Linus Torvalds has officially announced the release of the second release candidate (6.17-rc2) for the upcoming Linux kernel 6.17. This release is characterized as one of the more modest RC2 updates in recent memory, primarily consisting of driver updates across various areas such as block, GPU, networking, and sound. Notably, there are enhancements for SCSI and FireWire, as well as modifications to filesystems, core networking, and architecture (mainly x86).

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) has recently announced a series of security updates that address vulnerabilities across multiple packages, including the kernel, kernel-rt, openjpeg2, rsync, and various golang modules. The updates are categorized based on their severity, with several receiving an "Important" rating from Red Hat Product Security. Here are the key updates:

OpenSUSE Tumbleweed has released an important update to address three security vulnerabilities identified in its PostgreSQL package, which includes various components such as postgresql16, postgresql16-contrib, postgresql16-devel, and more. The update is designated as openSUSE-SU-2025:15454-1 and carries a moderate severity rating.

A security update for MariaDB has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 10 (Buster) under the Extended LTS (ELTS) program. This update, identified as ELA-1501-1, addresses several vulnerabilities in the MariaDB version 10.3 database engine.

SUSE Linux has recently rolled out a series of security updates for various software packages, including GStreamer, Nginx, PostgreSQL, LightTPD, Jasper, and Chromedriver, primarily aimed at the openSUSE Tumbleweed distribution. Each update is rated as moderate in terms of severity and addresses specific vulnerabilities identified by their respective CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures).

An important security update for Apptainer, the containerization tool formerly known as Singularity, has been released for Fedora Linux 41. The update, identified as apptainer-1.4.2-1.fc41, addresses a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-22870) related to HTTP proxy bypass using IPv6 Zone IDs in the Golang library.

The Liquorix Linux Kernel 6.15-11 has been released by Steven Barrett, building upon the Linux kernel version 6.15.10. This enthusiast-focused kernel is specifically optimized for low-latency computing, making it ideal for audiovisual production, gaming with reduced frame time variations, and ensuring high responsiveness in interactive systems. It supports popular distributions like Debian, Ubuntu, and Arch Linux.

Remi Collet has announced the release of PHP 8.3.25RC1 and 8.4.12RC1 packages for Fedora and RHEL-based Linux distributions, aimed at providing users with the opportunity to test these Release Candidate versions. These packages are accessible through the testing repository and can be installed as Software Collections (SCL) for parallel installation, which is ideal for testing purposes, as well as base packages.

Kernel Security Update for AlmaLinux 9

The Debian Extended LTS team has released updated dns-root-data packages for both Debian GNU/Linux versions 9 (Stretch) and 10 (Buster) as part of the ELA-1500-1 update. This update focuses on DNSSEC trust anchors, specifically the addition of the DNSKEY record for the KSK-2024 trust anchor. The new key is scheduled for use starting in October 2026, while the previous key, KSK-2017, is set to be revoked in January 2027. This timeline allows for the gradual propagation of the new trust anchor, ensuring that users can transition to it seamlessly or switch earlier if necessary due to urgent circumstances.

SUSE Linux has released a series of important security updates for various applications, addressing vulnerabilities in software such as Chromium, Tomcat, Python311-pypdf, Fractal, Podman, Ruby, libavif, and Apache Commons Lang. These updates include important patches for critical vulnerabilities, as well as moderate updates for other software components.

Chromium Updates for Fedora

Oracle Linux has recently released important security updates for two components: Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) and the libxml2 library.

Liquorix Linux Kernel 6.15-10 Released

The beta version of GNOME 49 has been officially released by Abderrahim Kitouni, marking the initiation of the UI, feature, and API freezes, collectively referred to as "The Freeze." This is a crucial period for developers, as it's an ideal time to begin testing applications and shell extensions on the upcoming GNOME 49 platform. The beta branch of Flatpak runtimes is now available for access on Flathub beta, and a live image is provided to facilitate testing and porting of extensions.

The Linux kernel version 6.16.1 has officially been released, marking an important update for users and developers in the Linux community. This release includes various enhancements and fixes that contribute to improved system performance and stability.

The Linux kernel version 6.12.42 has been officially released. This new version includes various updates and improvements.

The Linux kernel version 6.15.10 has just been released, providing users with the latest updates and enhancements. This version is now available for download in various formats, including the full source code and a patch file. Users can also verify the integrity of the release using the provided PGP signature.

The Linux kernel version 6.1.148 has officially been released, providing users with the latest updates and improvements in the Linux operating system.

The Linux kernel version 6.6.102 has been officially released. This new release includes a full source package, a patch, and a PGP signature for verification. Users can download the full source from the provided link, as well as the patch for those who need to update their existing installations. For detailed information regarding the changes and updates made in this release, a summary is available at the specified URL.