From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.1 (2015-04-28) on sa.local.altlinux.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.1 Message-ID: Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:11:19 +0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-GB To: altlinux-announce-en@lists.altlinux.org From: =?UTF-8?B?0JzQsNGA0LjRjyDQpNC+0LrQsNC90L7QstCw?= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:08:25 +0300 Subject: [altlinux-announce-en] ALT Workstation K 11.2 X-BeenThere: altlinux-announce-en@lists.altlinux.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list Reply-To: community-en@lists.altlinux.org List-Id: ALT Linux release announces List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:11:24 -0000 Archived-At: List-Archive: Hello! 11.2 minor release of ALT Workstation K operating system is available. About previous version: https://lists.altlinux.org/pipermail/altlinux-announce-en/2025/000051.html The build is available for x86_64, based on the 6.12 (LTS) kernel. More about the distribution images and updates: https://packages.altlinux.org/en/p11/images/alt-kworkstation Download the release image: https://download.basealt.ru/pub/distributions/ALTLinux/p11/images/kworkstation/ http://ftp.altlinux.org/pub/distributions/ALTLinux/p11/images/kworkstation/ http://mirror.yandex.ru/altlinux/p11/images/kworkstation/ Key Changes - The installer now provides a choice to enable LVFS (Linux Vendor Firmware Service) for convenient automatic BIOS and firmware updates, or to disable it for full manual control in critical environments. - Snap support has been removed from the installation image, simplifying and stabilizing the core package management system. - The packagekit-background service is enabled by default, pre-downloading packages to accelerate the system update process. - Users in the wheel and netadmin groups can create system connections (Wi-Fi, VPN) for all users via the standard NetworkManager interface. - Kdenlive now supports the universal OpenTimelineIO (OTIO) project format, enabling seamless collaboration with other video editors. - Key KDE components are now safeguarded against accidental removal. Updated Desktop Environment The updated KDE Plasma 6 suite (Plasma 6.4, Frameworks 6.20, Gear 25.08) features a redesigned System Monitor: - New "Background Services" category provides a complete overview of system resource usage. - Disk Space Monitoring for all partitions, not just root and home. - Separate GPU utilization graphs for processes running on Intel and AMD graphics. Other Desktop Improvements: - "System Information" page now includes a "Sensors" tab displaying real-time CPU and GPU temperatures. - Spectacle screenshot tool now launches directly into capture mode. - New accessibility features: mouse pointer control via the numeric keypad and a three-finger pinch-to-zoom gesture on touchpads (Wayland session). Updated Core Components - Mesa 25.1 - NVIDIA Drivers 580 - Qt 6.9 More Please find our distributions at: https://getalt.org/en/