https://os.watch OS.watch is exploring the world of Operating Systems http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification python-feedgen https://os.watch/static/images/favicon.png https://os.watch 48 48 en Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:20:36 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss Major changes: This document highlights major changes between Rocky Linux (RL) 9.7 and RL 9.8. If this is your first time migrating to RL 9, you might want to review the release notes for previous ver Major changes: This document highlights major changes between Rocky Linux (RL) 9.7 and RL 9.8. If this is your first time migrating to RL 9, you might want to review the release notes for previous versions to get a feel for all the changes you will encounter. For a complete list of major changes, see the upstream listing here. Security: Listed below are security-related highlights in the latest RL 9.8: GnuTLS 3.8.10 providing ML-KEM hybrid key exchange and ML-DSA post-quantum (PQ) algorithms; OpenSSH 9.9 with extensive improvements over OpenSSH 8.7; upgraded p11-kit packages to upstream version 0.26.1, providing support for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) definitions in PKCS #11 headers clevis-pin-trustee package providing a new Clevis pin trustee that enables automatic; encryption and decryption of LUKS-encrypted volumes, by using remote attestation through the Trustee Key Broker Service (KBS); fapolicydpackages rebased to upstream version 1.4.3, providing filtering rules. https://os.watch/rockylinux/9.8 Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss We are excited to announce the release of Gnoppix Linux 26.6. This release focuses heavily on stabilizing our underlying build system, securing repository pipelines, cleaning up the desktop user exper We are excited to announce the release of Gnoppix Linux 26.6. This release focuses heavily on stabilizing our underlying build system, securing repository pipelines, cleaning up the desktop user experience, and introducing highly requested live boot capabilities. The build system fix: root cause resolved - the root cause of previous build failures was identified and fixed, auto/config and auto/build were not marked as executable, causing lb config to silently skip core configurations; Debian Installer removal - the legacy Debian installer has been completely removed from the build system to prioritize a streamlined, modern live environment; per-distribution build targets - added dedicated package list directories for stable, testing, unstable, agent, pro and KDE targets. The system now automatically handles custom security updates, backports and mirrors per distribution, and features automated cache cleaning when switching targets. https://os.watch/gnoppixng/26.6 Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss This is a stable release of Ubuntu Sway Remix 26.04 'Resolute Raccoon'. Whats new? PCManFM is replaced by Thunar, as it maintains much better and contains nice improvements; lximage-qt is replaced by This is a stable release of Ubuntu Sway Remix 26.04 'Resolute Raccoon'. Whats new? PCManFM is replaced by Thunar, as it maintains much better and contains nice improvements; lximage-qt is replaced by Ristretto; Engrampa is replaced by Xarchiver; removed Thunderbird and Audacious from base system; custom notification's script is replaced with SwayOSD; Vulkan renderer is enabled by default for NVIDIA GPUs; arm64 ISO image is available for UEFI-compatible ARM computers, e.g. Ampere Altra, Lenovo with Snapdragon CPU or virtual machines on Apple Silicon; various improvements for the Raspberry Pi image. https://os.watch/ubuntu-sway/26.04 Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss Armbian 26.5.1 delivers another strong round of improvements across the project, focusing on expanded hardware support, desktop and userland refinements, build framework modernization, and infrastruct Armbian 26.5.1 delivers another strong round of improvements across the project, focusing on expanded hardware support, desktop and userland refinements, build framework modernization, and infrastructure enhancements. This release introduces new board images and platform updates, improves Ubuntu 26.04 'Resolute' integration, refines Bianbu desktop support, adds firmware and driver updates including AX210 wireless support, and continues ongoing work to strengthen the build system, CI pipelines, and developer tooling. https://os.watch/armbian/26.5.1 Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss We are very proud to announce the public availability of NixOS 26.05 'Yarara. This release will receive bug fixes and security updates for seven months (up until 2026-12-31). The old release 25.11 'Xa We are very proud to announce the public availability of NixOS 26.05 'Yarara. This release will receive bug fixes and security updates for seven months (up until 2026-12-31). The old release 25.11 'Xantusia' is now officially deprecated and will reach its end-of-life and stop receiving security updates after 2026-06-30. ... systemd stage 1 - stage 1 (a.k.a. initrd) is now based on systemd by default and the old scripted implementation is deprecated and scheduled for removal in 26.11. Deprecation of x86_64-darwin - this will be the last release of Nixpkgs to support x86_64-darwin. Platform support will be maintained and binaries built until Nixpkgs 26.05 goes out of support at the end of 2026. For 26.11, due to Apple's deprecation of the platform and limited build infrastructure and developer time, we will no longer build packages for x86_64-darwin or support building them from source. GNOME 50 - GNOME has been updated to version 50 'Tokyo', introducing accessibility enhancements, display handling improvements and more. https://os.watch/nixos/26.05 Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss This release presents the new Linux kernel 7.0.9 as well as the new versions 148.0.7778.178-1 of the web browser Google-Chrome-Stable and 46.3.1-0ubuntu1.1 of the PDF reader Evince. In addition, among This release presents the new Linux kernel 7.0.9 as well as the new versions 148.0.7778.178-1 of the web browser Google-Chrome-Stable and 46.3.1-0ubuntu1.1 of the PDF reader Evince. In addition, among other things, Starbuntu has added a home-brew e-book reader for the e- book format EPUB. https://os.watch/starbuntu/24.04.4.15 Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss We are excited to announce the release of MocaccinoOS 26.06. We hope you enjoy this release and the improvements it brings. Changes since 26.05: releases are now published on MocaccinoOS' SourceForge We are excited to announce the release of MocaccinoOS 26.06. We hope you enjoy this release and the improvements it brings. Changes since 26.05: releases are now published on MocaccinoOS' SourceForge page; Linux kernel upgraded to 6.18.33 (LTS); Mesa version 26.1.1; KDE Plasma 6.6.5. Issues and improvements: COSMIC ISO image added; Google's CJK font family added to all ISO images; Vajo package manager has seen many new features and improvements; Calamares installer now features an additional software installation module. You can extend your system with additional software using Flatpak, Docker or the community repository. We welcome your feedback, whether it's bug reports or ideas for improvement. https://os.watch/mocaccinoos/26.06 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss Linux Lite 8.0 final is now available for download. Series 8 represents 14 years of community-driven purpose culminating in Linux Lite's largest development cycle ever: a brand-new installer, new perf Linux Lite 8.0 final is now available for download. Series 8 represents 14 years of community-driven purpose culminating in Linux Lite's largest development cycle ever: a brand-new installer, new performance driven kernels, end-to-end GTK4 theming, plentiful customisation, a game center that gives you all the tools you need to get up and running in minutes, a slew of new in-house applications and unprecedented translation coverage at every level of the system. Series 8 will continue to build on this foundation with improved usability, expanded applications, more choice, more control and ongoing performance refinements to our custom kernels. Platform changes: new Linux Lite high-performance custom kernels; all Linux Lite applications have been translated into 22 languages; all GUI applications ported to GTK4 (from GTK3/WebKit2); APT sources migrated to DEB822 .sources format (replaces .list files); installer - Calamares replaces Ubiquity; Firefox returns; Python 3.14.4 (up from 3.12); Btop replace Htop.... https://os.watch/linuxlite/8.0 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss Stable Clonezilla Live 3.3.2-31 released. This release of Clonezilla live includes major enhancements and bug fixes. Enhancements and changes since 3.3.1-35: the underlying GNU/Linux operating system Stable Clonezilla Live 3.3.2-31 released. This release of Clonezilla live includes major enhancements and bug fixes. Enhancements and changes since 3.3.1-35: the underlying GNU/Linux operating system has been upgraded, this release is based on the Debian 'Sid' repository as of 2026-05-17; Linux kernel has been updated to 7.0.7; Partclone has been updated to 0.3.47; the ezio package has been updated to 2.0.23; implemented the gocryptfs mechanism for image encryption due to eCryptFS deprecation; added -goc/-sgoc/ and -pg/-pfg options in ocs-sr and the TUI menu; added a new program, ocs-cvtimg-enc, to convert encrypted images (ecryptfs to gocryptfs), decrypt or encrypt images; improved MDRAID support - added ocs-mdraid-start, ocs-mdraid-stop, ocs-purge-mdraid-layout, ocs-save-mdraid-layout,and ocs-restore-mdraid-layout programs; lite server now supports MDRAID deployment; standardized naming conventions for MDRAID management; improved MDRAID stop/clean operations to prevent 'busy' errors during restoration; added support for LVM thin provisioning. https://os.watch/clonezilla/3.3.2-31 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss This T2/Linux release continues to polish our flagship KDE Plasma Desktop integration, now with out-of-the-box Flatpak and Discover app store and support for more RISC architectures. For the first tim This T2/Linux release continues to polish our flagship KDE Plasma Desktop integration, now with out-of-the-box Flatpak and Discover app store and support for more RISC architectures. For the first time, a consistently, fully reproducible, cross-compiled modern Wayland-based KDE Plasma experience is also delivered not only on x86-64 and ARM64 glibc, but also on Musl LLVM/Clang based builds and more RISC machines, such as DEC Alpha, Sgi MIPS64! Support for latest ARM64 and RISCV64 SoCs with Mesa Panfrost and PowerVR graphic support was significantly improved, too. The result is a reproducible, modern Linux system spanning mainstream and RISC architectures alike. Combining a cutting-edge KDE Wayland desktop with T2's long-standing cross-platform support. https://os.watch/t2sde/26.6 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000