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, 3 Sep 2025 16:53:06 +0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-GB From: =?UTF-8?B?0JzQsNGA0LjRjyDQpNC+0LrQsNC90L7QstCw?= To: altlinux-announce-en@lists.altlinux.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:13:04 +0300 Subject: [altlinux-announce-en] Distribution Release: ALT Workstation 11.1 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, 03 Sep 2025 12:53:11 -0000 Archived-At: List-Archive: Hello! 11.1 minor release of ALT Workstation operating system is available. Stable version announcement: https://lists.altlinux.org/pipermail/altlinux-announce-en/2025/000046.html The build is available for x86_64 and AArch64, based on the 6.12 (LTS) kernel. More about the distribution images and updates: https://packages.altlinux.org/en/p11/images/alt-workstation Download the release image: https://download.basealt.ru/pub/distributions/ALTLinux/p11/images/workstation/ http://ftp.altlinux.org/pub/distributions/ALTLinux/p11/images/workstation/ http://mirror.yandex.ru/altlinux/p11/images/workstation/ Key Updates * The Tuner utility has been added – a developer tool for creating a custom set of system settings: ** https://tuner.altlinux.org; ** https://docs.altlinux.org/ru-RU/alt-workstation/11.1/html/alt-workstation/tuner.html (in Russian). * The interface gains a more polished look with new application icons in the Adwaita style for: Alterator, Brasero, Dia, gImageReader, Hugin, Project Libre, Timeshift and Trash. * It is now possible to save the session state upon re-login using the Session Keeper extension for GNOME. * Hashsum graphical utility has been added for data integrity verification (as a replacement for GTK Hash). The application was created by the ALT Linux Team developers: ** https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2025/08/twig-212/#introducing-hashsum--a-modern-checksum-utility * Gear Lever tool for AppImage applications managing has been introduced. It allows users to manage launch settings and application updates. * WineHelper (x86_64) has been added. * Flexible graphics card selection for application launches. * Note-taking and synchronization in Iotas (a replacement for Folio). * The Steam computer game distribution platform has been added to the image. * Support for GOST algorithms in OpenSSL has been implemented by adding the openssl-gost-engine package. * Password storage via gnome-keyring-ssh. * Integration of passwd into the GNOME desktop environment via the new userpasswd-gnome utility. Changes * The design of the ALT Tour overview application has been updated. * Meteorological data is now available for all cities in the Russian Federation with a population of over 50,000. * The MoreWaita icon set has been expanded. * The ability to install the system directly from a Live CD has been reintroduced. * NVIDIA: ** Memory management has been improved. ** Power management services are available out of the box. ** Switching to the Nouveau driver no longer requires to edit configuration files; it is sufficient to remove the blacklist-nouveau package. * The Ctrl+Alt+T keyboard shortcut to launch the terminal is now available out of the box. Package version updates to 11.0 * systemd 255.22 * firmware-linux 20250509 * glib 2.84 * GTK4 4.18 * libadwaita 1.7 * NetworkManager 1.52 * Chromium 138.0 * Thunderbird 139.0 * Foldy 4.2 Fixes * GDM: ORCA operation fixed and restrictions on launching Wayland sessions lifted, not only for NVIDIA graphics cards but also in other scenarios. * Wi-Fi connection bug during installation fixed. * Rendering artifacts in Wayland sessions after resuming from sleep mode fixed. * HardInfo2 now correctly identifies the OS as ALT. * Folder Manager interface improved and bugs fixed. More Please find our distributions at: https://getalt.org/en/