Oracle has released a new branch of the MySQL 9.3.0 database management system. MySQL Community Server 9.3.0 builds are available for all major distributions. Linux, FreeBSD, macOS и WindowsIn accordance with the new release model introduced in 2023, MySQL 9.3 is assigned to the "Innovation" branches. Innovation branches are recommended for those who want early access to new functionality and are released every 3 […]
The initiative to replace Python implementations of cryptographic algorithms offered in the hashlib and hmac modules with mathematically proven versions prepared by the "HACL*" project has been successfully completed. The transition to functions with mathematical proof of reliability has been underway since 2022 and was initiated after the discovery of a buffer overflow in the implementation of the SHA3 algorithm used in the Python module hashlib. […]
After more than a year of development, the NTPsec 1.2.4 precise time synchronization server has been released. The project was created as a fork of the reference implementation of the NTPv4 protocol (NTP Classic 4.3.34), focused on reworking the code base to improve security. The NTPsec source code is distributed under the BSD, MIT, and NTP licenses. NTPsec is being developed under the leadership of Eric S. Raymond with the participation of […]
Release of Chrome OS 135, a kernel-based operating system, has been released. Linux, the Upstart system manager, the ebuild/portage build toolchain, open-source components, and the Chrome 135 web browser. The Chrome OS user environment is limited to a web browser, and web applications are used instead of standard programs. However, Chrome OS includes a full multi-window interface, a desktop, and a taskbar. Display output is carried out […]
The net-next branch, which accumulates changes to be included in a future kernel release. Linux 6.16 adopted a change removing support for the Datagram Congestion Control Protocol (DCCP) network protocol. Support for netfilter modules for filtering DCCP packets is retained. DCCP was standardized and adopted into the kernel in 2006. DCCP was expected to improve the efficiency of streaming […]
A vulnerability (CVE-2025-32433) has been discovered in the ssh library, which is part of the Erlang/OTP toolkit, allowing remote execution of code on an SSH server created using the vulnerable library without authentication. The problem has been assigned a critical severity level (10 out of 10). One of the security researchers has already prepared a working exploit for executing code on vulnerable SSH servers. It is noteworthy that, according to the researcher, the code was […]
The developers of the Arch distribution Linux announced the replacement of Redis DBMS packages in the "extra" repository with Valkey DBMS packages due to Redis's transition to a proprietary license. The Valkey project is developing a Redis fork that continues to use the BSD license and is maintained by the organization. Linux Foundation with participation from the former Redis maintainer and companies Amazon, Google, Oracle, Ericsson and […]
After 6 months of development, the release of the LXQt 2.2.0 desktop environment (Qt Lightweight Desktop Environment) is presented, continuing the development of the LXDE and Razor-qt projects. The LXQt interface follows the ideas of the classic desktop organization, but brings a modern design and techniques that increase the convenience of work. LXQt is positioned as a lightweight, modular, fast and convenient environment, absorbing the best features of LXDE and Razor-qt. The code is posted […]
The distribution has been published Ubuntu April 25, "Plucky Puffin," is an interim release, with updates being generated over a nine-month period. Ready-to-use installation images are created for Ubuntu, Ubuntu Server, Lubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu Mate, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Studio, Xubuntu, UbuntuKylin (China edition), Ubuntu Unity, Edubuntu и Ubuntu Cinnamon. Key changes: The desktop has been updated to GNOME 48, […]
After four months of development, the April consolidated update of KDE Gear applications 25.04, developed by the KDE project, is presented. The set contains releases of 250 programs, libraries and plugins. Information about the availability of Live builds with new releases of applications can be found on this page. New versions of individual applications can be downloaded from the Flathub and SnapCraft catalogs. The most notable changes: Work has been carried out to […]
The release of the main branch of nginx 1.27.5 is presented, in which the development of new features continues. In parallel, the stable branch 1.26.x is supported, only changes related to the elimination of serious errors and vulnerabilities are made. In the future, the stable branch 1.27 will be formed on the basis of the main branch 1.28.x. The project code is written in C and is distributed under the BSD license. Among the changes in nginx […]
After 6 months of development, a major release of the specialized browser Tor Browser 14.5 has been released, which continues to develop functionality based on the ESR branch of Firefox 128. The browser is focused on ensuring privacy and security, all traffic is redirected only through the Tor network. It is impossible to contact directly through the regular network connection of the current system (if the browser is hacked, attackers can gain access to system […]