Parrot 7.1 ethical hacking and penetration testing distro is now available for download with new and updated tools. Here's what's new!

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MythTV 36.0 open-source media center software capable of recording TV, playing DVDs, and viewing photos is now available for download as a major update with new features and improvements.

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GNU Binutils 2.46 is now available for download with support for AMD Zen6 processors, support for generating the SFrame Version 3 format, and more. Here's what's new!

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GNU Linux-libre 6.19 kernel is now available for download based on Linux kernel 6.19 and targeted at those seeking 100% freedom for their PCs.

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pearOS 26.2 distribution is now available for download with liquid glass design, Wayland session, new browser, new installer, and much more. Here's what's new!

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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for February 8th, 2026, brings news about Linux kernel 6.19, LibreOffice 26.2, Firefox AI kill switch in Nightly and Beta, KDE Linux beta approaches, COSMIC 1.0.5, KDE Gear 25.12.2, Krita 6 enters public beta testing, Ardour 9.0, Calibre 9.2, and more.

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Linus Torvalds confirms Linux 7.0 as being the next major kernel series, expected in mid-March and available for public testing on February 22nd, 2026.

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Linux kernel 6.19 is now available for download with new features, enhanced hardware support through new and updated drivers, improvements to filesystems and networking, and much more. Here’s what’s new!

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PeaZip 10.9 open-source archive manager is now available for download with an improved user experience and other enhancements. Here's what's new!

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KDE Linux distribution is gearing up for a beta release with Plasma login manager, KDE initial setup, and better hardware support. Here's what to expect!

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Calibre 9.2 open-source ebook manager is now available for download with various improvements and bug fixes. Here's what's new!

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Ardour 9.0 open-source DAW (digital audio workstation) is now available for download with numerous new features and improvements. Here's what's new!

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Darktable 5.4.1 open-source RAW image editor is now available for download with noise profiles for Canon EOS 10D and Sony ILCE-7CR cameras, as well as many bug fixes.

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Krita 6 open-source digital painting app is now available for public beta testing with Wayland color management support, Qt 6 port, and more. Here's what to expect!

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KDE Gear 25.12.2 open-source software suite is now available with various bug fixes and small improvements for your favorite KDE applications.

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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) users are receiving the Linux 6.17 kernel and Mesa 25.2 graphics stacks from Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka).

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LibreOffice 26.2 open-source office suite is now available for download with numerous new features, improvements, and bug fixes. Here's what's new!

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COSMIC 1.0.5 desktop environment is now available with a new option to show battery percentage in the system tray applet and other changes. Here's what's new!

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Mozilla has implemented the long-anticipated Firefox AI Kill Switch controls that strips the web browser of any AI-powered features. You can test it right now in Firefox Nightly.

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Git 2.53 open-source distributed version control system is now available for download with new features, new options, and performance improvements.

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