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Rocky Linux 10.2 Released with Post-Quantum Cryptography Improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/rocky-linux-10-2-released-with-post-quantum-cryptography-improvements

AlmaLinux OS 9.8 and 10.2 stable now available for all major platforms:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/5/almalinux-os-9-8-and-10-2-stable-now-available-for-all-major-platforms/

IPFire 2.29 Core Update 202 Linux Firewall Distro Released with OpenVPN 2.7:
https://9to5linux.com/ipfire-2-29-core-update-202-linux-firewall-distro-released-with-openvpn-2-7

SteamOS 3.8.6 beta adds preliminary HDMI VRR:
https://videocardz.com/newz/steamos-beta-brings-hdmi-vrr-closer-to-steam-machine

Shelly 2.3.2 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Gets Downgrade UI, Flatpak Repair:
https://9to5linux.com/shelly-2-3-2-gui-package-manager-for-arch-linux-gets-downgrade-ui-flatpak-repair

Bottles 64.0 Fixes the Desktop Link Mess and Speeds Up Your Windows Apps on Linux:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/bottles-640-fixes-broken-shortcuts-and-speeds-up-windows-apps-on-linux/

Proton Experimental gets fixes for Subnautica 2, War Thunder, Far Cry 4 and more:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/proton-experimental-gets-fixes-for-subnautica-2-war-thunder-far-cry-4-and-more/

Proton-CachyOS adds low latency layer and Discord rich presence support:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/proton-cachyos-adds-low-latency-layer-and-discord-rich-presence-support/

Wine Staging 11.10 Released for Better Linux Gaming Compatibility:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/wine-staging-1110-released-with-threading-fixes-and-graphics-improvements/

MangoHud v0.8.4 released - should fix the Steam Overlay not working:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/mangohud-v0-8-4-released-should-fix-the-steam-overlay-not-working/

NVIDIA driver 610.43.02 arrives for Linux with Vulkan upgrades, DRM colour pipeline API support:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/nvidia-driver-610-43-02-arrives-for-linux-with-vulkan-upgrades-drm-colour-pipeline-api-support/

Fwupd 2.1.4 Linux Firmware Updater Adds Intel Arc Pro B65 and Arc Pro B70 Support:
https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-1-4-linux-firmware-updater-adds-intel-arc-pro-b65-and-arc-pro-b70-support

Mesa 26.0.8 Released To End Out The Series:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-26.0.8-Released

GTK adds Snapping for improved fractional scaling:
https://blogs.gnome.org/gtk/2026/05/28/snapping/

Linux’s exFAT Progs 1.4 Released with Partition Table Creation Support:
https://9to5linux.com/linuxs-exfat-progs-1-4-released-with-partition-table-creation-support

AMD Pulls a Bait-and-Switch on Linux Users with Vivado Licensing Changes:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17347774/amd-vivado-bait-and-switch-on-linux-users

Rust Coreutils 0.9 released with security improvements, zero-copy I/O performance work, etc.:
https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.9.0

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Heroic Games Launcher gets a slick full-screen console-like mode:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/heroic-games-launcher-gets-a-slick-full-screen-console-like-mode/

MangoHud 0.8.3 brings new features and fixes to the popular Linux gaming performance monitor:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/mangohud-0-8-3-brings-new-features-and-fixes-to-the-popular-linux-gaming-performance-monitor/

Proton Experimental upgraded to Proton 11 for better Linux gaming compatibility:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/proton-experimental-upgraded-to-proton-11-for-better-linux-gaming-compatibility/

System76 Thelio Major Workstation Updated For Better Thermals, More Performance:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/System76-Thelio-Major-2026

Framework’s Laptop 13 Pro is its first Ubuntu Certified machine:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/framework-13-pro-ubuntu-certified

LACT 0.9 Released With UI Updates, Voltage-Frequency Curve Editor For NVIDIA:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/LACT-0.9-Released

PipeWire 1.6.4 Improves ALSA Sequencer Port Names, Fixes More Bugs:
https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-6-4-improves-alsa-sequencer-port-names-fixes-more-bugs

Fwupd 2.1.2 Linux Firmware Updater Adds Support for New Devices:
https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-1-2-linux-firmware-updater-adds-support-for-new-devices

GNU Coreutils 9.11 Brings New Performance Improvements: Up To 15x Faster cat:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-Coreutils-9.11
(Oh no, Xfce mouse, beware! Ze predator got 15x faster!)

NTFS-3G FUSE Driver Sees First New Release In Four Years:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/NTFS-3G-Driver-2026

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