(more Linux news in original post)
GNOME 48.2 released with support for restoring tiled/maximized windows to the correct monitor, fix for the launch of terminal commands from the run dialog, other bug fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-48-2-desktop-released-with-various-improvements-and-bug-fixes
GNOME Web gets WebKit features page in Settings, where experimental features can be tried out:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Web-Toggle-Features
KDE Plasma 6.5 Beta 2 available with reduced RAM usage by keeping less wallpaper copies, more device types supported by the Bluetooth widget, keyboard shortcuts for changing wallpaper etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Plasma-6.5-Less-Wallpaper-RAM
AlmaLinux 10.0 released with continued for x86-64-v2 (despite RHEL 10 only supporting x86-64-v3), UEFI Secure Boot on ARM platforms, continued SPICE support, tech preview support for KVM virtualization on IBM POWER:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AlmaLinux-10.0-Released
KaOS 2025.05 released with Linux kernel 6.14, KDE Plasma 6.3.5, Qt 6.9, KDE Gear 25.04.1, KDE Frameworks 6.14, Qt 5 support dropped, updated packages:
https://9to5linux.com/independent-distro-kaos-2025-05-arrives-with-linux-6-14-and-kde-gear-25-04
Xfce's xfwm4 window manager will get built-in Wayland compositor component using wlroots in Xfce 4.22:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Xfce-xfwm4-Merges-Wayland-Code
Rhino Linux launches new community-driven UXBI KDE Plasma 6 port:
https://news.itsfoss.com/rhino-linux-ubxi-kde-desktop/
(Oh no, KDE got unicorned lol)
Out-of-date OpenH264 causing security concerns on Fedora due to a high severity CVE:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-OpenH264-Security-Woe
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