This version is based on Debian 12.8 (Bookworm), but uses the Linux kernel 6.8.12-4 as stable default, and allows for opt-in use of kernel 6.11. The software includes updates to the latest versions of leading open-source technologies for virtual environments like QEMU 9.0.2, LXC 6.0.0 , and ZFS 2.2.6 (with compatibility patches for Kernel 6.11). Alignment of the Software-Defined Networking (SDN) stack with the firewall: The SDN technology allows users to create virtual zones and networks (VNets), enabling them to effectively manage and control complex networking configurations and multitenancy setups via the web interface of Proxmox VE. The SDN stack is now more closely integrated with the firewall, with the ability to automatically generate IP sets for VNets and virtual guests managed by the IP address management plugin. Referencing IP sets in the firewall rules simplifies their creation and maintenance. In addition, the opt-in firewall based on nftables now has the capability to filter forwarded network traffic at the host and at the virtual network (VNet) level. For example, this can be used to restrict SNAT traffic or traffic flowing from one Simple Zone to another.
bslx-6.11.9-1-2024.11.19-x86_64 has been released and is available for download. Not a whole lot of difference between this release and the one built 2 days ago. Mainly just a kernel update.
Oracle is pleased to announce that Oracle Linux 9 Update 5 for the 64-bit Intel and AMD (x86_64) and 64-bit Arm (aarch64) platforms is now generally available. This release is packaged with the following kernel options: Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) Release 7 Update 3, 5.15 for the x86_64 and aarch64 platforms; Red Hat Compatible Kernel (RHCK), 5.14 for the x86_64 platform. The following highlights select features, enhancements and changes introduced in this Oracle Linux 9 release: the default Oracle Linux 9 Java is changed from OpenJDK 11 to OpenJDK 17; .NET is updated to version 9.0 which enables the C#13 and F#9 programming languages; GCC Toolset 14 is available as an Application Stream in the form of a Software Collection in the AppStream repository....
The KaOS 2024.11 release introduces significant updates, including Plasma 6.2.3, KDE Gear 24.08.3, and Frameworks 6.8.0 built on Qt 6.8.0. Enhancements in Wayland support, HDR management, and system power handling are highlights. A new Astro.js-based website improves responsiveness, accessibility, and documentation layout. System updates include GCC 14.2.0, Linux kernel 6.11.9, and experimental bcachefs support. GTK2 has been removed, and Phonon-mpv replaces VLC as the default sound backend. The Calamares installer adds automated partitioning with popular filesystems, and Kjournald offers GUI-based log viewing. Custom light/dark themes and tools like Croeso enhance the user experience.
Notable new features and changes: Podman - Rocky Linux 9.5 ships with the latest and greatest Podman version 5.0; Podman 5.0 introduces exciting new features like fast Podman machine boot times, Podman Farm for multi-platform image building, greater compatibility for volumes in podman kube play, Quadlet enhancements and a more performant default networking stack; Cockpit, the web console for easy remote server management, now provides file management capabilities via the Cockpit Files plugin, this feature requires installing the cockpit-files package; dynamic programming languages, web and database servers - Apache HTTP Server 2.4.62, Node.js 22; system toolchain - GCC 11.5, Annobin 12.70; performance tools and debuggers - GDB 14.2, Valgrind 3.23.0, SystemTap 5.1, elfutils 0.191, libabigail 2.5....
The new release 24.04.1.7 of Starbuntu presents the new Linux kernel 6.8.0-49. Additionally, some bugs when creating new AppMemu categories and new identifiers in Starbuntu lists have been fixed.
The AlmaLinux OS Foundation is announcing the general availability of AlmaLinux OS 9.5, code-named 'Teal Serval'. AlmaLinux 9.5 aims to improve performance, development tooling, and security. Updated module streams offer better support for web applications. New versions of compilers provide access to the latest features and optimizations that improve performance and enable better code generation. The release also introduces improvements to system performance monitoring, visualization, and system performance data collecting. Security updates are directed at strengthening cryptography, while SELinux policies enforce stricter access controls. Additionally, crypto-policies offer stronger encryption, improving the overall security of the system.
We're excited to announce the release of GhostBSD 24.10.1! This release brings system updates from FreeBSD and better hardware compatibility with some old AMD Radeon and FirePro GPU. We resolved live session startup issues with Legacy BIOS and started to fix some issues with Update Station functionality. For a complete list of changes, check the changelog 24.10.1 Changelog: Enhancement, improvements, and new features - Build www/chromium with necessary options to watch e.g. Netflix. Removing UFS from custom installation.
The development team is pleased to announce the release of the new version of the operating system based on Kubuntu 24.04.1 LTS. After months of development and testing, the new version of Linuxfx is available for download, codenamed “Winux” or “Windows Theme Over Linux”. This release brings the latest technology available to the Long Term Support (LTS) release. Windows 10 and Windows 11 themes are now unified in the same image and selectable in the control panel, kernel 6.8 LTS is available to support newer hardware, Microsoft’s OneDrive and Copilot are available natively, Wine 9.20 guarantees a Enhanced support for Windows applications, Active Directory compatibility, Android emulation with graphics acceleration and Google Play support, and an interface with graphics and settings screens heavily based on Microsoft Windows are also available in this new version. BUG FIXED: Fixed LibCurl vulnerability affecting OneDrive performance. LibCurl has been updated directly from the Ubuntu 24.10 base
Both BlueSky and Mastodon available via the bluestar repository for anyone who needs them (bluesky, mastodon). Both are part of the Fediverse, but because of the Twitter connection through Jack Dorsey, who is also responsible for BlueSky, I'll probably be including bluesky in future releases. I'll watch mastodon downloads, and if it's more popular I'll switch them out, or include mastodon in desktop/deskpro/developer (it is a more solid/mature piece of software, but it won't do you much good if it's not what you use).