Reporting on the latest Linux software releases, app updates and command-line tooling – new features, performance improvements and critical bug fixes for scores of popular Linux applications you can run on Ubuntu.
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.
Papers gains new PDF annotation tools, including ink, text boxes and improved form support, now available in GNOME Nightly builds.
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.
Resources 1.10 adds AMD NPU reporting to let Linux users track Ryzen AI performance alongside CPU, RAM, GPU and other system hardware usage.
Transmission 4.1 adds support for IPv6 and dual-stack UDP trackers, sequential downloading, and improved µTP (Micro Transport Protocol) performance.
Looking to run .NET 10 on Noble Numbat? The .NET 10.0.1 update is now available for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Latest SDK and runtime improvements – an apt command away.
Wine 11.0 improves gaming performance with kernel-level synchronisation, legacy 32-bit Windows app support and expanded Wayland integration. Full details inside.
Firefox 147 released with XDG directory support ending a 20-year Linux bug, auto Picture-in-Picture, better AMD video performance, and new web standards.
Bazaar Flatpak manager adds permission warnings showing app safety, Flathub account sync, verified-only filtering, and a neat new 'market stall' app icon.
Open source video editor Shotcut 25.12 adds 10-bit CPU pipeline support, linear color processing, and better hardware encoding on Linux.
Pinta 3.1 is available for download. The open source image editor adds axonometric grids, polygon selection tool, lower memory usage – and lots more!
Turntable 5.0 adds collapsible player controls you can hide on-demand, plus a year-end 'wrapped' recap pulling stats from Last.fm, Libre.fm and more. Free on Flathub.