GNU Guix 1.5.0 Released
19 days ago
- #GNU Guix
- #Open Source
- #Package Management
- GNU Guix 1.5.0 released with ISO-9660 installation images, VM images, and tarballs.
- New features include a consensus-based decision-making process, migration to Codeberg, and an annual release cycle.
- Added 12,525 new packages and 29,932 package updates, including KDE Plasma 6.5 and GNOME 46.
- Guix System now uses GNU Shepherd 1.0 with new services like Forgejo Runner and RabbitMQ.
- Full-source bootstraps for Zig and Mono compilers, and reduced bootstrap size for Guix.
- Improved CLI tools including new backends for `guix graph` and `guix pack`.
- Security improvements with rootless Guix daemon and AppArmor profiles.
- Extended architecture support for RISC-V 64-bit and improved Hurd support.
- Fundraising campaign launched to support infrastructure costs.
- Acknowledgments to contributors and release team members.