Release notes, summarised from the projects tracked by the news service — GitHub and GitLab included.
WordCraft, an open-source word processor written in pure Rust and aiming for compatibility with Microsoft Word, has delivered three major releases. These updates bring expanded language support, advanced formatting, improved document compatibility, and enhanced accessibility, positioning WordCraft as a robust alternative for users seeking open-source document editing.
DeckCraft, an open-source presentation editor developed in Rust, has released versions 0.3.0 through 0.5.0. The updates introduce enhanced animation, improved export options, better cross-platform support, and accessibility improvements, reflecting the project's ongoing focus on usability and compatibility.
PdfCraft, an open-source PDF workbench written in Rust, has delivered a series of major updates across versions 0.5.0 to 0.7.1. These releases introduce expanded language support, accessibility improvements, enhanced printing and editing features, and numerous stability and performance enhancements for users managing and editing PDF documents on desktop platforms.
Home Assistant, the open-source home automation platform emphasizing local control and privacy, has released versions 2026.10.0 and 2026.10.1. These updates introduce new features such as a profile page, a Modbus connections panel, and improved Matter device handling, alongside multiple bug fixes and dependency updates.
The Home Assistant Operating System (OS), a specialized Linux-based platform designed to run the Home Assistant home automation software, has issued two notable updates. Version 18.0 introduces a major kernel upgrade, improved Raspberry Pi firmware management, and faster disk image flashing, while version 17.3 focuses on a critical Linux kernel security patch.
The OWL web framework, used primarily in Odoo's web client and known for its reactive state management and component-based architecture, has issued two new alpha releases focusing on runtime fixes, improved signal handling, and enhanced documentation.
The Odood project, a toolset designed to simplify the development and deployment of Odoo addons, has released version 0.6.4. This update introduces new commands to improve changelog management and addon handling, adds support for deterministic user IDs in container deployments, and enhances JSON output consistency. These changes aim to streamline continuous integration workflows and containerized deployments for Odoo developers.
Smartstore, an open-source ASP.NET Core e-commerce platform, has issued three consecutive updates from 5.0.2 through 5.0.4. These releases introduce significant new features including .NET 7 support, PostgreSQL and SQLite database compatibility, new commercial plugins, and improvements in memory management and search speed, alongside numerous bug fixes.
FreeCAD, the open-source parametric 3D modeler popular among engineers and designers, has issued its first release candidate for version 26.3, marking a major milestone since version 1.1. Alongside this, the project continues its rapid development cycle with the weekly-2026.10.07 build, offering users early access to ongoing fixes and features.
Noctalia, a native Wayland desktop shell designed for Linux users seeking a polished and configurable environment, has released version 5.2.1. This update introduces new customization options for bars, widgets, notifications, and input, alongside numerous bug fixes and performance improvements aimed at enhancing user experience and system reliability.
The OWL JavaScript framework, used primarily within Odoo for building dynamic web applications, has released three new alpha versions. These updates focus on improving reactivity handling, refining plugin and hook APIs, and streamlining release processes, reflecting ongoing efforts to enhance developer productivity and framework robustness.
The Odood project, designed to simplify Odoo addon development and server maintenance, has released versions 0.6.5-rc.1, 0.6.5, and 0.6.6-dev.1. These updates introduce new output formats for addon listings, improved release tooling, and enhancements to the CI environment, alongside fixes for process environment handling and addon uninstallation.
Smartstore, an ASP.NET-based e-commerce platform, has issued three significant updates introducing new features such as conditional product attributes, currency rounding, and enhanced security settings. Version 6.0.0 updates the checkout process and removes deprecated PayPal Sofort support, 5.1.0 focuses on currency rounding and theming improvements, and 5.0.5 enhances API capabilities and security configurations.
FreeCAD, the open-source 3D parametric modeler popular among engineers and designers, has released version 1.1.4 addressing critical security vulnerabilities and several bug fixes. Alongside this, the project continues to provide weekly development builds for users interested in testing the latest features and fixes.
The xdg-desktop-portal project, which provides secure D-Bus interfaces for sandboxed applications to interact with the desktop environment, has released versions 1.22.0 and 1.22.1. These updates include bug fixes improving portal functionality and critical security patches addressing vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious sandboxed applications.
The RAUC project, a robust update client for embedded Linux devices, has issued three consecutive releases addressing new features, bug fixes, and a critical security vulnerability. Version 1.15 introduced enhancements such as explicit image type declarations and improved boot slot detection. Subsequent patch releases v1.15.1 and v1.15.2 focused on compatibility improvements and a security fix for an integer overflow affecting large 'plain' format bundles.
Home Assistant OS versions 18.1, 18.2, and 18.3 introduce a series of incremental improvements addressing hardware compatibility, networking issues, and system reliability. Key fixes include resolving Raspberry Pi 5 display freezes, improving boot and Ethernet stability on various devices, and enhancing Docker container management to prevent corruption during power loss.
The Odoo OWL JavaScript framework, used for building reactive web components in Odoo's frontend, has seen a series of alpha releases focusing on bug fixes and improvements to its core reactivity system and hooks. These updates refine signal tracking, rendering behavior, and resource management, aiming to enhance developer experience and runtime stability.
Odood, a tool focused on managing assembly versions and release processes, has introduced significant improvements in its assembly version tracking and changelog generation in its v0.7.0-dev.1 release. Additionally, recent updates address critical bugs related to assembly path handling that caused synchronization failures.
Smartstore, an open-source, modular eCommerce platform built on ASP.NET Core, has issued three significant updates introducing AI enhancements, improved accessibility compliance, new payment options, and various feature improvements and bug fixes. These releases continue to advance Smartstore's capabilities for developers and online retailers.