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elementary OS, the Ubuntu based Linux Distribution that features Pantheon desktop environment, released new 8.0.2 version few days ago.
This is a second and last minor release for current 8.0 series, while, the developer team is busy working on the next major 8.1 version due to be released before year end.
OBS Studio, the popular free open-source live streaming and video recording software, released new 32.0.0 version today!
The new release is made available after 2 Beta and 1 RC testing releases. It features a new plugin manager, allowing to browser, install, update, and turn on/off plugins loading when OBS starts.
gThumb, the Gnome image viewer, browser, and organizer application, released new 3.12.8 version in last week.
The new release of this application finally added support viewing the GPS metadata in your photo images. Meaning for photos taken by cameras or phones have location services enabled, the image viewer will show where they were taken with latitude and longitude location data.
Zorin OS, the popular beginner friendly Linux Distribution, announced the Beta release of version 18 yesterday!
Zorin OS is a Linux distribution designed for newcomers switching from Windows and macOS. It features Ubuntu package base, and customized GNOME desktop experience, while a lite version is available for choice with XFCE4 desktop.
For Linux Mint users who prefer Debian package base, LMDE 7 code-name “Gigi”, is available for beta testing!
LMDE stands for Linux Mint Debian Edition. As the name says, it’s a Linux Mint edition based on Debian, aims to continue to deliver the same user experience if Ubuntu was ever to disappear.
Ubuntu 25.10, code-name Questing Quokka, is now available for Beta testing!
The developer team announced the release last night for Ubuntu Desktop, Server, WSL, Cloud products, and official flavors.
GNOME developer team finally announced the 49 release of this popular Linux Desktop environment!
If everything goes well, GNOME 49 will be the default desktop for Ubuntu 25.10, Fedora Workstation 43, and optional for Arch, Manjaro, etc Linux distributions.
Dolphin, the free open-source GameCube and Wii game emulator, released new 2509 version today after another 3 months of development.
The new release of this game emulator revamped the settings UI, added some new features, and, it can finally emulate Toy Story 3, Cars 2, and Disney Infinity on powerful hardware at full speed.
VLC, the popular free open-source media player, rolled out the new 3.0.22 version few days ago.
This is the twenty-third release of VLC 3.0 branch, code-name “Vetinari”, with the work of more than a year of development.
Firefox 143.0, the new monthly release of the popular free open-source web browser, is available to download.
The new release of Mozilla’s web browser added support installing websites as web apps for Windows user.
For running website, there’s a new “Add tab to taskbar” icon in the right corner of address bar. By clicking on it, will install the website as web app, and pin it into task bar.
