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This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
Colorado Age Attestation Bill May Exclude Open Source OSes and Apps:
https://9to5linux.com/colorado-age-attestation-bill-may-exclude-open-source-oses-and-appsAlmaLinux Comments On California Age Verification Law:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AlmaLinux-Age-Verification-LawsUbuntu 26.04 LTS released: GNOME 50, Wayland-only and Linux 7.0:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-26-04-lts-releasedUbuntu Server 26.04 LTS Will Now Automatically Install HWE/OEM Kernel Packages:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Server-26.04-HWE-OEMUbuntu 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) release date & schedule:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-26-10-release-dateUbuntu Rust Coreutils Audit Revealed 113 Issues, Ubuntu 26.10 Aims For "100% Rust Coreutils":
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Rust-Coreutils-AuditUbuntu Looks Toward More Snap-Based Devpacks Moving Forward:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-More-Devpacks-FutureGhostty OpenGL-Accelerated Terminal Available On Ubuntu 26.04 LTS:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ghostty-Ubuntu-26.04Archinstall 4.3 Arch Linux Installer Adds Support for Installing Additional Fonts:
https://9to5linux.com/archinstall-4-3-arch-linux-installer-adds-support-for-installing-additional-fontsCachyOS Rolls Out A Super-Charged Linux 7.0 Kernel:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/CachyOS-Super-Charged-Linux-7.0Microsoft Reportedly Looking At Rebasing Azure Linux On Fedora:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/MS-Azure-Linux-Fedora-BasedTails 7.7 Anonymous Distro Adds Detection of Outdated Secure Boot Certificates:
https://9to5linux.com/tails-7-7-anonymous-distro-adds-detection-of-outdated-secure-boot-certificatesAlmalinux 9.8 beta released with expanded architecture and toolset support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/almalinux-9-8-beta-released-with-expanded-architecture-and-toolset-support/LXQt 2.4 Desktop Environment Released with More Wayland Improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/lxqt-2-4-desktop-environment-officially-released-with-more-wayland-improvementsNiri 26.04 Wayland Compositor Adds Much Sought After Blur Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Niri-26.04-Released(more Linux and FOSS news in comments)
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GNOME 49 RC (final release planned for 17 September) available with X11 support re-enabled by default in GDM, extended sRGB support for blending by default and support for moving the cursor at maximum refresh rate with VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) for Mutter, updated apps, etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-49-release-candidate-re-enables-x11-support-by-default-in-gdmNiri 25.08 released with xwayland-satellite support, screen reader support, modal exit configuration, improvements to the screenshot UI, keyboard layout read from systemd-localed, ext-workspace Wayland protocol support, etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Niri-25.08-ReleasedLinux kernel 6.18 will provide improved Xiaomi Redmibook support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Redmibook-Keyboard-Linux-6.18Nova NVIDIA driver now requires 64-bit support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Nova-Requires-64-bitNVIDIA driver 580.82.07 released with Smooth Motion support on GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs, various bug fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-580-82-07-supports-nvidia-smooth-motion-on-geforce-rtx-40-series-gpus(FOSS news in comments)
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