The 237th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here, covering major events in the Linux world for the week ending April 27th, 2025. This week saw a few noteworthy releases, including:
- OpenMandriva Lx 6.0, featuring Linux kernel 6.14, KDE Plasma 6.3, along with a server edition.
- QEMU 10.0, an open-source virtualization tool that boasts several new features.
- Updates to GStreamer 1.26.1, improving support for the dav1d AV1 decoder and introducing Matroska v4 support in the muxer.
- The alpha release of COSMIC Alpha 7 from System76, which now includes pinned workspaces and enhanced accessibility features.
- Mixxx 2.5.1 has added mappings for the DJ TechTools MIDI Fighter Spectra controller.
While news and releases were slower this week, several developments are still worth noting. The new alpha milestone of the COSMIC desktop environment is generating excitement as it continues to evolve.
Other updates in the Linux community include:
- CachyOS developers released a new ISO snapshot featuring the OCCT stress testing tool.
- A proposal from Fedora Linux 43 aims to remove the GNOME X11 session from repositories.
Several Linux distributions were released this week:
- RebornOS 2025.04.26
- Bluestar Linux 6.14.3
- Archcraft 25.04
- OpenMandriva Lx 6.0 (multiple versions: KDE Plasma Wayland, X11, GNOME, Xfce, LXQt, and COSMIC)
- CentOS Stream 10-20250422
- CachyOS 250422
- CRUX 3.8
- Linuxfx 11.25.04.2
- Chimera Linux 20250420
- openmamba 20250420
Many applications, drivers, and kernel updates also made their debut this week:
- Mixxx 2.5.1
- Linux kernel 6.14.4
- GStreamer 1.26.1
- QEMU 10.0.0
Looking ahead, next week is set to feature Mozilla Firefox 138 and a new Arch Linux ISO release, among other anticipated Linux news and updates.
For more detailed information on each topic, check the respective links in this roundup.