Manjaro 25.0.9 Zetar released

Manjaro Linux 157 Published 2025-09-27 10:00 by Philipp Esselbach

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Manjaro Linux has released its ninth maintenance update, version 25.0.9 Zetar, which is now available for download in three distinct flavors: GNOME, Plasma, and XFCE. This release includes various updates that enhance performance, user experience, and customization options across all three editions, making it a significant upgrade from previous versions. The GNOME edition boasts improved notifications and animations, while the Plasma edition features enhanced graphics and system monitoring capabilities. Manjaro Zetar uses Kernel 6.12, providing the latest drivers available to date, with support for older hardware also included through kernel versions 6.6 LTS and 6.1 LTS.

Manjaro Linux 25.0.9 Zetar released

Manjaro Linux has released its ninth maintenance update, version 25.0.9 Zetar, which is now available for download in three distinct flavors: GNOME, Plasma, and XFCE.

The GNOME edition boasts significant updates that enhance performance and user experience. This release includes the latest Gnome 48 series, featuring various bug fixes and improvements to provide a smoother user interface. Additionally, the stacking notifications feature groups alerts from the same application together, making it easier for users to navigate through their notification list. Another notable update is dynamic triple buffering, which enhances performance by reducing skipped frames and providing more fluid animations. Furthermore, a new battery life extension option limits charging to 80% while plugged in, extending the lifespan of the battery.

The Plasma edition also includes substantial updates that focus on improving graphics and overall system performance. This release features the latest Plasma 6.3 series, which has undergone a major overhaul of fractional scaling, resulting in reduced blurriness and visual gaps. Frameworks 6.12 offers exciting new enhancements to the desktop experience, while KDE Gear 24.12 includes several bug fixes and performance improvements. Key updates in the Plasma edition include improved graphics, with KWin making a concerted effort to snap elements to the screen's pixel grid, thereby reducing blurriness and visual gaps. The Night Light feature now produces more accurate colors with ICC profiles, providing better display accuracy. Additionally, the System Monitor tool has been updated to provide more accurate CPU usage monitoring while consuming fewer CPU resources. The Info Center module offers expanded information on GPUs, batteries, and printers.

The XFCE edition also receives notable updates that focus on file management and customization options. This release includes Xfce 4.18, featuring a new file highlighting feature in Thunar file manager, which allows users to visually distinguish between different types of files. Recursive search is now available in Thunar, enabling users to find files more efficiently. The panel can also be configured to keep its length in pixels rather than percentages, offering more precise customization options.

In terms of kernel and support, Manjaro Zetar uses Kernel 6.12, which provides the latest drivers currently available. Additionally, older hardware is supported through kernel versions 6.6 LTS and 6.1 LTS, ensuring that a wide range of systems can run this version of Manjaro Linux without any issues.