This week's Linux and FOSS news
LINUX NEWS
Linux Mint 23 to offer full Wayland support (but X11 is staying):
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/linux-mint-wayland-fully-supported
Debian 12.15 Released as Bookworm's Final Point Update:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/debian-gnu-linux-1215-released-final-bookworm-update-signals-lts-transition/
Debian 13.6 “Trixie” Released with 124 Bug Fixes and 120 Security Updates:
https://9to5linux.com/debian-13-6-trixie-released-with-124-bug-fixes-and-120-security-updates
Ubuntu 25.10 loses security updates on 9 July, 2026:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/ubuntu-2510-eol-july-9-2026
Ubuntu 26.10 retires dbus-daemon after 22 year run as default:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/ubuntu-26-10-dbus-broker
Ubuntu Reverts to GNU cp After Rust Version Briefly Breaks Live Image Builds:
https://debugpointnews.com/ubuntu-reverts-rust-cp-after-live-image-build-failure/
Pop!_OS Rolls Out Its "Frosted Glass" Desktop Style For COSMIC:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/COSMIC-Frosted-Glass-Arrives
TUXEDO Computers Plans to Rebase TUXEDO OS on Debian Testing:
https://9to5linux.com/tuxedo-computers-plans-to-rebase-tuxedo-os-on-debian-testing
OpenMandriva GitHub Disrupted & Nefarious Package Push In Sabotage Attempt:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenMandriva-Disrupted
Hannah Montana Linux has been revived with a modernized stack, but still a lot of pink!:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/hannah-montana-linux-has-been-revived-with-a-modernized-stack-but-still-a-lot-of-pink-/
Deepin 25.2 upgrades Treeland Wayland compositor, adds image content search & improves DDE:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/deepin-25-2-upgrades-treeland-wayland-compositor-adds-image-content-search-and-improves-dde/
Ryzen AI Developer Platform: AMD's Own Linux Distribution Built Atop Debian:
https://www.phoronix.com/review/ryzen-ai-linux-os
postmarketOS introduces KDE Plasma 6.7, better USB gadget handling, and Waydroid updates:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/postmarketos-introduces-kde-plasma-6-7-better-usb-gadget-handling-and-waydroid-updates/
Phosh 0.56 adds CPU load-meter plugin, application hiding, and tablet lock screen rotation:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/phosh-0-56-adds-cpu-load-meter-plugin-application-hiding-and-tablet-lock-screen-rotation/
KDE Plasma 6.6.6 Released with Numerous Bug Fixes and Various Improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-6-6-released-with-numerous-bug-fixes-and-various-improvements
KDE Frameworks 6.28 Released with Support for New KRunner Conversion Units:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-28-released-with-support-for-new-krunner-conversion-units
Bazaar 0.9.1 drops with "similar apps" discovery and accessibility tweaks:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/bazaar-091-release-similar-apps-discovery-and-accessibility-improvements/
Shelly 2.4.1.2 lands with key fixes, solidifying its spot as an Arch-native package manager alternative:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/shelly-2412-lands-key-fixes-for-libalpm-package-manager/
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