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 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:00:55 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss What's new since 24.04 LTS? LXQt 2.3 is now shipped by default. More information on its release can be found here: 2.3.0. 2048-qt is somewhat broken in Ubuntu 26.04 and therefore was removed from Lubu What's new since 24.04 LTS? LXQt 2.3 is now shipped by default. More information on its release can be found here: 2.3.0. 2048-qt is somewhat broken in Ubuntu 26.04 and therefore was removed from Lubuntu. See the Resolute Beta release notes for details. Many of the GNU coreutils were replaced by Rust equivalents in Ubuntu 25.10. The traditional sudo system was similarly replaced with a Rust rewrite. Ubuntu 26.04 is the first LTS release to ship with Rust-based coreutils and sudo. See the 25.10 release notes for details. Lubuntu 26.04 is the first LTS release of Lubuntu to ship with a primarily Qt 6-based environment. Qt 6 applications should now be themed nicely, instead of looking somewhat drab like they once did. Recent versions of LXQt also come with a much improved application menu, Fancy Menu, which we have switched to. We also use Kvantum as our theming engine instead of Breeze. https://os.watch/lubuntu/26.04 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss I am proud to announce our latest release: Ubuntu Cinnamon 26.04 Resolute Raccoon! Ubuntu Cinnamon 26.04 comes with Cinnamon 6.4.13 and will be supported until 2029, as it is a LTS (long-term service) I am proud to announce our latest release: Ubuntu Cinnamon 26.04 Resolute Raccoon! Ubuntu Cinnamon 26.04 comes with Cinnamon 6.4.13 and will be supported until 2029, as it is a LTS (long-term service) release. This means it will continue getting updates and bug fixes for longer than a non-LTS release. The previous LTS release, 24.04 Noble Numbat, will be supported for about another year to give time for users to upgrade. Soon, upgrades will be enabled. If you are on the 25.10 release (Questing Quokka), you are encouraged to upgrade, as support will be ending in July. Users of the 24.04 series are also encouraged to upgrade. This release stays on the Cinnamon 6.4x line of releases, but with a few 6.6x components: Cinnamon 6.4.13, Cinnamon Control Center 6.4.2, CJS 128.1, mozjs 128, Cinnamon Menus 6.6.0, Cinnamon Screensaver 6.4.1, Cinnamon Session 6.4.2, Cinnamon Settings Daemon 6.4.3, Muffin 6.4.1, Nemo 6.4.5, XDG Desktop Portal (Xapp) 1.1.3. https://os.watch/ubuntucinnamon/26.04_lts Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss The Resources app now replaces the System Monitor app and the Power Statistics app in the GNOME environment. Resources enable you to monitor the utilization of your system resources, including the CPU The Resources app now replaces the System Monitor app and the Power Statistics app in the GNOME environment. Resources enable you to monitor the utilization of your system resources, including the CPU, memory, GPU, network and storage and power usage. Compared to System Monitor, it comes with the following enhancements: It groups processes into apps. It tracks GPU usage, including video encoder and decoder usage. It tracks Neural Processing Unit (NPU) usage. It tracks hardware statistics like CPU, GPU and memory clock frequency. It features a modern and accessible interface based on GTK 4 and libadwaita. The app is written in the Rust programming language. Added a GNOME Shell search provider for snap applications: The GNOME Shell global search gained the ability to search for the available snap applications that match the search criteria. This feature can be disabled in the Search panel of the Settings app. https://os.watch/ubuntu/26.04_lts Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss Ubuntu Budgie 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) is a Long Term Support release, supported for three years by the Ubuntu Budgie team. This release ships with Budgie Desktop 10.10.2 and marks a full transiti Ubuntu Budgie 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) is a Long Term Support release, supported for three years by the Ubuntu Budgie team. This release ships with Budgie Desktop 10.10.2 and marks a full transition to Wayland. Ubuntu Budgie 26.04 is Wayland‑only and uses labwc as the default compositor. No Xorg session is provided. Note - we will be shipping a wayfire supported session through our backports PPA - more info on that in due course. These release notes highlight the key user‑visible changes since Ubuntu Budgie 24.04 LTS, and document important behaviour changes introduced as part of the Wayland transition. What's New in 26.04 Wayland‑Only Desktop: Ubuntu Budgie 26.04 is a Wayland‑only release using Budgie Desktop 10.10.2. What this means for users: Screen sharing, screenshots, and related integration use modern Wayland portals; display configuration follows wlroots tooling; some X11‑era workflows behave differently or are no longer available; for managing displays, wdisplays is the recommended configuration tool. https://os.watch/ubuntubudgie/26.04 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss Ubuntu Unity 26.04 'Resolute Raccoon' is out! Even though it is not LTS officially we will support it like it is LTS release. You can download it from here. This is our first release during the absenc Ubuntu Unity 26.04 'Resolute Raccoon' is out! Even though it is not LTS officially we will support it like it is LTS release. You can download it from here. This is our first release during the absence of Rudra and Maik. As such Ubuntu Unity 26.04 continues to use Unity 7.7, which has undergone maintenance. Our primary focus for this release has been to fix issues and bugs, so we can keep unity 7 going, while we work on an successor. This includes long standing bugs and moving away from unmaintained packages towards supported alternatives. https://os.watch/ubuntuunity/26.04_lts Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss This release presents the new Linux kernel 7.0.1 as well as the new version 147.0.7727.116-1 of the web browser google-chrome-stable. In addition, among other things, Starbuntu has added an app for st This release presents the new Linux kernel 7.0.1 as well as the new version 147.0.7727.116-1 of the web browser google-chrome-stable. In addition, among other things, Starbuntu has added an app for storage media information and another one for writing a bootable filesystem image to a storage device. Moreover, Starbuntu has further improved its list administration and its applications menu softmare. https://os.watch/starbuntu/24.04.4.9 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss Asmi Linux 26.04 is now available. Highlights: based on Ubuntu 26.04 'Resolute Raccoon'; Xfce 4.20 desktop; Linux kernel 7.0; redesigned Asmi Settings app; Xfdashboard integration (hot corner for swit Asmi Linux 26.04 is now available. Highlights: based on Ubuntu 26.04 'Resolute Raccoon'; Xfce 4.20 desktop; Linux kernel 7.0; redesigned Asmi Settings app; Xfdashboard integration (hot corner for switching windows); Thunar improvements (disk viewer, compare folders, CSD titlebar, toolbar actions). The Asmi Settings app was updated with a better look and more features: Wallpapers - new Wallpapers tab for browsing and changing the desktop background; Change Kernels - show version numbers of available kernels for Liquorix and Xanmod kernels; Remove Kernel - show free space in boot partition and size of each installed kernel; Software Support - new tab to install/remove Software Center apps like GNOME Software, Bazaar and Ubuntu Snap Store; Web Browsers - add support to install/remove Tor, Zen, LibreWolf and Thorium web browsers; System Restore - reduce number of snapshots to reduce disk usage, 10 snapshots will be kept (5 daily + 5 hourly); System Tweaks - new tab for changing some system settings; Software Updates - new tab for managing software updates.... https://os.watch/asmilinux/26.04 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss The Edubuntu Installer and Menu Administration tools have been completely rewritten from the ground up in Python, replacing the previous shell-based implementation. This brings significant improvement The Edubuntu Installer and Menu Administration tools have been completely rewritten from the ground up in Python, replacing the previous shell-based implementation. This brings significant improvements: Dual UI Backends: Automatically detects your desktop environment and launches the appropriate interface (GTK4 or Qt6). Cockpit Integration: Web-based remote administration module for configuring age-group settings across your network. Default and per-user setup control: Administrators can apply age-group defaults system-wide or override them for individual non-administrator users. Multilingual Support: Now available in 21 languages including Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Czech, Estonian, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Turkish, and Ukrainian (including full installer slideshow localization). Enhanced Menu Administration: Ability to disable terminal keyboard shortcuts for non-admin users, providing better control in classroom environments. Application-menu controls: Menu Administration can hide Ptyxis by default for non-admin users and keeps per-user application lists aligned with the global application list. Improved account handling: Non-user/system accounts are filtered out so only real student and staff accounts appear in the administrative interface. Improved UI Polish: Refined GTK and Qt layouts, improved spacing, and launch fixes for better day-to-day usability. https://os.watch/edubuntu/26.04_lts Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss The Xubuntu team is happy to announce the immediate release of Xubuntu 26.04. Xubuntu 26.04, code-named 'Resolute Raccoon', is a long-term support (LTS) release and will be supported for three years, The Xubuntu team is happy to announce the immediate release of Xubuntu 26.04. Xubuntu 26.04, code-named 'Resolute Raccoon', is a long-term support (LTS) release and will be supported for three years, until April 2029. It features the latest Xfce 4.20 and GNOME 49 updates. Xfce 4.20 updates feature stability improvements and enhanced Wayland support, for those adventurous enough to use it. GNOME 49 apps have received further polish and are well-suited for Xubuntu. MATE 1.28 apps are still included to round out Xubuntu's office suite. Highlights: Xfce 4.20 components have received several stability improvements, including updates to Thunar, xfce4-panel, xfce4-session, Whisker Menu and the PulseAudio plugin; GIMP 3.2.2 - a significant update in the recently-stable GIMP 3.x series with new features and fixes; LibreOffice 26.2 - a full new release cycle with the latest features and compatibility improvements; Mousepad 0.7.0 - a notable feature release of Xubuntu's text editor; PipeWire 1.6.2 and GStreamer 1.28.2 - major updates to the audio and multimedia stack.... https://os.watch/xubuntu/26.04_lts Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss On April 23, 2026, the Kylin Team officially released Ubuntu Kylin 26.04, which will be supported for 3 years. Based on the Linux 7.0 kernel, Ubuntu Kylin 26.04 brings major upgrades to core libraries On April 23, 2026, the Kylin Team officially released Ubuntu Kylin 26.04, which will be supported for 3 years. Based on the Linux 7.0 kernel, Ubuntu Kylin 26.04 brings major upgrades to core libraries, subsystems, and essential software, improving overall stability and compatibility. The desktop environment has also been upgraded to UKUI 4.20, delivering a smoother and more reliable user experience! New features: Ubuntu Kylin 26.04 includes Linux kernel 7.0 with a series of enhancements: Rust language support is no longer marked as experimental; improved support for Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) processors; optimized support for Intel Xe3 integrated graphics and integrated NPU; cgroupfs now mounts with nsdelegate, memory_recursiveprot, and memory_hugetlb_accounting enabled; integrated the IgH EtherCAT Master module and Generic driver; the real-time Linux kernel is now available in the main archive for all users; Kernel Livepatch now supports the ARM64 architecture; ZFS has been updated to 2.4.1. https://os.watch/ubuntukylin/26.04 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000