{"id":179846,"date":"2025-07-27T23:43:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T23:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/?p=179846"},"modified":"2025-07-27T23:51:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T23:51:25","slug":"linuxiac-weekly-wrap-up-week-30-jul-21-27-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/linuxiac-weekly-wrap-up-week-30-jul-21-27-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 30 (Jul 21 \u2013 27, 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to week thirty of Linuxiac\u2019s 2025 Weekly Roundup\u2014your go-to source for all things Linux &amp; Open Source. Here\u2019s a look at the biggest Linux and FOSS highlights from the past week (Jul 21 \u2013 27).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Linux Distributions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We cover two updates in the field of Linux distributions: the KDE-centric KaOS and the privacy-focused Tails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/kaos-goes-qt5-free-with-july-2025-release-adds-plasma-6-4\/\">KDE-Centric KaOS Goes Qt5-Free with July 2025 Release, Adds Plasma 6.4<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/tails-6-18-released-with-webtunnel-bridges\/\">Tails 6.18 Released with WebTunnel Bridges and Updated Tor Browser<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Software Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from the distro releases, here\u2019s a summary of the latest open-source software updates that earned a spot in our Linux &amp; FOSS news this past week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/shotcut-25-07-video-editor-adds-speech-to-text-model\/\">Shotcut 25.07 Video Editor Adds Speech-to-Text Model<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/firefox-141-now-available-for-download\/\">Firefox 141 Now Available for Download, Here\u2019s What\u2019s New<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/immich-1-136-photo-and-video-backup-brings-breaking-changes\/\">Immich 1.136 Photo and Video Backup Brings Breaking Changes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/traefik-proxy-3-5-brings-ingress-nginx-migration-react-dashboard\/\">Traefik Proxy 3.5 Brings Ingress NGINX Migration, React Dashboard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/opnsense-25-7-brings-revamped-gui-and-new-firewall-tools\/\">OPNsense 25.7 Brings Revamped GUI and New Firewall Tools<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/pipewire-1-4-7-released-with-echo-cancellation-and-latency-fixes\/\">PipeWire 1.4.7 Released with Echo Cancellation and Latency Fixes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/pipewire-1-2-8-bugfix-update-brings-better-alsa-and-pulse-handling\/\">PipeWire 1.2.8 Bugfix Update Brings Better ALSA and Pulse Handling<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/thunderbird-141-arrives-with-archive-button-openpgp-expiry-warnings\/\">Thunderbird 141 Arrives with Archive Button, OpenPGP Expiry Warnings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/ipfire-2-29-core-update-196-firewall-released-with-wireguard-boost\/\">IPFire 2.29 Core Update 196 Firewall Released with WireGuard Boost<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/fwupd-2-0-13-released-with-faster-startup-and-lower-memory-use\/\">Fwupd 2.0.13 Released with Faster Startup and Lower Memory Use<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/raspberry-pi-imager-1-9-6-brings-better-ssh-validation\/\">Raspberry Pi Imager 1.9.6 Brings Better SSH Validation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Must-Reads You Can\u2019t Miss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There was also some exciting news from the Linux and FOSS ecosystem, so stay tuned and don\u2019t miss out. Here are the highlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/general-purpose-linux-distros-explained\/\">General-Purpose Linux Distros Explained<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/debian-13-to-ship-with-kde-plasma-6-3-6-desktop-environment\/\">Debian 13 to Ship with KDE Plasma 6.3.6 Desktop Environment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/debian-plans-long-awaited-wiki-modernization\/\">Debian Plans Long-Awaited Wiki Modernization<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/insights-into-arch-linux-users-preferences\/\">Insights Into Arch Linux Users\u2019 Preferences<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/kde-desktop-environment-comes-to-freebsd-15-0-installer\/\">KDE Desktop Environment Comes to FreeBSD 15.0 Installer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/google-debuts-oss-rebuild-project\/\">Google Debuts OSS Rebuild Project<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/cheers-to-the-guardians-of-the-terminal-happy-sysadmin-day\/\">Cheers to the Guardians of the Terminal \u2013 Happy SysAdmin Day!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tutorials That Make a Difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve added a new guide to our collection for anyone looking to get Google Chrome up and running on its Rocky 10 box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/how-to-install-google-chrome-on-rocky-linux-10\/\">How to Install Google Chrome on Rocky Linux 10<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, that was all. If you missed our previous wrap-up for the week of Jul 14 \u2013 20, you can catch up by <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/linuxiac-weekly-wrap-up-week-29-jul-14-20-2025\/\">checking here<\/a>, where you\u2019ll find <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/debian-based-sparky-linux-7-8-now-available-for-download\/\">Sparky Linux 7.8<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/rescuezilla-2-6-1-released-with-ubuntu-25-04-base\/\">Rescuezilla 2.6.1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/kde-plasma-6-4-3-desktop-environment-released\/\">Plasma 6.4.3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/virtualbox-7-1-12-brings-fixes-for-nested-vms-and-kernel-compatibility\/\">VirtualBox 7.1.12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/hyprland-0-50-lands-with-new-render-scheduler-and-tons-of-fixes\/\">Hyprland 0.50<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/krita-5-2-11-rolls-out-with-bug-fixes-for-android-users\/\">Krita 5.2.11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/blender-4-5-lts-arrives-with-major-ui-overhaul\/\">Blender 4.5 LTS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/calibre-8-7-adds-page-number-support-for-newer-kindles\/\">Calibre 8.7<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/libreoffice-25-2-5-rolls-out-with-over-60-bug-fixes\/\">LibreOffice 25.2.5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/debian-13-set-to-launch-on-august-9\/\">Debian 13 Set to Launch on August 9<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/linux-mint-22-2-beta-expected-soon-focus-shifts-to-lmde-7\/\">Linux Mint 22.2 Beta Expected Soon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/intel-shuts-down-clear-linux-os\/\">Clear Linux Discontinued<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Needless to say, keep an eye on Linuxiac\u2014it\u2019s the perfect way to stay updated on all the latest from Linux and Open Source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wishing you a fantastic week ahead!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catch up on the latest Linux news: Firefox 141, Shotcut 25.07, OPNsense 25.7, Insights into Arch users\u2019 preferences, Debian 13 to ship with Plasma 6.3.6, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":179849,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6245,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-179846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weekly-wrap-up","category-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=179846"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179846\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/179849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=179846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=179846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}