the MSI Maestro 500 Wireless offers tri-mode connectivity and ANC for $69.99, while Endorfy's Viro Wireless delivers 130-hour battery life and premium build materials for €86.90. The roundup also covers Pulsar's new X2N Crazylight sub-50g mouse and the Libernovo Omni Pro chair, which addresses comfort with an integrated seat ventilation fan.

Fedora Linux 9464 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

PHP QA published release candidates for both active maintenance with stable builds expected on September 24, 2026. Remi Collet has already pushed matching RPMs to the remi-modular-test repository for Fedora 43 through 45 and Enterprise Linux 8 and newer. The dual RC tracks bundle every fix from the previous stable releases, including critical patches for DOM stack overflows and Opcache JIT bugs. PHP 8.3 has officially entered security-only maintenance mode, meaning no further feature or bug fix drops will land in Remi's repos for that branch.

Software 44856 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Godot 4.8 dev snapshot 5 has landed, headlining with the long-requested mip-level texture streaming system that loads only necessary mipmap levels to drastically cut VRAM usage in open-world titles. The build also ships a fix for alpha test coverage degradation on distant foliage and a streamlined redesign of the 2D editor toolbar. With feature freeze scheduled for later this month, snapshot 5 serves as one of the final development builds before 4.8 enters its release candidate phase. The update wraps up 78 contributors and 183 changes, continuing the rapid pace set by dev snapshot 4's massive feature dump.

GNOME 3733 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

GIMP 3.2.6 has been released with a massive security haul that patches 28 CVEs across GIMP's imported file formats. KDE users get the biggest UX win as server-side dialog decorations replace client-side rendering and fixes clear up Breeze theme leaks that were causing UI glitches. The GIMP SDK has expanded to support AppImage, giving plugin developers a native way to build against official packages without depending on Flatpak or Snap containers. Meanwhile, GTK4 preparation advances with deprecated API swaps, s390x build freezes are resolved, and contributors added layer group cutting plus Wacom Art Pen rotation dynamics.

Debian 11068 Ubuntu 7212 Arch Linux 1010 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Liquorix 7.2-10 drops today with two fresh "Project-C" scheduler patches that refine wake-affinity placement for both SMT sibling threads and non-SMT performance cores. The release marks the tenth tag in under two weeks, a pace that coincides with a freshly accepted Debian Sid build confirming broad stability. Built on the Zen Kernel, the package still prioritizes low-latency responsiveness over raw throughput using PDS scheduling, a 1000Hz tick rate, and hard kernel preemption.

Software 44856 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Both systemd v261.3 and v20.5 are now available, delivering a curated batch of upstream fixes rather than new features. The updates bring proper recognition for Linux kernel 7.3's new failfs pseudo-filesystem, alongside updated kernel headers and a refreshed hardware database. Tagged by Luca Boccassi and cherry-picked primarily by Yu Watanabe, both releases are immutable and signed for security. Distributions tracking these branches should pull the patches now, though users seeking LUO/Kexec Handover or the cloud IMDS subsystem will need to upgrade to the full v261 feature set.

Software 44856 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

GOverlay 1.9.1 has arrived, bringing lsfg-vk 2.0 and MAKO frame generation to Linux gamers seeking lossless scaling without NVIDIA hardware. The update introduces a practical FSR version selector for AMD users, allowing them to switch between the latest builds and RDNA2-optimized variants for older GPUs. 

AlmaLinux 2628 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

AlmaLinux has released the 10.3 Beta "Mauve Lion," bringing Enterprise Linux 10 up to speed with GCC Toolset 16, Node.js 26 LTS, and kernel 6.12.0-264.el10. ModSecurity and the OWASP Core Rule Set finally return to the base repos after a two-release gap, while Podman 6 and Buildah ship with a relocated config layout that moves vendor defaults out of /etc/containers. The distro leans into legacy and niche hardware support by enabling frame pointers, SPICE, and a long list of older RAID and Fibre Channel PCI IDs that upstream Red Hat left behind. ISOs are live across x86_64, ARM64, ppc64le, and s390x, with a straightforward dnf upgrade path ready for early adopters willing to test before the stable release locks down.

Software 44856 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Mid-September 2026 shipped another heavy wave of security errata, led by Critical updates for SUSE's libzypp package manager and AlmaLinux's 389 Directory Server. Ubuntu posted the day's largest haul, closing roughly fifteen FFmpeg parsing flaws and a twenty-seven CVE NVIDIA kernel bump, while Debian and Fedora patched curl, Ruby Rack, and a 158-vulnerability Linux 6.1 kernel. Red Hat, Oracle Linux, and Rocky Linux kept the foundational stack and container runtimes locked down across RHEL and Oracle tracks 8 through 10, and Fedora 44 plugged a native CA trust validation bypass alongside HTTP/2 and proxy password fixes. Run your distro's standard update commands before the weekend, and keep in mind that Ubuntu's NVIDIA kernel ABI change will require a full reboot until you rebuild any unsigned third-party modules.

2026-09-10

Fedora Linux 9464 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Fedora Linux 45 Beta will ship on Tuesday, September 15, after RC 1.3 cleared a Go/No-Go vote with zero proposed blockers. The release packs a significant toolchain update featuring GCC 16.2, Python 3.15, and OpenSSL 4.0, plus stricter security defaults like restricted ptrace and mandatory RPM signature verification. Atomic desktops finally ditch the legacy GTK installer in favor of a modern web-based interface, though the team noted lingering gaps in advanced storage testing. The project enters its final freeze on October 6, giving QA a few weeks to iron out remaining issues ahead of the November 2026 final launch.

Ubuntu 7212 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS Noble Numbat has officially dropped, bringing the fifth maintenance update for Canonical's long-term support release to your servers and desktops. The fresh ISO includes updated toolchains like GCC 14 and Python 3.12, alongside hardened security defaults that disable legacy TLS versions and restrict unprivileged user namespaces by default. Users looking to upgrade from 22.04 LTS can do so entirely for free via the Update Manager, while server admins get fresh Apache, Kea, and libvirt versions alongside a reintroduced ZFS installer option. Standard security coverage runs through May 2029, though Ubuntu Pro subscribers can extend that window to a full decade.

KDE 1775 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

KDE has released Plasma 6.8 Beta 1, pushing its new Union theming engine past QtQuick and into legacy QtWidgets apps like Dolphin and Kate. The update also introduces kup, a native backup scheduler that finally closes a long-standing gap in the desktop environment. Every major module now demands Qt 6.11.0 and Frameworks 6.30.0, signaling a heavier reliance on the latest Qt performance and stability improvements. Live images, Docker containers, and full source tarballs for testing are already available, though distro packaging will take a few more days to catch up.

Software 44856 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Noctalia v5.1.0 shipped today, bringing a proper annotation-based screenshot editor and native cellular data toggles to the Wayland desktop shell. The update also finally adds WPA2 and WPA3 Enterprise Wi-Fi configuration directly in the control center, closing a long-standing gap for corporate and education environments. Built on a C++ rewrite that slashed memory usage by roughly 80 percent, this release focuses on workflow refinement rather than major architectural shifts. Community engagement sits noticeably lower than the v5.0.1 stable launch, which tells you the project has firmly settled into its maintenance phase.

KDE 1775 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

KDE has released Gear 26.08.1, a point update for its 180+ application suite that prioritizes stability and security over new features. The release delivers 16 commits to kdenlive, including timeline crash fixes and modernization of the deprecated FFmpeg -vsync flag, while ktorrent gets patched for ASAN-found memory leaks and use-after-free vulnerabilities. okular is hardened against a form-field save crash and receives a critical Synctex security backport for LaTeX users. Additional improvements span the suite, with itinerary gaining Air Canada and Lufthansa parsers, dolphin fixing middle-click tab behavior, and kdeconnect receiving RTL and cross-platform reliability updates.

Manjaro Linux 180 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Manjaro Linux 26.1.2 "Bian-May" landed today, closing out its initial release cycle with a comprehensive software refresh. The GNOME edition finally ships GNOME 50 "Tokyo," the KDE build includes Plasma 6.7, and the mainline ISO defaults to Linux Kernel 7.1 with fully rewritten NTFS write support. Existing Stable branch users can upgrade instantly with sudo pacman -Syu, while those on older hardware can grab minimal ISOs preloaded with the 6.12 or 6.18 LTS kernels. NVIDIA's newer proprietary drivers have officially dropped Pascal-era support, so GTX 10-series and older owners must migrate to the legacy 580xx packages before they vanish from the repository.

Reviews 52740 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Today's reviews roundup proves that compact builds are more affordable and capable than ever, led by a $45 Cooler Master mATX case and a $2,999 BOSGAME mini PC packing 128GB of shared LPDDR5X for local AI workloads. Thermal and input peripherals are racing toward customization, with be quiet!’s new 360mm AIO showcasing a sharp IPS pump display while budget Hall Effect keyboards like the Epomaker HE75 V2 deliver elite latency despite frustrating firmware oversights. Storage and power choices lean heavily into efficiency, as Goodram’s cool-running PX700 NVMe and Phanteks’ $80-to-$90 750W PSU prove you do not need to spend premium prices to get flagship regulation and power draw. If you are building or upgrading on a tight budget, keep an eye on NAND pricing and dual-check PCIe Gen5.1 connector limits before checkout.

Software 44856 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Xorg Server 26.0.99.902, the second release candidate for the standalone 26.1.0 branch, arrived today, alongside a coordinated launch of Xwayland RC2. The release breaks backward compatibility with video drivers and extensions, bumping the VIDEODRV ABI to 28.0 and the EXTENSION ABI to 11.0. Security receives notable hardening through Olivier Fourdan's request bounds checking for malformed X Input resolution data, while Lukáš Lipinský fixes critical byte-swapping bugs for big-endian architectures like PowerPC. On the usability front, the X server now includes a Proton 8 refresh rate workaround and drops autoconf support in favor of a strictly meson-based build system.

Debian 11068 Ubuntu 7212 Arch Linux 1010 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Liquorix Linux Kernel 7.2-9 has been released. The update centers on a Project-C scheduler tweak that pins synchronous wakees to the waker's physical core until it's fully occupied, directly addressing cross-core thrashing and system hangs on SMT hardware. This refinement arrives after the scheduler was completely rolled back in version 7.2-6 due to severe regressions, forcing a slow, patch-by-patch reintroduction alongside Steam Deck VRAM fixes. 

Security 11003 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Rocky Linux and SUSE assigned Critical ratings to 389-ds-base and libzypp, while Slackware shipped xz 5.8.4 to patch a liblzma decoder memory safety bug. Ubuntu released USN-8675-2 for 26.04 LTS to harden Perl's Socket, regex engine, and Storable deserializer against information disclosure and integer overflows. Fedora 43 quietly rebased OpenSSL to 3.5.8 and backported roughly 45 FreeRDP CVEs, whereas AlmaLinux, Oracle, and Rocky shipped Valkey 8.0.10 alongside Thunderbird ESR rebuilds. Kernel updates from RHEL, Rocky, and Oracle patched memory corruption across exfat, Samba, and the Bluetooth stack, meaning administrators should prioritize those Critical-rated packages before the rest.

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