Garuda Linux "Broadwing" (250308) has been released with a series of updates, featuring Garuda Rani, a new application aimed at optimizing and improving the Garuda Linux experience. Rani consolidates the capabilities of widely used Garuda applications, offering a centralized platform for critical system management and customization activities. Garuda Mokka, a new edition showcasing a Catppuccin-themed KDE Plasma experience, exemplifies the company's dedication to providing a variety of visually striking desktop environments. The website and forum have experienced a remarkable transformation, adopting the calming Catppuccin Mocha and Catppuccin Latte themes. The winners of the 2025 Garuda Linux Wallpaper Contest have been announced, with "Garuda Broadwing" taking the top honor. The wallpaper embodies the spirit of Garuda Linux through its sophisticated, contemporary design and dynamic color scheme.
Garuda Linux is currently undergoing enhancements, featuring an updated method for viewing repository data and a redesigned start page. The Dr460nized edition has been enhanced with improved customization and stability, while Hyprland progresses with an updated screenshot script, specialized workspaces, and x11 functioning as a secondary GDK backend. FontAwesome enhances the visual presentation, while bug fixes resolve concerns related to CPU temperature display, font sizes, and Dunst configurations. Garuda Sway is undergoing continuous development, focusing on customization and performance enhancements with the introduction of a new greeter named nwg-hello, the gtklock lockscreen application, and a revamp of Waybar.
The kernel incorporates fixes for the duplicate Ally X configuration, audio issues related to the Asus Z13 2025, and adjustments to ownership in __udp_gso_segment. Additional modifications encompass the sanitization of boot parameters prior to command line parsing, the inclusion of the HAS_IOPORT dependency, and the resolution of GPA size concerns related to virtual machines.
The update also addresses issues with cross-referencing in documentation, riscv, KVM, and SBI IPI error generation. It also fixes difficulties with the syscon helper, cxl, and riscv. The improvements also fix issues with the syscon helper, cxl, and riscv.
The changes also address potential overflow, unify VM_WRITE vs VM_MAYWRITE use in BPF map mmaping logic, avoid holding freeze_mutex during mmap operation, and fix lcdpwr_en pin for Cool Pi GenBook. Other improvements include removing unnecessary min() with UINT_MAX, removing unused constants, and fixing fault handling for AXP717. The release additionally addresses the KASAN report during patching through temporary memory management, rewrites __real_pte() and __rpte_to_hidx() as static inline functions, and manages IPC replies prior to FW_BOOT_COMPLETE. Other improvements include handling mixed port and port-range keys, renaming xfs_iomap_swapfile_activate to xfs_vm_swap_activate, and adding a specific dst port matching. The release is expected to be on track with everything looking good.