This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Debian turns 32 years old:
https://social.linux.pizza/@itsfoss@mastodon.social/115037209294238464
(Happy birthday, Debian!)

Ubuntu 25.10 enters feature freeze period, release is planned for 9 October, will be the first release to ship with an "unstable" kernel:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-Feature-Freeze
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ubuntu-25-10-unstable-kernel-possibility

Ubuntu introduces "dangerous" desktop images, meaning daily development images with leading-edge Snaps:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Dangerous-Desktop
(It's really dangerous for your privacy! Your data will be shared with Amazon again! (Ok just joking))

Fedora 43 will ship Hare programming language support, PHP 8.4, YASM deprecated in favor of NASM, identical /urs files will be hardlinked by default:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-43-Hare-PHP-8.5-Hardlink

Fedora Copr repo offers XLibre packages:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-XLibre-Copr-Repo

Arch introduces Bumpbuddy, for automated tracking of new software releases:
https://news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-bumpbuddy/

SparkyLinux 8.0 released with Debian 13 base, new sparky-package-tool, GIMP preinstalled, option in CLI installer to encrypt /home partition, automatic partitioning, PCManFM replaced with Thunar in MinimalGUI (Openbox) edition, support for Linux kernel 6.16 and 6.6 LTS (along with 6.12 LTS):
https://9to5linux.com/sparkylinux-8-0-is-out-as-one-of-the-first-distros-based-on-debian-13-trixie

Kubuntu Focus launches Zr GEN 1 laptop with Nvidia RTX 5090 option, increased video memory, Kubuntu 24.04 LTS, more storage capacity, brighter display, shipping available in US and Canada currently:
https://betanews.com/2025/08/11/kubuntu-focus-launches-zr-gen-1-linux-laptop-with-nvidia-rtx-5090-option/

Linux kernel 6.17 RC1 available, without Bcachefs and RISC-V updates:
https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-6-17-rc1-released/

Wine 10.13 released with Windows Gaming Input configuration tab for the Joystick Control Panel, ECDSA_P521 and ECDH_P521 algorithms in BCrypt, option to generate OpenGL WoW64 thunks, support for more Windows Runtime metadata in WIDL, various bug fixes:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-10.13-Released

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