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IPFire 2.29 Core Update 201 Linux Firewall Distro Released with DNS Firewall:
https://9to5linux.com/ipfire-2-29-core-update-201-linux-firewall-distro-released-with-dns-firewall

DietPi 10.3 brings Orange Pi 4 LTS image, Prometheus monitoring, USB auto-mount, and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/dietpi-10-3-brings-orange-pi-4-lts-image-prometheus-monitoring-usb-auto-mount-and-more/

Grml 2026.04 Linux Distro Is Out with Linux Kernel 6.19, Based on Debian 14 Forky:
https://9to5linux.com/grml-2026-04-linux-distro-is-out-with-linux-kernel-6-19-based-on-debian-14-forky

Wine 11.8 Improves VBScript Compatibility, Finally Fixes Microsoft Golf 1999:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-11.8-Released

Proton Experimental and Proton 11 Beta updated to fix issues with the EA App:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/proton-experimental-and-proton-11-beta-updated-to-fix-issues-with-the-ea-app/

Proton Experimental updated to get Crimson Desert working again on Linux / SteamOS:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/proton-experimental-updated-to-get-crimson-desert-working-again-on-linux-steamos/

D7VK 1.8 further improves retro Direct3D games on Linux:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/d7vk-1-8-further-improves-retro-direct3d-games-on-linux/

Someone got Ubuntu running on a PS5 – and played Steam:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ps5-linux-steam
(This is what Sony gets for adding DRM to their system lol)

Steam On Linux In April Pulled Back From Its Record High Marketshare:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-April-2026-Survey

Framework’s new Linux laptop is selling faster than its Windows one:
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3123900/framework-new-linux-laptop-is-selling-faster-than-its-windows-one.html

Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 7.1 Release Candidate:
https://9to5linux.com/linus-torvalds-announces-first-linux-kernel-7-1-release-candidate

Copy Fail exploit lets 732 bytes hijack Linux systems and quietly grab root:
https://nerds.xyz/2026/04/copy-fail-linux-root-exploit/

Devuan developer working on reviving GTK2:
https://devuanusers.com/thread-gtk2-revival-thread--80

XWayland 24.1.11 released with bug fixes:
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg/2026-April/062234.html

WayVNC 0.10 Released For Advancing This Leading VNC Server For Wayland:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/WayVNC-0.10-Released

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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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Proton Experimental brings fixes for Crimson Desert, Steam Overlay with EA games, Death Stranding 2:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/proton-experimental-brings-fixes-for-crimson-desert-steam-overlay-with-ea-games-death-stranding-2/

GE-Proton 10-34 brings fixes for God of War Ragnarök, Assassin's Creed, Final Fantasy XIV:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/ge-proton-10-34-brings-fixes-for-god-of-war-ragnarok-assassins-creed-final-fantasy-xiv/

D7VK version 1.6 gets improved vertex processing and VSync handling:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/d7vk-version-1-6-gets-improved-vertex-processing-and-vsync-handling/

Pine64 teases PineTime Pro with AMOLED, GPS and ‘custom’ chip:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/pine64-tease-pinetime-pro-smartwatch

GTK3 Toolkit Winding Down To One Release Per Year:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GTK3-Annual-Release-Cadence

Qt 6.11 Toolkit Released With "The Same 3D Capabilities As A Game Engine":
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Qt-6.11-Toolkit

wlroots 0.20 Released,Sway 1.12-rc1 Available For Testing With Color Management:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/wlroots-0.20-Sway-1.12-rc1

Fish 4.6 Shell Brings Support For Recent systemd Environment Variables:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fish-4.6-Released

GStreamer 1.30 to Support HDR10+ Metadata Parsing from H.265 & AV1 Bitstreams:
https://9to5linux.com/gstreamer-1-30-to-support-hdr10-metadata-parsing-from-h-265-av1-bitstreams

Mesa 26.0 Will Make It In Time For The Fedora 44 Release:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-26.0-For-Fedora-44

NVIDIA 595 Linux Graphics Driver Released as Latest Production Branch Version:
https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-595-linux-graphics-driver-released-as-latest-production-branch-version

Electron's Investment Into Good Wayland Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Electron-Good-Wayland-Support

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Exclusive Preview Of System76's Completely Redesigned Thelio Desktop:
https://www.phoronix.com/review/system76-new-thelio

MSI PRO B850-P WiFi: A Special AMD Ryzen AM5 Motherboard For Linux / Open-Source Enthusiasts:
https://www.phoronix.com/review/msi-pro-b850p-wifi

Proton Experimental brings fixes for REDLauncher, HELLDIVERS 2, Atelier Yumia, KILLER INN and more:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/proton-experimental-brings-fixes-for-redlauncher-helldivers-2-atelier-yumia-killer-inn-and-more/

D7VK 1.5 Released With Direct3D 3 Now Implemented Over Vulkan:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/D7VK-1.5-Released

NVIDIA 580.142 Production-Ready Linux Graphics Driver Released with Bug Fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-580-142-production-ready-linux-graphics-driver-released-with-bug-fixes

NVIDIA 595.44.03 Linux Driver Released With VK_KHR_device_address_commands:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-595.44.03-Linux

NVIDIA Adds Official Support For RHEL-Compatible Distributions Like AlmaLinux With CUDA 13.2:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-Official-RHEL-Compat

Open-Source "GreenBoost" Driver Aims To Augment NVIDIA GPUs vRAM With System RAM & NVMe To Handle Larger LLMs:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Open-Source-GreenBoost-NVIDIA

Mesa 26.0.2 arrives with more bug-fixes for Linux graphics drivers:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/mesa-26-0-2-arrives-with-more-bug-fixes-for-linux-graphics-drivers/

Mesa driver developers discuss expanding profiles and driver tuning for specific apps and games:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/mesa-driver-developers-discuss-expanding-profiles-and-driver-tuning-for-specific-apps-and-games/

OpenRazer 3.12 Released With Support For Newer Razer Products On Linux:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenRazer-3.12

Intel NPU Driver 1.30 Released For Linux:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-NPU-Driver-Linux-1.30

New Rust Driver Aims To Improve Upstream Linux On Synology NAS Devices:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Synology-Microp-Linux-Driver

Rust Coreutils 0.7 Released With Many Performance Optimizations:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-Coreutils-uutils-0.7

Ubuntu's AppArmor Hit By Several Security Issues - Can Yield Local Privilege Escalation:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-AppArmor-Security-Issues

systemd 260-rc3 Released With AI Agents Documentation Added:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/systemd-260-rc3

Fwupd 2.1.1 Linux Firmware Updater Released as a Massive Update:
https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-1-1-linux-firmware-updater-released-as-a-massive-update

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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS adds Snap and web search to the Overview:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-2604-gnome-search-extensions

Intel Xeon Features To Be Supported By Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - Some Lacking User-Space Packages:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Xeon-Ubuntu-26.04-LTS

Fedora Pocketblue Remix is an atomic Linux distro for mobile devices (phones and tablets):
https://liliputing.com/fedora-pocketblue-remix-is-an-atomic-linux-distro-for-mobile-devices-phones-and-tablets/

Debian Still Debating AI Contributions Plus A Need For More Diverse Contributors:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-DPL-Update-March-2026

Armbian 26.2 Released with Linux 6.18 LTS, Expanded ARM and RISC-V Support:
https://9to5linux.com/armbian-26-2-released-with-linux-6-18-lts-expanded-arm-and-risc-v-support

GNOME 50 Release Candidate Arrives with HDR Screen Sharing Support:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-50-release-candidate-arrives-with-hdr-screen-sharing-support

KDE Plasma 6.6.2 Improves Support for High-Resolution Mice on Remote Desktops:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-6-2-improves-support-for-high-resolution-mice-on-remote-desktops

KDE Gear 25.12.3 Brings Improvements to Merkuro, Calligra, Kasts, and Other Apps:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-25-12-3-brings-improvements-to-merkuro-calligra-kasts-and-other-apps

Budgie 10.10.2 Brings Improved Labwc Wayland Compositor Integration:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Budgie-10.10.2-Released

Resources For GNOME Adds Intel Xe GPU Power Usage & Intel NPU Frequency Reporting:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Resources-1.10.2

IPFire 2.29 Core Update 200 Is Out with Linux 6.18 LTS, IPFire Domain Blocklist:
https://9to5linux.com/ipfire-2-29-core-update-200-is-out-with-linux-6-18-lts-ipfire-domain-blocklist

OpenWrt 25.12 adopts apk package manager, revamps upgrade process, preserves shell history:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/openwrt-25-12-adopts-apk-package-manager-revamps-upgrade-process-preserves-shell-history/

Wine 11.4 Released With More Improvements:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-11.4-Released

Proton Experimental gets improvements for Vermintide 2 and more controller support for launchers:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/proton-experimental-gets-improvements-for-vermintide-2-and-more-controller-support-for-launchers/

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Rust Coreutils 0.3 Released With Some Major Speed-Ups, Better GNU Compatibility:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-Coreutils-0.3-Released

GE-Proton 10-21 brings fixes for Blue Protocol, Black Desert, Battle.net, Ubisoft Connect:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/ge-proton-10-21-brings-fixes-for-blue-protocol-black-desert-battle-net-ubisoft-connect/

Proton Experimental brings fixes for Fellowship, Marvel Rivals, Assassin's Creed Shadows and more:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/proton-experimental-brings-fixes-for-fellowship-marvel-rivals-assassins-creed-shadows-and-more/

Linux Kernel 6.18 RC2 Released: Addressing Regressions, ARM64 KVM Fixes:
https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-6-18-rc2-released/

Linux's Kconfig Is No Longer Orphaned:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Kconfig-No-Longer-Orphaned

Linux Looks To Orphan Its ISDN Subsystem:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-2025-Orphan-ISDN-mISDN

GTK 4.22 To Natively Support SVG - Including Animations:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GTK-4.22-Native-SVG

NTFSPLUS Announced: A New Linux Driver For NTFS With Better Performance, More Features:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-NTFSPLUS-NTFS-Driver

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Wine 10.17 Now Defaults To EGL Renderer For OpenGL On X11:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-10.17-Released

GE-Proton 10-18 brings fixes for Wayland, Company of Heroes 2 & 3, Blue Protocol: Star Resonance:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/ge-proton-10-18-brings-fixes-for-wayland-company-of-heroes-2-3-blue-protocol-star-resonance/

Proton Experimental brings fixes for Assassin's Creed Shadows, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition and more:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/proton-experimental-for-oct-17-brings-fixes-for-assassins-creed-shadows-age-of-empires-definitive-edition/

Linux Kernel 6.18 RC1 Released! Linus Says It is “One of the Good Merge Windows”:
https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-6-18-rc1-released/

Mesa 25.2.5 released with major bug fix for Intel graphics on Linux:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/mesa-25-2-5-released-with-major-bug-fix-for-intel-graphics-on-linux/

NVIDIA DLSS support in progress for NVK, the open source Vulkan driver for NVIDIA GPUs:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/nvidia-dlss-support-in-progress-for-nvk-the-open-source-vulkan-driver-for-nvidia-gpus/

Valve Developer Contributes Open-Source Driver Fixes For 12 Year Old Hawaii GPUs:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Valve-Fixes-2025-Hawaii-GPUs

Yet Another Longtime Linux Driver Maintainer At Intel Has Left:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Jarkko-Leaving-Intel-Linux

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