Author: Chris Page

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Ubuntu 26.10 Final Freeze Targets Earlier Release Candidates

Ubuntu 26.10 final freeze is on the schedule for October 8, with final release-candidate builds also targeted to start today. The final release remains scheduled for October 15. The immediate deadline concerns maintainers: packages intended for the release images need to be uploaded before Thursday’s cutoff. The build target changes;…
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Manjaro October Unstable Update Adds Mesa 26.2.4

The Manjaro October unstable update thread now lists Mesa 26.2.4 alongside Thunderbird 156.0.1. The project opened its monthly announcement on October 1, 2026. This is useful news for testers watching graphics and desktop packages, but the announcement concerns the unstable branch. It does not mean Manjaro has released a new…
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openSUSE Tumbleweed Update Brings Flatpak and VirtualBox Fixes

The latest openSUSE Tumbleweed update brings newer Flatpak and VirtualBox packages, alongside media and command-line changes. The release team’s October 2 report covers three snapshots: 20260924, 20260929 and 20260930. For desktop users, the useful distinction is between packages that have shipped and changes still undergoing testing. What the Tumbleweed update…