The GNOME Project has announced the release of GNOME 46.7, marking the seventh maintenance update for the GNOME 46 "Kathmandu" desktop environment. This update includes numerous bug fixes, enhanced accessibility for the keyboard backlight toggle in Quick Settings, and improved defaults for GPU settings.
One major change involves setting GPUs with built-in panels as the primary GPU by default, along with prioritizing high thread settings instead of real-time priority for the Kernel Mode Setting (KMS) thread. The update also resolves various issues, such as graphical artifacts in GNOME Shell, cursor glitches on virtual monitors, and enhancements in GNOME Initial Setup, which is now at version 46.7.
Additionally, GNOME Online Accounts has been updated to version 3.50.7, addressing deadlock issues, and libsoup has received critical fixes for potential stability concerns. The full changelog can be accessed on the announcement page.
Users are encouraged to update to GNOME 46.7 as packages become available in their distributions’ stable repositories. However, those looking for the latest features and improvements should consider upgrading to the new GNOME 47 series, particularly version 47.2, which was recently released.
The GNOME 46 series will continue to receive updates until March 2025, after which it will reach its end of life, with GNOME 48 scheduled for release on March 19, 2025.