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We&#8217;re also grateful for your continued support through comments, likes, shares, and feedback on our articles.<\/p>\n<h3>Software Updates and Releases<\/h3>\n<p>This week marks a flurry of software updates, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Scribus<\/strong> has released version 1.6.5, featuring various enhancements.<\/li>\n<li><strong>OpenShot<\/strong> is now available in version 3.4, introducing new effects and features.<\/li>\n<li><strong>LibreOffice<\/strong> has been updated to version 25.8.4, bringing over 70 bug fixes.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>NVIDIA graphics driver<\/strong> has been updated, enhancing Wayland support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New Linux distributions released this week include <strong>SparkyLinux 2025.12<\/strong>, <strong>Emmabunt\u00fcs Debian Edition 6<\/strong>, and <strong>Linux Mint 22.3 Beta<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the article provides a guide on how to install the Linux kernel 6.18 LTS on Ubuntu.<\/p>\n<h3>Highlighted News<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/scribus-1-6-5-open-source-desktop-publishing-app-released-with-various-changes\">Scribus 1.6.5 released with various changes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/sparkylinux-2025-12-tiamat-released-with-debian-forky-base-linux-kernel-6-17\">SparkyLinux 2025.12 \u201cTiamat\u201d is out with Debian Forky base and Linux kernel 6.17<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/emmabuntus-debian-edition-6-is-now-available-based-on-debian-13-trixie\">Emmabunt\u00fcs Debian Edition 6 based on Debian 13 \u201cTrixie\u201d is now available<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/linux-mint-22-3-zena-beta-is-available-for-download-with-cinnamon-6-6\">Linux Mint 22.3 \u201cZena\u201d Beta released with Cinnamon 6.6<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Upcoming Releases<\/h3>\n<p>Looking ahead to next week, expect to see:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>elementaryOS 8.1<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Shotcut 25.12<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>postmarketOS 25.12<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stay tuned for more updates in the Linux community as we continue to explore exciting news and releases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 271st edition of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for the week ending December 21, 2025, is here to bring you the latest news from the Linux world. 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