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Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS released with Linux 6.17 + Mesa 25.2

Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS is now available to download. This is the fourth point release in the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ‘Noble Numbat’ series since it launched in April 2024. The new installer image (ISO) contains all […]

6 hours ago
A laptop showing the Linux Mint desktop.

Linux Mint may make fewer releases a year

Linux Mint developers are considering ending the distro’s six‑month release cycle, a change that could mean fewer updates and a slower release pace.

Wednesday
CrossOver Wine software for Mac and Linux in a box with a penguin peeking out from behind.

CrossOver 26 released with Wine 11.0 and NTSync support

CrossOver 26 is out with new Windows app and game compatibility, Wine 11.0 and NYSync support to make running Windows software on Linux even smoother.

Tuesday
Ubuntu icon being dragged to trash, representing Software & Updates removal from Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

Ubuntu drops the ‘Software & Updates’ tool from new installs

Ubuntu 26.04 drops the 'Software & Updates' app, with some settings moving elsewhere as Canonical simplifies the distro's configuration tools.

Tuesday
Cine Linux video player interface, built with GTK4 and libadwaita.

Cine is a sleek, MPV-powered video player for GNOME

Cine is a new GTK4/libadwaita video player for Linux using an MPV backend. We take a look at the app as Ubuntu 26.04 prepares to swap Totem for Showtime.

Monday
Linux 6.19 kernel release headline on a newspaper with ASUS Ally ROG, Strix motherboard and Radeon 2070 GPU around it.

Linux 6.19: 40% Speed Boost on Old AMD GPUs & Faster Ext4

Linux 6.19 brings native Vulkan support to older AMD Radeon GPUs, hardware-accelerated HDR via the DRM Colour Pipeline API and ext4 speed boosts.

Sunday
Ubuntu logo made out of RISC-V SBCs.

Ubuntu 26.04 is coming to SpacemiT’s K3 (RISC-V RVA23 SoC)

SpacemiT and Canonical bring Ubuntu 26.04 LTS to the K3 RISC-V SoC, one of the first RVA23-compliant on sale. Ubuntu 24.04 support expands to the K1.

6 February 2026
Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Revision 1.5 showing the second RAM module on the underside.

New Raspberry Pi 4 models splits RAM across dual chips

To help offset the industry-wide RAM price increases, a new version of the Raspberry Pi 4 has been released that uses dual-RAM chips.

5 February 2026
Ubuntu logo with 24.04 LTS mascot with upgrade wording on background.

Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS HWE update is now available

The Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS HWE update is now available to install. It brings Linux kernel 6.17, Mesa 25.2.7 and Wayland Protocols 1.45 to the current LTS.

5 February 2026
IntelliJ IDEA logo on a yellow background.

JetBrains enables Wayland support by default in IntelliJ 2026.1

JetBrains confirms native Wayland support for IntelliJ IDEs starting in 2026.1. The move from X11 improves scaling and performance for Linux developers.

4 February 2026
LibreOffice 26.2 branding featuring the version number over a background of floating LibreOffice app icons including Writer, Calc, and Impress.

LibreOffice 26.2 released with Excel boosts & Markdown support

LibreOffice 26.2 is here with multi-user Base, better Excel pasting, Markdown support and speed boosts. Coming to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Download now.

4 February 2026
A screenshot of the GNOME Papers app showing a PDF document being annotated with freehand ink drawings and added text boxes.

Papers adds handwriting & text annotations in latest Nightly builds

Papers gains new PDF annotation tools, including ink, text boxes and improved form support, now available in GNOME Nightly builds.

4 February 2026
Firefox logo with AI symbols around it.

You can turn off every Firefox AI feature this month

Firefox 148 adds a new "AI Controls" panel to granularly disable or entirely block AI features with a kill-switch. Opt out of AI when the update drops in February.

2 February 2026
Raspberry Pi single board computer in front of a graph trending up and a hand holding cash.

Ouch – the Raspberry Pi just got more expensive (again)

Raspberry Pi announces new price hikes for 2026, blaming the "AI infrastructure roll-out" for rising RAM costs. Pi 4 and Pi 5 models get way more expensive.

2 February 2026

Linux Release Roundup (January 2026)

January's software updates include VLC 3.0.23, Shotcut 26.1 with GPU decoding, and Vivaldi 7.6. Take a look at the month’s notable Linux app releases.

1 February 2026