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Fedora 42 and Ubuntu 25.04 are here—We break down what's new, what stands out, and what we love most about each release.Sponsored By:<ul><li><a href="http://tailscale.com/linuxunplugged">Tailscale</a>: <a href="http://tailscale.com/linuxunplugged">Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices!</a></li> 
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<a href="https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?plan=52946">Support LINUX Unplugged</a>Links:<ul><li><a href="https://strike.me/">💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fountain.fm/show/dWiuBeqpDSM86AwXRXov">📻 LINUX Unplugged on Fountain.FM</a></li><li><a href="https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-42/">The answer is 42! Fedora Linux 42, that is.</a></li><li><a href="https://release.gnome.org/48/">GNOME 48 Release Notes</a></li><li><a href="https://releases.ubuntu.com/plucky/">Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.xda-developers.com/ubuntu-arm64-support/">The newest Ubuntu version ushers in ARM64 support for early adopters</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/ubuntu-25-04-upgrades-halted-due-to-kubuntu-users-getting-a-broken-desktop/">Ubuntu 25.04 upgrades halted due to Kubuntu users getting a broken desktop</a></li><li><a href="https://matrix.to/#/#JBGaming:matrix.org">JB Gaming Den</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroGameCorps">Retro Game Corps on YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://github.com/flattool/ignition/">Pick: Ignition</a> — Ignition is a minimal app for editing autostart entries on Freedesktop-compliant Linux distributions.</li><li><a href="https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.flattool.Ignition">Ignition on Flathub</a></li><li><a href="https://github.com/sigmasd/recordapps">Pick: RecordApps</a> — A desktop application that allows you to record audio from specific applications on Linux. Built with Deno, Svelte, and WebView.</li><li><a href="https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.sigmasd.recordapps">Record Apps on Flathub</a></li></ul>

Fedora 42 and Ubuntu 25.04 are here—We break down what's new, what stands out, and what we love most about each release.

Chris Fisher

Wes Payne

Brent Gervais

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