{"id":3117,"date":"2025-09-28T11:00:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T11:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/kaos-linux-2025-09-released-featuring-linux-6-16-and-kde-gear-25-08\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T11:00:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T11:00:48","slug":"kaos-linux-2025-09-released-featuring-linux-6-16-and-kde-gear-25-08","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/kaos-linux-2025-09-released-featuring-linux-6-16-and-kde-gear-25-08\/","title":{"rendered":"KaOS Linux 2025.09 Released: Featuring Linux 6.16 and KDE Gear 25.08"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KaOS Linux has introduced version 2025.09, enhancing its offerings as an independent Linux distribution that utilizes the Arch Linux ecosystem. 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Additionally, the Calamares installer has been updated to eliminate the need for a web browser in the Welcome page for accessing extra information, using instead a QML Drawer for better security.<\/p>\n<p>Under the hood, this update brings various core component upgrades, including <strong>Mesa 25.2.3<\/strong>, <strong>PipeWire 1.4.8<\/strong>, systemd 254.27, and GNU Bash 5.3, among others.<\/p>\n<p>To explore the full release notes and changes, visit the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/kaosx.us\/news\/2025\/kaos09\/\">release announcement page<\/a>. Users can download KaOS Linux 2025.09 from the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/kaosx.us\/download\">official website<\/a>. 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