The latest edition of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup, covering the week that ended on February 16, 2025, provides a detailed update on significant happenings in the Linux community. If you missed last week’s roundup, you can catch up here.
Highlights from the Week
The KDE Plasma desktop environment has seen a major upgrade with the release of Plasma 6.3, along with an update to the KDE Frameworks, introducing numerous enhancements. Meanwhile, GNOME enthusiasts can explore the beta version of the upcoming GNOME 48 while upgrading to GNOME 47.4.
New releases this week include those from EndeavourOS, Darktable, HandBrake, Calibre, and fwupd, providing users with the latest features and fixes.
Key News Stories
- EndeavourOS Mercury released with Linux kernel 6.13 and Xfce 4.20.
- KDE Plasma 6.3 arrives featuring several new features and improvements.
- Darktable 5.0.1 adds support for various camera models.
- HandBrake 1.9.1 enhances AV1 video decoding capabilities.
- Calibre 7.26 introduces new features and bug fixes.
- Fwupd 2.0.6 adds support for HPE Gen10 and Gen10+ devices.
- KDE Frameworks 6.11 introduces new search providers for various packages.
- openSUSE transitions from AppArmor to SELinux for new Tumbleweed installations.
- GNOME 47.4 brings performance enhancements for Nautilus.
- The beta version of GNOME 48 is now available for testing.
Other Noteworthy Updates
- Mutter has implemented dynamic triple/double buffering for the upcoming GNOME 48.
- Serpent OS will rename itself to AerynOS starting March 17, 2025.
New Linux Distributions of the Week
A host of new Linux distributions have been released:
- Refracta 12.2 Xfce
- Venom Linux 20250216 SysV
- Linuxfx 11.25.02
- Chimera Linux 20250214 KDE Plasma
- Alpine Linux 3.21.3
- Netrunner 25
Upcoming Releases
Next week will bring even more updates, including KDE Plasma 6.3.1 and Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS, along with additional exciting Linux news and releases.