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Vulnerabilities have been identified in the package managers GNU Guix, Nix, and Lix, allowing code execution with the user privileges under which build tasks are run (e.g., nixbld* in Nix/Lix). This can be exploited to write data into the build environment and make alterations to the build process. The issues are present in the background processes guix-daemon and nix-daemon, used for organizing […]
The OpenWrt 24.10.2 distribution has been released, developed for networking devices such as routers, switches, and access points. OpenWrt supports 2771 devices and offers a build system that simplifies cross-compilation and custom build creation. Such builds allow the creation of ready-made firmware with a desired set of pre-installed packages optimized for specific tasks. Ready-made builds have been published for 39 target platforms. Key changes in […]
Mozilla has introduced updated guidelines for the publication of extensions in the AMO directory (addons.mozilla.org), effective August 4. The most significant change is the lifting of the ban on restricting access to extensions — authors of extensions can now limit access to extensions posted on AMO at their discretion. For example, the publication of extensions for internal use only or for closed user groups is now allowed. […]
The first release of the new main branch nginx 1.29.0 has been published, continuing the development of new features. The concurrently supported stable branch 1.28.x will only receive changes related to fixing serious bugs and vulnerabilities. Next year, a stable branch 1.30 will be formed based on the main branch 1.29.x. The project code is written in C and is distributed under the […] license.
SUSE has announced the release of the large language model Cavil-Qwen3-4B under the Apache 2.0 license, used in SUSE and openSUSE projects within the Cavil toolkit for analyzing code license compliance. The published model covers 4 billion parameters and is based on the Qwen3-4B model, further optimized for text classification. The main purpose of the model is to determine the licenses used in software source code and […]
The release of the web browser Firefox 140 has taken place. Firefox 140 is classified as an extended support release (ESR), with updates issued over the course of a year. Additionally, updates for previous long-term support branches — 115.25.0 and 128.12.0 — have been formed. The Firefox 141 branch has entered beta testing, with its release scheduled for July 22. Key innovations in Firefox 140 include […]
In the upcoming Fedora Linux 44 release, scheduled for spring 2026, support for launching 32-bit applications on the x86 architecture is planned to be discontinued. If this plan is approved by the FESCo (Fedora Engineering Steering Committee), which is responsible for the technical part of Fedora Linux development, package builds for the i686 architecture and 32-bit libraries (multilib) that ensure compatibility with 32-bit applications will cease […]
The Document Foundation has published key development directions for the future OpenDocument 1.4 (ODF) standard, which defines an XML-based, application- and platform-independent file format for document storage. ODF can be used for creating, editing, viewing, sharing, and archiving documents, which may include text documents, presentations, spreadsheets, raster graphics, vector drawings, diagrams, and other types […]
The release of Startwine-Launcher 410 has been published, developed for launching programs and games on Linux systems that are built for the Windows platform. The main goal of the StartWine-Launcher development was to simplify the process for newcomers in creating Wine prefixes, which are sets of libraries and dependencies necessary for Windows applications to run in Linux. The StartWine-Launcher code is written in Python and is distributed under the GPLv3 license. The interface is implemented based on […]
The graphical editor GIMP 3.1.2 is now available, marking the first release in the experimental 3.1 branch, shaping the functionality of the upcoming stable GIMP 3.2 branch. The GIMP 3.2 branch is expected to support link layers and vector layers, as well as expanding support for the CMYK color model and color management capabilities. Ready builds have been released for Linux (AppImage and Flatpak for […]
After 6 months of development, the project postmarketOS 25.06 has been released, advancing the Linux distribution aimed at mobile devices, based on the Alpine Linux package base, the Musl C library, and the BusyBox utility set. The project's goal is to provide a Linux distribution for smartphones and tablets that is independent from the life cycle support of official firmware and not tied to standard solutions from major industry players. Builds […]
A release of the lightweight IceWM window manager 3.8.0 is now available. IceWM provides full management through keyboard combinations, the ability to use virtual desktops, taskbars, and application menus, and tabs can be used for window grouping. The window manager is configured through a relatively simple configuration file, allowing for theme customization. Support for window grouping in the form of tabs is included. Built-in applets for monitoring CPU, memory, and traffic are available. […]