The release candidate for Apache 2.4.64 is available for testing and has implemented several updates, such as the introduction of iobuffersize configured at the worker level for IO buffer size, the removal of $SSLKEYLOGFILE handling for OpenSSL 3.5 builds, adjustments to the log level for message AH01236, enhancements in reusing ProxyRemote connections when feasible, the addition of support for systemd socket activation, and the logging of the SELinux context during startup. Mod_http2 has been updated to version 2.0.32, resolving an issue with the management of lengthy response headers and introducing new directives to establish limits on response header sizes.
Furthermore, improvements have been made to memory management in LuaOutputFilter, and a regression related to the detection of broken backend connections has been addressed. Mod_md has been upgraded to version 2.5.2, which resolves TLS-ALPN-01 challenges and corrects the absence of newlines in the status page output. Mod_dav has introduced an API to reveal the DavBasePath setting, while mod_md has incorporated support for ACME profiles, updated directives, and resolved issues related to the handling of corrupted httpd.json.
DXVK 2.7 has been released with a range of enhancements aimed at optimizing performance and ensuring better compatibility with games. The Vulkan extension VK_KHR_maintenance5 is now mandatory, and the fallbacks enabling older drivers to operate have been eliminated. The upcoming changes will predominantly impact Windows users utilizing AMD Polaris and Vega GPUs, for which AMD has officially ceased driver support.
Descriptor management has undergone a comprehensive rewrite and modernization, with VK_EXT_descriptor_buffer now serving as the default on the latest AMD and Nvidia graphics cards. Memory defragmentation is now enabled by default on Intel Battlemage and Lunar Lake GPUs, whereas this feature remains disabled on older Intel GPUs. DXVK adheres to the VRAM budget reported by the driver and efficiently manages resources by dynamically relocating unused assets to system memory during periods of memory constraint.
AM 9.8.1 has been released with support for Steam Deck and SteamOS, enabling users to install and manage applications locally and in a rootless manner while utilizing SteamOS on the Steam Deck. The install script has been revised to accommodate Steam Deck, with the "am" link positioned in the user's HOME directory. Other changes include removing desktop files for CLI AppImages, adding lazygit, delta, taskwarrior, and vicut, updating the Italian language settings, improving shell builtins, fixing the main-index point, enhancing options, updating ppsspp to the latest versions, removing AppDir and squashfs-root directories, and adding gpu-screen-recorder and transmission-qt.
Mesa 25.1.5 has been released and encompasses fixes for several issues, including Panfrost, PanVK, TS allocation, linear/z rendering interaction, SyncSurface, memory leaks, and other fixes. The release incorporates enhancements for memory barriers, nir/lower_input_attachments, nak, inclusive scan rewrite, and other improvements.
Zed editor version 0.193.3 has been released, featuring enhancements including a new Helix mode, an improved user experience for configuring MCP servers in the agent panel, and support for completion triggers and variable watch in the debugger, among other updates. The release features enhancements to the editor. Convert Indentation to Spaces and editor::Convert indentation to tab actions, minimap width calculation, and optional cloning: The Boolean options for workspace::MoveItemToPane and workspace::MoveItemToPaneInDirection allow horizontal outputs to be scrollable in the REPL, which facilitates collaboration and enables preventative diagnostics.
Vercel receives AI support as a language model provider, offers options for deleting and configuring MCP servers from the panel's settings view, and allows users to examine the origin of an MCP server. Agents now retain unsent content in the chat box and enable the force uninstallation of extensions if they exceed the capabilities of the MCP server.
Zen Browser version 1.14.1b has been released to address a crash issue associated with third-party tools.
GE-Proton10-8 has been released to address the black screen regression issue, disable Steam input and Xalia in Wine-Wayland, enable SDL, incorporate Protonfixes for Blade & Soul NEO, and configure SteamOS=1 for Wuthering Waves.
Godot 4.5 beta 2 has been released, resolving various bugs and regressions identified since the launch of beta 1. The update is a continuous process, with additional beta snapshots anticipated. Notable updates since beta 1 encompass the incorporation of the SDL3 joystick input driver, which has superseded the previous input method. Other improvements include fixing the freelook feature in 3D when using multiple viewports, adding permission requests for Apple devices, solving microphone input problems, and enabling lightmapper and xatlas_unwrap modules in Android and iOS editors. The update introduces the option to toggle UID displays in path properties, implements support for sparse bundle PCK, and addresses changes in UI behavior for API 35. The release additionally features support for executing hybrid applications from the XR editor, along with OpenXR support for the render models extension.
The first alpha version of PHP 8.5.0 has been released for testing, featuring numerous enhancements and bug fixes. The update consists of an optimized `bc_divide()` implementation, an adjustment to the n_scale parameter to 0 when the result is 0, and the application of the BC_VECTOR array for sizes that do not exceed 64 bytes.
CLI has been enhanced to feature the -ini=diff option, which allows for the printing of INI settings that have been modified from the built-in default. CURL has been enhanced with the introduction of CURLFOLLOW_ALL, CURLFOLLOW_OBEYCODE, and CURLFOLLOW_FIRSTONLY values for the CURLOPT_FOLLOLOCATION curl_easy_setopt option. COM provides fixed property access for PHP objects encapsulated in variants, as well as method calls for these PHP objects within variants. Core has been enhanced with the introduction of the PHP_BUILD_DATE constant, improved support for closures and first-class callables in constant expressions, and the implementation of `clock_gettime_nsec_np()` for high-resolution timing on macOS. The enchant module has been enhanced with the introduction of enchant_dict_remove_from_session() and enchant_dict_remove(). The EXIF module has been enhanced with the addition of OffsetTime* Exif tags. The FileInfo module has been updated to version 5.46, and the FPM module has been corrected to work with FPM and httpd ProxyPass. The GD module has been addressed with bug fixes #68629 and #64823, while the Intl module has been enhanced with DECIMAL_COMPACT_SHORT and DECIMAL_COMPACT_LONG for the NumberFormatter class. The MySQLi module has been addressed with corrections for bug GH-17900 and GH-8084, while the Opcache module has received updates to resolve issues with the ZTS OPcache build on Cygwin.
PHP 8.4.10 has been officially released, featuring a range of bug fixes and enhancements. The updates encompass improvements for BcMath, Core, Date, DOM, FPM, Hash, Intl, Opcache, ODBC, OpenSSL, PGSQL, PDO ODBC, PDO Sqlite, Phar, PHPDBG, PGSQL, Random, Readline, SimpleXML, SOAP, and Tidy. The updates resolve concerns including infinite recursion, implement recursion protection for deprecated constants, manage references effectively, and tackle memory leaks. The release also resolves issues in zend_alloc and certain non-default options while addressing memory leaks in various functions. The release also resolves issues with X509_STORE in php_openssl_setup_verify() and requests via HTTP proxy settings. The release additionally resolves memory leaks in php_readline_completion_cb(), simplexml, and SOAP.
PHP 8.3.23 has been officially released, featuring a range of fixes and enhancements. The primary updates consist of GH-18695, which prevents the preservation of float numbers in zend_ast_export(), and resolves compilation issues related to zend_alloc and non-default options. Curl addresses memory leaks that occur when setting a list through curl_setopt fails, as well as issues related to incorrect detection of the OpenSSL version. Date addresses problems associated with multiple invocations of the DatePeriod iterator's current() method. FPM addresses issues related to fpm_get_status segmentation faults, along with various fixes for hash, intl, ODBC, Opcache, OpenSSL, PGSQL, Phar, PHPDBG, PDO ODBC, random, readline, SOAP, and Tidy.
PHP 8.2.29 resolves issues related to PGSQL, SOAP, and Standard, including GHSA-hrwm-9436-5mv3, GHSA-453j-q27h-5p8x, and GHSA-3cr5-j632-f35r. This update addresses issues such as NULL pointer dereference, NULL byte termination in hostnames, and CVE-2025-1220.
PHP 8.1.33 addresses issues related to PGSQL, SOAP, and Standard, as outlined in GHSA-hrwm-9436-5mv3, GHSA-453j-q27h-5p8x, and GHSA-3cr5-j632-f35r, enhancing error checking during the escaping process.
Ungoogled Chromium 138.0.7204.96-1, based on Chromium 138.0.7204.96, has been released
The LXQt team has announced the release of lxqt-powermanagement version 2.2.1, ensuring compatibility with lxqt-build-tools. 2.2.1, which encompasses Qt's FindXCB module and power-profiles information in the README.
PHP 8.4.9 has been released, addressing multiple issues across various components, including BcMath, Core, Date, DOM, FPM, Hash, Intl, Opcache, ODBC, OpenSSL, PDO ODBC, PDO Sqlite, Phar, PHPDBG, PGSQL, Random, Readline, SimpleXML, Soap, and Tidy. The updates resolve concerns related to memory leaks and compatibility issues. BcMath has resolved issues GH-18641 and GH-17711, while Core has addressed issues GH-17711 and GH-18022. Zend has addressed the issues identified in bugs GH-18695 and GH-18695, and the function zend_ast_export() has been corrected. Additional modifications encompass managing references in zval_try_get_long(), preventing the removal of the main chunk in zend_gc, and resolving compilation issues with zend_alloc and non-default options.
Zed 0.192.8 has been upgraded to vscode-eslint-2.4.4 as an ESLint language server, revised color indicators, fixed document color issues, and fixed a remote crash.
The pgAdmin Development Team has announced the release of pgAdmin 4 version 9.5, which incorporates 18 bug fixes and introduces new features. Significant updates encompass the introduction of a new permission to disable the "Change Password" feature for a pgAdmin role, implementation of role-based restrictions for editing server connections, enhancements for customizing keyboard shortcuts, the addition of a search box, and the capability to preserve workspace, query windows, and pgAdmin state during shutdowns or restarts. The update enhances PL/pgSQL code folding capabilities and introduces support for nested blocks. The release additionally resolves concerns related to SQL syntax highlighting, query tool functionality, and user interface layout. The release of the Python package to PyPi has encountered a delay.
Zen Browser 1.14b is a stable release that includes several security enhancements and new functionalities. The upgrade to Firefox 140.0.2 includes enhancements such as an improved color picker, automatic detection of dark/light mode, and refined gradient rendering. The modifications have been transitioned to a C++ backend to improve performance and stability. Furthermore, legacy customization styles are not enabled by default for new users.
Following the release of GE-Proton10-5 and 10-6, a bug in the wine-wayland patches necessitated the launch of GE-Proton10-7. The 10-5 version was deemed invalid due to crashing issues, and the 10-6 version was updated to address the problem. The update encompasses the rebasing and force pushing of the Wine-Wayland patches, the resolution of NVIDIA crashes, and the incorporation of patches for Wuthering Waves. The PROTON_PREFER_SDL option has been reinstated to enhance support.
