The 275th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup details the latest happenings in the Linux world as of January 18, 2026. This week, users can explore new releases from prominent software including Mozilla Firefox, Wine, KDE Plasma, Mozilla Thunderbird, NVIDIA graphics drivers, GRUB bootloader, Wireshark, and more.
Key highlights from the week include:
- Firefox 147 now available with several new features and improvements.
- MX Linux 25.1 Beta offers dual-init support and is based on Debian 13.3.
- The upcoming Firefox 148 has entered public beta testing, enhancing support for screen readers.
- NVIDIA 580.126.09 was released to improve compatibility with the latest Linux kernels.
- KDE Plasma 6.5.5 enhances support for older Valve Index VR headsets.
- Wine 11 includes NTSync support and Vulkan H.264 decoding capabilities.
- Ubuntu 25.04, known as “Plucky Puffin,” has reached its end of life with an upgrade path to Ubuntu 25.10.
- New tools and updates from Tails, EndeavourOS, GNOME, and others were also announced this week.
In addition to software updates, several Linux distributions were released including EndeavourOS Ganymede Neo, Tails 7.4, and KDE neon 20260115.
Upcoming releases and features are anticipated in the following weeks, keeping the community eagerly engaged with continuous developments in the Linux ecosystem.