Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:<p>Last week's Linux and FOSS news:</p><p>LINUX NEWS</p><p>Debian 13 "Trixie" released with Linux kernel 6.12 LTS, RISC-V 64-bit support, APT 3.0, HTTP Boot support, 2k38 issue resolved, run0 included, and more:<br><a href="https://9to5linux.com/debian-13-trixie-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">9to5linux.com/debian-13-trixie</span><span class="invisible">-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new</span></a></p><p>Debian 14 will bring LoongArch CPU support:<br><a href="https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-14-Loong64-LoongArch" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">phoronix.com/news/Debian-14-Lo</span><span class="invisible">ong64-LoongArch</span></a></p><p>Linux Mint 22.2 "Zara" available for public beta testing, with HWE (Hardware Enablement) kernel, fingerprint authentication support with Figwit, theme updates, Ubuntu 24.04.3 base, Linux kernel 6.14:<br><a href="https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-22-2-zara-is-available-for-public-beta-testing-download-now" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">9to5linux.com/linux-mint-22-2-</span><span class="invisible">zara-is-available-for-public-beta-testing-download-now</span></a></p><p>Tails 7.0 available for testing, with Debian 13 base, GNOME 48, obsolete Network Connection option removed from the Welcome Screen, some packages removed from the ISO, updated packages, bug fixes:<br><a href="https://9to5linux.com/tails-7-0-now-available-for-testing-based-on-debian-13-trixie-and-gnome-48" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">9to5linux.com/tails-7-0-now-av</span><span class="invisible">ailable-for-testing-based-on-debian-13-trixie-and-gnome-48</span></a></p><p>openSUSE Leap 16.0 enters RC phase, with new installer, Wayland session for Xfce, YaST components replaced by Myrlyn, SELinux instead of AppArmor, new repository structure, 32-bit binary execution support removed from default install (can be added back manually):<br><a href="https://www.phoronix.com/news/openSUSE-Leap-16.0-RC" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">phoronix.com/news/openSUSE-Lea</span><span class="invisible">p-16.0-RC</span></a></p><p>AlmaLinux 9 and 10 get native NVIDIA GPU support:<br><a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/almalinux-native-nvidia-support/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.itsfoss.com/almalinux-nat</span><span class="invisible">ive-nvidia-support/</span></a></p><p>GNOME Shell 49 beta available with restart/shutdown options and media controls on lock screen:<br><a href="https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Shell-Meda-Lock-Screen" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Shell-</span><span class="invisible">Meda-Lock-Screen</span></a><br><a href="https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Shell-49-Beta" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Shell-</span><span class="invisible">49-Beta</span></a></p><p>GNOME Mutter 49 beta available with pointer warp protocol, snippet caching support added back, fixed drag-n-drop for X11 clients using a tablet stylus, Wayland improvements, bug fixes:<br><a href="https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Mutter-49-Beta" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Mutter</span><span class="invisible">-49-Beta</span></a></p><p>KDE Frameworks 6.17 released with performance improvements for QtQuick-based programs (System Settings, Discover, Spectacle), KRunner taking frequency of use into account in search results, various bug fixes, accessibility improvements:<br><a href="https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-17-is-out-to-improve-performance-of-all-qtquick-based-kde-apps" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6</span><span class="invisible">-17-is-out-to-improve-performance-of-all-qtquick-based-kde-apps</span></a></p><p>(more Linux and FOSS news in comments)</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/WeeklyNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeeklyNews</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" 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