Release Announcement: Nitrux 3.7.0 “ub”

We are pleased to announce the launch of Nitrux 3.7.0. This new version combines the latest software updates, bug fixes, performance improvements, and ready-to-use hardware support.

Nitrux 3.7.0 is available immediately.

🔰 Information: The codename for this release is “ub,” which highlights the updated Debian-base snapshot we’ve used.

⚠️ Important: Despite the efforts and improvements in this and previous releases, we’re not claiming to be security or forensic experts or that the distribution is “impenetrable” or “unhackable,” so there isn’t any misunderstanding. Suggestions to continue improving on this area are welcome at our organization at GitHub (open a new discussion).

🔰 Information: The ISO file is signed with a GPG key, and we only provide SHA512 checksum files; please check the Notes to know more.

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✨ What’s new

We recommend new users do a fresh installation using the latest media. For users of the previous version (3.6.1), please check the Notes for information about upgrading Nitrux.

Nitrux 3.7.0 build.300924.ub uses Linux 6.10.12-1 (Liquorix)

We’ve updated the distribution components listed below.

• Firefox to version 130.0.
• MESA 3D Graphics Library to version 24.2.3.
• Nitrux Update Tool System to version 2.1.7.
• We’ve updated our desktop configuration with the following changes:
  • Remove unused shortcuts from kgblobalshortcuts.
  • The default is to use the fcitx5 wayland launcher to start it.
  • Remove code to force restart fcitx5 from desktop-config.
• CUPS to version 2.4.10-2, which includes fixes for CVE-2024-47175.
  • 🔰 Information: Nitrux has never included or used cups-browsed or opened port UDP:631 in any release.
• Flatpak to version 1.5.10, which includes fixes for CVE-2024-42472.
• OpenSSL to version 3.3.2, which includes fixes for CVE-2024-6119 and CVE-2024-5535.

We’ve added the following components to the distribution.

• PyYAML. A YAML parser and emitter for Python.

We’ve fixed or closed the following issues in the distribution; see Report bugs.

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We’ve removed the following components from the distribution.

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📥 Download

Here are different ways to download our ISOs.

• ISO — Direct HTTP Download from our server.
• FOSS Torrents (Torrent).
• Sourceforge (mirror).

Check our tutorial and use the files below to verify the ISO file’s integrity and authenticity.

• ISO — Download the ISO signature file.
• ISO — Download the ISO checksum file.

⛔ Known issues

To see a list of known issues, click here.

🗒 Notes

To see a list of release notes, click here.

🐞 Report bugs

To report bugs, please use our bug tracker on GitHub.

📝 Changelog history

To see a list of previous changelogs, click here for the changes archived at our site or for the changes archived at Sourceforge.

📰 Resources

Here are various articles, tutorials, and other information on our blog.

📢 PSA (Post-release service announcements)

Here’s a list of post-release service announcements for this version of Nitrux.

🚀 Get involved

Everyone can participate in the Nitrux community on many levels, from advising fellow Nitrux users to becoming a maintainer. Any contribution, even the smallest, is valued. To start contributing to Nitrux, click here.