Author: Yuri Gagarin

Release of Archinstall 3.0.0 installer, used in the Arch Linux distribution

The release of the Archinstall 3.0 installer has been published, which has been included as an option in the Arch Linux installation ISO images since April 2021. Archinstall operates in console mode and can be used instead of the default manual installation mode of the distribution. The Archinstall code is written in Python and is distributed under the GPLv3 license. Archinstall provides both a dialog (guided) and an automated operating mode. […]

The OpenWrt distribution is transitioning to the APK package manager

The developers of the OpenWrt distribution, focused on use in various network devices such as routers, switches, and access points, have announced a switch to the APK package manager, developed by the Alpine project. In the November snapshots based on the still-developing main branch of OpenWrt, the previously used opkg package manager has already been replaced with the apk tool. The testing branch of OpenWrt 24.10 still continues […]

Release of web browser Chrome 131

Google has released the web browser Chrome 131. At the same time, the stable release of the free project Chromium, which serves as the basis for Chrome, is available. The Chrome browser differs from Chromium by the use of Google logos, a notification system in case of crashes, modules for playing copy-protected video content (DRM), an automatic update installation system, always-on Sandbox isolation, the provision of keys to Google API, and the transfer of […]

A vulnerability in PostgreSQL allowing code execution with process permissions

Correction updates have been issued for all supported branches of PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21, which fix 35 bugs and address 3 vulnerabilities — one critical and two non-critical. It has also been announced that support for branch PostgreSQL 12 will cease, and updates for it will no longer be formed. The critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-10979) has been assigned a danger level of 8.8 out of 10, […]

The OpenMP 6.0 parallel programming standard has been published.

After three years of development, a set of specifications for OpenMP 6.0 (Open Multi-Processing) has been released, defining the API and methods for using parallel programming techniques for C, C++, and Fortran languages on multicore and hybrid (CPU+GPU/DSP) systems with shared memory and vectorization blocks (SIMD). It is expected that initial support for some features of OpenMP 6.0 will be included in the LLVM/Clang 20 and GCC releases […]

The PyPI catalog has implemented a new package authenticity verification system.

The developers of the Python package repository PyPI (Python Package Index) have announced the implementation of digital attestation support for verifying the authenticity of published packages, which replaces PGP signature verification. The key difference in attestation is that the package publication is certified not by the developer, but by a third party (the package index) after confirming the authenticity of the publication through an external OpenID Connect provider (for example, after verification, […]

Microsoft has released the open platform .NET 9.0

Microsoft has released the open-source .NET 9 platform, created by unifying the .NET Framework, .NET Core, and Mono products. With .NET 9, you can develop cross-platform applications for browsers, cloud systems, desktops, IoT devices, and mobile platforms using a single set of libraries and a unified build process, regardless of the application type. The .NET SDK 9 and .NET Runtime 9 builds […]

The Debian Junior project has begun the formation of Live builds for children.

The developers of the Debian Junior project, which focuses on enhancing the usability of the Debian GNU/Linux distribution for children, have announced the formation of Live builds (3 GB) featuring a user environment optimized for kids and a selection of applications that are useful and interesting for children up to 12 years old. The proposed Live build is planned to be updated weekly. Originally, Debian Junior aimed to refine the standard Debian and maintain the set of […]

Beta release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and release of RHEL 9.5

Red Hat has introduced the beta version of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 distribution and the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5. Ready-to-use installation images have been prepared for registered users of the Red Hat Customer Portal (the iso images of CentOS Stream 10 and CentOS Stream 9.5 can also be used for functionality evaluation, as well as free RHEL developer builds). Repositories with binary packages of RHEL […]

Release of DXVK 2.5, implementing Direct3D 8/9/10/11 over the Vulkan API

The release of the DXVK 2.5 layer is available, providing an implementation of DXGI (DirectX Graphics Infrastructure), Direct3D 8, 9, 10, and 11, running through call translation to the Vulkan API. To use DXVK, drivers supporting Vulkan API 1.3 are required, such as Mesa RADV 24.0, NVIDIA 535.183.01, Intel ANV 24.0, AMDVLK 2024.Q1.3, AMDGPU-PRO, and NVK 24.1. DXVK can be applied for […]

Microsoft has unveiled Hyperlight, a hypervisor for isolating specific functions within applications.

Microsoft has announced the Hyperlight project, which develops a hypervisor intended for embedding within applications for the isolated execution of untrusted code or code that requires special protection. The hypervisor is structured as a shared library, enabling the execution of individual functions in lightweight virtual machines (micro-VMs) and organizing data exchange with these functions. The project code is written in Rust and is distributed under […]

Firefox update 132.0.2

A corrective release of Firefox 132.0.2 is now available, which fixes several issues: An error that caused crashes during certain operations in the Network Monitor panel in web development tools has been corrected. For instance, it was sufficient to open the network activity tracking panel for the website X.com to trigger a crash. Issues with playing encrypted multimedia content via some streaming services using Widevine L3 DRM protection have also been addressed. […]

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