Hello community, here we have another set of package updates. Welcome to our new development cycle of Manjaro 25.1.0, code-named ‘Anh-Linh’.We will focus on Plasma 6.5 series and will introduce GNOME 49, maybe Cosmic 1.0. Since only two day’s of 2025 are left, we may bump the version of ‘Anh-Linh’ also to 26.0 …

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Recent News NVIDIA 590 driver drops Pascal support (click for more details)

• Manjaro 25.0 Zetar released
• Manjaro Summit public Alpha now available
• As of Linux 5.4.302, the 5.4 series is now EOL (End Of Life). Please install 5.10 LTS (Long Term Support) or 5.15 LTS.
• As of Linux 6.16.12, the 6.16 series is now EOL (End Of Life). Please install 6.18 stable and/or 6.12 LTS (Long Term Support).
• As of Linux 6.17.13, the 6.17 series is now EOL (End Of Life). Please install 6.18 stable and/or 6.12 LTS (Long Term Support).

Valkey to replace Redis in the [extra] Repository (click for more details) Previous News Finding information easier about Manjaro (click for more details) Notable Package Updates

• NVIDIA 590.48.01
• Mesa 25.3.2
• Firefox 146.0.1
• LibreOffice 25.8.4
• GStreamer 1.26.10
• Cinnamon and Deepin updates

Additional Info Python 3.13 info (click for more details) Info about AUR packages (click for more details)

Get our latest daily developer images now from Github: Plasma, GNOME, XFCE. You can get the latest stable releases of Manjaro from CDN77.

Our current supported kernels

• linux54 5.4.302 [EOL]
• linux510 5.10.247
• linux515 5.15.197
• linux61 6.1.159
• linux66 6.6.119
• linux612 6.12.63
• linux617 6.17.13 [EOL]
• linux618 6.18.2
• linux619 6.19.0-rc3
• linux61-rt 6.1.158_rt58
• linux66-rt 6.6.116_rt66
• linux612-rt 6.12.57_rt14
• linux617-rt 6.17.5_rt7

Package Changes (12/29/25 18:37 CET)

• testing core x86_64: 8 new and 8 removed package(s)
• testing extra x86_64: 995 new and 1110 removed package(s)
• testing multilib x86_64: 28 new and 28 removed package(s)

A list of all changes can be found here.

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A new GNOME Shell extension brings vertical scrolling back to the app grid. Ideal for mouse scroll wheel obsessives running GNOME 49.

You're reading Make GNOME’s App Grid Scroll Vertically (Like it Used to), a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

Two-year journey from Debian Ports brings LoongArch to the officially supported architecture lineup.

But it's not entirely Arch Linux's fault. This stems from NVIDIA dropping Pascal support and Arch's decision to push legacy drivers to AUR.

And I understand why he got annoyed and angry.

The Hyprland ecosystem has matured significantly. We are no longer just looking at 'text files', some of these projects are complete desktop shells that outclass macOS in polish.

Pinta 3.1 is available for download. The open source image editor adds axonometric grids, polygon selection tool, lower memory usage – and lots more!

You're reading Pinta 3.1 is Out with Axonometric Grids, Marching Ants + More, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

Turntable 5.0 adds collapsible player controls you can hide on-demand, plus a year-end 'wrapped' recap pulling stats from Last.fm, Libre.fm and more. Free on Flathub.

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The devs plan a hardened server image with optimized packages and pre-tuned settings.

Did you know you can get COSMIC on Ubuntu? This unofficial PPA makes it possible.

We do not need a mythical “year of the Linux desktop” for Linux to keep growing. We just need good ideas, consistent execution, and projects that keep getting better with every release.

Gifts for you, gifts for us. Merry Christmas!

No, this is not a list of all the new distros that came up in 2025. We are listing the ones we covered throughout this year.

FuriLabs launches enterprise-only VX1 with MDM capabilities for companies.

Firefox's new Split View lets you browse two tabs side-by-side in one window. Enable this experimental feature in Firefox 146 now - here's how.

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Ghostty, the fast GPU‑accelerated terminal, now operates under a non‑profit funding model through fiscal sponsorship with Hack Club. Here’s what it means.

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Our take on the trends that will shape desktop Linux and open source in the year ahead.

These handy utilities tools simplify installing and managing binaries from GitHub releases on Linux.

Want to run COSMIC desktop on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS? A new (unofficial) PPA makes it easy to. Follow the steps in this guide, learn about the caveats and how to 'undo'.

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Elementary OS 8.1 is out with Wayland enabled by default, new apps, animations and eye candy. Based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS with Linux 6.14.

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