Linux Mint will no longer let you procrastinate on important updates
The latest release of Linux Mint includes changes to the Update Manager to prevent users from procrastinating important security updates.
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Linux Mint 20.2 beta ISOs undergo testing and are due soon
Linux Mint 20.2 "Uma" beta ISOs are undergo testing and are due soon. As with the other versions in the Linux Mint 20.x series, this update will be supported until April/May of 2025. Once security updates stop, you won’t be safe - especially if you connect to the Internet with the device.
Cinnamon 5.0 Desktop Environment Released with Support for Updating Spices, More
Cinnamon 5.0 has been released with many improvements that make the desktop environment more secure, stable and reliable, including new GUI and CLI tools for checking, listing, and performing updates of Cinnamon Spices.
Linux Mint 20.2 'Uma' to get beta release by mid-June
Linux Mint 20.2 'Uma' is set for a beta release by mid-June, with a selection of useful new features and improvements. Just like the rest of the 20.x series, 20.2 will be supported until around April or May of 2025. At this point, users will need to upgrade if they want their system to remain secure.
KDE Frameworks 5.82 Released with More Than 200 Changes
The KDE Project has released KDE Frameworks 5.82 as the monthly update for May 2021 of their open-source collection of over 80 add-on libraries to Qt that provides various common functionality for KDE apps and the KDE Plasma desktop environment. The release brings over 200 changes, improvements and bug fixes.
