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On June 16th, after nearly a year and a half of development, pugixml 1.16 was releasedβa fast, cross-platform library for parsing and processing XML (MIT license). The library provides a DOM-like interface with the ability to traverse and modify document nodes. It also supports XPath 1.0 and full Unicode support (UTF-8, UTF-16 (BE/LE), UTF-32 (BE/LE), and UCS-2), with automatic encoding conversion. It supports use without [β¦]
The Free Software Foundation announced the discovery of a critical vulnerability in the GNU Savannah free code hosting service, allowing the compromise of hosted project repositories. A working exploit has been demonstrated. No evidence has been found of the vulnerability being used to attack code, insert malicious dependencies, or gain access to accounts, but developers using GNU Savannah are advised to ensure there is no suspicious activity in their repositories. Details [β¦]
Kent Overstreet has released version 1.38.6 of the Bcachefs filesystem and announced the official removal of the experimental development label from the project. The number of reported issues has decreased recently, and the bugs encountered have become less severe and subtle. The release includes two packages: bcachefs-kernel-dkms, which contains a kernel module built using DKMS (Dynamic Kernel Module Support), and bcachefs-tools [β¦]
A minor release of the Alt Workstation K operating system, version 11.4, is now available. The build is prepared for x86_64 using kernel 6.12. Download the image from ftp.altlinux.org, download.basealt.ru, or mirror.yandex.ru. The new image features an updated KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment (Plasma 6.6, Gear 26.04, Frameworks 6.26): text recognition in screenshots β OCR function in Spectacle; a new on-screen Plasma Keyboard for working with [β¦]
Qt Creator 20, an integrated development environment for creating cross-platform applications using the Qt library, has been released. It supports both classic C++ development and the use of QML, a language that uses JavaScript to define scripts and CSS-like blocks to define the structure and parameters of interface elements. Ready-to-use builds are available for Linux, Windows and macOS. In [β¦]
The Raspberry Pi project has released a new version of the Raspberry Pi OS distribution (Raspbian) on November 18, 2026. The distribution is based on the package base Debian 13 and contains approximately 35 packages in the repository. The desktop environment is based on the labwc composite server, which uses the wlroots library from the Sway project. Three builds are available for download: a slimmed-down (537MB) for server systems, and a basic desktop [β¦]
A distribution update has been published Linux Alt Workstation K 11.4, which offers the KDE desktop environment and is designed for office and home use. This build is designed for the x86_64 architecture and is based on the ALT 11 platform. An installation ISO image (10.7 GB) and a separate Live build (6.4 GB) are available for download. Only individuals are free to use the downloaded version, including [β¦]
Firefox 152.0.1 is now available, fixing crashes on systems with Intel processors based on the Raptor Lake microarchitecture. The issue stems from a CPU bug that causes instructions generated for intermediate representation (IR) caching functions in the C++ JIT compiler to be incorrectly processed. It's worth noting that similar issues with Intel CPUs were reported a month ago [β¦]
In JCE (Joomla Content Editor), one of the oldest and most popular extensions in the ecosystem JoomlaA critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-48907) has been fixed, allowing users to import their profiles without authentication. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to install a profile that disables MIME type checking and enables PHP script uploads to the server. Attackers have been observed using this vulnerability to install a web shell, which provides remote access to the system. The vulnerability was fixed in [β¦]
Canonical has unveiled Myna, a new speech-to-text system for Ubuntu Desktop. The project aims to provide integrated dictation: the user presses a hotkey, speaks, and the recognized text appears in the active application. The announcement emphasizes that Myna should feel like a natural part of the desktop. Ubuntu and still respect user privacy. List of supported languages ββ[β¦]
Qt Creator 20, a new version of the IDE for developing applications in Qt, C++, QML, and related technologies, has been released. In the official announcement, Qt Company cites key new features as support for AI coding agents, a new Zen Mode, support for the GN build system, and a set of improvements for CMake, QML, Android, iOS and remote development under LinuxThe main change in the release is [β¦]
Canonical has tightened its rules for releasing official editions. Ubuntu, which include Lubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Studio, Xubuntu, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu Mate, Ubuntu Unity, Edubuntu ΠΈ Ubuntu Cinnamon. These changes were introduced to confirm the readiness of the editions for the final release, which will now only be released if the beta version is successfully completed within the planned timeframe. At the same time, [β¦]