This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Q4OS will do whatever Debian does regarding age attestation/verification:
https://www.q4os.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=6109

Linux Mint 23 Getting New Cinnamon Screenshots Tool, Network Improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-23-getting-new-cinnamon-screenshots-tool-network-improvements

openSUSE Releases Agama 21 Installer with Better Network Management:
https://9to5linux.com/opensuse-releases-agama-21-installer-with-better-network-management

Ubuntu Core 26 cuts OTA update size, enables ARM64 Livepatch:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu-core-26-release

Fedora Pulls the Plug on Deepin Over Security and Maintenance Failures:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17344914/fedora-ditches-deepin

Nitrux 6.1 Is Now Available for Download, Powered by Linux Kernel 7.0:
https://9to5linux.com/nitrux-6-1-is-now-available-for-download-powered-by-linux-kernel-7-0

Mageia 10 RC1 available with new artwork, updated packages:
https://blog.mageia.org/en/2026/05/19/mageia-10-rc1/

Tails 7.8 Anonymous Linux OS Patches Recent Kernel Flaws, Removes Thunderbird:
https://9to5linux.com/tails-7-8-anonymous-linux-os-patches-recent-kernel-flaws-removes-thunderbird

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.2 Released with Optional Command-Line AI Assistant:
https://9to5linux.com/red-hat-enterprise-linux-10-2-released-with-optional-command-line-ai-assistant

AlmaLinux to Unveil Media & Entertainment Edition at AlmaLinux Day on July 18th:
https://9to5linux.com/almalinux-to-unveil-media-entertainment-edition-at-almalinux-day-on-july-18th

This Week in Plasma: Xe Driver Support and Polishing Discover:
https://blogs.kde.org/2026/05/23/this-week-in-plasma-xe-driver-support-and-polishing-discover/

Phosh 0.55.0 released with new Syncthing quick setting, Phoc updated wlroots 0.20.0, various bug fixes and improvements:
https://phosh.mobi/releases/rel-0.55.0/

GNOME Commander 2.0 Released Following Rewrite In Rust & GTK4:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Commander-2.0

Bazaar 0.8.1 Fixes Flatpak Update Glitches and Tightens GNOME App Store UI:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/bazaar-081-released/

"AM" AppImage Manager 10.2.1 Fixes Desktop File Mess and Catches Typos Before They Happen:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/am-1021-released/

Shelly 2.3.1 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Improves Notifications:
https://9to5linux.com/shelly-2-3-1-gui-package-manager-for-arch-linux-improves-notifications

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KDE Plasma 6.7 Desktop Environment Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-7-desktop-environment-is-now-available-for-public-beta-testing

KDE gets €1.2m funding from the Sovereign Tech Fund:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/kde-sovereign-tech-fund-grant

Hyprland 0.55 adds Lua configs, user-defined layouts, improved scrolling, and ICC profiles:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/5/hyprland-0-55-adds-lua-configs-user-defined-layouts-improved-scrolling-and-icc-profiles/

Debian 14 "Forky" to Ship with Reproducible Packages, LoongArch64 Support:
https://9to5linux.com/debian-14-forky-to-ship-with-reproducible-packages-loongarch64-support

Debian 13.5 “Trixie” Released with 144 Bug Fixes and 103 Security Updates:
https://9to5linux.com/debian-13-5-trixie-released-with-144-bug-fixes-and-103-security-updates

Debian 12.14 Update Fixes Critical CVEs in Glibc and Openssh:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/debian-gnu-linux-1214-released/

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS upgrade now open for Ubuntu 25.10 users:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu-2604-lts-upgrade-now-available

Bazzite Linux 44.20260511 Brings Open Gaming Collective Kernel and Better Controller Support to Gaming PCs:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/bazzite-linux-4420260511-released/

Bazzite Linux Update Fixes Kernel Schedulers and Adds Firmware Tools:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/bazzite-linux-4420260515-released/

SparkyLinux 8.3 Released with Support for Linux Kernel 7.0, Debian 13.4 Base:
https://9to5linux.com/sparkylinux-8-3-released-with-support-for-linux-kernel-7-0-debian-13-4-base

MX Linux 25.2 Enters Public Beta Testing with New Text Mode Installer:
https://9to5linux.com/mx-linux-25-2-enters-public-beta-testing-with-new-text-mode-installer

Rocky Linux security repository offers faster urgent vulnerability fixes:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/5/rocky-linux-security-repository-offers-faster-urgent-vulnerability-fixes/

IPFire 2.29 Core Update 202 Brings Kernel Hardening and Faster VPNs:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/ipfire-229-core-update-202-is-available-for-testing/

Rescuezilla 2.6.2 System Recovery Live ISO Adds Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Support:
https://9to5linux.com/rescuezilla-2-6-2-system-recovery-live-iso-adds-ubuntu-26-04-lts-support

Tails 7.7.3 Drops Emergency Kernel Fix to Stop Privilege Escalation Attacks:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/tails-773-released/

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EndeavourOS Titan Neo Is Out with KDE Plasma 6.6.4 and KDE Gear 26.04:
https://9to5linux.com/endeavouros-titan-neo-is-out-with-kde-plasma-6-6-4-and-kde-gear-26-04

First Arch Linux ISO Powered by Linux Kernel 7.0 Is Now Available for Download:
https://9to5linux.com/first-arch-linux-iso-powered-by-linux-kernel-7-0-is-now-available-for-download

Shelly 2.2 Arch Linux GUI Package Manager Released with Major UI Revamp:
https://9to5linux.com/shelly-2-2-arch-linux-gui-package-manager-released-with-major-ui-revamp

CachyOS April 2026 release brings a new package manager and even more optimizations:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/cachyos-april-2026-release-brings-a-new-package-manager-and-even-more-optimizations/

Linux Mint monthly news: Hardware Enablement (HWE) ISOs, alpha phase in new release cycle, screensaver bug fix:
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5022

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS security support has ended – unless you pay:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-1604-lts-enters-legacy-support

Canonical is ‘ramping up’ AI in Ubuntu this year:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-ai-features

Attack knocks Ubuntu websites, services and Snap store offline:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu-websites-ddos-attack

Fedora Linux 44 Is Now Available for Download, Here's What's New:
https://9to5linux.com/fedora-linux-44-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new

Gaming-focused Linux distro Bazzite 44 brings Linux 6.19 kernel, GNOME 50 & KDE Plasma 6.6:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/gaming-focused-linux-distro-bazzite-44-brings-linux-6-19-kernel-gnome-50-and-kde-plasma-6-6/

AerynOS 2026.05 Released with Linux Kernel 7.0, New Logo, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/aerynos-2026-05-released-with-linux-kernel-7-0-new-logo-and-more

EasyOS Excalibur 7.3 milestone brings Xorg, ROX-Filer fixes and Nvidia driver:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/easyos-excalibur-7-3-milestone-brings-xorg-rox-filer-fixes-and-nvidia-driver/

Asahi Linux automates installer updates, adds VRR and Bluetooth fixes:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/asahi-linux-automates-installer-updates-adds-vrr-and-bluetooth-fixes/

This Week in Plasma: Background Apps and Zoom Up-Scaling:
https://blogs.kde.org/2026/05/02/this-week-in-plasma-background-apps-and-zoom-up-scaling/

Trinity Desktop Environment R14.1.6 Adds Support for Fedora 44, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS:
https://9to5linux.com/trinity-desktop-environment-r14-1-6-adds-support-for-fedora-44-ubuntu-26-04-lts

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Colorado Age Attestation Bill May Exclude Open Source OSes and Apps:
https://9to5linux.com/colorado-age-attestation-bill-may-exclude-open-source-oses-and-apps

AlmaLinux Comments On California Age Verification Law:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AlmaLinux-Age-Verification-Laws

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS released: GNOME 50, Wayland-only and Linux 7.0:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-26-04-lts-released

Ubuntu Server 26.04 LTS Will Now Automatically Install HWE/OEM Kernel Packages:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Server-26.04-HWE-OEM

Ubuntu 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) release date & schedule:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-26-10-release-date

Ubuntu Rust Coreutils Audit Revealed 113 Issues, Ubuntu 26.10 Aims For "100% Rust Coreutils":
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Rust-Coreutils-Audit

Ubuntu Looks Toward More Snap-Based Devpacks Moving Forward:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-More-Devpacks-Future

Ghostty OpenGL-Accelerated Terminal Available On Ubuntu 26.04 LTS:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ghostty-Ubuntu-26.04

Archinstall 4.3 Arch Linux Installer Adds Support for Installing Additional Fonts:
https://9to5linux.com/archinstall-4-3-arch-linux-installer-adds-support-for-installing-additional-fonts

CachyOS Rolls Out A Super-Charged Linux 7.0 Kernel:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/CachyOS-Super-Charged-Linux-7.0

Microsoft Reportedly Looking At Rebasing Azure Linux On Fedora:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/MS-Azure-Linux-Fedora-Based

Tails 7.7 Anonymous Distro Adds Detection of Outdated Secure Boot Certificates:
https://9to5linux.com/tails-7-7-anonymous-distro-adds-detection-of-outdated-secure-boot-certificates

Almalinux 9.8 beta released with expanded architecture and toolset support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/almalinux-9-8-beta-released-with-expanded-architecture-and-toolset-support/

LXQt 2.4 Desktop Environment Released with More Wayland Improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/lxqt-2-4-desktop-environment-officially-released-with-more-wayland-improvements

Niri 26.04 Wayland Compositor Adds Much Sought After Blur Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Niri-26.04-Released

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LINUX NEWS

Manjaro lead dev plans to implement age verification, other team members don't:
https://forum.manjaro.org/t/will-manjaro-implement-age-verification/186816
(Aragorn for Manjaro lead! lol)

Solus says they don't have plans to implement anything, but aren't sure if the laws affect them, they are monitoring the situation:
https://getsol.us/2026/04/solus-and-age-verification/

Vipnix (a Gentoo > Funtoo > Macaroni-based, Systemd-free distro) rejects implementing age verification, excludes Brazil (their own country!) and California:
https://vipnix.com.br/site/livecd-vipnix/
https://github.com/BryanLunduke/DoesItAgeVerify/pull/73
(They are pretty brave that despite being a Brazilian company, they decided not to comply, respect to them. Idk if I would personally trust them though, because they include some Google and Cloudflare stuff in their website, but their stance is respectable regardless)

Mobian will do whatever upstream Debian does:
https://social.linux.pizza/@fosserytech/116370129667947301

I made an age attestation/verification tracker to track which FOSS OSes (Linux, BSD, others) comply with the laws, which oppose:
https://odysee.com/@fossery-tech:4/Linux-BSD-age-attestation-verification-tracker:7

Debian's APT 3.2 Released with History, Undo, Redo, and Rollback Support:
https://9to5linux.com/debians-apt-3-2-released-with-history-undo-redo-and-rollback-support

You can now enable Ubuntu Pro from the OS setup tool:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-pro-initial-setup-tool

Bazzite Linux gets some major upgrades for the April 2026 Update:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/bazzite-linux-gets-some-major-upgrades-for-the-april-2026-update/

Trisquel GNU/Linux 12.0 LTS Released with GNU Linux-Libre 6.8 Kernel, MATE 1.26:
https://9to5linux.com/trisquel-gnu-linux-12-0-lts-released-with-gnu-linux-libre-6-8-kernel-mate-1-26

Deepin 25.1 launches with Linux 6.18, UOS AI upgrades, and new immutable system features:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/deepin-25-1-launches-with-linux-6-18-uos-ai-upgrades-and-new-immutable-system-features/

TrueNAS 26 Beta Brings Linux 6.18 LTS + OpenZFS 2.4 Combination For NAS Devices:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/TrueNAS-26-Beta

GParted Live 1.8.1-3 Released with Linux Kernel 6.19.10 and GParted 1.8.1:
https://9to5linux.com/gparted-live-1-8-1-3-released-with-linux-kernel-6-19-10-and-gparted-1-8-1

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GNOME GitLab Redirecting Some Git Traffic To GitHub For Reducing Costs:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-GitHub-GitLab-Redirect

Showtime video player edges closer to Ubuntu debut:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/showtime-video-player-ubuntu-2604-coming-soon

GTK 4.22 In Good Shape With Better SVG Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GTK-4.22-SVG-2026

KDE Plasma 6.6.1 Is Out to Improve Custom Tiling, Networks Widget, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-6-1-is-out-to-improve-custom-tiling-networks-widget-and-more

KDE Plasma 6.7 Preps Rounded Style UI Enhancement For QtWidgets-Based Apps:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Plasma-6.7-Rounded-UI-QtWidgets

COSMIC Epoch 1.0.8 Released With More Desktop Refinements:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/COSMIC-Epoch-1.0.8

Hyprland 0.54 Released As A "Massive" Update To This Wayland Compositor:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Hyprland-0.54-Released

Tails 7.5 Anonymous Linux OS Released with Updated Tor Client and Tor Browser:
https://9to5linux.com/tails-7-5-anonymous-linux-os-released-with-updated-tor-client-and-tor-browser

Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 4 is now available to download:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-2604-snapshot-4-download

Canonical Talks Up RISC-V This Year With Ubuntu 26.04 LTS:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-RISC-V-2026

Ubuntu 26.04 ‘Resolute Raccoon’ default wallpaper unveiled:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-2604-resolute-raccoon-wallpaper

AerynOS 2026.02 Brings More Wayland Compositor Options, Other Improvements:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AerynOS-2026.02

Clonezilla Live 3.3.1 Released with Linux 6.18 LTS, Improved BitLocker Support:
https://9to5linux.com/clonezilla-live-3-3-1-released-with-linux-6-18-lts-improved-bitlocker-support

AlmaLinux Showing Nice Growth With More Than 2M System Update Check-Ins Per Week:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AlmaLinux-2M-Weekly-Check-Ins

Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.6 Released with Linux 6.19, TLP Support, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/slackware-based-porteux-2-6-released-with-linux-6-19-tlp-support-and-more

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GNOME 49.4 Released with Improvements for Nautilus, GNOME Shell, and Mutter:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-49-4-released-with-improvements-for-nautilus-gnome-shell-and-mutter

GNOME 50 Desktop Environment Enters Public Beta Testing with More New Features:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-50-desktop-environment-enters-public-beta-testing-with-more-new-features

KDE Frameworks 6.23 Improves the Open/Save Dialogs Across Plasma and KDE Apps:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-23-improves-the-open-save-dialogs-across-plasma-and-kde-apps

KDE Plasma 6.6 Sees Last Minute Fixes, Plasma 6.7 Aims For Painless Samba Shares:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.6-Next-Week

Linux Mint monthly report: Wayland-compatible screensaver, less releases a year, updated Administration tool etc.:
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4991

Ubuntu drops the ‘Software & Updates’ tool from new installs:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-26-04-drops-software-and-updates-gui

Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS Released with Linux 6.17 + Mesa 25.2:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-24-04-4-lts-released

Debian's tag2upload Reaches GA For Improving Packaging Workflow:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-tag2upload-GA

Tails 7.4.2 Anonymous Linux OS Released to Fix Critical Security Vulnerabilities:
https://9to5linux.com/tails-7-4-2-anonymous-linux-os-released-to-fix-critical-security-vulnerabilities

Parrot 7.1 Ethical Hacking Distro Released with Enlightenment Spin, Updated Tools:
https://9to5linux.com/parrot-7-1-ethical-hacking-distro-released-with-enlightenment-spin-updated-tools

GNOME OS To Use systemd-context, RustConn Provides Modern GTK4 Connection Manager:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-OS-systemd-context

pearOS 26.2 Released with Liquid Gel Design, Wayland Session, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/pearos-26-2-released-with-liquid-gel-design-wayland-session-and-more

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