The Debian project has released the seventh update for its stable distribution, Debian 12 "Bookworm," on August 31, 2024. This update primarily addresses security vulnerabilities and corrects serious issues in the system, but it is not a new version of Debian 12. Users who regularly update their packages from Debian’s security repositories will notice minimal changes. Additionally, those using Secure Boot with other operating systems should be cautious, as the update includes shim 15.8, which revokes older signatures, potentially affecting the bootability of other systems. New installation images will soon be available, and users can update their systems via Debian's mirrors.
The release of bslx-6.10.7-1-2024.08.30-x86_64 is now available for download. This update includes the debugging and addition of two older installer modules: hardwarecfg, responsible for sound initialization, and postcfg. The postcfg module streamlines the installation process by removing unnecessary initcpio modules, setting up autostart for kalu, eliminating virtualbox guest modules when not installing from a virtual machine, and configuring an installation-specific dock setup tailored for different user profiles (basic, desktop, deskpro, developer).
Our Setup Wizard has just gotten a whole lot better, and we offer something for both regular and power users. We have added a signifcant number of containerization options, a new package manager, and even the option to add night shift. You can now select these additional options in the rhino-setup wizard: Nix, the package manager (note: rhino-pkg/rpk does not currently support Nix). Docker, for rapid containerization and development. Podman, a daemon-less, drop-in replacement for Docker. Flatseal, a GUI application for managing permissions on installed Flatpaks. Distrobox, a program that uses Docker or Podman to deploy containers for other distributions on top of Rhino. Apptainer, for developing smaller application containers. VirtualBox, a GUI virtual machine application. QEMU, a free and open source emulation backbone. Redshift, adjust the color temperature of your screen according to your surroundings.
Improved Cinnamon application menu update when modules are activated/deactivated. Improved GCC flags for better performance. Changed CPU governor to performance for amd-pstate-epp CPUs also in stable. Changed changes cheatcode to EXIT: by default -- this will improve session performance considerably when using slow storage units. Removed texinfo from 05-devel. Updated kernel to 6.10.6. Updated Nvidia driver to 560.35.03. Updated Cinnamon to 6.2.9 (current). Updated GNOME to 46.4 (current). Updated KDE to 6.1.4 (current).
This release, dated August 29, 2024, includes an update to the Long-Term-Supported kernel, now at version 6.6.47. Additionally, it features updates to several custom packages: `blocksync-fast` has been upgraded to version 1.0.5, `firefox-esr` to version 128.1.0, and `nwipe` to version 0.37.
NethSecurity has released version 8.2, marked by significant new features and improvements focused on firewall management, threat protection, and user experience. Key updates include host and domain set objects for enhanced firewall control, free Threat Shield lists for community users, and expanded remote backup access for all subscriptions. Additionally, the system has been upgraded to OpenWrt 23.05.4, with new features like a package update script, enhanced OpenVPN IP reservation, and limited support for USB adapters. This release also includes over 15 bug fixes, ensuring a smoother and more secure user experience.
Relianoid 7.4.0 (Community Edition), released on August 27, 2024, introduces UEFI support and enhances various system components, including improved web GUI, seamless upgrades to Enterprise Edition, and better memory management for large file downloads. It also applies advanced QA practices, refines configuration file parsing, and streamlines the installation process. Additionally, the release addresses multiple bugs, including fixing a "fdpoll bad file descriptor" warning and other broad warnings, alongside a comprehensive rebranding of the core system.
As always, the new major release has some new features. The 4MLinux Server is now available out of the box (meaning that there is no separate 4MServer for download). Support for Windows Enhanced Metafiles (EMF images) as well as raw files from digital cameras (CRW/CR2, NEF, RAF, DNG images) has been added. Support for old audio formats (originating from Amiga, Commodore and the like) has been greatly improved. New applications: DVDAuthor (set of DVD authoring tools), qv4l2 (Qt-based application for testing V4L devices), VCDImager (set of VCD/SVCD authoring tools). Classic GNU Go game has been added to the 4MLinux GamePack package (downloadable extension). And finally, this is the first release that includes GTK version 4.
bslx-6.10.6-1-2024.08.23-x86_64 has been released and is available for download
LibreELEC 12.0.1, featuring Kodi (Omega) v21.1, has been released with significant changes, particularly for 64-bit ARM SoC devices like the Raspberry Pi 4/5, which now use the `aarch64` userspace. Users must manually update their systems by placing the update file in the `/storage/.update` directory and rebooting. Those using Widevine for DRM-protected streaming must delete the existing `arm` libraries before first use. The release also includes updates to Kodi 21.1 and Linux 6.6.46, but some issues remain, such as broken RPi gpiozero functionality and limitations for Allwinner and Rockchip devices.