(Linux news in previous posts of thread)
FOSS NEWS
VirtualBox 7.2 released with initial support for Linux kernel 6.16 and 6.17, improved Linux Guest Additions support for Oracle Linux 10 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 guests, improved handling of the vboxvideo kernel module in the init script for Linux guests, video decoding acceleration is enabled for Linux hosts when the 3D option is active in settings, GUI improvements, bug fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/virtualbox-7-2-officially-released-with-initial-support-for-linux-kernel-6-17
Organic Maps now displays popular hiking and cycling routes, agricultural and forestry roads are excluded from routing, bookmark names are displayed directly on the map for faster identification, Android app gets track elevation graph and track selection on the map:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/organic-maps-now-displays-popular-hiking-and-cycling-routes-from-all-over-the-world/
CoMaps v2025.08.13-8 released with UI improvements, support for Irish postcodes, various bug fixes:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/comaps-v2025-08-13-8-improves-map-design-android-visuals-and-ios-language-options/
Immich 1.137 released with beta timeline fixes, option for custom URLs when generating shared links, new utility to quickly locate large files, fine-grained permissions extended to more API endpoints, etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/immich-1-137-adds-beta-timeline-improvements-shared-link-custom-url-and-large-file-finder/
Immich 1.138 released with ability to reset PIN code by entering current password, option to reset OAuth IDs, swipe-to-delete functionality for albums for beta timeline users, improved upload and sync capabilities, etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/immich-update-lets-users-reset-pin-improves-oauth-migration-and-album-sync/
Ghostty terminal GTK build is rewritten to fix various issues on Linux and BSD, including memory issues:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ghostty-terminal-gtk-rewrite-linux
FFmpeg 8.0 will include OpenAI Whisper filter for automatic speech recognition and transcription if built with --enable-whisper flag:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FFmpeg-Lands-Whisper
(more FOSS news in comment)