{"id":2757,"date":"2025-06-23T01:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T01:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-highlights-from-june-23rd-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T01:00:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T01:00:54","slug":"9to5linux-weekly-roundup-highlights-from-june-23rd-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-highlights-from-june-23rd-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: Highlights from June 23rd, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The latest installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup, dated June 23, 2025, brings exciting updates from the Linux community.<\/p>\n<p>A significant KDE Plasma update has been released, introducing various new features for users to enjoy. The new KDE Plasma 6.4 desktop environment is now available, showcasing multiple enhancements and functionalities aimed at improving the desktop experience.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, postmarketOS has launched its version 25.06, which includes support for new devices and integration with systemd. Several key applications received updates this week, including a new release of Calibre (8.5) that enhances its Kobo driver, Darktable (5.2), which adds several new features to its RAW image editing capabilities, and fwupd (2.0.12), which has gained support for HP Portable USB-C hubs. Developers also released Qt Creator 17, marking a significant change in project management.<\/p>\n<p>However, not all news is positive; Arch Linux developers have issued a warning regarding KDE Plasma and linux-firmware upgrades, indicating that users may need to make manual adjustments.<\/p>\n<h3>Hot News of the Week<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/kde-plasma-6-4-desktop-environment-officially-released-this-is-whats-new\">KDE Plasma 6.4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/qt-creator-17-open-source-ide-released-with-a-major-change-for-projects\">Qt Creator 17<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/fwupd-2-0-12-linux-firmware-updater-adds-support-for-hp-portable-usb-c-hubs\">Fwupd 2.0.12<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/calibre-8-5-open-source-e-book-manager-improves-the-kobo-driver\">Calibre 8.5<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/darktable-5-2-open-source-raw-image-editor-released-with-new-features\">Darktable 5.2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/postmarketos-25-06-linux-mobile-os-brings-support-for-new-devices-and-systemd\">postmarketOS 25.06<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other GNU\/Linux News of Interest<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/archlinux.org\/news\/plasma-640-will-need-manual-intervention-if-you-are-on-x11\/\">Arch Linux splits KDE Plasma 6.4\u2019s Wayland and X11 sessions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Newly Released Linux Distributions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/bluestarlinux\/files\/distro\/bslx-6.15.3-1-2025.06.22-x86_64.iso\">Bluestar Linux 6.15.3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/opsus\/files\/exton-opsus-64bit-lxqt-refractasnapshot-1850mb-250621.iso\">Exton OpSuS 250621 LXQt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/os.tuxedocomputers.com\/TUXEDO-OS-202506201700.iso\">TUXEDO OS 20250620<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/bakandimgcd\/files\/BakAndImgCD-49.0.iso\">BakAndImgCD 49.0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/files.kde.org\/neon\/images\/user\/20250619-1319\/neon-user-20250619-1319.iso\">KDE neon 20250619<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Applications and Drivers Released This Week<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/ice-wm\/icewm\/releases\/download\/3.8.0\/icewm-3.8.0.tar.lz\">IceWM 3.8.0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/dbeaver\/dbeaver\/releases\/download\/25.1.1\/dbeaver-ce-25.1.1-linux.gtk.x86_64.tar.gz\">DBeaver 25.1.1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/darktable-org\/darktable\/releases\/download\/release-5.2.0\/Darktable-5.2.0-x86_64.AppImage\">Darktable 5.2.0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/download.calibre-ebook.com\/8.5.0\/calibre-8.5.0-x86_64.txz\">Calibre 8.5<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.kernel.org\/pub\/linux\/kernel\/v6.x\/linux-6.15.3.tar.xz\">Linux kernel 6.15.3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Upcoming Releases<\/h3>\n<p>Next week, users can expect new versions of Firefox (140 ESR) and the potential arrival of KDE Plasma 6.4.1 as well as other updates within the GNU\/Linux environment.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for more news as the Linux scene continues to evolve!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup, dated June 23, 2025, brings exciting updates from the Linux community. 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