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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: January 26th, 2025

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Solus 4.7 Released with Linux 6.12 LTS, GNOME 47, KDE Plasma 6.2, and Xfce 4.20

Coming more than three months after Solus 4.6 and powered by the Linux 6.12 LTS kernel and Mesa 24.3 graphics stacks, the Solus 4.7 release is dubbed “Endurance” and ships with the latest Budgie 10.9.2, GNOME 47.3, KDE Plasma 6.2.5, and Xfce 4.20 desktop environments.

Shotcut 25.01 Video Editor Adds Native Wayland Support on Flatpak for Linux

Coming more than two months after Shotcut 24.11, the Shotcut 25.01 release introduces native Wayland support (yes, without Xwayland) in the Flatpak bundle for Linux. So if you’re using a GNU/Linux distribution with a Wayland session, it is recommended that you install Shotcut as a Flatpak app from Flathub.

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Renode Enables Simulation of Ultra-Low-Power MSP430 Microcontrollers

Antmicro recently highlighted the MSP430 microcontroller family, renowned for its ultra-low-power design and versatility in applications such as IoT, automation, and space. Their article explores how the Renode simulation platform facilitates efficient testing and development of MSP430-based systems.

FRDM-IMX93 with Arm Ethos U-65 MicroNPU Runs on Debian Linux

The NXP Semiconductors FRDM-IMX93 Development Board is a development platform designed for industrial and IoT applications. Key features include dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, multiple display and camera interfaces, and support for CAN bus communication.