This major release marks the transition to Zen Package Manager (ZPM), unifying software installation, system management and utility tools. Core changes: transitioned from 'Zenclora Commands' to the unified Zen Package Manager (ZPM); package installation, system management and utility tools are now centralized under zpm. Zen Package Manager (ZPM) expansion: added support for external packages - librewolf, mullvad-browser, signal, mullvad-vpn, rust, docker, pacstall, nvidia-driver; new bundle installs - gaming-pack, editor-pack, producer-pack, office-pack, dev-pack; new system management - optimize, mitigations, info, services, packages, logs, netfix, aptfix; integrated utility tools: formatusb, debinstaller, filemanager; added automatic NVIDIA driver installation support. System and aesthetics: full visual redesign: updated login screen, Plymouth and Debian Installer themes; significant desktop changes for better usability and a more refined appearance; improved kernel-level optimizations....
This month, iodéOS 7.3 arrives with a thrilling evolution-blending Material 3 Expressive design with unparalleled customization. Built on LineageOS 23.2, this update transforms your interface with dynamic colors and intuitive interactions. Every swipe and tap now feels more alive and personal. Meet the smarter Quick Settings panel! Swipe down to discover customizable tiles that adapt to your workflow. Expand icons for labels, then collapse them once familiar. And unlike mainstream Android, iodéOS offers you the option of separate Wi-Fi and cellular controls - because you deserve precision. Enjoy a richer dark theme and enhanced file utilities for private spaces - because your data deserves both beauty and security. The LineageOS team has revamped Twelve (music), DeskClock, and ExactCalculator with the new design, with more apps on the way!
This release presents the new Linux kernel 6.19.0-6 as well as the new version 145.0.7632.159-1 of the web browser google-chrome-stable. Moreover, Starbuntu has improved the embedding of its language setting in the system.
The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS Version 13.0 (systemd) and BLFS Version 13.0 (systemd). This release is a major update to both LFS and BLFS. The LFS release includes updates to Binutils 2.46 and glibc 2.42. In total, 36 packages were updated since the last release and extensive updates to the text have been made throughout the book to improve readability. The Linux kernel has also been updated to version 6.18.10. Overall there have been over 100 commits to LFS since the previous stable version of the book. Packages that have security updates include: glibc, Coreutils, expat, Perl, Python, systemd, xz and vim.
everal system-level improvements have been introduced to enhance robustness and operational stability. RELIANOID now performs automatic cleanup of stale lock files every hour, reducing the risk of blocked operations caused by unexpected interruptions or abnormal process termination. Backup management has also been streamlined through the removal of obsolete parameters, simplifying configuration and improving long-term maintainability. Additionally, the Web UI server now shuts down gracefully, ensuring clean service stops during restarts, upgrades, or system shutdowns.
We're excited to announce PrismLinux 2026.03.04, a major release packed with installer improvements, a full migration to Electrobun, system enhancements, and significant backend upgrades. What's new? The installer has been overhauled from the ground up: localization fix - fixed localization during system installation; better password support - improved handling of passwords with special characters; more packages - additional packages now available in the installer; default browser - Firefox is now the default browser for all desktop environments; lighter system - reselected packages for a lighter and faster out-of-the-box experience; new languages - added German and Russian language support; SSH on live CD - enabled sshd on live CD via liveuser@localhost for configuration-based installs....
We are thrilled to announce a massive milestone for the project - Origami Linux is officially out of beta. Over the past months, we have relentlessly refined our automated daily builds, perfected our immutable base, and tuned our kernel for maximum performance. Today, we are proud to say the system is rock-solid, incredibly fast, and ready for everyone. To mark this milestone and help our growing community track our progress, we are introducing our new release model, starting today with Origami Linux 2026.03. ... For those just discovering Origami Linux, we are bringing something unique to the Linux desktop by combining the ultimate stability of an immutable system with bleeding-edge performance. Origami Linux 2026.03 ships with Fedora 43 atomic base, the absolute gold standard for atomic/immutable Linux, ensuring your core system is virtually unbreakable.
Security Onion 2.4.210 now available with updated components and new features, including local model support for Onion AI. For Security Onion Pro customers, we've made major improvements for our popular new Onion AI Assistant. Many folks have been asking for local model support. If your local model has an OpenAI compatible endpoint, then this release can connect to it. Onion AI is a huge leap forward in leveraging AI to assist you in triaging alerts, working incidents, and tuning your deployment. This release updates several components including: Zeek to 8.0.6, Elasticsearch to 9.0.8, Docker to 29.2.1, Saltstack to 3006.19. This version of Salt has a configuration option minimum_auth_version for the Salt master. By default, this value is set to 3 and only minions on version 3006.12 or later support that version and are able to authenticate with the salt-master service.
Oreon 10 March 2026 update (build 2603). This is a major feature update for Oreon 10. Changelog: replaced Anaconda with Centrio Installer (custom installer); added NVIDIA driver detection and optional automatic installation during OS setup; added default web browser selection during installation with several web browser options; enabled Flatpak by default with option to disable during installation; added selectable installation bundles for office work, development, gaming and more; added OEM configuration section in installer for pre-shipped repositories and packages; switched default filesystem from XFS to Btrfs (other filesystem options available during OS setup); updated system branding and logos with cleaner, properly sized assets; switched to systemd-resolved for DNS management.
This release presents the new version 145.0.7632.116-1 of the web browser google-chrome-stable as well as, among other things, an update of the e-mail software and of the linux firmware and tools. Moreover, Starbuntu has replaced the nomore maintained mouse gesture pachage easystroke by the package mouse-actions-gui.