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.
GIMP 3.1.4 is out, a fresh development snapshot of what will become the next major stable release. It introduces two long-awaited new features.
This is a recap of Linux app releases in August 2025, taking in updates to Qemu, Constrict, Gradia, Zen Browser, PeaZip and more!
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.
Bitwig Studio 6 has hit beta with overhauled automation, new audition tool, project-wide key signatures, and other improvements to core DAW workflows.
Thunderbird 142 release is here with message linking, PDF signatures, Fastmail calendar fixes, and some new-found respect for system Do Not Disturb modes!
A more responsive Tidal experience with gapless playback is on offer in the latest update of High Tide, a GTK4/libadwaita Tidal client for Linux.
Kdenlive 25.08 brings improved audio mixing, enhanced Titler, 10-bit H.265 encoding for NVIDIA GPUs, and plenty of bug fixes to this FOSS video editor.
LibreOffice 25.8 released with 30% faster file opening, PDF 2.0 export, new Calc functions, and other performance, compatibility and UI tweaks.
Firefox 142 lets US users curate stores on the new tab stories by topic and lets web extensions use local AI models, among other changes. Highlights inside.
VirtualBox 7.2.0 brings hardware-accelerated video decoding for Linux hosts, a rejigged interface, and support for running Windows on ARM.
CrossOver 25.1.0 brings Microsoft Office 2016 stability buffs, fixes for EA and Ubisoft launchers, better Xbox and 8BitDo controller support, and more.
HandBrake 1.10 adds Discord-friendly 10MB presets, fixes metadata passthru issues, and misc encoder improvements for Linux, Windows & Mac.