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GNOME 50 released, this is what’s new:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/gnome-50-released

KDE Plasma 6.6.3 Makes KWin’s Screencasting Feature More Robust for PipeWire 1.6:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-6-3-makes-kwins-screencasting-feature-more-robust-for-pipewire-1-6

KDE Plasma 6.7's KWin Lands Support For 3D LUTs To Help With Modern GPUs:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Plasma-6.7-KWin-Does-3D-LUTs

KDE Linux Adds Apple APFS File-System Support, Workaround For Frustrating AMDGPU Issue:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Linux-Adds-APFS

Ubuntu 26.04 has a new boot animation (blink and you’ll miss it):
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-26-04-boot-spinner

Ubuntu’s new folder icons are here – and you’re going to have opinions:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-2604-new-folder-icons

Canonical brings Microsoft Defender to Ubuntu to tighten Linux security:
https://betanews.com/article/canonical-brings-microsoft-defender-to-ubuntu-to-tighten-linux-security/
(Well done, traitors, after introducing Amazon spyware earlier, now you introduce Microsoft spyware)

Fedora Asahi Remix 43 Released for Apple Silicon Macs with KDE Plasma 6.6:
https://9to5linux.com/fedora-asahi-remix-43-released-for-apple-silicon-macs-with-kde-plasma-6-6

Systemd-Free antiX 26 Linux Distro Is Here Based on Debian 13 “Trixie”:
https://9to5linux.com/systemd-free-antix-26-linux-distro-is-here-based-on-debian-13-trixie

SparkyLinux 2026.03 Rolling Ships with Linux 6.19, Latest Calamares Installer:
https://9to5linux.com/sparkylinux-2026-03-rolling-ships-with-linux-6-19-latest-calamares-installer

Mageia 10 Enters Public Beta Testing with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS and Mesa 26.0:
https://9to5linux.com/mageia-10-enters-public-beta-testing-with-linux-kernel-6-18-lts-and-mesa-26-0

AlmaLinux OS Kitten 10 Begins Supporting RISC-V:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AlmaLinux-Adds-RISC-V

Ubuntu's Snap Affected By Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Snapd-High-Vulnerability

Canonical Collecting Wish List Ideas For Improving Mir:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Canonical-Mir-Wish-List-2026

Manjaro Linux looks like it's in trouble with the release of the "Manjaro 2.0 Manifesto":
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/manjaro-linux-looks-like-its-in-trouble-with-the-release-of-the-manjaro-2-0-manifesto/

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