Linuxverse News Week 21/2026: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0, AlmaLinux OS 9.6 and NixOS 25.05
To this twentieth (21) week of the year 2026 (17/05/26 to 23/05/26) 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, that of the Distributions “Red Hat Enterprise Linux, AlmaLinux OS and NixOS”, which we will highlight today during 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 OSAs mentioned at the end, there are announcements regarding the recovery and distribution of ISO files of discontinued GNU/Linux distributions and other well-known operating systems. Furthermore, many of these recent versions may already be available on the website ofDistroSea» for your review and evaluation. So, without further ado, we will now address the releases of the «Linuxverse distros for Week 21 of 2026».
Distros of the Linuxverse: News of Week 20 of the year 2026
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 21 of the year 2026», we recommend you explore the previous related post from this same series of publications, at the end of it:
SparkyLinux is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian and of Polish origin, which offers editions based on around 20 desktop environments and window managers. For example, it offers a The standard desktop version has all the basic applications and functions necessary for home users under a lightweight desktop environment, with the goal of achieving fwork immediately and with great effectiveness on almost any hardware, and a version minimalist or reduced (MinimalGUI) that uses the Openbox window manager by default and only includes the with The minimum required, ideal for more experienced users who want a cleaner base with greater flexibility for increased customization and comfort. It also includes an edition terminal-only (MinimalCLI), a Gaming edition, a Multimedia and Devs edition, and a Rescue or Technical use edition. About SparkyLinux
The Top 3 Linuxverse Distros Updated During Week 21 of 2026
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0
- Official Web site
- Official repository: GitHub.
- Official launch announcement: May 20th 2026.
- Download Links: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0.
- Featured newsThis new stable version of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Project, called "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0", includes interesting and useful new features (additions, fixes and improvements), among which some stand out at the level of RHEL installer, such as that now lNewly created users will have administrator privileges by default, unless you disable that option; you can now configure your desired time zone using new options instead of the time zone map; and the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) for graphical remote access replaces VNC. At the RHEL image builder level, the RHEL Image Builder cockpit-composer package has been deprecated and replaced by the new cockpit-image-builder plugin; and disk images, such as those from AWS or KVM, no longer have a separate "/boot" partition. Finally, among many other new features, it includes changes such as the following: Now, The OpenSSL, GnuTLS, and NSS toolkits, and the OpenSSH suite now work with post-quantum (PQ) algorithms, and that this version now includes the tools Sequoia PGP
sqysqv, which complement the existing GnuPG tools for managing OpenPGP encryption and signatures.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is A commercial distribution based on Linux developed by the company Red Hat, which is currentlyIt is widely recognized as one of the most stable, secure, and reliable Linux platforms for enterprise environments, making it an excellent choice for use on servers and for managing critical applications in the cloud. It features regular, long-term security updates, ensuring that systems are protected against the latest threats, which greatly benefits businesses and IT professionals. About RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux)
Alma Linux OS 9.6
- Official Web site
- Official repository: GitHub.
- Official launch announcement: May 20th 2026.
- Download Links: Alma Linux OS 9.6.
- Featured newsThis new stable version of the AlmaLinux OS Project, called "AlmaLinux OS 9.6", includes interesting and useful new features (additions, fixes and improvements), among which some stand out, such as the inclusion and default implementation of the Linux Kernel 5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, andThe Apache HTTP Server 2.4.62 and the open source runtime environment Node.js 22. At the system toolchain level, it offers GCC 11.5 and Annobin 12.70; at the compiler level, it offers LLVM-Toolset 19.1.7, Go-Toolset 1.23.6, and Rust-Toolset 1.84.1. For programming and development, it offers Maven 3.9, MySQL 8.4, nginx 1.26, and php 8.3. Finally, among many other new features, it includes essential and important packages such as elfutils 0.192, Valgrind 3.24.0, SystemTap 5.2 and rsyslog 8.2412.0 (Performance tools and debuggers), PCP 6.3.2 (Performance monitoring), SELinux-policy 38.1.53 and SSSD 2.9.6 (System security), NetworkManager 1.52.0 and iproute 6.11.0 (Networking tools); and podman 5.4.0, buildah 1.39.4, libvirt 10.10.0 and QEMU-KVM 9.1.0 (Containers and virtualization).
SoulLinux OS AlmaLinux OS is an enterprise-focused, open-source, and forever free Linux distribution that is community-governed and driven, centered on long-term stability and a robust, production-grade platform. AlmaLinux OS is also binary-compatible with the RHEL® distribution. Additionally, the AlmaLinux OS Foundation, a non-profit organization, is responsible for its management and development, overseeing ownership and governance of the project. About AlmaLinux OS
Nix OS 25.05
- Official Web site
- Official repository: GitHub.
- Official launch announcement: May 23th 2026.
- Download Links: Nix OS 25.05.
- Featured newsThis new stable version of NixOS, called "NixOS 25.05", includes interesting and useful new features (additions, fixes, and improvements), among which some stand out, such as a major change at the package level, which has been reflected in achievements such as: The addition of 7840 new packages, the update of 28054 existing packages and the The removal of 1694 obsolete packages is intended to maintain an accessible and secure package set. Another change is the inclusion of GNOME 48 "Bengaluru," which includes notification organization, a new music player, HDR support, and other new features. And no less important is the implementation ofl Linux Kernel 6.12Finally, among many other new features, it includes the update of the LLVM package to version 19, and the GCC package to version 14.
NixOS is an independent, Dutch-developed GNU/Linux distribution that offers an operating system based on the Nix package manager and the Nixpkgs package repository. Therefore, in NixOS, the entire operating system, including the kernel, applications, system packages, and configuration files, is built by the Nix package manager. Furthermore, it stores all packages in isolation, resulting in the absence of directories like `/bin`, `/sbin`, `/lib`, or `/usr`. Instead, all packages are kept in the `/nix/store` directory. Other innovative features of NixOS include reliable updates, configuration rollbacks, reproducible system configurations, source-based models with binaries, and multi-user package management. And although NixOS is a research project, it is a functional and usable operating system that includes hardware detection, KDE Plasma as its default desktop environment, and Systemd as its system service manager. About NixOS
Other interesting Linuxverse distros updated during week 21 of 2026
And so as not to leave any out, it is also worth mentioning the official announcement of other well-known GNU/Linux Distros releases and from old and obsolete versions of various operating systems, during this period of time:
On DistroWatch, OS.Watch and FOSS Torrent
- Manjaro 26.1.0-pre-260523: May 23.
- TobbeOS 2026.05.22: May 22.
- FUSS 13.5.0: May 22.
- FreeBSD 15.1-RC1: May 22.
- FydeOS 22.1: May 22.
- ATZ Linux 12.14.1: May 22.
- ShredOS 2025.11_30: May 22.
- Security Onion 3.1.0-20260521: May 21.
- Arcris 2026.05.21: May 21.
- Flora 20260521: May 21.
- Proxmox 9.2-1 «VE»: May 21.
- BSDRP 2.2: May 21.
- Slimbook OS 24-r122: May 21.
- Ditana 0.9.3: May 21.
- MidnightBSD 4.0.5: May 21.
- Pure OS 11: May 21.
- Nitrux 6.1.0: May 21.
- Quarkos 26.04-r1: May 20.
- Tails 7.8: May 20.
- Porteus 5.1-alpha4: May 20.
- MODICIA 6.12.88: May 20.
- WM Live 13.5: May 20.
- Hardenwing 3.0: May 20.
- Gnoppix 27-alpha: May 19.
- Ambian 26.5.1: May 19.
- OS 13.5: May 19.
- TileOS 2.0: May 19.
- OpenBSD 7.9: May 19.
- DietPi 10.4: May 19.
- Zenclora 3.0: May 18.
- Q4OS 6.7: May 18.
- NetHydra 2026.2: May 18.
- NebiOS 10.2.1: May 17.
- EznixOS 260517: May 17.
- Q83 13.11: May 17.
- nakeDeb 1.6-202605: May 17.
On ArchiveOS
Summary
In short, we hope that this twenty-first publication (week 21) from our useful and current series dedicated to the «News from the Linuxverse Distros for each week of the year 2026 » you liked it and found it useful, both informatively and technically. Especially regarding the latest release of the Distributions “Red Hat Enterprise Linux Project, AlmaLinux OS and NixOS”, which we have highlighted today.
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