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Week 34 brings Linux kernel 7.2, COSMIC 1.6, and Firefox 154
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Linuxiac's Week 34 wrap-up covers kernel 7.2, COSMIC 1.6, AerynOS, Bazzite 44, and other Linux and open-source releases from August 17 to 23.
For engineers tracking the Linux ecosystem, this week's releases confirm a new kernel with Btrfs and scheduler improvements, plus a COSMIC desktop update with per-app sound controls and a Firefox release with WebSocket local network protection. The wrap-up also flags a Rust supply-chain attack and a PINE64 production halt, both of which affect infrastructure decisions.
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Linux kernel 7.2 brings Btrfs, scheduler, and networking improvements.
COSMIC Desktop 1.6 adds per-app sound controls and compositor improvements.
A Rust supply-chain attack compromised the popular arrayref crate.
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