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LINUX NEWS
CachyOS launches new Kernel Builder tool for Debian based distros to build custom Linux kernel with patches from CachyOS:
https://news.itsfoss.com/cachyos-kernel-builder/
openSUSE considers dropping legacy BIOS support:
https://news.itsfoss.com/opensuse-dropping-legacy-boot/
Arch plans to drop old repositories (community, community-testing, testing, testing-debug, staging, staging-debug) to simplify repository structure:
https://ostechnix.com/remove-old-repositories-in-arch-linux/
Ubuntu 25.04 final release is planned for April 17th with installer upgrades, Linux kernel 6.14, UI upgrades etc.:
https://news.itsfoss.com/ubuntu-25-04-features/
Ubuntu 24.04.2 released with updated hardware enablement (HWE) stack, backporting newer Linux kernel and Mesa GPU drivers to LTS users:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/02/ubuntu-lts-users-could-get-intel-graphics-driver-updates-more-frequently
COSMIC alpha 6 released iwth new Desktop Zoom feature, screen reader and screen magnification toggles for Accessibility applet, new icon size and grid spacing options in Desktop view settings etc.:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/02/cosmic-desktop-alpha-6-released
KDE Plasma 6.3.1 released, making the updates list in Discover case-insensitively sorted, updates for Weather Report widget, various bug fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-3-1-released-with-plasma-discover-improvements-and-many-bug-fixes
Phosh 0.45.0 released with support for WiFi authentication via a page opening in browser, option to uninstall apps from app grid, close quick setting status pages when action was successful, fix for crash on unlock with media player widget, etc.:
https://phosh.mobi/releases/rel-0.45.0/
(As for the wifi authentication stuff, it's mostly needed for public wifi networks which can be extremely insecure, the owners of the network can see every activity, so you probably want to avoid using those networks. But regardless it's good that Phosh got support for that stuff regardless, if there's some important stuff to get done.)
Mesa 25.0 released with Vulkan 1.4 support for RADV, ANV, NVK, Turnip, Asahi and Lavapipe drivers, support for Vulkan 1.1, shaderInt16, shaderInt64, imageCubeArray, depthClamp etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/mesa-25-0-linux-graphics-stack-brings-vulkan-1-4-support-on-radv-anv-and-nvk
(FOSS news in comment)
@fosserytech@social.linux.pizzaFOSS NEWS
Bluesky app 1.98 released with option to restrict post replies to followers, post search for individual profiles etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/2/bluesky-app-update-introduces-improved-interactivity-and-search-features/
(I've been considering to join Bluesky, but I don't know much about it outside the news about new features, will look into it when I'll have more time)
YouTube going desperate and cracking down on alt frontends took another victim, since Thursday evening (or afternoon?) FreeTube can't play any videos (live stream playback still works):
https://redlib.privacyredirect.com/r/degoogle/comments/1iu8d54/freetube_no_longer_works_and_devs_are_deleting/
(Devs said they are working on a fix, hopefully it will work. It would be really sad to see the most feature-rich YouTube client die off...)
PeaZip 10.3 released with better GNOME and KDE Plasma integration, ability to limit the max size for TAR archives, support saving the list of files and search results as CSV (with , and ; separator), TSV, or TXT etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/peazip-10-3-archive-manager-improves-integration-with-gnome-and-kde-plasma
Ente Photos 0.9.98 released with light mode, enhanced import, beta encrypted video streaming etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/2/ente-photos-0-9-98-light-mode-enhanced-import-and-encrypted-video-streaming-beta/
OpenProject 15.3 released with option to schedule recurring meetings, set up a meeting template, default view shows upcoming meetings categorized into Open and Planned:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/2/openproject-15-3-has-been-released-with-an-option-to-schedule-recurring-meetings/
(Linux news in original post)
I switch between FreeTube and NewPipe depending on which one is working better.
@FrozenPeach in my experience NewPipe breaks more often, but yeah when it works it's also a great one, it's also pretty feature rich. And now it's also on Linux thanks to the Android Translation Layer (although the audio is still a bit broken)