Julian Andres Klode, the lead maintainer of the APT project, announced the decision to add Rust code to the APT package manager, as well as to include the Rust compiler, Rust standard library, and the PGP tools from the Sequoia project written in Rust as mandatory dependencies. The changes are intended to be implemented no earlier than May 2026 to give Debian port developers […]
An experimental release of the open implementation of the Win32 API — Wine 10.18 has been published. Since the release of 10.17, 30 bug reports have been closed and 298 changes have been made. The most important changes include: In WoW64 mode (64-bit Windows-on-Windows), which allows 16/32-bit Windows applications to run on 64-bit Unix systems, the ability to map memory for OpenGL using the Vulkan API has been implemented. In WoW64 mode, support for porting […]
Canonical has started delivering separate package options for Ubuntu 25.10 with binaries optimized for the x86-64-v3 architecture. Currently, about 2000 packages from the main repository have been prepared for x86-64-v3, available as an option. These packages have not been tested at the core package level but can already be used by enthusiasts seeking maximum performance. In Ubuntu […]
The release of the SeaMonkey 2.53.22 internet applications suite has been published, combining a web browser, an email client, an NNTP conference client, a news feed aggregator (RSS/Atom), and a WYSIWYG HTML page editor called Composer into a single product. Pre-installed add-ons include the IRC client ChatZilla, the DOM Inspector web development tools, and the Lightning calendar-planner. The new release incorporates fixes and changes from the current Firefox codebase (SeaMonkey 2.53 is based on […]
Google has announced the inclusion of automatic redirection of HTTP requests to HTTPS in Chrome 154, scheduled for October 2026. For sites that do not support HTTPS, a confirmation dialog will be displayed before the first opening via HTTP. Currently, this behavior is optional and requires enabling the 'Always Use Secure Connections' setting to be activated. The mode of permanent usage was originally […]
The release of the Rust programming language 1.91 has been published, originally developed by Mozilla and now maintained under the auspices of the independent non-profit organization Rust Foundation. The language focuses on safe memory usage and provides means to achieve high task parallelism, all while eliminating the need for a garbage collector and runtime (the runtime is limited to basic initialization and maintaining the standard library). Methods of operation […]
A no-code toolkit has been released, allowing code to be hidden in Python scripts. The transformed script appears in code editors as a single line "# coding: no" with no other content, yet it continues to run and perform its previous functions. The toolkit was inspired by the humorous No Code philosophy, according to which the best way to write safe and reliable […]
The Sculpt project version 25.10 has been released, developing an operating system based on Genode OS Framework technologies that can be used by ordinary users for everyday tasks. The project's source code is distributed under the AGPLv3 license. A system image of 35 MB is available for download, which can be used on PCs, PinePhone smartphones, and MNT Reform laptops. Support for operation on systems with […]
Google has released version 142 of the Chrome web browser. At the same time, a stable version of the free Chromium project, which serves as the foundation for Chrome, is available. The Chrome browser distinguishes itself from Chromium by using Google logos, having a crash notification system, modules for playing protected content (DRM), an automatic update installation system, constant Sandbox isolation, providing keys for Google API, and transmitting RLZ parameters […]
The first release of pgbalancer has been published, an AI-based load balancer for PostgreSQL with REST API and MQTT. Pgbalancer ensures connection pool handling and load balancing for PostgreSQL, managed via HTTP protocol and supports real-time event streaming. The project was created as a fork of pgpool-II with significant improvements for intelligent request routing. The code is written in […]
The release of the main branch nginx 1.29.3 has been published, continuing the development of new features. Only changes related to fixing serious bugs and vulnerabilities are made to the concurrently supported stable branch 1.28.x. In the future, a stable branch 1.30 will be formed based on the main branch 1.29.x. The project code is written in C and is distributed under the BSD license. In this new release: Added […]
Corrective releases for X.Org Server 21.1.19 and the DDX component (Device-Dependent X) xwayland 24.1.9 have been published, enabling the launch of X.Org Server for running X11 applications in Wayland-based environments. The new versions address 3 vulnerabilities, rated at 7.8 out of 10 in severity. These issues could potentially be exploited to escalate privileges in systems where the X server runs with root permissions, […]