9front "This Was Supposed to Be Fun" Released

6 hours ago

9FRONT released version 11952, titled 'This Was Supposed To Be Fun'.
Notable changes include revised affinewarp API, new gdbfs tool for mounting remote GDB as /proc, Synaptics driver, nusb battery driver for UPS, nusb dump tool, SHA3 support in libsec, awk testsuite, and x2apic support for pc/pc64 kernels.
Download images available for PC, Raspberry Pi (1/2/3/4), MNT Reform, and QEMU. ISO and IMG files provided with SHA256 checksums.
Numerous kernel and driver fixes, including improvements to ethernet, IP, USB, and graphics drivers.
Other updates include compiler and linker fixes, library enhancements (libaml, libc, libdraw, libsec), and many program updates (acme, git, games, samterm, upas, etc.).
Documentation updates and a new manual page for gdbfs(4) are also included.

Ladybird browser added file downloads, browsing history management, and DevTools storage inspection in June.
New features include video playback speed control and muted autoplay policy for media.
Security enhancements include sandboxed services on Linux/macOS, heap partitioning, and memory-safe decoding.

Debian 12.15 is the fifteenth and final update of the oldstable distribution Debian 12 (bookworm).
This point release includes security corrections and adjustments for serious issues; it does not constitute a new version but updates some packages.
Users can upgrade using an up-to-date Debian mirror; new installation images will be available soon.

Servo 0.4.0 released with 558 commits, featuring new web platform features like 'attr()', 'image()', 'calc()', and expanded media queries.
New DOM APIs added: SharedWorker, console.dir(), customElements, pointer capture, touch events, and crypto.subtle methods for KT128, KT256, ML-KEM, ML-DSA.
Security fixes include updates to SpiderMonkey (140.11.0 and 140.12.0), constant-time RSA and ML-DSA operations, and an HTML injection fix in directory listings.

Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.0 is released, but only available on a limited set of devices due to increased storage requirements.
Morph Browser gets a major engine upgrade from Chromium 87 to Chromium 134, improving web compatibility and laying groundwork for future updates.
Widevine DRM installer is included for Morph Browser, allowing DRM-protected content, though it comes with legal disclaimers.

G1 becomes the default garbage collector in all environments, having been improved to match or exceed the performance of Serial GC.
Post-quantum hybrid key exchange for TLS 1.3 is introduced to enhance security against future quantum computing threats.
Compact object headers are enabled by default, reducing memory usage and improving performance.

Ladybird browser added file downloads, browsing history management, and DevTools storage inspection in June.
New features include video playback speed control and muted autoplay policy for media.
Security enhancements include sandboxed services on Linux/macOS, heap partitioning, and memory-safe decoding.

Debian 12.15 is the fifteenth and final update of the oldstable distribution Debian 12 (bookworm).
This point release includes security corrections and adjustments for serious issues; it does not constitute a new version but updates some packages.
Users can upgrade using an up-to-date Debian mirror; new installation images will be available soon.

Servo 0.4.0 released with 558 commits, featuring new web platform features like 'attr()', 'image()', 'calc()', and expanded media queries.
New DOM APIs added: SharedWorker, console.dir(), customElements, pointer capture, touch events, and crypto.subtle methods for KT128, KT256, ML-KEM, ML-DSA.
Security fixes include updates to SpiderMonkey (140.11.0 and 140.12.0), constant-time RSA and ML-DSA operations, and an HTML injection fix in directory listings.

Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.0 is released, but only available on a limited set of devices due to increased storage requirements.
Morph Browser gets a major engine upgrade from Chromium 87 to Chromium 134, improving web compatibility and laying groundwork for future updates.
Widevine DRM installer is included for Morph Browser, allowing DRM-protected content, though it comes with legal disclaimers.

G1 becomes the default garbage collector in all environments, having been improved to match or exceed the performance of Serial GC.
Post-quantum hybrid key exchange for TLS 1.3 is introduced to enhance security against future quantum computing threats.
Compact object headers are enabled by default, reducing memory usage and improving performance.

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