The 276th edition of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup delivers key updates in the Linux world for the week ending January 25th, 2026. This week saw a few significant announcements including a maintenance update for GIMP 3.0, the release of MX Linux 25.1, Mozilla’s launch of an official Firefox RPM package for Linux, a new GNU Guix release after three years, and an ISO update for CachyOS.
Notable News
- Mozilla has introduced an official Firefox RPM package designed for RPM-based Linux distributions.
- MX Linux 25.1 has been released, featuring dual-init support while being based on Debian 13.3 and using the Linux 6.18 LTS kernel.
- Slimbook has unveiled its latest Linux computers, including the Slimbook ONE mini PC and Slimbook Executive laptop.
- A recent Steam client update now includes support for the Razer Raiju V3 Pro controller.
- GNU Guix 1.5 has been released, which incorporates KDE Plasma 6.5 and GNU Linux-libre 6.17 kernel.
- The January 2026 ISO release of CachyOS features KDE’s new Plasma Login Manager.
- GIMP 3.0.8 has been released, bringing enhancements to Wayland support and font handling.
Linux Distributions Released This Week
- CachyOS 260124
- Liya Linux 2.5
- ExTiX 26.1
- Guix System 1.5.0
- OpenMediaVault 8.0.7
- KDE neon 20260122
- CentOS Stream 10-20260119
- MX Linux 25.1 Xfce
- Additional versions of MX Linux 25.1 (KDE Plasma, Fluxbox, and more) also released this week.
Linux Applications, Drivers, and Kernels Released This Week
- GIMP 3.0.8
- OpenTTD 15.1
- Hyprland 0.53.3
- Linux kernel 6.18.7 LTS
- Additional updates to many popular applications and libraries.
Upcoming
Next week is expected to include a new Arch Linux ISO release, along with potentially more exciting updates in the Linux ecosystem.
Stay tuned for more developments!