The 258th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on September 21st, 2025, highlighting the latest developments in the Linux community. If you missed last week’s roundup, you can catch up with everything GNU/Linux/Open Source here.
We thank everyone who contributed donations, and appreciate your continued support through comments, sharing, and social media interactions. This week brought several exciting updates and releases, including the official launch of the GNOME 49 desktop environment and Tails 7.0 operating system. Notable software releases include Firefox 143, Giada 1.3 loop machine, PorteuX 2.3, IPFire 2.29 Core Update 197, and Thunderbird 143 email client.
Additionally, beta versions were released for Fedora Linux 43, LMDE 7, Ubuntu 25.10, Zorin OS 18, KDE Plasma 6.5, along with Firefox 144.
Hot news of the week
- Giada 1.3 open-source loop machine adds support for multiple audio connections
- Firefox 143 is now available for download with new features and improvements
- Canonical to package and distribute NVIDIA CUDA within Ubuntu’s repositories
- Fedora Linux 43 beta arrives with Linux kernel 6.17, GNOME 49, and KDE Plasma 6.4
- Firefox 144 to strengthen the encryption of logins in the Firefox Password Manager
- Mozilla Thunderbird 143 open-source email client arrives as a bugfix-only release
- Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 7 “Gigi” is now available for public beta testing
- GNOME 49 “Brescia” desktop environment officially released with many new features
- Slackware-based PorteuX 2.3 is out with GNOME 49, improved webcam support
- Tails 7.0 anonymous Linux OS is now available based on Debian 13 “Trixie”
- GNOME 48.5 improves support for WPA(2) Enterprise networks, legacy tray icons
- KDE Plasma 6.5 desktop environment is now available for public beta testing
- Ubuntu 25.10 beta rolls out with Linux kernel 6.17, GNOME 49, and more
- IPFire 2.29 Core Update 197 introduces a complete OpenVPN overhaul
- Zorin OS 18 beta is out with a refreshed look, advanced window tiling, and more
Upcoming Releases
Next week promises a lot of excitement with the anticipated releases of COSMIC Beta, Pop!_OS 24.04 Beta, and Linux kernel 6.17. Stay tuned for further updates in the Linux community.