The 273rd edition of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup has been published, summarizing the latest developments in the Linux community for the week ending January 4, 2026. If you missed the previous roundup, you can catch up on the events from December 28, 2025.
Highlights of the Week
The holiday break limited news and releases, with updates primarily featuring new versions of popular software and distributions:
- GNU Wget 2.2.1: Introduces new options, improvements, and bug fixes.
- Shotcut 25.12: Adds support for NVIDIA NVENC encoder to enhance screen recording capabilities on Linux/X11.
- Archinstall 3.0.15: Now supports the rEFInd boot manager, streamlining the installation process on Arch Linux.
- VLC 3.0.23: Improves dark palette in the Qt GUI and updates codec information for a better user experience.
- Arch Linux: Kicks off the new year with a fresh ISO built on the Linux kernel 6.18 LTS.
- IceWM 4.0: A lightweight window manager with enhanced Alt+Tab functionality is released.
- Devuan GNU+Linux 6.1: Features unofficial Raspberry Pi support.
- Manjaro 26.0: Includes updates to Linux 6.18 LTS, Xfce 4.20, KDE Plasma 6.5, and GNOME 49.
Newly Released Distributions
- Manjaro Linux 26.0 Xfce
- Manjaro Linux 26.0 GNOME
- Manjaro Linux 26.0 KDE Plasma
- EasyOS 7.1.2
- Devuan GNU+Linux 6.1
- KDE neon 20260101
- Arch Linux 2026.01.01
Released Software Packages
Upcoming Releases
Looking ahead, users can anticipate the arrival of Nitrux 5.1, GNOME 50 alpha, and additional updates in the Linux world.