(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)
Git 2.51 released with preparations for hash function change from SHA-1 to SHA-256 (for better prevention of hash collisions), cruft-free multi-pack indexes, new internal stash representation:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Git-2.51-Released
Proton Lumo 1.1 released with more effective project planning and code generation, better performance, public source code for both web client and mobile apps:
https://proton.me/blog/lumo-1-1
Podman 5.6 released with new Quadlet management commands, --swap option for `podman machine init` command, updated `podman kube play` command to enhance Kubernetes compatibility, etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/podman-5-6-released-with-improved-quadlet-management-remote-client-capabilities-and-more/
Ventoy 1.1.06 released with TrueNAS Scale support, boot issues fixes:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/ventoy-1-1-06-truenas-scale-support-boot-fixes-and-enhanced-treeview-mode/
Illumos Cafe plans to revive interest in Illumos-based OSes like OpenIndiana, SmartOS, OmnisOS, and Tribblix:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Illumos-Cafe
(The more choice, the better. They probably won't really be suitable as daily drivers anytime soon (not even BSDs are for the majority of people) but maybe will get there once.)
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