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LINUX NEWS

Ubuntu 24.10 will reach EOL on July 10, upgrading to 25.04 is recommended:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/ubuntu-24-10-oracular-oriole-eol-july-2025

Ubuntu 25.10 (shipping GNOME 49) will remove GNOME X11 session:
https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-25-10-questing-quokka-to-remove-the-gnome-on-xorg-x11-session

Linux Mint 20 reached EOL, upgrading to 22 is recommended:
https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-mint-20-eol/

Linux Mint 22.2 adds out-of-the-box fingerprint authentication support with Fingwit app:
https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-22-2-will-feature-fingerprint-authentication-with-fingwit-app

Nitrux drops the Plasma-based NX desktop for Hyprland, due to the discontinuation of Plasma LTS released:
https://9to5linux.com/nitrux-linux-drops-its-kde-plasma-based-nx-desktop-for-hyprland
(It's a bit weird choice that they ditched a full DE for a standalone compositor, which is tiling in fact, and requires editing some config files manually, not sure if DE users want that.)

Kali Linux 2025.2 released with revamped Kali Menu, GNOME 48, KDE Plasma 8.3, 13 new tools (including Azurehound, binwalk3, bloodhound-ce-python etc.):
https://9to5linux.com/kali-linux-2025-2-released-with-revamped-kali-menu-13-new-hacking-tools

GNOME 49 Alpha 0 available with preparations for disabling X11 by default:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-49-Alpha-0-Packages

Sway 1.11 released with explicit sync support, support for the ext-image-copy-capture-v1 and ext-image-capture-source-v1 protocols for improved screen capture, support for the alpha-modifier-v1 protocol for setting an alpha multiplier for a surface, etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/sway-1-11-tiling-wayland-compositor-adds-support-for-explicit-synchronization

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Ubuntu 24.10 Support Ends July 10th

Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole reaches end of life July 10, 2025. All users will need to upgrade to Ubuntu 25.04 Plucky Puffin to continue receiving security updates.

OMG! Ubuntu
Jun 15, 2025 at 9:01amWeb
Show threadFossery Tech  Jun 15, 2025

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Linux kernel 6.14 reaches EOL, upgrading to 6.15 recommended:
https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-14-reaches-end-of-life-its-time-to-upgrade-to-linux-kernel-6-15

Linux kernel 6.15.2 released to fix serious CPU idle power regression:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.15.2-Released

Intel and RADV Radeon Vulkan drivers add initial VP9 decoding support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-ANV-VP9-Vulkan-Video
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-RADV-Merges-VP9

DXVK 2.6.2 released with improvements for various video games, new DXVK_FILTER_DEVICE_UUID environment variable, d3d9.hide{Amd,Intel,Nvidia}Gpu configuration options, etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/dxvk-2-6-2-improves-support-for-rocketbirds-2-red-orchestra-ostfront-and-more

Wayland Protocols 1.45 released with background effects, pointer warp, experimental protocol for Session Management, etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayland-Protocols-1.45

GNU nano 8.5 released with saved anchors, new keystrokes, improved syntax highlighting etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/6/gnu-nano-8-5-sigourney-brings-saved-anchors-new-keystrokes-and-improved-syntax-coloring/

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Show threadFossery Tech  Jun 15, 2025

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FOSS NEWS

Google stops using Pixel phones as reference devices for testing, device trees are missing from Android 16 source code release, making it harder for custom rom devs to port their roms to Pixel devices:
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-not-killing-aosp-3566882/
(Google doing their regular "boil the frog" thing... They started with giving Android app devs the option to block sideloading, then they announce to make the development process fully private, only push final releases to AOSP code base, and now this... We desperately need mobile Linux to become an Android replacement! (Although I don't really see that happening any time soon unfortunately.))

Mozilla shuts down the Orbit AI add-on for Firefox, replicates its functionality with built-in features:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/orbit-by-mozilla-shutting-down-june-26-2025
(Yay, more AI crap to the browser... More work for LibreWolf devs to remove all that crap...)

Linux Foundation launches FAIR package manager for WordPress, with API replacement and decentralized package management:
https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-foundation-launches-fair-package-manager/

LibreOffice 25.8 beta available with performance improvements, new functions for Calc, command to insert a paragraph break before tables in Writer, support for importing encrypted hybrid PDFs, etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/LibreOffice-25.8-Beta-1

FreeBSD 14.3 released with backported improvements from 15, ZFS support updated against OpenZFS 2.2.7, driver and package updates:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-14.3-Released

Audacity 3.7.4 released with improved effect preview, studio fade out and waveform rendering, other bug fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/audacity-3-7-4-improves-effect-preview-studio-fade-out-and-waveform-rendering

Gitea 1.24 released with enforced Git configs, option for admins to enforce 2FA for their users, anonymous access to private and unlisted repositories, revamped file tree and Material icons, etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/6/gitea-1-24-adds-enforced-git-configs-2fa-mandate-enhanced-anonymous-repo-access/

Danish government ditches Microsoft products for FOSS alternatives like Linux and LibreOffice:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/denmark-government-replaces-microsoft-with-linux-libreoffice

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AOSP isn't dead, but Google just landed a huge blow to custom ROM developers

Google has confirmed it isn't discontinuing AOSP, but it's making a change that makes it harder for devs to build Android for Pixel phones.

Android Authority
Show threadkreidefingerJun 15, 2025
@fosserytech any idea or speculation whether and to what extent this has repercussions on custom Rom dev for devices other than pixels, say, FP or Shift? Any prospect of long term support for Android 15 who needs 16 after all?
Show threadFossery Tech  Jun 16, 2025
@kreidefinger I don't know much about custom rom development, but my guess is that removing device tree for Pixel doesn't really affect custom roms ported to other devices. But they'll probably make other steps to make developing/using custom roms harder on other devices too. It was just a step of the "boil the frog" process