The 256th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on September 7th, 2025, keeping you updated with the most important happenings in the Linux world. If you missed last week’s roundup, you can catch up with everything GNU/Linux/Open Source here.
Highlights of the Week:
This week saw significant releases, including the first edition of KDE’s own distribution, the final version of Linux Mint 22.2, and the first point release of Debian 13 "Trixie." Additionally, new development versions of GIMP 3.2 and OpenSSL 3.6 were released, along with an updated NVIDIA graphics driver and an Arch Linux ISO snapshot.
New updates were also rolled out for Mixxx DJ software and Calibre e-book manager.
Hot News of the Week:
- First Arch Linux ISO powered by Linux kernel 6.16 is now available for download
- New GIMP 3.2 development release brings link layers and vector layers
- OpenSSL 3.6 promises LMS signature verification support, alpha out now
- Arch Linux installer’s LVM (Logical Volume Manager) support is out of beta
- NVIDIA 580.82.07 supports NVIDIA Smooth Motion on GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs
- Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.14
- Mixxx 2.5.3 open-source DJ app brings major improvements to the Digital Vinyl System
- GNOME 49 Release Candidate re-enables X11 support by default in GDM
- Calibre 8.10 e-book manager brings improvements to the Kindle MTP driver
- Debian 13.1 “Trixie” is out with 71 bug fixes and 16 security updates
- KDE Linux distribution is now available for download and public testing
Other GNU/Linux News of Interest:
- openSUSE Leap 15 and Leap Micro 15 support extended until April 30th, 2026
- System76’s COSMIC Beta and Pop!_OS 24.04 Beta land on September 25th
- Raspberry Pi launches its own 1TB SSD for $70 USD
- Mozilla announced the end of 32-bit support for Firefox on Linux in September 2026
Linux Distributions Released This Week:
Linux Apps, Drivers, Desktops, and Kernels Released This Week:
Coming Up Next Week:
- KDE Plasma 6.4.5
- KDE Frameworks 6.18
- …and hopefully many other exciting Linux news and releases!