Author: Yuri Gagarin

The NixOS 25.05 distribution is available, using the Nix package manager.

The NixOS 25.05 distribution release has been introduced, based on the Nix package manager and providing its own developments for simplifying system configuration and maintenance. In NixOS, all system configuration is done through a single system configuration file, configuration.nix. Features are provided for quick rollback of the system to a previous configuration version and switching between different system states. Users can install individual packages separately and […]

Release of Ubuntu Sway Remix 25.04

The Ubuntu Sway Remix 25.04 release is now available, offering a pre-configured and ready-to-use desktop based on the Sway tiling window manager. This distribution is an unofficial edition of Ubuntu 24.10, crafted for both experienced GNU/Linux users and newcomers wishing to try a tiling window manager environment without the need for extensive setup. Builds are prepared for download […]

Mistral AI has released Devstral, a large language model for code processing.

Mistral AI has introduced the Devstral large language model, optimized for solving problems encountered during software development. Unlike typical AI models, Mistral AI goes beyond simply writing individual functions and code completion, providing capabilities to analyze and contextualize (determine the purpose and logic behind) large codebases, establish connections between components, and identify hard-to-detect […]

Ubuntu 25.10 defaults to Chrony instead of systemd-timesyncd.

The Ubuntu Linux developers have outlined the transition to using the Chrony project by default for precise time synchronization in all Ubuntu 25.10 builds. Previously, Ubuntu used the systemd-timesyncd service, which has been decided to be replaced due to the desire to implement the NTS (Network Time Security) protocol for cryptographic protection of time synchronization. The Chrony project provides an independent implementation of the NTP client and server, already utilized for synchronization […]

The Linux Mint project has created libAdapta, a fork of the libAdwaita library.

The developers of the Linux Mint distribution have released the first version of the libAdapta library, created as a fork of libAdwaita. The first release of libAdapta 1.5 is based on libAdwaita 1.5 and features theme support and some additional capabilities. Otherwise, libAdapta maintains all the functionality of libAdwaita and by default provides an identical appearance for applications. The creation of their fork is explained by difficulties in transferring the extended features developed by the project […]

Mozilla is shutting down the Pocket service and the Fakespot extension

Mozilla has announced it will cease support for the Pocket service. Starting today, the Pocket app and browser extension have been removed from the catalogs, and the registration of new accounts has been halted. On July 8, the service will be shut down, unused funds will be returned to paying subscribers, and Pocket Web will switch to export-only mode. On October 8, the option to export data from Pocket will be discontinued, and […]

The concept of the AerynOS distribution has been presented along with the reasoning behind its architectural decisions

The developers of AerynOS, formerly known as SerpentOS, have published a detailed article outlining the concept and technical implementation of the project, justifying the architectural decisions made. Project leader Ikey Doherty emphasizes that AerynOS is not just "another Linux distribution," but a platform, foundation, and set of tools built in accordance with a clear vision. The main idea of the project is formulated in […]

CentOS and Rocky Linux have announced support for the RISC-V architecture

Developers from Red Hat have announced the implementation of initial support for the RISC-V architecture in the CentOS Stream 10 repository, which serves as the foundation for developing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. Previously, packages were released for x86_64 (x86_64_v3 in RHEL 10), Aarch64, ppc64le (POWER9), and s390x (IBM z14) architectures. Red Hat has also introduced experimental builds of RHEL 10 for RISC-V systems, […]

Optional support for base system components in Rust is being developed for FreeBSD

The HardenedBSD project, focused on enhancing the security mechanisms of FreeBSD and releasing secure builds of FreeBSD, has presented the initial results of its efforts to allow the use of user space components of FreeBSD written in Rust. Development is taking place in a separate branch hardened/current/rust-in-base. A new build file share/mk/bsd.rust.mk has been created to facilitate building applications in Rust during the base system environment build […]

AlmaLinux 9.6 distribution has been released

The AlmaLinux 9.6 distribution has been released, synchronized with the new Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 release and containing all changes proposed in this release. Installation images are prepared for x86_64, ARM64, ppc64le, and s390x architectures in the form of bootable (1 GB), minimal (2 GB), and full images (10 GB). Live builds with GNOME, KDE, MATE, and Xfce will be created later […]

Release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6

Following the new RHEL 10 branch, Red Hat has released Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6. Ready installation images are available for registered users of the Red Hat Customer Portal (evaluation functionality can also use the iso images of CentOS Stream 9 and free RHEL developer builds). The release is formed for x86_64, s390x (IBM System z), ppc64le architectures and […]

Vulnerability in OpenPGP.js library allowing message verification to be bypassed

A vulnerability (CVE-2025-47934) has been discovered in the OpenPGP.js library, allowing an attacker to send a modified message, which will be perceived by the recipient as verified (the functions openpgp.verify and openpgp.decrypt will return a successful digital signature verification indication, despite the content being altered and different from the data for which the signature was made). The vulnerability has been addressed in OpenPGP.js releases 5.11.3 and 6.1.1. The issue only manifests in the branches of OpenPGP.js […]

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