xorgproto 2026.1 was released on October 3, 2026, primarily focusing on keyboard keysym updates to maintain compatibility with newer Linux kernel key-code tables. The majority of the twelve commits were made by Pierre Le Marre, ensuring that modern keys and language-specific characters receive accurate symbolic names, such as the addition of SSHARP for the German capital sharp-S. Alongside these updates, there was a minor documentation fix and some housekeeping changes, but no new extensions or architecture changes were included in this release. Overall, xorgproto serves as a crucial infrastructure for the X Window System, ensuring that keyboard inputs are correctly processed, highlighting the importance of behind-the-scenes maintenance in software development

xorgproto 2026.1 Released: Tiny Keyboard Updates That Keep X11 Working

xorgproto 2026.1 shipped on October 3, 2026, maintained by Alan Coopersmith, and most of its twelve commits are keyboard keysym updates. The bulk of the work, authored by Pierre Le Marre, syncs X11's symbol table with newer Linux kernel key-code tables (6.18 and 7.0) so modern keys and language-specific characters get proper names. Notable additions include SSHARP for the German capital sharp-S, a promoted ISO_Group_Shift, and a documentation-only RandR padding fix.

xorgproto 2026.1 Released: Tiny Keyboard Updates That Keep X11 Working @ Linux Compatible