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pgrust — a clone of PostgreSQL in Rust, passing all regression tests

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The pgrust project has been released, featuring a PostgreSQL DBMS rewritten in Rust using the c2rust translator and AI assistance. It is stated that the project is not yet ready for use in production projects but is already successfully passing all PostgreSQL regression tests, is compatible with the PostgreSQL 18.3 storage format, and can utilize the data catalog from PostgreSQL 18.3. The project's code is distributed under the […]

In NPM 12.0, script execution during package installation is disabled by default

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The NPM 12.0 package manager release has been published, which is included with Node.js and used for the distribution of modules written in JavaScript. This new version is notable for the default disabling of script execution during package installation. It is expected that this change will make it harder for attacks through dependency compromise and slow down the spread of worms triggered by installation scripts. To disable the auto-execution of scripts specified in package.json through […]

LineageOS will not include Google's developer verification for Android.

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2 The LineageOS team stated that the new Android developer verification system will not affect users of this firmware. This concerns Android Developer Verification—a mechanism by which applications on certified Android devices must be linked to developers with verified identities. Google explains the new feature as a measure against malicious APKs and fraudulent schemes. According to the company's plan, starting from September 30, 2026 […]

Full support for Wayland has been implemented in the Cinnamon desktop environment.

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The developers of the Linux Mint distribution have announced that support for the Wayland protocol in the Cinnamon desktop environment is now stable. In the codebase from which the upcoming stable release of Cinnamon 6.8 is formed, functional parity has practically been achieved when using both X11 and Wayland. Cinnamon 6.8 will fully support both X11 and Wayland environments. Scheduled for […]

Release of firewall firewalld 2.5.0

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A release of the dynamically managed firewall firewalld 2.5.0 has been formed, implemented as a wrapper over the packet filtering systems nftables and iptables. Firewalld runs as a background process, allowing dynamic changes to the packet filtering rules through D-Bus without requiring a restart of the filtering rules and without breaking established connections. The project is already used in many Linux distributions, including RHEL 7+, Fedora 18+ […]

New vulnerabilities in FreeBSD

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2 On June 30, 2026, notifications were published to address 13 new vulnerabilities in the FreeBSD OS. CVE-2026-49418. A user with access to a device with a memory-mapped interface can create a double-free/use-after-free in the kernel. This may potentially lead to privilege escalation. CVE-2026-49419. (only FreeBSD 15+) Double reduction of the refcount of the current jail when handling an error accessing another jail through jail […]

Postgres Pro Enterprise for 1C 18.4.1 has been released with optimizations for heavy loads

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Postgres Professional announced the release of Postgres Pro Enterprise for 1C 18.4.1. This update is aimed at large installations of "1C" where the database frequently faces complex queries, numerous connections, temporary tables, reports, and regulatory operations. The official release notes indicate that the new version is based on PostgreSQL 18.4 and Postgres Pro Enterprise 18.3.2. One of […]

Stable release Proton 11.0

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1 Valve has released version 11.0-1 of the Proton project, based on the Wine codebase and aimed at enabling the running of Windows games in Linux through the Steam catalog. Release 11.0-1 marks the first stable release in the 11.0 branch. The project's developments are distributed under the BSD license. Proton allows Linux users to directly run games available in the Steam client for Linux, […]

Linux has been launched on the Atari Jaguar gaming console

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Following the porting of Linux to the Sega MegaDrive, the ability to run the Linux kernel with the Busybox utilities on the Atari Jaguar gaming console, released in 1993, has been realized. The console was equipped with a Motorola 68000 CPU, came with 2 MB of RAM, and could use cartridges with up to 6 MB for permanent storage. The device was equipped with two coprocessors: Tom (GPU with […]

Release of the Deepin 25.2 distribution, which develops its own graphical environment

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The release of the Deepin 25.2 distribution has been published, which develops its own Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE) as well as around 40 user applications, including the Deepin Music player, Deepin Movie video player, installer, and Deepin Store software center. The project is based on a group of developers from China but has transformed into an international project and supports the Russian language. The distribution's repository includes over 8000 […]

Bad Epoll: a vulnerability was found in Linux and Android that allows for root access

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1 A vulnerability known as Bad Epoll has been discovered in the Linux kernel, registered as CVE-2026-46242. This allows a regular local user without special rights to escalate privileges to root. According to researcher Jayon Chon, the issue affects not only Linux desktops and servers but also some Android devices running newer kernel versions — this is specifically emphasized in the Bad Epoll description. The bug resides in […]

Update X.Org Server 21.1.24, xwayland 24.1.13, and libXfont2 2.0.8 addressing vulnerabilities

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Correction releases X.Org Server 21.1.24 and the DDX component (Device-Dependent X) xwayland 24.1.13 have been published, ensuring the launch of X.Org Server for running X11 applications in Wayland-based environments. The new versions fix 2 vulnerabilities that could potentially be exploited to gain elevated privileges in systems where the X server runs with root rights, as well as for remote code execution in […]

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