This week, we got a new major Blender release, new versions of the NetworkManager, Git, OpenVPN, HPLIP, PHP, VKD3D-Proton, Wireshark, and Calibre software, a new KDE Plasma update, and new releases of the AlmaLinux OS and Finnix distributions.
On top of that, the Debian project released the Debian Libre live images, and Slimbook launched a new Linux laptop. Below, you can check out this week’s hottest news and access all the distro and package downloads released this past week in the 9to5Linux weekly roundup for November 23rd, 2025.