Fossery Tech  Apr 26

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Colorado Age Attestation Bill May Exclude Open Source OSes and Apps:
https://9to5linux.com/colorado-age-attestation-bill-may-exclude-open-source-oses-and-apps

AlmaLinux Comments On California Age Verification Law:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AlmaLinux-Age-Verification-Laws

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS released: GNOME 50, Wayland-only and Linux 7.0:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-26-04-lts-released

Ubuntu Server 26.04 LTS Will Now Automatically Install HWE/OEM Kernel Packages:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Server-26.04-HWE-OEM

Ubuntu 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) release date & schedule:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-26-10-release-date

Ubuntu Rust Coreutils Audit Revealed 113 Issues, Ubuntu 26.10 Aims For "100% Rust Coreutils":
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Rust-Coreutils-Audit

Ubuntu Looks Toward More Snap-Based Devpacks Moving Forward:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-More-Devpacks-Future

Ghostty OpenGL-Accelerated Terminal Available On Ubuntu 26.04 LTS:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ghostty-Ubuntu-26.04

Archinstall 4.3 Arch Linux Installer Adds Support for Installing Additional Fonts:
https://9to5linux.com/archinstall-4-3-arch-linux-installer-adds-support-for-installing-additional-fonts

CachyOS Rolls Out A Super-Charged Linux 7.0 Kernel:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/CachyOS-Super-Charged-Linux-7.0

Microsoft Reportedly Looking At Rebasing Azure Linux On Fedora:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/MS-Azure-Linux-Fedora-Based

Tails 7.7 Anonymous Distro Adds Detection of Outdated Secure Boot Certificates:
https://9to5linux.com/tails-7-7-anonymous-distro-adds-detection-of-outdated-secure-boot-certificates

Almalinux 9.8 beta released with expanded architecture and toolset support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/almalinux-9-8-beta-released-with-expanded-architecture-and-toolset-support/

LXQt 2.4 Desktop Environment Released with More Wayland Improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/lxqt-2-4-desktop-environment-officially-released-with-more-wayland-improvements

Niri 26.04 Wayland Compositor Adds Much Sought After Blur Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Niri-26.04-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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Heroic Games Launcher gets a slick full-screen console-like mode

Heroic Games Launcher version 2.21 is out now bringing with it a major new feature - adding in a full-screen console-like display mode.

GamingOnLinux
Show threadFossery Tech  Apr 26

FOSS NEWS

Proton 2026 spring and summer roadmaps:
https://proton.me/blog/2026-spring-summer-roadmaps
(Being able to send email via external providers is interesting, it's like what they already have with aliases via the SimpleLogin integration. It can potentially be useful for those migrating over from Gmail.)
(As for the Lumo AI SDK, it sounds a bit like Proton wants to be Google 2.0 and be embedded into every website, which can potentially give them the power for cross-site tracking if they ever become an "evil corporation". I mean, they already handed over user data to some authorities...)

Bitwarden CLI was compromised as part of an ongoing Checkmarx-related supply chain attack:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/bitwarden-cli-was-compromised-as-part-of-an-ongoing-checkmarx-related-supply-chain-attack/

Firefox 150 brings Linux emoji picker, PDF page ordering + more:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/firefox-150-features

Firefox 151 Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing with Improved Settings:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-151-is-now-available-for-public-beta-testing-with-improved-settings

Firefox brings its 'Shake to Summarise' AI feature to iPhone users in the UK:
https://betanews.com/article/firefox-brings-its-shake-to-summarise-ai-feature-to-iphone-users-in-the-uk/

Mozilla Thunderbird 150 Brings Support for Generating Unobtrusive Signatures:
https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-thunderbird-150-brings-support-for-generating-unobtrusive-signatures

Brave introduces site-specific Shred button and Auto Shred on Android:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/brave-introduces-site-specific-shred-button-and-auto-shred-on-android/

Midori 11.7 launches MidoriVPN, real-time translation, PDF editing:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/midori-11-7-launches-midorivpn-real-time-translation-pdf-editing/

GIMP 3.2.4 released with fresh set of bug fixes:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/gimp-3-2-4-bug-fix-update

Threema 7.1 brings liquid glass design and UI improvements to iOS:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/threema-7-1-brings-liquid-glass-design-and-ui-improvements-to-ios/

BleachBit 6.0 Introduces New Cookie Manager, Improves Browser Cleaning:
https://9to5linux.com/bleachbit-6-0-introduces-new-cookie-manager-improves-browser-cleaning

OsmAnd 5.3 for Android adds astronomy plugin, 3D buildings, globe view, new widgets & more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/osmand-5-3-for-android-adds-astronomy-plugin-3d-buildings-globe-view-new-widgets-and-more/

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Proton product roadmaps for spring and summer 2026 | Proton

Find out updates and new features you can expect for the Proton ecosystem in the Spring and Summer of 2026.

Proton
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Classic 90s platformer Moon Child gets the source code released and a modern port:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/classic-90s-platformer-moon-child-gets-the-source-code-released-and-a-modern-port/

Classic survival horror Alone in the Dark gets a cross-platform reimplementation with enhancements:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/classic-survival-horror-alone-in-the-dark-gets-a-cross-platform-reimplementation-with-enhancements/

Godot 4.7 Will Finally Have HDR Output, Including On Linux With Wayland:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Godot-4.7-With-HDR

Gitea 1.26 adds subpath archive download, OpenAPI rendering, Vite support & security fixes:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/gitea-1-26-adds-subpath-archive-download-openapi-rendering-vite-support-and-security-fixes/

Vercel confirms it was hacked through a compromised third-party AI tool:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/vercel-confirms-it-was-hacked-through-a-compromised-third-party-ai-tool/

Grafana 13: improved dashboard suggestions & Data visualization tools:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/grafana-13-improved-dashboard-suggestions-and-data-visualization-tools/

Canonical finally gives Launchpad (a bit of) a glow-up:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-launchpad-website-revamp

GCC Establishes Working Group To Decide On AI/LLM Policy:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GCC-Working-Group-AI-Policy

GCC 16 Compiler Nearly Ready For Release With Zen 6, AVX10.2, APX & Algol 68:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GCC-16.1-Coming-Soon

Vercel confirms it was hacked through a compromised third-party AI tool:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/vercel-confirms-it-was-hacked-through-a-compromised-third-party-ai-tool/

FosseryWeb progress report:
I finished the Java Maps cheatsheet. Now I'm working on the Java Stacks and Queues cheatsheet, which is the last Java cheatsheet planned (at least for now), after that I'll move on to other stuff (writing contribution guide, Privacy Policy, etc.)
https://fosseryweb.codeberg.page/@beta/cheatsheets/java/maps.html
https://fosseryweb-min.codeberg.page/@beta/cheatsheets/java/maps.html
(If you notice any incorrect information, typos etc., feel free to drop a comment.)

Intel Ends Open Ecosystem Community/Evangelism, Archives Other Open-Source Projects:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Ends-OSS-Evangelism-Repos

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Classic 90s platformer Moon Child gets the source code released and a modern port

Moon Child has a bit of a colourful history starting off as an Amiga game that never released, and eventually saw a limited PC release but it has returned.

GamingOnLinux
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Qwen3.6-27B open-source 27B dense model surpasses previous coding benchmarks:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/qwen3-6-27b-open-source-27b-dense-model-surpasses-previous-coding-benchmarks/

Chinese AI lab DeepSeek has released V4, its first major model update in over a year:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/chinese-ai-lab-deepseek-has-released-v4-its-first-major-model-update-in-over-a-year/

OpenClaw adds Kimi K2.6 model support and fixes BlueBubbles iMessage issues:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/openclaw-adds-kimi-k2-6-model-support-and-fixes-bluebubbles-imessage-issues/

Zed launches parallel agent orchestration with a threads sidebar to control & monitor them:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/zed-launches-parallel-agent-orchestration-with-a-threads-sidebar-to-control-and-monitor-them/

Git 2.54 Released With New Experimental "git history" Command:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Git-2.54-Released
(The `git history reword` command is pretty cool, sometimes I realize that I made a typo in the commit message, or pressed the up key in the terminal a few times because I'm lazy to type the commit command, then forgot to edit the commit message, being able to edit the commit message can be really handy in these cases)
(The split command can also be pretty useful, sometimes I forget to commit the changes after I did a specific thing (implemented a feature, or fixed a bug), because my brain is a few steps ahead, and really wants to do this and that extra thing, and then I can't really write a meaningful but short commit message because the commit does too many things, splitting a commit is actually a pretty good fix for this.)
(Now the only thing missing is the option to merge a commit with its parent, so when I go retard and commit a bug fix, and realize afterwards that it didn't actually fix the bug (or at least not fully), there don't have to be 2 commits with the same "fix xy bug" message lol)

QEMU 11.0 Released with New CPU Model for Intel Diamond Rapids:
https://9to5linux.com/qemu-11-0-released-with-new-cpu-model-for-intel-diamond-rapids

VirtualBox 7.2.8 Released with Support for Linux 7.0, Guest Time Accounting:
https://9to5linux.com/virtualbox-7-2-8-released-with-support-for-linux-7-0-guest-time-accounting

FreeBSD Working On Intel FRED Support, Laptop Improvements Continue:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Q1-2026-Progress

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Qwen3.6-27B open-source 27B dense model surpasses previous coding benchmarks

Qwen3.6-27B, a 27B parameter dense multimodal model, is now open-source and outperforms larger models on major coding benchmarks, with full multimodal support.

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Show threadElif YalvacApr 26
@fosserytech you are on the news @metin 😊
Show threadMetin Seven 🎨Apr 26
@elifyalvac @fosserytech Thanks! I was about to make a post about this. 😃👍