Open Source Stories

Linux Lite 8.0, codenamed Hematite, is the first release in Series 8 and the project’s most ambitious update in its 14-year history. Built on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon), it...

The Rhino Linux team has announced the 2026.1 snapshot release, the first of the year for this Ubuntu-based rolling-release distribution. The headline addition is Lomiri — the convergent desktop environment...

The MX Linux team has released MX Linux 25.2, the second ISO refresh in the MX 25 “Infinity” series. Coming four months after MX Linux 25.1, this update brings a...

Purism has released PureOS Crimson, the next major version of its privacy-focused Linux distribution. The release follows a development cycle that included an alpha in August 2025 and a beta...

Red Hat has released RHEL 10.2 and 9.8, the latest minor updates to its enterprise Linux platform. Both releases arrived on May 20, 2026, and deliver improvements across four areas:...

Q4OS has rolled out version 6.7 of its Andromeda series, a stable point release in the LTS branch built on top of Debian. This update brings the latest Debian Trixie...

The Debian Project has released Debian 13.5, the fifth point release of Debian 13 “Trixie”. Released on May 16, 2026, this update consolidates security patches and bug corrections accumulated since...

The Fedora Project has announced the release of Fedora Linux 44. This release brings GNOME 50 to the Workstation edition, a revamped KDE Plasma Desktop experience, and several under-the-hood improvements...

Canonical released Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, codenamed “Resolute Raccoon,” on April 23, 2026, along with nine official community flavors. This is a Long-Term Support release with five years of free security...

The CachyOS team has announced its April 2026 release, the third release of the year. As detailed in the official release announcement, this update introduces a new default package manager,...

The Mauna Linux team has announced the release of Mauna Linux 25.2. This is a minor update to the Mauna 25 series, which means existing users do not need a...

The LXQt team has announced LXQt 2.4.0, the latest release of the lightweight, modular Qt desktop environment. This update focuses on bug fixes and code cleanup, but also delivers several...

The Solus team has released Solus 4.9 Serenity, the first Solus release of 2026. It arrives around five months after Solus 4.8 Opportunity and focuses on system management, installation reliability,...

The GhostBSD project has announced GhostBSD 26.1-R15.0p2, the latest release of the desktop-focused BSD operating system built on FreeBSD. This release is a major step forward, moving the base system...

The Zorin Group has announced Zorin OS 18.1, the first point release in the Zorin OS 18 series. It arrives six months after the Zorin OS 18 launch and brings...

The Raspberry Pi OS, the Debian-based operating system designed for Raspberry Pi devices, has been updated to version 6.2. This second update to the Trixie-based release focuses primarily on bug...

The Trisquel project has announced the release of Trisquel 12.0, codenamed Ecne. This is a Long Term Support release built on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) and will receive security...

The deepin team has officially released deepin 25.1.0, the first point update to the deepin 25 series. Following the deepin 25 launch earlier this year, this release focuses on performance...