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| June 5 2025 |
MariaDB
Release of MariaDB 12.0.1 as a release candidate (RC) version.
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| June 4 2025 |
MariaDB
Release of MariaDB 11.8.2 as a stable (GA) version.
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| May 25 2025 |
GNU Guix
GNU Guix project migrated its repository from GNU Savannah to Codeberg, marking a significant change in the project's hosting platform.
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| May 22 2025 |
MariaDB
Release of MariaDB versions 10.11.13 and 11.4.7, both achieving Stable (GA) status.
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| May 22 2025 |
MariaDB
Two MariaDB versions released: 10.11.13 and 11.4.7 launched as Stable (GA).
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| 2025 |
UBlock Origin
Development of uBlock Origin for Safari resumes after Apple introduces necessary components, with an experimental, notarized Beta build of uBlock Origin Lite becoming available via public TestFlight for macOS and iOS.
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| May 10 2025 |
Yuzu
A new Yuzu-based fork named Eden launched in pre-alpha, developed by former Citron emulator contributors with goals of improving performance and usability on PC and Android platforms.
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| May 6 2025 |
MariaDB
Two MariaDB versions released: 10.5.29 and 10.6.22 launched as Stable (GA).
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| April 15 2025 | MySQL version 8.0.42 was released with general availability planned until April 2026. MySQL version 8.4.5 was released with general availability planned until April 2032. |
| 2025 |
Drupal
Drupal CMS was officially launched, representing a strategic shift towards making Drupal more accessible to non-developers while maintaining its powerful, flexible core architecture and introducing new artificial intelligence features.
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| April 2025 | WordPress.com launched an AI-driven website creation tool that enables users to build fully functional websites through a conversational interface, targeting entrepreneurs, freelancers, and bloggers seeking an easy way to establish an online presence. |
| April 2025 |
Proton Mail
The Karnataka High Court directed the Indian government to block Proton Mail following a legal complaint by M Moser Design Associates about sexually explicit emails.
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| April 2025 |
Joomla
The Joomla! Project announced a new release strategy with major releases scheduled to occur at two-yearly intervals.
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| March 2025 |
UBlock Origin
Google ended support for Manifest V2, completing the transition to Manifest V3 and further impacting ad-blocking extensions.
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| 2025 |
Proton Mail
Jewish students at Columbia University discovered the Palestine Action manual on the Unity of Fields website, which referenced Proton Mail.
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| 2025 |
HomeBank
HomeBank was reviewed by Slashdot Media in their annual software reviews
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| March 2025 | CodingJellyFish announces the project is moving to the Godot Engine, citing the age of the Antarctica Engine and desire to improve project contributions. |
| March 3 2025 |
UBlock Origin
Google blocked uBlock Origin on the Chrome Web Store, requiring users to manually reenable the extension to continue using it.
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| February 13 2025 |
MariaDB
MariaDB version 11.7.2 released as Stable (GA).
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| February 13 2025 |
MariaDB
MariaDB versions 11.7.2 and 11.8.1 were released, with 11.8.1 being a Release Candidate (RC).
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| February 13 2025 |
MariaDB
Release of stable (GA) versions 11.7.2 and 11.8.1 (11.8.1 is a Release Candidate)
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| February 2025 |
Proton Mail
Released Proton Wallet, a self-custody Bitcoin wallet.
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| February 4 2025 |
MariaDB
Release of stable (GA) versions 10.5.28, 10.6.21, 10.11.11, and 11.4.5
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| February 4 2025 |
MariaDB
MariaDB versions 10.5.28, 10.6.21, 10.11.11, and 11.4.5 were released as stable (GA) versions.
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| January 21 2025 | MySQL version 9.2.0 is planned for release in April 2025. |
| January 2025 |
MariaDB
MariaDB Foundation announced sponsors including Amazon, Alibaba Cloud, Intel, and others.
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| January 5 2025 |
Drupal
Final end-of-life date set for Drupal 7.
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| 2024 |
Joomla
J and Beyond conference was cancelled due to poor ticket sales.
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| 2024 |
Drupal
At DrupalCon Portland, Dries Buytaert announced the Starshot project, calling for the Drupal Community to create a modernized Drupal experience focused on user-friendliness and easier onboarding.
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| 2024 |
Stockfish
Stockfish maintains its winning streak, securing victories in TCEC Seasons 26 and 27, and continuing to win Chess.com Computer Chess Championships across multiple categories.
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| 2024 |
Leela Chess Zero
CeresTrain framework was announced to support training deep neural networks for chess using PyTorch.
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| 2024 |
LibreCAD
LibreCAD development split into two branches: 2.2.1.x for current releases with bug fixes, and 2.2.2_alpha for experimental features not yet suitable for regular use.
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| 2024 |
LibreCAD
LibreCAD 2 implemented support for both Qt5 and Qt6 libraries, expanding its technical capabilities and library compatibility.
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| 2024 |
MariaDB
MariaDB was bought by the K1 private equity group, which appointed a new CEO.
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| 2024 |
UBlock Origin
A fork of uBlock Origin for Pale Moon became the recommended ad-blocking extension for Pale Moon and its derivatives.
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| December 2024 |
Tuta
Planned transition of existing user accounts to the new TutaCrypt encryption protocol.
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| December 24 2024 |
HomeBank
Rob Clymo conducted a personal accounting review of HomeBank
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| November 23 2024 |
GetSimple CMS
Moderator Timbow announced on the official forum that the GetSimple CMS site is likely to remain permanently compromised, with no clear path to recovery.
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| November 22 2024 |
GetSimple CMS
GetSimple CMS website was hacked, compromising the domain and hosting.
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| November 21 2024 |
MariaDB
MariaDB version 11.6.2 was released as a stable (GA) version.
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| November 1 2024 |
MariaDB
Release of stable (GA) version 11.2.6
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| November 1 2024 |
MariaDB
MariaDB version 11.2.6 was released as a stable (GA) version.
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| October 2024 |
UBlock Origin
Google Chrome officially phases out Manifest V2-based extensions, marking uBlock Origin as deprecated on the Chrome Web Store and initiating remote removal from Chrome installations.
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| October 2024 |
Bitwarden
Bitwarden introduced changes to desktop application dependencies involving a restricted-use SDK, which raised concerns about potential limitations to its open-source principles. CTO Kyle Spearrin acknowledged the issue and stated it would be resolved.
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| October 2024 |
Chamilo
Release of Chamilo LMS v1.11.28, a maintenance version on top of 1.11.26.
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| October 30 2024 |
Audacity
Audacity version 3.7 released, focusing on bug fixes.
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| October 15 2024 | MySQL version 9.1.0 is planned for release in January 2025. |
| October 1 2024 |
Tuta
Tuta launched its standalone encrypted calendar app, expanding its secure communication services.
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| September 2024 | Matt Mullenweg initiates a dispute with hosting company WP Engine, leading to a lawsuit that causes widespread community concern. |
| August 8 2024 |
MariaDB
Release of stable (GA) version 11.1.6
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