Linux App Release Roundup (August 2025)

This is a recap of Linux app releases in August 2025, taking in updates to Qemu, Constrict, Gradia, Zen Browser, PeaZip and more!

1 September 2025

SuperFile is a Terminal File Manager You’ll Actually Enjoy Using

SuperFile adds colour and clarity to terminal file management. If you're looking for a modern alternative to Midnight Commander on Ubuntu, it's worth trying.

31 August 2025

LibreOffice 25.8.1 Update Delivers Almost 100 Bug Fixes

LibreOffice 25.8.1 brings almost 100 bug, crash and other regression fixes. This is the first of several planned point updates to the latest stable release series.

31 August 2025

Bitwig Studio 6 Beta Brings Major Workflow Improvements

Bitwig Studio 6 has hit beta with overhauled automation, new audition tool, project-wide key signatures, and other improvements to core DAW workflows.

30 August 2025

NetPeek is a New, User-Friendly Network Scanner for Linux

NetPeek is GTK4/libadwaita app for fuss-free network scanning on Linux desktops. A user-friendly alternative to nmap for finding devices and open ports.

29 August 2025

Firefox’s On-Device AI Features Now Up to 10x Faster

Mozilla replaces slow WebAssembly with native C++ for Firefox AI features, netting faster performance for features like Smart Tab Groups and alt-text generation.

29 August 2025

Ubuntu 25.10 Snapshot 4 is Available to Download

The fourth monthly snapshot of Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) is out, the final before the Ubuntu 25.10 beta release in September. Fancy testing it?

28 August 2025

SuperTuxKart Evolution Promises ‘Fresh Experience’

Team disagreements saw progress on SuperTuxKart hit the buffers, but with new leadership and a revived vision, the iconic FOSS racer is getting back on track.

28 August 2025

New Apps Arrive in Ubuntu 25.10 Dev Builds

Ubuntu 25.10 daily builds now include the Ptyxis terminal and Loupe image viewer apps out-of-the-box, along with new sudo-rs, hwcrtl, and Ubuntu Insights tools.

27 August 2025
The number "142" in white; Thunderbird email client logo in foreground; yellow background with faint row of envelopes at an angle.

Thunderbird 142 Lets You Add Signatures to PDFs In-App

Thunderbird 142 release is here with message linking, PDF signatures, Fastmail calendar fixes, and some new-found respect for system Do Not Disturb modes!

27 August 2025

Bazaar is a Slick New Desktop Flathub Frontend

Bazaar is a new multi-threaded Flatpak app for installing other Flatpak apps. It can handle multiple operations, curated apps, and integrated desktop search.

26 August 2025

Parallels Desktop 26 Update Improves Ubuntu VMs on macOS

Parallels Desktop 26 adds macOS Tahoe support, Windows 11 25H2 compatibility, and expanded Linux VM options for both Apple silicon and Intel Macs.

26 August 2025