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.
Mission Center 1.1.0 has been released, adding filtering and child process viewing to the Services tab, a new system info dialog and other improvements.
Mozilla Firefox 145 released with new shaped tabs, password manager sidebar, the ability to add and edit comments in PDF files, and other new features.
Bash alternative fish gains a couple of new features in its latest release, v4.2.0. Details on what's new and how to upgrade or install fish 4.2.0 on Ubuntu.
Read on for a recap of smaller Linux app releases in October 2025, including updates to BleachBit, Bazaar, Calibre, DigiKam, Resources and more!
VirtualBox 7.2.4 is the second maintenance update in the new 7.2.x series, but users say installation fails on Ubuntu 25.10 due to a libxml2 dependency issue.
The new Thunderbird 144 release brings a assorted fixes to users of the open-source desktop e-mail client, including fixes for Microsoft Exchange accounts.
The free ONLYOFFICE productivity suite has been updated with a host of new features, including an improved PDF Editor. Details on what's new inside.
VMware Workstation Pro 25H2 has been released with support for Virtual Hardware Version 22, better host OS compatibility, and a new command-line tool.
Mozilla Firefox 144 released with Google Lens image search and Perplexity AI integration, tab group and translation improvements, and other new features.
Ghostty's latest Linux builds adds dropdown terminal support on Wayland, integrated tabs and titlebars, background images, command palette and more.
GIMP 3.0.6 is the latest 'micro release' update to the current 3.0.x stable series, containing a bug and crash fixes, UI tweaks and other assorted changes.
Parallels Desktop 26.1 update adds a driverless version of Parallels Tools for Linux, using the in-kernel VirtIO to power guest and host system integrations.