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Release of Wine 11.13.

An experimental release of the open implementation of the Win32 API — Wine 11.13 has been published. Since the release of 11.12, 22 bug reports have been closed and 207 changes have been made. The most important changes include: Improved text cursor positioning during input. Enhanced mapping of key scan codes when using X11. In the components of FFmpeg integrated into Wine, such as the libswresample library (audio sample rate conversion) […]

A vulnerability known as GhostLock has been disclosed in Linux, allowing for root access.

1 A vulnerability CVE-2026-43499, unofficially named GhostLock, has been disclosed in the Linux kernel. The issue affects the rtmutex code and the futex priority inheritance mechanism, and its exploitation may allow a local unprivileged user to escalate privileges to root. According to AlmaLinux, the vulnerability can also be used from a container to access the host if the system is running an unpatched kernel. The essence of the error […]

Linux was launched on the Atari Jaguar game console

1 Developer cakehonolulu has ported Linux to the Atari Jaguar gaming console from 1993. The console managed to boot Linux kernel 7.2.0-rc1+ and a minimal user environment based on BusyBox, not just in an emulator but running on real hardware via a cartridge. The task was non-trivial due to the Jaguar architecture. The console has only 2 MB of RAM, up to […]

The first patches for booting Linux on Apple M4 have been released.

1 According to Phoronix, the first set of patches for the Linux kernel has been released with Device Tree files and bindings for Apple Silicon M4 SoC, also known as t8132. This is not yet about full support for MacBook or Mac mini under Linux, but rather the very early stage— the possibility to boot the kernel and provide a base for further development. The patches were sent by developer […]

Release of Rust 1.97. The Zinnia core and the P2P system Iroh, designed with key-based addressing, are written in Rust.

The release of the Rust programming language 1.97 has been published, originally developed by Mozilla, but now maintained by the independent non-profit organization Rust Foundation. The language focuses on safe memory management and provides tools for achieving high parallelism in task execution, without the need for a garbage collector and runtime (the runtime is reduced to basic initialization and maintenance of the standard library). Working methods […]

The tenth experimental release of the Orbitiny desktop environment.

The tenth release of the Orbitiny Desktop environment has been published, built from scratch using the Qt framework. The project aims to combine some innovative ideas not previously seen in user environments with traditional elements like a plugin-supported panel, application menus, and a desktop where shortcuts can be placed. The work is currently focused on launching in environments on […]

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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 […]

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