Dylan Baker has announced the release of Mesa 24.3.1, the first point release of the 24.3 series, which includes numerous fixes and improvements.
AMD has announced the release of ROCm 6.3.0, the latest version of its advanced generative AI and large language model server. The update features the rocJPEG library, a high-performance JPEG decoding SDK designed for AMD GPUs. The ROCm Compute Profiler and ROCm Systems Profiler have undergone a renaming to align with their updated focus within the ROCm software stack. The SHARK AI toolkit for high-speed inferencing and serving has been introduced, featuring support for the Stable Diffusion XL model on AMD Instinct:tm:MI300 devices.
ROCm 6.3.0 introduces support for PyTorch 2.4, enabling the Transformer Engine to optionally choose a flexible and optimized Attention solution for AMD GPUs. The hipStreamLegacy API has been integrated, serving as the equivalent to NVIDIA cudaStreamLegacy. The ROCm Offline Installer Creator 6.3 now includes a feature that allows for the uninstallation of the previous version of ROCm on a non-connected target system prior to the installation of a new version.
ROCm 6.3.0 introduces support for PyTorch 2.4, enabling the Transformer Engine to optionally choose a flexible and optimized Attention solution for AMD GPUs. The hipStreamLegacy API has been integrated, serving as the equivalent to NVIDIA cudaStreamLegacy. The ROCm Offline Installer Creator 6.3 now includes a feature that allows for the uninstallation of the previous version of ROCm on a non-connected target system prior to the installation of a new version.
A new version of FEX has been released to address several issues. It fixes Steam's webhelper process, which was causing issues with the updated Chromium embedded version of Valve's Steam client. Additionally, it fixes WINE path execution problems, which were previously fixed by Asahi Lina. FEX has also replaced YIELD with WFE, an ARM64 instruction that is typically useful for SMT systems. This change is due to Qualcomm's new Oryon CPU treating WFE as a nop, a trade-off that Qualcomm's new Oryon CPU treats as a nop.
The release candidate for PHP 8.3.15 has been released for testing with several fixes and improvements. These include fixes for calendar, COM, core, GD, GMP, hash, OPcache, OpenSSL, PDO, Phar, PHPDBG, SAPI, SimpleXML, SOAP, and Streams.
The release candidate for PHP 8.4.2 has addressed multiple bugs across various components, including BcMath, COM, Core, Curl, DBA, DOM, FPM, GMP, Opcache, SAPI, PHPDBG, Standard, Streams, and Windows Server 2025. The updates include the removal of unnecessary padding with leading zeros, the resolution of issues with COM, Core, and is_zend_ptr(), the resolution of potential out-of-bounds reads in zend_dirname() on Windows, and the correction of memory leaks in curl mime handling. In addition, the release fixes problems with UBSAN warnings and a segmentation fault that happened with the breakpoint map and phpdbg_clear().
The release candidate for PHP-8.2.27 has been released, featuring a range of fixes and enhancements. These encompass resolutions for calendar, com, core, GD, GMP, hash, opcache, openssl, PDO, Phar, PHPDBG, SAPI, SimpleXML, SNMP, standard, streams, and Windows. The updates address the jdtogregorian overflow and the cal_to_jd julian_days argument overflow.
The release of "AM" Application-Manager 9.2 for AppImages includes code refactoring, module updates, and enhanced support for local AppImages via appimageupdatetool and a dedicated table.
Lutris 0.5.18 brings a range of enhancements, featuring the latest GE-Proton build for Wine, a dark theme, cover-art display, 'Uncategorized' view, hidden preferences, refined tags for game searches, updated APIs for Flathub and Amazon, as well as Itch.io source integration. The platform provides installers for both Linux and Windows for the same game, supports DirectX 8 through DXVK v2.4, includes Ayatana Application Indicators, offers Ruffle runner options, features updated download links, and enhances error reporting.
A new version of Pgpool-II, a tool for PostgreSQL, has been released, providing features such as connection pooling, load balancing, and automatic failover.
OWASP CRS 4.9.0 comprises a set of attack detection rules intended for compatibility with ModSecurity or alternative web application firewalls. Several important changes have been made to the update, such as adding a variable to get around response rules, adding fish shell files to restricted-files.data, and adding quantitative testing to the Git workflow.
Apache NetBeans 24-rc5 has been released with enhancements to manage diagnostics with position -1 during the error/warning index process, as well as improvements to the speed of publishing diagnostics during project scans.
Proxmox Backup Server 3.3 has been released, showcasing updates and enhancements driven by user feedback. The latest version is built on Debian 12.8 and incorporates the updated Linux kernel 6.8.12-4 as the stable default, with kernel 6.11 available as an optional upgrade. Key features encompass an updated approach for remote synchronization tasks, enhanced support for removable datastores, the introduction of a new webhook notification target, innovative change detection modes aimed at accelerating file-based host and container backups, along with various enhancements for overall client and backend usability.
"AM" Application-Manager 9.1.3 has been released, introducing support for additional programs, NixAppImage support, an update for the Ryujinx situation, cromite, and support for AppBundleHUB.
Eric Engestrom has announced the release of Mesa 24.2.8, marking the final release of the 24.2 series.
The fifth release candidate for Proton-9.0-4 has been made available for testing, featuring an updated version of Wine.
Apache NetBeans 24-RC4 has been released and changed to handle diagnostics with position -1 when creating error/warning indexes.
Samba 4.21.2 represents the most recent stable version within the Samba 4.21 release series. This update resolves issues including smbd not verifying sharemode with OVERWRITE dispositions, a panic occurring in close_directory, winexe compatibility with Samba 4.21, protocol errors, NetrGetLogonCapabilities QueryLevel 2, gss_accept_sec_context, winbindd invoking process_set_title, and enhancements to CTDB.
Wine Staging 9.22 has been released, serving as a testing area for winehq.org, and includes bug fixes and features that have not yet been integrated into the development branch.
The release of Wine 9.22 brings enhancements such as support for display mode virtualization, updated locale data to Unicode CLDR 46, increased network session support in DirectPlay, and the activation of the Wayland driver in the default configuration. The release addresses 19 bugs, encompassing problems with locale settings, Cygwin setup hangs, inconsistent support in MusicBee, unhandled page faults in SnakeQR, as well as issues related to Windows Movie Maker and the active window. The release is made possible through the efforts of numerous individuals.
Proxmox VE 8.3 is now available for download, built on Debian GNU/Linux 12.8 (Bookworm) and featuring an updated Linux kernel 6.8.12-4, with kernel 6.11 available as an opt-in option, along with QEMU 9.0.2, LXC 6.0.0, and ZFS 2.2.6. The release encompasses new features, including support for Ceph Reef and Ceph Squid, enhanced integration of the SDN stack with the firewall, a new webhook notification target, the introduction of a "Tag View" for the resource tree, updated change detection modes to accelerate container backups, and a more efficient guest import process from files in OVF and OVA formats.
