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The FFmpeg 4.3 open-source multimedia framework arrives with Vulkan support, Intel QSV-accelerated MJPEG and VP9 decoding, support for the AMD AMF encoder via the Vulkan API, as well as new filters, decoders, and demuxers.
KDE has released the June 2020 Apps update with a bunch of improvements for the Kup backup tool and several bug fixes across other applications. KDE Applications 20.04.2 is coming soon to a GNU/Linux distribution near you.
GIMP 2.10.20 arrives with basic non-destructive cropping, new and improved filters, improved PSD support, toolbox updates, and many other changes and bug fixes.
Vivaldi 3.1 web browser is now available for download. This release is based on Chromium 83 and comes with a built-in, full-page Notes Manager, configurable menus, speed improvements, and other changes.
Rosegarden 20.06 open-source and free digital audio workstation application is now available for download. This release ships with various new features and multiple bug fixes.
VirtualBox 6.1.10 is now available for download. This is a minor maintenance update that introduces initial support for the latest Linux 5.7 kernel series, as well as a few bug fixes.
The Nextcloud Hub 19 on-premises collaboration platform is now available as a major release that adds passwordless authentication, new security features, and Collabora Office as default office app.
The Mozilla Firefox 77 web browser is now available for download. This release brings Pocket recommendations, improved accessibility, new developer features, and latest security fixes. Coming soon to a GNU/Linux distribution near you!
The upcoming Mozilla Firefox 78 web browser is now available for public beta testing. This release features updated minimal system requirements for GNU/Linux systems and the ability to open downloaded PDFs directly in Firefox.
Ardour 6.0 open-source digital audio workstation is now available for download. This is a major release that brings numerous new features and improvements for musicians and professional recording engineers.
Transmission 3.0 open-source and cross-platform BitTorrent client is now available for download. This is a major release that adds new capabilities, improvements, and a bunch of new features.
LibreOffice 6.4.4 is now available for download. This is a maintenance update to the latest LibreOffice 6.4 office suite series to address various bugs and issues from previous releases.
Vivaldi and Startpage have partnered to offer users of the Chromium-based web browser more private search results without any third-party tracking. The Startpage search engine is now integrated in the latest Vivaldi release.
Audacity 2.4 open-source audio editor is now available for download. This release brings a new multi-view mode, larger Time Toolbar, new effects, Opus export, a new analyzer, and various improvemnts.
VirtualBox 6.1.8 open-source virtualization software is now available for download. This release adds Guest Additions support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2, CentOS Linux 8.2, and Oracle Linux 8.2, as well as various improvements.
LibreOffice 7.0 open-source and free office suite sees first alpha release and it’s now ready for public testing. The final release is expected to arrive in early August 2020 with numerous new features and improvements.
Inkscape 1.0 open-source vector graphics editor is now available for download. This release comes more than three years since development started and brings numerous new features and improvements.
The Mozilla Firefox 76.0 web browser is now available for download with improvements to Picture-in-Picture mode, as well as to password generation and saving.
The Document Foundation released today the LibreOffice 6.3.6 update to its LibreOffice 6.3 office suite series. This is the last update in the series, which will reach end of life on May 29th, 2020.
Calligra 3.2 “Gemini”, KDE’s open-source office suite is now available for download for 2-in-1 devices. This release brings various improvements and new features to the Karbon and Stage apps, as well as stability and reliability fixes.
