This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
postmarketOS to get renamed, because the system isn't just for devices unsupported by factory OS anymore, devs ask the community for suggestions:
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2025/03/04/pmOS-update-2025-02/
(I like how they consider the opinion of the community. Each project/company in the FOSS community should do the same (looking at you, Mozilla...))
Debian 12.10 released with 66 bug fixes and 43 security updates:
https://9to5linux.com/debian-12-10-bookworm-released-with-66-bug-fixes-and-43-security-updates
Garuda Linux introduces new COSMIC Edition:
https://9to5linux.com/first-look-garuda-linux-introduces-new-cosmic-edition
Ubuntu 24.04 gets fix for Bluetooth audio connection issues:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/ubuntu-2404-bluetooth-connect-fix
Ubuntu 25.04 will come with new icons for the Yaru theme:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/ubuntu-25-04-yaru-theme-update-brings-new-icons
KDE Plasma 6.3.3 released with battery charge threshold support for more devices, Night Light improvements for Intel GPUs, fix for issues like black lock screen on X11, a KWin crash on login, crash after waking from sleep etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-3-3-implements-battery-charge-threshold-support-for-more-devices
KDE Frameworks 6.12 released with background for the navigation bar of Dolphin and Gwenview, support for the kded6 daemon to restart automatically in the background when it crashes, MIME-type icons for Kdenlive project files in the Breeze icon theme, default naming for 7zip files without a name etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-12-released-with-various-improvements-and-bug-fixes
LXQt 2.2 will add option to set default compositor and screen locker on the experimental Wayland session, other Wayland improvements, QTerminal updates and more:
https://9to5linux.com/lxqt-2-2-desktop-promises-many-wayland-improvements-qterminal-updates
Dash to Panel GNOME extension update brings dock mode, new ‘Toggle Single / Spread Multiple’ option and more:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/dash-to-panel-gnome-extension-big-update
Mesa 25.1 will replace Nouveau driver with Zink/NVK by default for NVIDIA GPUs:
https://9to5linux.com/mesa-25-1-to-replace-nouveau-driver-with-zink-nvk-by-default-for-nvidia-gpus
DXVK 2.6 released with NVIDIA Reflex support for D3D11 games (e.g. God of War, Overwatch 2, and Quake Champions), more robust Vulkan swapchain implementation, support for the ID3D11On12Device1 interop interface, etc:
https://9to5linux.com/dxvk-2-6-adds-nvidia-reflex-support-improvements-for-many-games
(FOSS news in comment)