This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

US federal age verification law in the progess of passing through congress:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8250/text/ih?format=txt
https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=XiZJ6xCaWRo
https://odysee.com/@SomeOrdinaryGamers:6/federal-level-operating-system-age:7

XeroLinux rejects age attestation/verification, disables Systemd services to exclude birthDate field:
https://xerolinux.xyz/updates/age-attestation/
(Interestingly, the post's date is February 27, when the Systemd age field wasn't even proposed yet, but they say they disable it. They wanted to write March 27, I guess?)

Fedora 44 Will Not Be Released Next Week:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-44-Not-Next-Week

Linux Mint’s next release won’t be until Christmas 2026:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/linux-mint-next-release-christmas-2026

Zorin OS 18.1 released, new Lite edition available:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/zorin-os-18-1-released

Archinstall 4.2 Arch Linux Installer Brings Granular KDE Plasma Configuration:
https://9to5linux.com/archinstall-4-2-arch-linux-installer-brings-granular-kde-plasma-configuration

Solus 4.9 “Serenity” Released with Linux 6.18 LTS, KDE Plasma 6.6, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/solus-4-9-serenity-released-with-linux-6-18-lts-kde-plasma-6-6-and-more

openSUSE Tumbleweed Lands GNOME 50, systemd-boot on New UEFI Installs:
https://9to5linux.com/opensuse-tumbleweed-lands-gnome-50-systemd-boot-on-new-uefi-installs

Latest Raspberry Pi OS Release Disables Passwordless sudo by Default:
https://9to5linux.com/latest-raspberry-pi-os-release-disables-passwordless-sudo-by-default

AlmaLinux OS Kitten 10 Adds i686 User-Space Packages:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AlmaLinux-Kitten-i686-Userspace

GNOME 50.1 Released with Basic Zoom Support for the Captive Portal:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-50-1-released-with-basic-zoom-support-for-the-captive-portal

GNOME Mutter 50.1 Fixes Performance Regression For Some NVIDIA Driver Versions:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Mutter-50.1

KDE Gear 26.04 Software Suite Is Out with Many Improvements for KDE Apps:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-26-04-software-suite-is-out-with-many-improvements-for-kde-apps

KDE Merges Per-Screen Virtual Desktops After 21 Years:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Per-Screen-Virt-Desktops

COSMIC 1.0.10 Desktop Environment Brings Small Tweaks and Bug Fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/cosmic-1-0-10-desktop-environment-brings-small-tweaks-and-bug-fixes

Mir 2.26 Begins Working On Rust-Based Input Platform:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mir-2.26-Released

Shelly 2.1 Package Manager for Arch Linux Revamps AppImage Support:
https://9to5linux.com/shelly-2-1-package-manager-for-arch-linux-revamps-appimage-support

(more Linux and FOSS news in comments)

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A security update for Raspberry Pi OS

Today we are releasing version 6.2 of Raspberry Pi OS, the second update to the Trixie version we released last year. This update is mostly a round-up of all the small changes and bug fixes we have made over the past few months, but there is one significant change that we’d like to flag up: passwordless sudo is now disabled by default.

#raspberrypi #raspberrypiOS #linux #debian

https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/a-security-update-for-raspberry-pi-os/

يقدم تحديث Raspberry Pi OS 6.2 تغييرًا أمنيًا رئيسيًا يتمثل في تعطيل خاصية sudo بدون كلمة مرور افتراضيًا للتثبيتات الجديدة. يتطلب هذا التغيير من المستخدمين إدخال كلمة المرور لتنفيذ الأوامر الإدارية عبر الطرفية أو واجهة سطح المكتب، مع تطبيق فترة سماح مدتها خمس دقائق بعد الإدخال الأول. يمكن للمستخدمين الحاليين الذين يقومون بالتحديث الاحتفاظ بالإعدادات القديمة، بينما يمكن للمستخدمين الجدد إعادة تفعيل الخاصية يدويًا عبر مركز التحكم.

#RaspberryPiOS #sudo

Raspberry Pi OS Tightens Sudo Security with Password Mandate

Raspberry Pi OS just got a major security boost: the latest release now requires a password by default when using the sudo command, putting an end to its previously open-door policy and adding an extra layer of protection to your device. This simple yet significant change means you'll need to enter a password to access sudo, giving…

https://osintsights.com/raspberry-pi-os-tightens-sudo-security-with-password-mandate?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Latest Raspberry Pi OS Release Disables Passwordless sudo by Default

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://9to5linux.com/latest-raspberry-pi-os-release-disables-passwordless-sudo-by-default