Mmastodon TechnologySoftware first seen 2 d ago, last 2 d ago, peak #4

Weekly Linux roundup highlights Kali 2026.3 and Firefox 159

Original: # Linux Weekly Roundup for November 1st, 2026: Kali Linux 2026.3, # Firefox 159, # KDE Plasma 6.8.2, # Thunderbird 159,

The week's open-source releases have been rounded up, led by Kali Linux 2026.3, Firefox 159, KDE Plasma 6.8.2 and Thunderbird 159. Other updates include Scribus 1.6.7, Mesa 26.2.6, PipeWire 1.6.11, LibreOffice 26.8.2, Tor Browser 16.0, Armbian Imager 2.5, Shelly 3.1.10 and Linux Lite 8.2, giving users a busy week of patches and new versions across the Linux ecosystem.

Why now: Free and open-source software users follow these weekly summaries to track the many new releases and updates in one place.

Kali LinuxFirefoxKDE PlasmaThunderbirdTor Browser

Open on mastodon →

Evidence

• # Linux Weekly Roundup for November 1st, 2026: Kali Linux 2026.3, # Firefox 159, # KDE Plasma 6.8.2, # Thunderbird 159, # Scribus 1.6.7, # Mesa 26.2.6, # Armbian Imager 2.5, # PipeWire 1.6.11, # LibreOffice 26.8.2, # Tor Browser 16.0, # Shelly 3.1.10, Linux Lite 8.2, #… · 9to5linux@floss.social · 4

API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/4514835