#software-updates — Public Fediverse posts

The Register: Thunderbird to flap twice as fast from September. “Thunderbird is moving to fortnightly releases to keep pace with Firefox’s accelerated schedule. Mozilla and its subsidiary MZLA updated their flagship apps this week, releasing Firefox 154 and Thunderbird 154, respectively.”

Mozilla Blog: Firefox new release cadence and what to expect. “Some of you may have heard about this change from the announcement the team shared in early July, but Firefox is moving to a two-week release cycle. The first release on the new cadence is Firefox 155 on September 1, 2026, two weeks earlier than the originally planned September 15 release.”

Mastodon Blog: 5.0: Laying the foundation. “Two weeks ago, we shared insights from Mastodon’s first Discovery Week and how it’s informing our roadmap. Today, we’re offering a deeper dive on what’s in store for Mastodon 5.0 – not an exhaustive list of changes, but a glimpse into major decisions and the thoughts behind them.”

I Am Morally Opposed to Updating My Claude.md

https://alex-jacobs.com/posts/claudemd/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49376287

#HackerNews #morallyopposed #claudemd #techethics #personalviews #softwareupdates

🚨 Breaking news: #GIMP devs finally realized their #changelog is longer than a CVS receipt 🧾. Despite months of "internal" work, the world still waits breathlessly for that mythical GIMP 3.4 release 🌈—because who doesn't love software updates that take less time than a geological epoch? ⏳
https://www.gimp.org/news/2026/08/16/dev-update-august-2026/ #GIMP3.4 #softwareupdates #devnews #techhumor #HackerNews #ngated

WordPress: WordPress 7.0.4 Release. “WordPress 7.0.4 is now available which features a security fix. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately.”

🎩💻 Welcome to "The Fedora 45 Sausage Factory," where we dazzle you with an exhilarating step-by-step guide on how raw code is magically transformed into "artifacts" you'll never actually use. 🤯 We promise to update this thrilling tale every few Fedora cycles, or maybe not, because who really cares! 🥱✨
https://supakeen.com/weblog/the-fedora-45-sausage-factory/ #Fedora45 #SausageFactory #CodeTransformation #Artifacts #TechHumor #SoftwareUpdates #HackerNews #ngated

😂 Oh, look! NPM's latest security "innovation" is just a fancy way to make us wait longer for our bugs! ⏳ Apparently, the new tactic is to timegate updates like a bad sequel, but spoiler alert: it's about as effective as a #chocolate teapot! 🍫☕
https://blog.outv.im/2026/npm-cooldown-security-theater/ #NPMsecurity #timegating #softwareupdates #techhumor #teapot #HackerNews #ngated

WordPress: WordPress 7.0.2 Release. “The 7.0.2 security release addresses one critical and one high severity security issue. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. Due to the severity, the WordPress.org team have enabled forced updates via the auto-update system for sites running affected versions.”

TechSpot: Firefox is switching to a faster release schedule, just like Chrome and Edge. “Google recently announced an accelerated Chrome release schedule. Now, another major player in the browser market, Mozilla, is doing the same. The company plans to drop two updates for its open-source browser every month across both desktop and Android devices.”

Oh wow, another keyboard warrior 🤓 compares software updates to the Tower of Babel, because nothing screams "cutting-edge tech" like an ancient biblical parable about confusion and chaos. 🙄 Maybe next time he'll draw parallels between #JavaScript frameworks and Greek mythology. 🚀
https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/7/13/the-tower-keeps-rising/ #keyboardwarrior #softwareupdates #TowerofBabel #techhumor #HackerNews #ngated

WordPress: WordPress 7.0.1 Maintenance Release. “This minor release includes fixes for 31 bugs throughout Core and the Block Editor, addressing issues affecting multiple areas of WordPress including the block editor, admin ui, and media.”

Ah, the never-ending saga of Elm's path to 1.0—because who doesn't love a good software coming-of-age story taking a decade? 🚗💨 Apparently, the real news here is "faster builds," as if developers everywhere weren't already reveling in blissful #productivity. 🙄 #SnailPaceUpdates
https://elm-lang.org/news/faster-builds #Elm #1.0 #SoftwareDevelopment #FasterBuilds #SoftwareUpdates #HackerNews #ngated

Stephen Wolfram: Launching Version 15 of Wolfram Language & Mathematica: Built-in (Useful) AI & Lots of New Core Functionality. “June 23, 1988 is when we launched Version 1.0 of Mathematica. Today—almost 38 years later—we’re launching Version 15 of what—in recognition of how far it’s expanded beyond ‘math’—we now call Wolfram Language. It’s an impressive release, with a lot of new […]

Apple's idea of excitement: swapping the #TrueType Hinting Interpreter 💤 What next, a thrilling seminar on how to organize your sock drawer? 🤔 Meanwhile, even #Helvetica is considering an early retirement from this snoozefest. 🧦📉
https://www.swift.org/blog/migrating-truetype-hinting-to-swift/ #Apple #Excitement #DesignHumor #SoftwareUpdates #HackerNews #ngated

Nextcloud Hub 26 Spring: because who needs #innovation when you can just slap a new coat of paint on the same old features? 🎨 Why bother with novel ideas when you can just rebrand and call it "designed for the future"? 🚀 Someone please tell them "next-generation" doesn't mean "yet another". 🙄
https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-hub26-spring/ #NextcloudHub26 #Spring #rebranding #design #future #softwareupdates #HackerNews #ngated

RE: https://social.heise.de/@heiseonline/116670053785322855

#Softwareupdates und #Volkswagen
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das hat eine sehr lange Geschichte
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🎉 Oh joy, another mind-numbing Apple security "update" that confirms absolutely nothing until it's too late! 🕵️‍♂️ Good old Apple, keeping everyone in suspense with their cryptic vulnerability haikus. 📱✨
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115 #AppleSecurity #UpdateCrypticVulnerabilities #TechHumor #SoftwareUpdates #HackerNews #ngated

WordPress: WordPress 7.0 “Armstrong”. “WordPress 7.0 marks the start of a new era, laying the foundation for AI across the WordPress experience. Greeting you with a modern, more intuitive dashboard, 7.0 introduces enhanced customization and development tools that inspire creativity and tap into endless potential.”

Schon spannend, wie viele #Menschen, die in Häusern wohnen, an denen sie keine Lademöglichkeit einbauen können, denken, dass das Laden beim #Elektroauto das große Problem ist.

Das viel größere Problem sind die Softwareupdates, die immer wieder kommen und die man dann über einen WLAN-Hotspot vom Handy runterladen muss.

Das Auto hat eben mal 5 GB gezogen. Einfach so.

PCMag: FCC Extends Update Deadline for Foreign-Made Routers, Drones Until 2029. “The FCC’s bans on foreign-made Wi-Fi routers and drones initially included an expiration date on software updates, but the commission has now extended the cutoff from 2027 to 2029.”

Intentional Obsolescence - devices are bricked by software

https://videos.trom.tf/w/rvcPYE5p7pFe3nMVhqgeHr

9to5 Linux: Firefox 150 Is Now Available for Download, This Is What’s New. “Highlights of Firefox 150 include support for the GTK emoji picker on Linux to let you insert emoji by using the Ctrl+. keyboard shortcut, and the ability to reorganize PDF pages directly in the Firefox PDF viewer, including moving, copying, and deleting pages.”

Today's very special WTF moment. Apparently Adobe takes it upon themselves to modify /etc/hosts when their software is broken. Luckily I skipped the March update.
Read those release notes people.
I also made a screenshot of the insanely long tracking URL you get sent to when you click on the release notes link in the app.
#adobe #CreativeCloud #SoftwareUpdates #brokensoftware

https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/apps/whats-new/release-notes.html?product=Creative%20Cloud%20Desktop

Ah yes, #the thrilling "State #of Kdenlive" 2026 edition is here, with groundbreaking updates like "we're still working on it" and "we promise it crashes less now." 🎉🙄 It's like watching paint dry but without the satisfaction of a completed wall. 🖌️⏳
https://kdenlive.org/news/2026/state-2026/ #Kdenlive #State #Union #SoftwareUpdates #OpenSource #VideoEditing #TechHumor #HackerNews #ngated

Microsoft isn't removing Copilot from Windows 11, it's just renaming it

https://www.neowin.net/opinions/microsoft-isnt-removing-copilot-from-windows-11-its-just-renaming-it/

#HackerNews #Microsoft #Copilot #Windows11 #renaming #technews #softwareupdates

Search Engine Journal: WordPress Delays Release Of Version 7.0 To Focus On Stability. “WordPress 7.0, previously scheduled for an April 9th release, will be delayed in order to stabilize the Real-Time Collaboration feature and assure that the release, a major milestone, will ‘target extreme stability.’ Much is riding on WordPress 7.0 as it will ship with features that will usher in the age of […]

🚨 Breaking news! An #AWS #engineer discovers the groundbreaking revelation that software updates might, just might, break things. 😱 Who would've thought? Now, let's all gather around and watch the performance of #PostgreSQL... or what's left of it. 😂 #Linux7pointOhNo
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-AWS-PostgreSQL-Drop #SoftwareUpdates #TechNews #Linux7pointOhNo #HackerNews #ngated

New Color Mode Coming to GIMP

https://www.gimp.org/news/2026/04/01/new-color-mode-coming-to-gimp/

#HackerNews #NewColorMode #GIMP #GraphicDesign #OpenSource #SoftwareUpdates #CreativeTools