GNOME 50.5 is now available as the fifth update to the latest GNOME 50 desktop environment series with various bug fixes and improvements.

NVIDIA 595.104.02 Linux graphics driver is now available for download with various fixes for bugs and crashes to improve stability.

NTFS-3G 2026.9.18 driver for handling NTFS partitions on Linux-based operating systems is now available for download with security fixes.

SparkyLinux 2026.09 is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.2, Sparky Labwc edition, and the latest Debian “Forky” Testing updates.

Wireshark 4.6.9 open-source network protocol analyzer is now available for download with updated protocol and capture file support.

Fwupd 2.1.8 Linux firmware updater is now available for download with support for ASUS GX5407, Elan PID 0CB6, and other devices.

Mir 2.30 compositor is now available for download with wl_fixes Wayland protocol support, a typed wrapper for wl_array, and other changes.

COSMIC 1.9 desktop environment is now available with the COSMIC Viewer image viewer app and COSMIC OSK on-screen keyboard app.

KeePassXC 2.8 open-source password manager is now available for public beta testing with Auto-Type support on Wayland, and Qt 6 port.

openSUSE Project released new updates for the openSUSE Tumbleweed ARM port with Linux kernel 7.2 and improvements for Raspberry Pi SBCs.

Flatpak 1.18.3 Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework is now available for download with various bug and crash fixes.

Giada 1.6 open-source minimalistic and hardcore music production software has been released today as a major update with new features.

Mozilla Firefox 156.0.1 open-source web browser is now available for download with various bug fixes and improvements.

VLC 3.0.24 open-source media player is now available for download with an APV decoder, Atrac3/Atrac9 decoding, FFmpeg 8.1 support, and more.

Clonezilla Live 3.3.3-37 disk imaging/cloning tool is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.1, LUKS2 repository support, and more.

MX Linux 25.3 distribution is now available for download with Debian 13.7 base and Linux kernel 7.2 on the AHS builds.

Garuda Linux devs announced the availability for public testing of Dr460nized and Mokka editions that let you install a NixOS-based system.

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for September 20th, 2026, brings news about GNOME 51, Firefox 156, Fedora 45 Beta, MX Linux 25.3, and more.

GNU Wget 2.3 open-source program for retrieving content from web servers is now available for download with various improvements and fixes.

VirtualBox 7.2.18 open-source virtualization software is now available for download with Linux 7.3 compilation fixes and other changes.

DXVK 3.1.1 Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10, and D3D11 for Linux is now available for download with improvements for several games.

GNOME 51 desktop environment is now available as a major release that introduces numerous new features and improvements.

Ubuntu 26.10 “Stonking Stingray” Snapshot 4 is now available for public testing for early adopters and application developers.

HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.26.6 drivers are now available for download with support for new HP printers.

Calibre 9.15 open-source e-book manager is now available for download with the ability to write interactive storytelling with an AI model.

PipeWire 1.6.9 audio/video server for Linux is now available for download with improved JACK object callbacks, ALSA plugin updates, and more.

Mozilla Firefox 156 open-source web browser is now available for download with improved memory and CPU usage and various other changes.

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for September 13th, 2026, brings news about Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS, COSMIC 1.8, NVIDIA 615, Debian 13.7, and more.

Debian 13.7 is now available for download as a new point release to Debian 13 “Trixie” with 106 bug fixes and 107 security updates.

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LibreOffice 26.2.6 is now available for download as the sixth point release to the LibreOffice 26.2 office suite series with 36 bug fixes.

Grml 2026.09 GNU/Linux distribution is now available for download based on Debian Testing/Forky and powered by Linux kernel 7.1.

Audacity 4.0 open-source audio editor is now available for download as a major update with numerous new features and improvements.