New Update Manjaro 26.0 Released with Linux 6.18 LTS, Xfce 4.20, KDE Plasma 6.5, and GNOME 49

[lokamoka820]

Manjaro 26.0 “Anh-Linh” was officially released on January 4, 2026, as a major update for the Arch Linux-based distribution. This release introduces the latest GNU/Linux technologies and open-source software, including:

• Linux 6.18 LTS kernel for improved hardware support and performance.
• Updated desktop environments:
  • Xfce 4.20 (flagship edition)
  • KDE Plasma 6.5
  • GNOME 49
• Wayland by default for both KDE Plasma 6.5 and GNOME 49, which may affect users upgrading from X11 sessions.
• First stable release of the COSMIC desktop environment included.
• Updated applications: Mozilla Firefox 146, LibreOffice 25.8.4, GStreamer 1.26.10, WirePlumber 0.5.13, ALSA 1.2.15.1, and more.

The release also notes that users should review known issues and solutions before upgrading, as the switch to Wayland could impact existing X11 sessions.

Manjaro 26.0 Released with Linux 6.18 LTS, Xfce 4.20, KDE Plasma 6.5, and GNOME 49 - 9to5Linux

Manjaro 26.0 is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.18 LTS, Xfce 4.20, GNOME 49, and KDE Plasma 6.5.

9to5linux.com

 

[Divine_Barakah]

Linux is so fragmented. Look at how many distro are available. Imagine of all these developers did a one customisable project.

 

[LinuxFan58]

Over 600 active maintained according to AI what a waist of programming capacity