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(more Linux news in previous posts) Linux 7.1 Will Power Off The System By Default If A Fatal ACPI Error Occurs: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-ACPI-Error-Power-Off (Why the heck is that necessary? I get ACPI error all the time when booting up the system, but it works just fine. Does it make any hardware damage or something? Or is it just a nonsensical standard? Idk tbh, I'm not a hardware guy.) Wayland 1.25 RC1 Released With Improved Documentation, Minor Changes: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayland-1.25-RC1 NVIDIA 595 Linux Graphics Driver Promises Wayland 1.20 Support, Beta Out Now: https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-595-linux-graphics-driver-promises-wayland-1-20-support-beta-out-now GTK 4.22 Released With Improved SVG Support, Reduced Motion Option: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GTK-4.22-Released TUXEDO InfinityBook Max 16 Linux Laptop Now Available with AMD Ryzen AI 300: https://9to5linux.com/tuxedo-infinitybook-max-16-linux-laptop-now-available-with-amd-ryzen-ai-300 (FOSS news in comments) #WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #LinuxKernel #Wayland #NVIDIA #NVIDIADriver #GTK #TUXEDO #TUXEDOInfinityBook #LinuxLaptop #FosseryTech

(more Linux news in original post) Lutris v0.5.21 and v0.5.22 arrive with Valve's Sniper runtime support and new game runners: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/lutris-v0-5-21-and-v0-5-22-arrive-with-valves-sniper-runtime-support-and-new-game-runners/ Heroic Games Launcher 2.20.0 brings numerous important bug fixes: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/heroic-games-launcher-2-20-0-brings-numerous-important-bug-fixes/ D7VK version 1.4 brings further enhancements for older Direct3D via Vulkan: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/d7vk-version-1-4-brings-further-enhancements-for-older-direct3d-via-vulkan/ Linux 6.18 and Several LTS Kernels Are Getting Extended Long-Term Support: https://9to5linux.com/linux-6-18-and-several-lts-kernels-are-getting-extended-long-term-support Mesa 25.3.6 released as the last bug fix for this driver series: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/mesa-25-3-6-released-as-the-last-bug-fix-for-this-driver-series/ Open source graphics drivers Mesa 26.0.1 released with various bug fixes and a security fix: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/open-source-graphics-drivers-mesa-26-0-1-released-with-various-bug-fixes-and-a-security-fix/ Wine 11.3 released with vkd3d and Mono upgrades: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/wine-11-3-released-with-vkd3d-and-mono-upgrades/ Fwupd 2.0.20 Firmware Updater Adds Support for HP Engage One G2 Advanced Hub: https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-0-20-firmware-updater-adds-support-for-hp-engage-one-g2-advanced-hub systemd 260-rc1 Released: New "mstack" Feature, System V Service Scripts No Longer Supported: https://www.phoronix.com/news/systemd-260-rc1 GStreamer 1.28.1 Adds Whisper-Based Speech-To-Text, AV1 Stateful V4L2 Decoder Support: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GStreamer-1.28.1 sudo-rs Breaks Historical Norms With Now Enabling Password Feedback By Default: https://www.phoronix.com/news/sudo-rs-password-feedback LXD 6.7 Released With AMD GPU Passthrough Support: https://www.phoronix.com/news/LXD-6.7-Released (FOSS news in comments) #WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #Lutris #HeroicGamesLauncher #D7VK #LinuxKernel #Mesa #Wine #Fwupd #Systemd #GStreamer #SudoRS #LXD #FosseryTech