Security Onion 2.4.210 is back with major improvements for the Onion AI Assistant, as well as local model support for Onion AI. Several system components of this platform that performs threat hunting and enterprise security monitoring were updated. This new version also comes with the usual set of minor tweaks and fixes.

One of the more recent Arch-based distros is Berserk Arch, which targets power users and "is not designed to be easy" but allows Linux connoisseurs to have a base to use for building their edge. Using Openbox as the default desktop environment, Berserk Arch 2026.03.01 updates several packages, including Firefox, Mesa, Vim, and more.

Loaded with the long-term support kernel labeled 6.12.74, MocaccinoOS 26.03 also includes Mesa 25.3.5, out-of-the-box support for RTW89, documentation improvements, including the MocaccinoOS manual now shipping with each ISO, and more. The ISO files available come with KDE, MATE, XFCE, and GNOME, as well as a minimal version.

Oreon, the live Linux distro based on AlmaLinux and born in the USA, is back with a new update. While keeping the decade-long support pledge and the custom-themed GNOME desktop, it moves from XFS to Btrfs and replaces the Anaconda installer with Centrio. Version 2603 also sports updated branding and logos, automatic Nvidia driver setup, and more.

Advertised as an operating system "that provides a breadth of functionality and ease of use without sacrificing aesthetics," Bluestar Linux has just been updated to version 6.18.9. Its highlights include LibreOffice 26.2.1, the 6.18.13 kernel, the Nvidia driver with version number 590.48.01, Firefox 148, Chromium 145.0.7632.116, and more.

Version 7.5 of the Debian-based Irish-flavored Linux distro with a strong focus on online anonymity and security, namely Tails, is now available with several updated apps and the usual set of bugs and fixes. It is also the first version that installs Thunderbird as additional software on each start.

Although based on Debian's unstable branch, Clonezilla Live 3.3.1-35 is available as a stable version. Its highlights include the 6.18.9 kernel, Partclone 0.3.45, improved BitLocker support, makeboot64.cmd instead of makeboot64.bat, as well as several other improvements, fixes, and tweaks.

Packing roots that can be traced back to a personal SUSE Studio project that came out in 2014, today's NebiOS has just received an update to version 10.2. This release sports multiple bug fixes, two components entirely rewritten, namely Bundle Store and napp-runtime, as well as plenty of improvements to the NebiDE desktop.

Winux 11.26.03 LTS, unleashed yesterday and also labeled as the "Pre-March 2026" release, comes with overall security improvements and package updates. It comes with the 6.17 kernel, themes inspired by Windows 10 and 11 for PowerTools, and includes OnlyOffice, Microsoft Edge, Heroic Launcher, and more.

Now built on LibreELEC 12.2, Lakka 6.1 is a new release of this retro console emulator for single-board computers. Back in April 2024, version 5.0 came out, and since then, the team has been working on revamping the core ecosystem and introducing several new features.

Labeled as the "Goodbye Lubuntu/Ubuntu" release, OmegaLinux arrives with an Arch Linux base while keeping the LXDE desktop to continue supporting low-end hardware. However, the new base provides faster updates and a more streamlined system while requiring users to adapt to its more technical approach.