To this twelfth (12) week of the year 2025 (16/03/25 to 22/03/25) in the LinuxverseWe offer you our timely and customary weekly summary of the news contained in the various News about the release of distributions based on Linux, BSD and others. Such as the Fedora, Elementary, and Kali Linux distributions, which we will highlight this week.
And as you know, many of these release news we bring directly from the websites of «DistroWatch, OS.Watch y FOSS Torrent». While, from the website of «Archive OS» We mentioned at the end the announcements about the recovery and dissemination of ISO files of discontinued GNU/Linux Distros. In addition, many of these recent versions may already be available on the website of «DistroSea» for your review and evaluation. So, without further ado, we will now address the releases of the «Linuxverse distros for Week 12 of 2025».
Distros of the Linuxverse: News of Week 11 of the year 2025
But, before starting to comment on each of the new developments related to these new releases of Distros *Linux, *BSD and others, which have happened in the «Linuxverse during this week 12 of the year 2025», we recommend you explore the previous related post from this same series of publications, at the end of it:
MAX (MAdrid_linuX) is an Ubuntu-based distribution created by the Digitalization Department of the Madrid region that offers a free and open source operating system for personal computers that includes hundreds of free and open source general purpose and educational applications. And precisely, in terms of the educational field, MAX in the classroom allows and facilitates students to carry out the same activities at home without having to pay for a proprietary operating system or, in the worst case, pirate it. In addition, it comes preconfigured for use in the classroom, with hundreds of educational applications ready to be used, saving a lot of installation time and without licensing costs. Finally, it includes a specific menu for in-person, semi-in-person and distance learning, both its own and from third parties. About Max (MAdrid_Linux)
The Top 3 Linuxverse Distros Updated During Week 12 of 2025
Fedora 42 Beta
- Official Web site
- Official launch announcement: March 18th 2025.
- Download Links: Fedora 42 Beta.
- Featured news: This new update called "Fedora 42 Beta" includes interesting new features (additions, corrections and improvements), among which the following can be mentioned: The inclusion of a new ISO or Edition with KDE Plasma Desktop, which will be compatible with Power Systems architecture (ppc64le) and will include the full KDE stack (including KDE PIM). In addition, KDE will now offer Installable live images for OpenPOWER-based systems, such as the Talos workstation from Raptor SystemsFinally, among many others, a new edition will also be included starting with Fedora Linux 42 Beta called Fedora COSMIC. This will come with the new Rust-based desktop environment developed by System76, creators of Pop!_OS. In both new editions, Anaconda, the installation manager, includes significant changes to improve the user experience during installation.
Fedora is a project that encompasses several editions of an operating system, developed by the community that supports the Fedora project, which in turn is owned by Red Hat. Therefore, this ecosystem and community encompasses not only the operating system but also a set of programs and technologies distributed under a free and open-source license that aims to be at the forefront of these technologies. Therefore, this GNU/Linux distribution has an excellent and solid reputation, earned by focusing on innovation, the integration of new technologies, and working closely with its user community. Although it focuses on the GNOME desktop environment, it also offers official and community editions with different desktops. About Fedora
Basic OS 8.0.1
- Official Web site
- Official launch announcement: March 19th 2025.
- Download Links: Basic OS 8.0.1.
- Featured news: This new update called "Elementary OS 8.0.1" includes interesting new features (mostly the error correction), among which the following can be mentioned: The inclusion of the most recent Kernel Ubuntu LTS (Ubuntu LTS Hardware Enablement Kernel) is a modern hardware enablement update to deliver improved performance for AMD processors, support for Intel "Lunar Lake" processors, and, in some cases, file system performance improvements. It also improves support for certain webcams, USB network devices, joysticks, and other peripherals. Additionally, many essential apps have received improvements, such as the App Center, which now handles branding colors and dark mode screenshots more correctly. Lastly, among many others, It is worth mentioning that essential fixes have now been added to the “Files and Terminal” apps.
Elementary OS is an operating system that offers a set of carefully selected applications to respond to daily needs, so that you can get more out of any computer without having to deal with bloatware.. Furthermore, this suite of applications is entirely based on open source components and is built on a solid platform of free software (such as GNU/Linux). Finally, it is designed to be easy to understand and use for any new user. And it includes powerful and customizable keyboard shortcuts that ensure that anyone can be more productive, at any time. About Elementary OS
Kali Linux 2025.1a
- Official Web site
- Official launch announcement: March 19th 2025.
- Download Links: Kali Linux 2025.1a.
- Featured news: This new update called "Kali Linux 2025.1a" includes interesting new features (mostly improvements that expand existing functions and optimize the user experience), among which the following can be mentioned: The (annual) update of the topics (start menu, login screen and wallpapers), which has already become a tradition that seeks to keep the Distro interface as modern as the tools technologies that are included; plus the inclusion of Plasma 6.2 as the default version for the KDE Plasma desktop environment. While the traditional XFCE desktop has also experienced a small software update, moving from version 4.18 to 4.20. Finally, among many others, It's worth mentioning that some additional keyboard shortcuts have now been included to improve the experience for users switching from other operating systems, making desktop navigation even faster. And more. for better use of the Window Manager.
Kali Linux is a cross-platform, accessible and freely available solution for information security professionals and enthusiasts. Kali Linux was released on March 13, 2013 as a complete top-to-bottom rebuild of BackTrack Linux, fully adhering to Debian development standards. It is therefore offered to the public as an open source distribution, based on Debian, aimed at various information security tasks, such as penetration testing, security research, computer forensics and reverse engineering. About Kali Linux
Other interesting Linuxverse distros updated during week 12 of 2025
And so as not to leave any out, it is also worth mentioning the official announcement of other well-known GNU/Linux Distros releases during this period of time:
On DistroWatch, OS.Watch and FOSS Torrent
- finnix 250: March 22.
- React OS 0.4.15: March 21.
- Runtu LITE 24.04 x64: March 20.
- Kali Linux 2025.1a: March 19.
- Basic OS 8.0.1: March 19.
- Rhino Linux 2025.2: March 18.
- Fedora 42 Beta: March 18.
On ArchiveOS
Summary
In short, we hope that this twelfth publication (week 12) of this series dedicated to «News from the Linuxverse Distros for each week of the year 2025 » You enjoyed it and found it useful, both informatively and technically. Especially regarding the latest releases of the Fedora, Elementary, and Kali Linux distributions, which we've highlighted today.
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