Heya folks! It's sync day, and that means it's time for the weekly Solus roundup! Read all about it on our forums.

Early sync as we update Python to 3.14 and want more time to test. No sync this Friday!

Updates include KDE Gear, Kernels (7.0.12 & 6.18.35) and a lot of security updates.

VSCodium added to the repo.

Big updates include Gnome (50.2), Kernels (7.0.11 / 6.18.34 LTS), Krita (6.0.2), & many more, including a boatload of security.

New apps include:

HelixNotes is a local-first Markdown note-taking app that stores note in Markdown files that can be opened by other apps and brings a lot of great features in a speedy app that is not electron.

7zip is replacing p7zip due to many open security issues. You should not notice any difference.

wild which is a fast linker for Linux

Lighter update this week after last week's behemoth list, but still well over 100 updates, including many security.

Full Details: https://discuss.getsol.us/d/12755-week-22-2026

PACKED update! Kernels, Plasma, QT, KDE Frameworks/Gear, LLVM, Rust, Ardour, and so on.

New stuff: Foot, Syncthing Tray, & Aerion.

Plus a ton of security updates, so update!!

Details: https://discuss.getsol.us/d/12732-week-21-2026

More security updates for the kernels! Our package manager eopkg also received optimization updates. Plus many other package and security updates!

More Info: https://discuss.getsol.us/d/12711-week-20-2026

Unstable Stream Updates: 12th of May 2026

Hello everyone! We want to talk about our licensing situation and our plan regarding it. Let’s dive in!

TL;DR: We are trying to relicense of package recipe

Hello everyone! We want to talk about our licensing situation and our plan regarding it. Let’s dive in!

Updates include Kernels (7.0.5 / 6.18.28) for the DirtyFrag vulnerability and Clear Boot Manager to help with smaller EFI partitions. Plus many others.

New additions are LibrePod (AirPods) and VHS.

Details: https://discuss.getsol.us/d/12687-week-19-2026

They always got away!

After Zorin OS 18.1 took my breath away, I wondered how well the latest Solus Linux would fare against it. My comparison proved very interesting indeed.

The official Forums of Solus

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Solus 4.9 featured image It’s time for the first Solus release of 2026! We’ve made some under-the-hood changes aimed at making it easier and more intuitive for users to manage their systems, and we’ve addressed some parts of the installation process.
Welcome to Solus 4.9 Serenity! In a world filled with turbulence, we aim to provide a calm harbor. Read on to see what’s new.

Solus 4.9 featured image It’s time for the first Solus release of 2026! We’ve made some under-the-hood changes aimed at making it easier and more intuitive for users to manage their systems, and we’ve addressed some parts of the installation process.
Welcome to Solus 4.9 Serenity! In a world filled with turbulence, we aim to provide a calm harbor. Read on to see what’s new.

The official Forums of Solus

Unstable Stream Updates: 12th of April 2026

The official Forums of Solus

We are aware of the ongoing discussions surrounding age verification laws. Privacy and user experience remain our priorities. We have no plans to implement age verification and will continue to monitor the situation.
We hear your concerns and understand the uncertainty surrounding these growing movements. This isn’t an isolated issue confined to a single place or country. it’s a complex, global patchwork of proposed laws, each with vastly different requirements and enforcement methods. Right now, it remains unclear which of these will actually become law, how they will be enforced, or whether they will directly affect Solus and other Linux-based operating systems.