Fedora 45, LXQt 2.5, Bazzite 45, Asahi Linux on Apple M3, & Affinity Studio on Linux

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Fedora 45, LXQt 2.5, Bazzite 45, Asahi Linux on Apple M3, & Affinity Studio on Linux

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This week in Linux, one of the biggest Adobe alternatives announced it is finally coming to Linux, and that’s just the beginning of all the exciting news!

Fedora 45 has arrived with tons of updates and the latest versions of GNOME and KDE Plasma.

Bazzite 45 has also landed and they’ve got some exciting news around support for Epic Games new Easy Anti Cheat.

Then we got a new desktop release from LXQt as they close a chapter that’s been open for more than a decade.

And the Asahi Linux developers have made some incredible progress on Apple Silicon, including a gaming breakthrough, and there’s some licensing changes for the project that has sparked some debates.

All that and so much more so let’s jump into Your Source for Linux GNews and see what’s happened This Week in Linux.

### Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:27 Fedora Linux 45 Released
04:36 Affinity Is Officially Coming to Linux
08:57 Asahi Linux Makes Major Progress on Apple Silicon
12:54 LXQt 2.5 Released
15:58 Bazzite 45 Released
19:38 AI Discovers 948 Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities
22:34 openSUSE Leap 16.1 Released With Immutable Mode
26:06 Serious APT Vulnerability Affects Debian and Ubuntu
28:16 GOG Galaxy is officially coming to Linux
29:33 Linux Turns the PlayStation 5 Into a Steam Machine
31:03 Support the show
32:01 Outro

SHOW NOTES ►► https://thisweekinlinux.com/360

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### Links:
– Fedora Linux 45 Released
– https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-45/
– https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-fedora-workstation-45/
– https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-in-fedora-kde-plasma-desktop-45/
– https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-45-Released
– https://itsfoss.com/news/fedora-45-features/
– https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/11/fedora-45-arrives-to-continue-advancing-the-linux-desktop/
– https://lwn.net/Articles/1105121/
– Affinity Is Officially Coming to Linux
– https://support.serif.com/hc/en-us/articles/10259277817999-Will-Affinity-be-available-on-Android-Chromebooks-or-Linux
– https://x.com/Affinity/status/2117276850795790442
– https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/11/affinity-linux-release-confirmed
– Asahi Linux Makes Major Progress on Apple Silicon
– https://asahilinux.org/2026/11/progress-report-7-3/
– https://www.phoronix.com/news/Asahi-Linux-7.3-Report
– https://lwn.net/Articles/1105936/
– LXQt 2.5 Released
– https://lxqt-project.org/release/2026/11/05/release-lxqt-2-5-0/
– https://www.phoronix.com/news/LXQt-2.5-Released
– Bazzite 45 Released
– https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/bazzite-45-is-here/12702/1
– https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite/releases
– https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/11/bazzite-45-arrives-powered-by-fedora-linux-45-for-gamers/
– AI Discovers 948 Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities:
– https://openai.com/index/a-thousand-fewer-paths-to-root/
– https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenAI-948-Linux-LPE-Bugs
– https://www.securityweek.com/ai-agents-got-root-on-linux-via-948-kernel-flaws-in-openai-research/
– https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openais-new-gpt-6-cyber-ai-finds-81-firefox-flaws-948-linux-bugs/
– https://decrypt.co/382632
– openSUSE Leap 16.1 Released & SUSE Cuts Jobs:
– https://news.opensuse.org/2026/11/03/leap-unites-traditional-and-immutable
– https://www.phoronix.com/news/openSUSE-Leap-16.1
– https://www.phoronix.com/news/SUSE-Layoffs-10p-AI
– https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/11/02/suse-to-cut-one-in-ten-employees-because-of-ai/5306950
– Serious APT Vulnerability Affects Debian and Ubuntu:
– https://ubuntu.com/blog/apt-vulnerability-fixes-available
– https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-109518
– https://thehackernews.com/2026/11/debian-and-ubuntu-apt-flaw-lets-mitm.html
– GOG Galaxy Is Officially Coming to Linux:
– https://www.gog.com/pressroom/were-celebrating-18-years-with-the-first-gog-showcase-restored-wing-commander-prophecy-gog-galaxy-announcements-and-more/
– https://www.gog.com/en/anniversary
– https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/11/a-new-gog-galaxy-is-coming-in-2027-with-full-linux-support/
– https://steamdeckhq.com/news/gog-galaxy-linux-confirmed-for-2027/
– Linux Turns the PlayStation 5 Into a Steam Machine:
– https://github.com/VivaLaVent/ps5-bazzite-deck
– https://wiki.ps5-linux.eu/choose/bazzite-deck/
– https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ps5/cant-afford-a-steam-machine-you-can-now-turn-your-ps5-into-one-with-a-new-spin-on-linux-but-i-really-wouldnt-recommend-it
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– https://store.tuxdigital.com/

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