The 263rd installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here, bringing you the latest happenings in the Linux world for the week ending October 26, 2025. This week was relatively quiet, but significant updates emerged, including the major release of KDE Plasma 6.5 and a new version of Clonezilla Live, along with updates to the SuperTuxKart racing game and VirtualBox.
Additionally, the first daily build ISO images for the upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) are now available. Below, you’ll find the highlights from the week.
Hot News of the Week
- SuperTuxKart 1.5 open-source kart racing game arrives with major changes
- KDE Plasma 6.5 desktop environment rolls out with many new features
- VirtualBox 7.2.4 is out with initial support for Linux kernel 6.18
- Clonezilla Live 3.3.0-33 adds support for cloning MTD block and eMMC boot devices
- Ubuntu 26.04 LTS “Resolute Raccoon” daily builds are now available for download
Other GNU/Linux News of Interest
- Fedora Project adopts new policy to accept AI-assisted contributions
- AlmaLinux 10.1 will be released with support for the Btrfs file system
Linux Distributions Released This Week
- Q4OS 6.2 KDE Plasma
- Q4OS 6.2 TDE
- KDE neon 20251021
- Clonezilla Live 3.3.0-33
- Antivirus Live CD 50.0-1.4.3
- Bluestar Linux 6.17.3
Linux Apps, Drivers, Desktops, and Kernels Released This Week
- ImageMagick 7.1.2-8 (GCC)
- ImageMagick 7.1.2-8 (Clang)
- LVM 2.03.36
- SABnzbd 4.5.5
- Linux kernel 6.17.5
- Linux kernel 6.12.55 LTS
- Linux kernel 6.6.114 LTS
Coming Up Next Week
- KDE Plasma 6.5.1
- Fedora Linux 43
- New Arch Linux ISO snapshot
- Additional exciting Linux news and releases
Stay tuned for the next roundup, where we will highlight the latest developments in the Linux community!