Open Source Stories

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...

The Netrunner team has announced the release of Netrunner 26 Twilight, a 64-bit desktop distribution built on Debian Stable 13 (Trixie). The release includes all current security updates and stable...

The 4MLinux team has announced the stable release of 4MLinux 51.0. This lightweight distribution keeps its familiar focus on maintenance, multimedia, mini server, and games — while updating its core...

The Kali Linux team has released Kali Linux 2026.1, the first update of the year. This release brings a fresh visual theme, a nostalgic nod to BackTrack Linux, eight new...

The GNOME Project has released GNOME 50, codenamed “Tokyo”, on March 18, 2026. The name honors the local organizers of GNOME.Asia Summit 2025. This is a milestone version — the...

The antiX community has announced the release of antiX 26, named after Stephen Kapos. This new version builds on Debian 13 (Trixie) and continues the project’s commitment to running fast...

SparkyLinux 2026.03 “Tiamat” is now available. This is the latest snapshot in the project’s semi-rolling line, built on Debian testing “Forky”. All packages are updated from the Debian and Sparky...

EndeavourOS is an Arch-based rolling release Linux distribution that aims to keep the Arch experience accessible without heavy customisation. Its latest ISO release, named Titan after Saturn’s largest moon and...

FreeBSD 14.4-RELEASE is now available. This is the fifth release on the 14-STABLE branch, sitting between 14.3-RELEASE and the upcoming 14.5-RELEASE. You can grab it from the official FreeBSD mirrors....

The Fedora Project announced the availability of Fedora Linux 44 Beta on March 10, 2026. This beta is an open invitation for users and contributors to test the release before...

The CachyOS team has just released new ISOs for March 2026 (build 260308), continuing their focus on performance-tuned Arch Linux with optimizations for modern CPUs and custom kernels. This update...

The Sparky Linux team has announced the release of Sparky Linux 8.2. This is the second quarterly update of the Sparky 8 “Seven Sisters” stable series. The release is based...