Thaddeus Crews has announced the availability of the second release candidate for the Godot 4.4 open-source game engine. The second release candidate, anticipated to be the final one, addresses all pertinent release blockers.
The release features regression fixes and reliable solutions to persistent issues, including optimizations for libtheora, compilation on arm64 Linux with GCC, implementation of atomic flags, correction of the Embedded Game window's startup location and size, adjustment of loading dock layout post-initialization, and resolution of cross-platform configuration for rendering driver settings. The Web editor and Android editor are now available for download. The project is on track for a stable release in approximately one week.
The release candidate for PHP 8.3.18 has been announced by Eric Mann, featuring resolutions for several bugs in the code. The updates incorporate bug fixes for BCMath, Core, DOM, FFI, FPM, GD, LDAP, MBString, Opcache, PDO_SQLite, Phar, PHPDBG, Reflection, Standard, Streams, Windows, and Zlib.
BCMath has resolved a memory leak, Core has addressed a stack overflow detection issue, and GD has rectified a memory leak. FPM has addressed a memory limit issue, LDAP has resolved a memory leak, MBString has corrected a float conversion issue, Opcache has rectified a memory leak, PDO_SQLite has fixed a cycle leak, Phar has amended a PharFileInfo refcount bug, PHPDBG has partially resolved a crash in the phpdbg lexer, and Standard has corrected a cache clearing issue.
Saki Takamachi has announced the release candidate for PHP 8.4.5, which incorporates fixes for several bugs. The components covers BCMath, Core, DOM, GD, FFI, FPM, LDAP, MBString, Opcache, Phar, PHPDBG, Reflection, Standard, Streams, Windows, and Zlib.
BCMath has addressed a memory leak issue, Core has resolved a malfunction in stack overflow detection, DOM has corrected a typo in error messages, FFI has rectified the parsing of pointer declaration lists, FPM has amended a PATH_INFO environment variable, GD has resolved a memory leak, Opcache has corrected the use of multiple classes sharing the same trait, Phar has fixed a reference count bug in PharFileInfo, PHPDBG has partially resolved a crash in the phpdbg lexer, Reflection has addressed a core dump issue, Standard has fixed bug #72666, Streams has rectified a realloc with size 0 issue, Windows has updated phpize for Windows 11 (24H2), and Zlib has resolved a memory leak occurring when encoding checks fail.
Ventoy 1.1.05 has been released, resolving the resolution issue experienced when booting Windows/WinPE ISO in UEFI mode.
Lutris 0.5.19 has been released and addresses integration issues in Proton, enabling the application of Proton-fixes. It currently supports DXVK, VKD3D, D3D Extras, and DDXVK-NVAPI on Proton versions. The Esync and Fsync settings have been enabled and are now being passed to Proton. The integrated D8VK of DXVK is enabled in Proton. The location of the Emulator BIOS file can be configured in the Preferences section.
IceWM 3.7.0 is a new version of the X Window System window manager, designed for speed, simplicity, and user-friendliness. It features a taskbar with a pager, global and per-window keybindings, and a dynamic menu system. Application windows can be managed by keyboard and mouse and can be iconified to the taskbar, tray, desktop, or hidden. The system supports multiple monitors and is configurable, themeable, and well-documented.
The update includes fixes for issues like last event time, TaskBarDoubleHeight, and a crash when selecting Default from the clock menu. Changes include allowing both scrollbars to process the same key event, supporting locales with three-letter language codes, enforcing a limit of 8 mouse pointer buttons, and supporting keybindings to shifted XF86keysyms. The update also includes improvements to icewm-menu-fdo and updated translations in various languages.
Wine Staging 10.2 has been released with several updates: a rebase against Wine 10.2, an update to the vkd3d-latest patchset, the addition of the ws2_32-af_unix patchset, and corrections to macOS.yml.
A new version of the open-source archive manager PeaZip has been released, enhancing TAR format management, addressing archives with errors, showcasing task progress, and enabling report saving. The update features enhanced themes, the introduction of a new Style submenu for customization, and improved context menu integration in Gnome and KDE.
The source files have been compiled using Lazarus 3.6 and are compatible with the Lazarus 2.x series. The application now accommodates VMware and Minecraft container file formats and is capable of opening 242 file extensions as archives. Translations are offered in more than 30 languages, and the hash values for each package can be found in the SHA256.txt file included in each release on GitHub. The update incorporates enhancements to the file manager, featuring automatic browsing of TAR archives, the ability to save lists of files and search results, and improved handling of archives that contain errors or additional data. The Tux-Alt theme has been released, offering an alternative aesthetic for Linux systems.
The Wine development release 10.2 covers a series of development updates featuring numerous bug fixes and enhancements. The update features an upgrade to version 1.15 of the bundled vkd3d, support for configuring thread priorities, the introduction of a new Wow64 mode that can be enabled dynamically, advancements in the Bluetooth driver, and a range of bug fixes.
The update addresses 20 issues, including the failure of the Guild Wars 'test system' to display test results. The MSWT Kart 2004 is experiencing functionality issues, as the game crashes immediately upon launching from the game launcher. 16-bit Myst encounters deadlocks upon entering Book, the vbscript fails to implement the Join() built-in function, an unrecognized Win32 error code arises, and wineboot is unable to initialize a wine prefix, indicating a regression. Final Fantasy XI Online experiences a crash due to an unhandled page fault upon launch. Wine Wordpad opens with a blank screen, and the command line interface does not support right-to-left handle redirection. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice experiences crashes upon launch when an Xbox One controller is connected. Additionally, the implementation of ITextStream::WriteBlankLines() is necessary for the proper functioning of libxml2's configure.js.
The Darktable 5.1 nightly build 20250222 serves as a testing version for evaluating new features prior to official releases. The update addresses previous bugs and incorporates intricate code; however, there may be implications for stability. New versions may alter the database schema; therefore, it is advisable to utilize a separate library. AppImage is compatible with distributions that have glibc version 2.35 or higher.
The release candidate for Godot 4.4 is now available for testing and marks the final stages of development, with all features implemented and the majority of critical regressions resolved. The changelog indicates that 12 contributors have provided 18 fixes for this release, and the complete list of changes since the 4.4-beta4 snapshot is available.
The release of Ventoy 1.1.04 resolves multiple issues, such as the 0x80070001 error, boot problems with SLES/OpenSUSE, pfSense 2.7.x, and the most recent TinyCore Linux.
The release of Ventoy 1.1.03 resolves issues related to Windows 11, SLES/OpenSUSE, pfSense 2.7.x, and TinyCore Linux. This update addresses boot issues for pfSense 2.7.x and the latest version of TinyCore Linux.
A new version of the "AM" application manager for AppImages is available, offering enhanced support and extensibility with third-party databases, resulting in a more comprehensive, cost-effective, and secure solution. It now permits multiple applications per family from supported external databases, with each database assigned its own dedicated flag and list. The flag is distinct for each database, and applications identified from third-party databases that are not installed will receive a notification regarding an extension requirement. The application description recommends the use of the flag or extension.
The integration of third-party databases has been streamlined to encompass only three lines. Current databases are organized into family groups, and new installations will feature their own distinct flag and list. The modules now include functions and references pertaining to external flags and extensions, excluding any mention of the external database.
Apache NetBeans IDE 25 has been released, including various enhancements to enhance the development environment. These include enhancements to Gradle, Maven, Ant, Java, Groovy, PHP, and Enterprise.
Gradle now accepts test single files for test classes whose names do not match the associated file names, and it now respects the set Java Runtime. Maven has enhanced dependency resolution, remote index migration, and addressed difficulties with ProjectReload and release candidates. Ant has fixed the ConcurrentModificationException while several Ant projects are open, and Java has fixed code folding for LSP clients that only allow line folding. Java has improved its code completion support for sealed types in switches, and the system has been updated to JDK 23. Groovy has been updated to version 3.0.23, and PHP now supports PHPStan rule level 10, unrestricted static variable initializers, and Asymmetric Visibility v2.
PostgreSQL has released an update to all supported versions of PostgreSQL, including 17.4, 16.8, 15.12, 14.17, and 13.20. The update addresses bug fixes and improvements, including improving quoting function behavior in libpq and fixing a small memory leak in pg_createsubscriber.
The third release candidate for Samba 4.22.0 has been released for testing purposes. The update introduces new features, including SMB3 Directory Leases, enabling clients to cache directory listings and minimize SMB requests. The global option "smb3 directory leases" determines the activation status of this feature. Samba now supports TCP through the new "client netlogon ping protocol" parameter, allowing operation in environments where firewalls restrict access to port 389 or UDP traffic directed at domain controllers.
The following features have been removed: the "nmbd proxy logon" feature, the parameter "cldap port," and the option "fruit:posix_rename." Since version 4.22.0rc2, the following changes have been implemented: the "nmbd proxy logon" feature has been removed, the parameter "cldap port" has been eliminated, and the "fruit:posix_rename" option has been discontinued.
AMD has released version 6.3.3 of the ROCm Radeon Open Compute platform, featuring several significant updates since the last version. The updates cover enhancements to the operating system and hardware support, versioning of ROCm components, and the introduction of a new Post-Install Options menu. The ROCm Offline Installer Creator has been updated to include a new udev option that facilitates GPU resource access for all users. The HIP documentation has been revised to include new resources for developers, featuring virtual memory management, programming for the HIP runtime compiler (RTC), porting the CUDA driver API, and a comparison of CUDA to HIP API functions.
The support for operating systems and hardware remains consistent in this release. The ROCm components have been updated, accompanied by a table that details the versions of ROCm components for ROCm 6.3.3. Significant updates consist of a resolved issue in the ROCm Systems Profiler (0.1.2), identified challenges within the ROCm software stack, and the discontinuation of ROCTracer and ROCProfiler (rocprof and rocprofv2) in preference for ROCprofiler-SDK (rocprofv3). The __AMDGCN_WAVEFRONT_SIZE__ macro is set to be deprecated in a forthcoming release, and the HIPCC Perl scripts (hipcc.pl and hipconfig.pl) will also be eliminated in an upcoming release. The release notes offer additional details regarding compatibility with operating systems and hardware.
Eric Engestrom has announced release of the final version of Mesa 25.0.0 with support for Vulkan 1.4, developed by a range of contributors, including Intel, Apple, Lavapipe, NVK, PanVK, AMD, and Qualcomm.
The release encompasses enhancements throughout all drivers and components, featuring new extensions and functionalities emphasized by their developers. The most recent update features cl_khr_depth_images in rusticl.
The vkd3d team has announced the release of version 1.15 of their vkd3d Direct3D to Vulkan translation library. This update features enhancements including more comprehensive support for tessellation shaders in the HLSL compiler, refined function overload resolution in the HLSL compiler, and various bug fixes.
The latest interfaces feature vkd3d_queue_signal_on_cpu(), enabling a Direct3D 12 fence to be signaled once all prior tasks on a Direct3D 12 command queue have been submitted to the associated Vulkan queue. The libvkd3d-shader has been enhanced to support 'InputPatch' and 'OutputPatch' tessellation shader objects, facilitate the unrolling of loops with conditional jumps, and improve function overload resolution. The parser is capable of continuing its operation in a greater variety of error scenarios, enabling the reporting of multiple issues in the input within a single compilation attempt.
