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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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for February 1st, 2026, brings news about GParted 1.8, Transmission 4.1, GStreamer 1.28, OpenSSL 3.6.1, Proton 10.0-4, GParted Live 1.8, VirtualBox 7.2.6, Calibre 9.0, Tails 7.4.1, AerynOS 2026.01, Linux Lite 7.8, Shotcut 26.1, TigerVNC 1.16, and more.

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Shotcut 26.1 open-source video editor is now available for download with hardware video decoding and various other improvements. Here's what's new!

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Linux Lite 7.8 distribution is now available for download based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, powered by Linux kernel 6.8, and featuring the Xfce 4.18 desktop environment. Here’s what’s new!

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AerynOS 2026.01 Linux distribution is now available for download with the GNOME 49.3 desktop environment, Linux kernel 6.18 LTS, and more. Here’s what’s new!

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Tails 7.4.1 anonymous Linux OS is now available for download with an updated OpenSSL library that addresses critical security vulnerabilities.

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