Black Lab Linux Weekly 252 is a 64-bit snapshot ISO image of the GNU/Linux distro, bringing some of the latest components from the upUbuntu repositories. Specifically, this first release ships with the Linux 4.8 kernel from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak), as well as the Xfce 4.12 desktop environment and Chromium 56 web browser. It also includes various open-source components, such as the Gnumeric spreadsheet viewer and editor, AbiWord word processor, Audacious audio player, GNOME MPlayer video player, Nitroshare file transfer utility, Synergy mouse and keyboard sharing tool, as well as the build-essentials package for those who want to compile software.