GNOME 49.2 released
GNOME 49.2 is now out, so you can grab it if you're using one of these components.
There are updates across several different parts. The at-spi2-core package had some improvements related to its Python support, making things faster and fixing a few memory issues along the way.
Baobab addressed bugs concerning context menus and device mounting problems; those should hopefully be smoother now.
D-Spy's latest iteration includes better parameter handling and updated translations too. Other noteworthy changes: Evolution-Data-Server 3.58.2 tackles various calendar exportation and message propagation issues, plus some general tidy-ups related to that area. The foundry update adds a Flatpak build feature and improves error handling.
For the system-level stuff, the GNOME Display Manager (GDM) version 49.2 fixes an X11 fallback problem and has translations updated for smoother global integration.
Gdk-pixbuf 2.44.4, which handles image loading, comes with several bug fixes, including support for bottom-up images and URL decoding improvements.
The core utilities package GLib saw version 2.86.2, bringing a range of bug fixes focused on GRegex tests and the handling of user special directories, probably not something most people interact with directly but notable internal stability nonetheless. Glycin 2.0.7 updates several components involved in image stuff.
Development tools have their share of improvements too: GNOME Boxes enhances its temporary file download mechanism, likely making setups or updates less messy than before. Meanwhile, the Gnome-builder IDE resolves various issues related to workspace management and LSP synchronization bugs.
User-focused applications also got attention: The GNOME Calculator brings back clickable history entries for easier review of previous calculations. It also has updated translations ready. System settings updates are in GNOME-Control-Center, where the Color application received bug fixes covering calibration routines and handling shortcut commands more reliably.
For account management, GNOME Online Accounts had version 3.56.2 released primarily to update its translations for better local language support globally. And system session management via GNOME-Session was addressed with version 49.2, tackling offline updates and shutdown issues specifically.
Looking at the interface layer, GNOME Shell, which affects what you see on screen, has fixed bugs related to lock screen notifications being displayed incorrectly or not showing up properly, sorted network icons in their panel locations consistently again, and smoothed out session list sorting behavior for predictability. The gnome-software component, part of app installation, includes a correction for how version history is shown within Flatpak apps so you can see what's changed easier.
Accessibility tools like Orca are included as well: Version 49.4 resolves issues with navigating tables in accessibility mode and updates the translations to keep things current across different languages again.
The following underlying libraries also received attention: Many GNOME app developers use Libadwaita, which received several bug fixes to improve action rows and combo box usability for everyone building on it. The libpanel library update enhances its save-changes dialog features and updates translations consistently, likely affecting the look or feel of some common dialogs in different apps.
Mutter, the window manager behind GNOME's smooth visuals, saw fixes related to KMS property changes and sticky key handling problems for keyboard accessibility, plus an issue with global shortcut keys getting stuck specifically inside Xwayland windows has been resolved there. The file manager Nautilus received updates that addressed bugs related to thumbnail memory usage, which could potentially impact system performance during heavy folder use; it also prevented rescaling glitches that caused icons or previews to display inconsistently, fixed crashes related to empty file lists that might confuse users interacting with the command line or quickly viewing specific folders, and improved sorting rules for loopback devices, making it more robust when handling complex directory structures. It also adds operation progress monitoring so you can track what's happening inside Nautilus without needing separate tools.
And finally, Pygobject 3.54.5 brings a backport for GLib 2.86/GioUnix compatibility support, important stuff to keep the internals working well together again. And the system utility package simple-scan just had updated translations released, probably making it easier to use in different locales without changing any core scanning behavior.
You can use the official BuildStream project snapshot to compile GNOME 49.2.
Overall, this release aims to polish existing features and iron out problems reported by users recently. Nothing revolutionary was announced here today, but hopefully a more reliable experience is packed into these updates.
