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Linux kernel 4.19 and 6.11 reach EOL, 6.12 is the next LTS release:
https://9to5linux.com/its-official-linux-kernel-6-12-will-be-lts-supported-for-multiple-years
https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-11-reaches-end-of-life-its-time-to-upgrade-to-linux-kernel-6-12-lts
https://9to5linux.com/linux-4-19-the-last-of-the-linux-4-x-kernel-series-reaches-end-of-life
COSMIC alpha 4 released with Region & Language and Default Applications settings, COSMIC Media Player as default, new "Details" button in COSMIC Store for monitoring app installations, experimental Accessibility applet with a screenreader toggle etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/12/cosmic-desktop-alpha-4-released-with-region-and-languages-default-apps-settings-and-more/
KDE and GNOME plan to make their own (immutable) distros: KDE is working on an Arch based distro code-named "Project Banana", GNOME OS will be a "rebranding" of the existing independent distro carbonOS:
https://news.itsfoss.com/kde-gnome-official-distro/
(Looks like Konqi is feelin' hor... hungry)
GNOME 47.2 released with improvement to the accessibility of keyboard backlight quick setting toggle, avoiding CPU stalls on secondary NVIDIA GPUs with directly attached monitors, fix for touchscreen drag-and-drop on Wayland sessions, improved cursor support when using virtual monitors, fix for maximized X11 when using native Xwayland scaling etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-47-2-officially-released-with-various-bug-fixes-and-improvements
openSUSE Leap Micro 6.1 released with new opensuse-migration-tool package (for simplified upgrade process), soft-reboot support, TOTP support for PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) logins etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/opensuse-leap-micro-6-1-released-with-simplified-and-smoother-upgrades
Last Arch ISO for 2024 available with Linux kernel 6.12, Archinstall 3.0:
https://9to5linux.com/last-arch-linux-iso-release-for-2024-brings-linux-kernel-6-12-and-archinstall-3-0
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@fosserytech@social.linux.pizzaAlpine Linux 3.21 released with Linux kernel 6.12 LTS, initial LoongArch64 support, GNOME 47, KDE Plasma 6.2, LXQt 2.1, linux-firmware package compressed with Zstandard (Zstd), discontinued support for /usr directory on separate partition etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/alpine-linux-3-21-released-with-linux-kernel-6-12-lts-initial-loongarch64-support
Nitrux 3.8 released with Linux kernel 6.12 LTS, improved NVIDIA support, new devmem2 tool (for memory management), msr-tools (reading and writing MSRs from userspace), policycoreutils (set of core utilities for SELinux), OpenRC improvements etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/nitrux-3-8-released-with-linux-kernel-6-12-better-support-for-nvidia-users
The upcoming Debian 13's artwork named "Ceratopsian" is published, will be used for wallpaper, login screen, installer, GRUB etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/this-is-the-default-theme-of-debian-gnu-linux-13-trixie
(Nice artwork. I like the dark(ish) blue color tone.)
Lutris 0.5.18 released with default dark mode, improved GOG and Itch.io integration, automatic downloading of the latest GE-Proton build for Wine users, "Uncategorized" view in sidebar, search tags (e.g. installed:yes or source:gog), restored Flathub and Amazon integration etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/12/lutris-game-manager-0-5-18-brings-default-dark-mode-and-improved-gog-and-itch-io-integration/
NVIDIA driver 565 released with re-enabled GLX_EXT_buffer_age OpenGL extension on Xwayland, support for mmap of exported DMA-BUF objects etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-565-linux-graphics-driver-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new
NVK driver reaches Vulkan 1.4 conformance:
https://9to5linux.com/nvk-open-source-driver-for-nvidia-gpus-reaches-vulkan-1-4-conformance
Resources v1.7 released with NPU support, swap usage indicator in Apps and Processes view, temperature graphics etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Resources-1.7
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FOSS NEWS
OBS Studio 31.0 released with NVIDIA Blur Filter, Background Blur, preview scrollbar, v210 format support for AJA device capture, QSV AV1 screen content coding, improved screensaver inhibit functions for Flatpak version, disabled built-in Automatic Scene Switcher on Wayland etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/obs-studio-31-0-released-with-nvidia-blur-filter-and-background-blur
German State Schleswig-Holstein Migrates 30,000 PCs To LibreOffice:
https://ostechnix.com/german-state-schleswig-holstein-migrates-30000-pcs-to-libreoffice/
(Let's watch LibreOffice slowly taking over MS Office 
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FreeBSD 14.2 released with OCI containers, option to install needed firmware packages in the installer, upgraded OpenZFS and OpenSSL:
https://ostechnix.com/freebsd-14-2-released/
Bluesky introduces verified domain handles to strengthen impersonation policy:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/12/bluesky-strengthens-impersonation-policy-within-the-platform-with-verified-domain-handles/
Bluesky app 1.95 released with option to sort replies based on "hotness", improved localizations, smoother feed scrolling, better handling of newlines in copy-pasting, camera photos are no longer stretched:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/12/bluesky-app-1-95-new-features-and-fixes/
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