The GNOME Project has released GNOME 51, codenamed "A Coruña," which introduces offline Maps, three new Circle apps, and various performance improvements. Key features include a revamped Settings app with Auto Rotate, improvements to the graphics stack, and notable enhancements to the Maps app that allow users to download regions for offline use. Other updates involve improved usability in Files and the Papers document viewer, as well as new applications like a SQLite browser and a counter app. GNOME 51 is available in Fedora 45 Beta and Ubuntu 26.10, continuing the project's commitment to open-source software

GNOME 51 Released With Offline Maps and New Apps

The GNOME Project has released GNOME 51, codenamed "A Coruña," today. The first major desktop update since March, featuring offline Maps and three new Circle apps. Its headline additions include smoother frame scheduling and monitor-brightness retention in the graphics stack, plus a refreshed Settings app with Auto Rotate and automatic touchpad disabling. Maps, hailed as its best release in years, adds downloadable offline regions, live departures, and real-time delays, while Files, the Papers document viewer (with drawn visual signatures), and Disks also picked up notable fixes. GTK 4.24 ships alongside it, with Fedora 45 Beta and Ubuntu 26.10 as early adopters.

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