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 Sun, 07 Dec 2025 12:05:44 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss As always, the new major release has some new features. Support for webcam devices has been greatly improved (via Zbar and V4L2 Viewer). Old (yet still quite useful) EmelFM2 file manager as well as uH As always, the new major release has some new features. Support for webcam devices has been greatly improved (via Zbar and V4L2 Viewer). Old (yet still quite useful) EmelFM2 file manager as well as uHexen2 (port of Raven Software's Hexen II source) have been added. GPAC (multimedia framework) is now available as a downloadable extension. You can find BlockOut II (3D tetris game) and PySol (a huge collection of solitaire card games) as parts of the 4MLinux Game Pack. And finally, hundreds of lines of code have been changed to ensure that all the 4MLinux build scripts do their job. And yes, 4MLinux is now fully able to reproduce itself from sources. https://os.watch/4mlinux/50.0 Sat, 29 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss In October, we made the jump to a new epoch, the final chapter of our Usr-Merge saga. With the new epoch, we started using a new package repository, named Polaris, after the North Star. This unlocked In October, we made the jump to a new epoch, the final chapter of our Usr-Merge saga. With the new epoch, we started using a new package repository, named Polaris, after the North Star. This unlocked our ability to remove Usr-Merge compatibility symbolic links from packages, update our systemd package, and more. You'll notice that the Solus Software Center is a thing of the past. While it was a popular program among users, it had problems, the first of which being it was written in Python 2. While it could have been ported to Python 3, this would have taken considerable effort, not just in porting, but also in testing. Even with that, it sometimes had reliability issues, and it had no support for Flatpaks. By switching to GNOME Software and KDE Discover, we are using ready-made and supported solutions to graphical package management. https://os.watch/solus/4.8 Sat, 29 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss The long wait is over, Ganymede has arrived. The live environment and the offline installer ship with Calamares 25.11.1.9, Firefox 145.0.1. Linux 6.17.8, Mesa 25.2.7, X.Org Server 21.1.20, nvidia-util The long wait is over, Ganymede has arrived. The live environment and the offline installer ship with Calamares 25.11.1.9, Firefox 145.0.1. Linux 6.17.8, Mesa 25.2.7, X.Org Server 21.1.20, nvidia-utils 580.105.08. NVIDIA support has been significantly improved. Previously, the ISO image always included the standard NVIDIA package by default. Now, the system automatically detects the GPU during ISO boot and installs the correct driver, either 'nvidia' or 'nvidia-open'. Support for 'nvidia-open' has been added both to the ISO image environment and to the installer. The detection process ensures that the appropriate modules are loaded in the live session and correctly installed onto the target system. In short, NVIDIA driver handling is fully automatic, supports both GPU families, and uses the correct modules for your GPU at every stage when booting ISO using the NVIDIA boot option. The 'broadcom-wl' wireless driver is no longer enabled by default on the ISO image because it can cause other network devices to malfunction and may lead to system issues. https://os.watch/endeavouros/2025.11.24 Sat, 29 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss We are very proud to announce the public availability of NixOS 25.11 Xantusia. NixOS is a Linux distribution. Its underlying package repository Nixpkgs can also be used on other Linux systems and macO We are very proud to announce the public availability of NixOS 25.11 Xantusia. NixOS is a Linux distribution. Its underlying package repository Nixpkgs can also be used on other Linux systems and macOS with the Nix package manager. This release will receive bugfixes and security updates for seven months (up until 2026-06-30). The old release 25.05 Warbler is now officially deprecated and will reach its end-of-life and stop receiving security updates after 2025-12-31. GNOME has been updated to version 49 Brescia, which removes X11 session support, introduces a new video player, a new document viewer, a redesigned calender and more changes. Refer to the release notes for more details. LLVM has been updated to version 21. GCC remains at version 14. CMake was updated to version 4. https://os.watch/nixos/25.11 Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss This is our seventh release this year, bringing better accessibility, changes to mkinitcpio, and more. First, we are pleased to bring Orca and espeak-ng to the ISO image and installer. This adds cruci This is our seventh release this year, bringing better accessibility, changes to mkinitcpio, and more. First, we are pleased to bring Orca and espeak-ng to the ISO image and installer. This adds crucial support for users with visual impairments, helping them navigate the CachyOS installation process. Next, we have enabled the mkinitcpio 'systemd' hook for supported configurations. Since ZFS and Bcachefs do not currently support this hook, it is automatically disabled if either is selected as the root filesystem. Additionally, we are now installing bcachefs-dkms, which replaces the default kernel module to provide better integration for Bcachefs users. We have prepared the installer to support Plasma Login Manager and Cosmic Greeter. While we plan to use Plasma Login Manager as a replacement for SDDM in the future, we are holding it back for now as it currently lacks integration with KDE Settings. However, Cosmic Greeter is now used for COSMIC installations, providing a smoother experience with the COSMIC desktop. https://os.watch/cachyos/251129 Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss This release advances Armbian on three fronts: more boards now run on mainline-based firmware with BTRFS boot support; hardware coverage has grown significantly across multiple vendors; and the build This release advances Armbian on three fronts: more boards now run on mainline-based firmware with BTRFS boot support; hardware coverage has grown significantly across multiple vendors; and the build framework has been upgraded with mmdebstrap, the lowmem extension, first-boot configuration injection, improved release logging, and more robust keyring and mirror handling. In our continued push toward mainline kernel support across our board portfolio, this release marks a significant milestone - the progressive retirement of vendor-specific boot loaders on several boards. https://os.watch/armbian/25.11.1 Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss This release enters the latest Linux kernel family 6.14 presenting the version 6.14.0-36. Further it presents the latest upgrade of the web browser google-chrome-stable (version 142.0.7444.175-1). In This release enters the latest Linux kernel family 6.14 presenting the version 6.14.0-36. Further it presents the latest upgrade of the web browser google-chrome-stable (version 142.0.7444.175-1). In addition, Starbuntu has improved its upgrade software. https://os.watch/starbuntu/24.04.3.16 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss The FreeBSD Release Engineering Team is pleased to announce the availability of FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE. This is the first release of the stable/15 branch. Some of the highlights: the FreeBSD base system The FreeBSD Release Engineering Team is pleased to announce the availability of FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE. This is the first release of the stable/15 branch. Some of the highlights: the FreeBSD base system can now be installed and managed using the pkg(8) package manager; the FreeBSD 15.0 release artifacts (install images, VM images) were all generated without requiring root privilege; FreeBSD now has a native inotify implementation, simplifying directory watching and software porting; OpenZFS has been upgraded to 2.4.0-rc4; OpenSSL has been upgraded to the latest long-term support (LTS) version, 3.5.4, which includes support for QUIC and now standardized quantum-resistant algorithms, ML-KEM, ML-DSA and SLH-DSA; OpenSSH has been upgraded to 10.0p2 which includes support for quantum-resistant key agreement by default.... https://os.watch/freebsd/15.0 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss We are pleased to announce the release of Alpine Linux 3.23.0, the first release in the v3.23 stable series. Version 3 of apk is now ready for Alpine 3.23.0. This should be a safe and seamless upgrade We are pleased to announce the release of Alpine Linux 3.23.0, the first release in the v3.23 stable series. Version 3 of apk is now ready for Alpine 3.23.0. This should be a safe and seamless upgrade from version 2, but might have breaking changes if you use libapk. The package manager has been upgraded to v3, but keeping the v2 index and package format for now. See apk-tools v3.0.0 release notes for more details. A 'linux-stable' kernel replaces 'linux-edge' with an identical configuration as 'linux-lts' while following 'stable' instead of 'long-term' releases. On systems with 'linux-edge' installed, apk automatically installs 'linux-stable' as a replacement. See the wiki for details about this release. As always, make sure to use 'apk upgrade --available' when switching between major versions. https://os.watch/alpinelinux/3.23.0 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss This release presents the latest upgrade of the web browser google-chrome-stable (version 143.0.7499.40-1) as well as an upgrade of the home-brew software displaying mountable devices and managing the This release presents the latest upgrade of the web browser google-chrome-stable (version 143.0.7499.40-1) as well as an upgrade of the home-brew software displaying mountable devices and managing their mounting. In addition, Starbuntu now offers an upgrade of its authentication app. https://os.watch/starbuntu/24.04.3.17 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000