{"id":3459,"date":"2025-12-28T22:01:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T22:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-highlights-from-december-28th-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T22:01:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T22:01:05","slug":"9to5linux-weekly-roundup-highlights-from-december-28th-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-highlights-from-december-28th-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: Highlights from December 28th, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 272nd edition of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is out, summarizing key developments in the Linux ecosystem for the week ending December 28, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>As we celebrate the holiday season, the editorial team expresses gratitude for the generous donations and continuous support from the community. Readers are encouraged to catch up on last week&#8217;s roundup <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-december-21st-2025\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This week saw several notable distro releases, including elementary OS 8.1, Parrot 7.0, PorteuX 2.5, and postmarketOS 25.12. Additionally, open-source software updates included Inkscape 1.4.3, QEMU 10.2, Pinta 3.1, GStreamer 1.26.10, and Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.3.<\/p>\n<p>While the news cycle has been quieter due to the holiday break, significant updates are provided below:<\/p>\n<h3>Hot News of the Week<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/elementary-os-8-1-released-with-wayland-session-by-default-arm64-support\">elementary OS 8.1 arrives with Wayland session by default, ARM64 support<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/raspberry-pi-imager-2-0-3-improves-drive-filtering-and-appimage-bundle-on-linux\">Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.3 improves drive filtering and AppImage bundle on Linux<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/postmarketos-25-12-linux-mobile-os-rolls-out-based-on-alpine-linux-3-23\">postmarketOS 25.12 Linux mobile OS rolls out based on Alpine Linux 3.23<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/pinta-3-1-open-source-paint-app-released-with-new-cells-effect-axonometric-grid\">Pinta 3.1 open-source paint app is out with new Cells effect, axonometric grid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/parrot-7-0-ethical-hacking-distro-released-with-kde-plasma-risc-v-support\">Parrot 7.0 ethical hacking distro is here with KDE Plasma, RISC-V support<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/qemu-10-2-officially-released-with-live-update-support-and-improvements\">QEMU 10.2 officially released with live update support and improvements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/gstreamer-1-26-10-released-with-support-for-flac-audio-in-dash-manifests\">GStreamer 1.26.10 is out with support for FLAC audio in DASH manifests<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/inkscape-1-4-3-open-source-svg-editor-improves-pdf-import-and-text-on-path\">Inkscape 1.4.3 open-source SVG editor improves PDF import and Text on Path<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/porteux-2-5-is-out-with-flatpak-support-cinnamon-6-6-cosmic-1-0-and-linux-6-18\">PorteuX 2.5 is out with Flatpak support, Cinnamon 6.6, COSMIC 1.0, and Linux 6.18<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other GNU\/Linux News of Interest<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cachyos.org\/blog\/2025-christmas-new-year\/\">CachyOS devs planning a \u201cServer\u201d Edition for NAS, workstations, and server environments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Linux Distributions Released This Week<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/ultimateedition\/files\/ultimate-arch-gamers-2025.12.28-x86_64-kde.iso\">Ultimate Edition 2025.12.28 Gamers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/ultimateedition\/files\/ultimate-arch-developer-2025.12.28-x86_64-kde.iso\">Ultimate Edition 2025.12.28 Developer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/nobara-images.nobaraproject.org\/Nobara-43-KDE-2025-12-26.iso\">Nobara Linux 43 KDE Plasma<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/nobara-images.nobaraproject.org\/Nobara-43-GNOME-2025-12-26.iso\">Nobara Linux 43 GNOME<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/porteux\/porteux\/releases\/download\/v2.5\/porteux-2.5-current-kde-6.5.4-x86_64.iso\">PorteuX 2.5 KDE Plasma<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/porteux\/porteux\/releases\/download\/v2.5\/porteux-2.5-current-gnome-49.2-x86_64.iso\">PorteuX 2.5 GNOME<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/porteux\/porteux\/releases\/download\/v2.5\/porteux-2.5-current-xfce-4.20-x86_64.iso\">PorteuX 2.5 Xfce<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/files.kde.org\/neon\/images\/user\/20251225-1320\/neon-user-20251225-1320.iso\">KDE neon 20251225<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsoft.cern.ch\/centos-stream\/10-stream\/BaseOS\/x86_64\/iso\/CentOS-Stream-10-20251223.1-x86_64-dvd1.iso\">CentOS Stream 10-20251223<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/deb.parrot.sh\/parrot\/iso\/7.0\/Parrot-security-7.0_amd64.iso\">Parrot OS 7.0 Security<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Linux Apps, Drivers, Desktops, and Kernels Released<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/ImageMagick\/ImageMagick\/releases\/download\/7.1.2-12\/ImageMagick-bdd4fa5-gcc-x86_64.AppImage\">ImageMagick 7.1.2-12 (GCC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/ftp.sendmail.org\/sendmail.8.18.1.tar.gz\">Sendmail 8.18.1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/download.qemu.org\/qemu-10.2.0.tar.xz\">QEMU 10.2.0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/media.inkscape.org\/dl\/resources\/file\/Inkscape-0d15f75-x86_64.AppImage\">Inkscape 1.4.3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/raspberrypi\/rpi-imager\/releases\/download\/v2.0.3\/Raspberry_Pi_Imager-v2.0.3-desktop-x86_64.AppImage\">Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Coming Up Next Week<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>New Arch Linux ISO release<\/li>\n<li>Shotcut 25.12<\/li>\n<li>Linux Mint 22.3<\/li>\n<li>More exciting Linux news and releases are anticipated!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This edition wraps up with a reminder to stay tuned for more updates and developments in the fast-evolving Linux landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 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