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, 30 Apr 2026 14:02:30 +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 https://os.watch/releases.rss We are presenting Voyager 26.04 LTS based on Ubuntu 'Resolute Raccoon'. Two standard editions are offered: one based on the Ubuntu Snap and Deb packages, and the second on Flatpak - the universal GNOM We are presenting Voyager 26.04 LTS based on Ubuntu 'Resolute Raccoon'. Two standard editions are offered: one based on the Ubuntu Snap and Deb packages, and the second on Flatpak - the universal GNOME packages, with deb. LTS (Long-Term Support) will last 5 years, and 10+ years for the Pro version. This version will be fully structured like the latest Ubuntu releases, with its environment and security layer (Snap, Dracut, Rust) and the lighter and easier-to-use Ubiquity installer based on deb. Finally, a third, fully standard version with the larger Subiquity installer based on Snap is also available. The packages consist of GNOME 50, a lightweight, fast, modern, fluid, secure and high-performing hybrid environment for PCs and tablets. This version of Voyager includes the Linux 7 kernel. ChatGPT, an AI chatbot in the terminal, has been integrated without requiring a dual API key, using a GNOME extension, plus there is an option to remove AI from the interface using the Voyager AI kill switch. https://os.watch/voyager/26.04 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss First, the installer now ships Shelly as the GUI package manager, replacing Octopi. A clean snapshot is now created immediately after the installation has finished and is retained permanently, providi First, the installer now ships Shelly as the GUI package manager, replacing Octopi. A clean snapshot is now created immediately after the installation has finished and is retained permanently, providing users with a reliable baseline restore point. GRUB os-prober is now enabled by default to detect other operating systems on the same machine. The UKUI desktop has been dropped from the selection, and the GNOME package selection has been cleaned up and modernised. For AMD GPUs, a different Plymouth theme is now used, as the amdgpu driver was unable to render the previous theme reliably on laptops with a secondary monitor attached. Last but not least, a new option was introduced in the installer that sets up MangoWM with DMS shell. CachyOS-Welcome supports DNS over HTTPS for better privacy. The redesigned DNS page lets you test connection speeds, auto-select the fastest server, or add custom ones. We also added a VRAM Management toggle to optimize graphics memory on AMD and Intel GPUs, full keyboard navigation, and sharper, dark-mode-friendly icons. https://os.watch/cachyos/260426 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss Welcome to the 1.13.0 release of Talos. Important changes: Talos Linux now provides a way to run and attach to the privileged debug container with a user-provided container image, the debug container Welcome to the 1.13.0 release of Talos. Important changes: Talos Linux now provides a way to run and attach to the privileged debug container with a user-provided container image, the debug container might be used for troubleshooting and debugging purposes; Talos now supports machine-wide container image signature verification via the new ImageVerificationConfig machine config document - any image which gets pulled on the node will be verified against the configured rules, and if no rule matches, it will be pulled without verification; Talos switched to using CDI and now supports configuring NVIDIA GPU via the gpu-operator helm chart; Talos Linux now supports optionally deploying Flannel CNI with network policy support enabled, the network policy implementation is kube-network-policies; Talos now uses inventory-backed server-side apply when applying bootstrap manifests (including extraManifests and inlineManifests).... https://os.watch/talos/1.13.0 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss umbrelOS 1.7 brings home screen shortcuts, a built-in text editor in Files, advanced networking controls, network sharing for folders on external drives, 17 new languages, and several performance impr umbrelOS 1.7 brings home screen shortcuts, a built-in text editor in Files, advanced networking controls, network sharing for folders on external drives, 17 new languages, and several performance improvements and bug fixes. New features: Shortcuts - add shortcuts to websites, custom ports and Docker containers directly to your home screen, complete with icons and titles; text editor in Files - open and edit text files, code files, markdown, dot-files and more right inside Files; advanced networking - change your Umbrel's hostname, choose your DNS server, and set a static IP for ethernet connections, with a built-in confirmation flow to help prevent getting locked out; file sharing in Settings - enable and manage shared folders more easily directly from Settings; faster Files - Files now opens faster, remembers your last visited folder, has better keyboard navigation and previews, and feels more responsive overall; more languages - umbrelOS 1.7 adds 17 more languages. https://os.watch/umbrel/1.7.0 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss For those of you installing fresh Fedora Linux 44 spins, you may notice a change in how Anaconda handles network devices. Anaconda now only creates network profiles for devices configured during insta For those of you installing fresh Fedora Linux 44 spins, you may notice a change in how Anaconda handles network devices. Anaconda now only creates network profiles for devices configured during installation (by boot options, kickstart, or interactively in UI) instead of providing default profiles for all devices. This change will simplify post-installation network configuration for users who need to customize after installation. Fedora Linux 44 Workstation ships with the latest GNOME release, GNOME 50. This comes with a long list of refinements to your desktop, including everything from accessibility to color management and remote desktop. Many of the applications that are installed by default on Fedora Workstation have also seen improvements, from Document Viewer to File Manager and Calendar. To learn more about these and other changes, you can read the GNOME 50 release notes. https://os.watch/fedora/44 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss The Bazzite 44 update is here for our desktop users. This is the big one - new kernel, new versions of GNOME/KDE, and more. Major changes include: KDE Plasma 6.6 with new Plasma Login Manager; GNOME 5 The Bazzite 44 update is here for our desktop users. This is the big one - new kernel, new versions of GNOME/KDE, and more. Major changes include: KDE Plasma 6.6 with new Plasma Login Manager; GNOME 50; OGC Linux kernel 6.19.x, with 7.0 coming in the near future (yes, we will include the Valve VRAM patchset with 7.0); Mesa 26.0.5; Bazaar 0.7.15; Ptyxis has been dropped from our KDE images and the new Konsole terminal is available with container support; SBOMs (which now power our changelogs), Build Attestation, OpenSSF security scanning and signed ISO images; built-in support for Elgato 4K capture cards; images reduced by 1GB thanks to moving in-image QEMU and ROCM to Bazzite-DX for users who need them; access to the latest and greatest ASUS Linux patches for use with ASUSCtl.... https://os.watch/bazzite/44 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss ToaruOS 2.3 is now available. What's new? Terminal tabs - the terminal emulator now supports multiple tabs, create tabs with Ctrl-Shift-T, swap with Alt-1 through Alt-9. Manual viewer - a full man sta ToaruOS 2.3 is now available. What's new? Terminal tabs - the terminal emulator now supports multiple tabs, create tabs with Ctrl-Shift-T, swap with Alt-1 through Alt-9. Manual viewer - a full man stack has been added, combining a roff formatter and a more complete more, plus a bunch of manual pages. Kernel improvements - tons of a new system calls like pread/pwrite, sigsuspend, sigqueue, fcntl, support for FD_CLOEXEC and FD_CLOFORK, TTY line control and hangups. And more - the latest Bim and Kuroko versions; tons of new utilities and new options in existing utilities. https://os.watch/toaruos/2.3.0 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss Nyarch 26.04. A new edition of Nyarch is here, Nyarch KDE; main Nyarch apps rewritten in Qt for the new edition; support for Material You, also themed GNOME applications; NekoPlay, a video player spec Nyarch 26.04. A new edition of Nyarch is here, Nyarch KDE; main Nyarch apps rewritten in Qt for the new edition; support for Material You, also themed GNOME applications; NekoPlay, a video player specifically made for anime supporting 4K upscaling, has been added; Nyarch Assistant has been updated adding advanced agent functionality; Catgirl downloader has been updated supporting multiple sources; Bazaar is preinstalled, replacing GNOME software as the default app store on the GNOME edition; Nyarch Scripts now has scripts to add/remove CachyOS, Chaotic AUR or Nyarch repositories in one click; new profound structural changes; reduced ISO image size; Nyarch applications will not be installed as flatpak by default; we now have our own repositories that will keep Nyarch apps up to date; new GRUB theme and new Plymouth themes.... https://os.watch/nyarch/26.04 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000