Xorg-server 26.0.99.901: first release candidate of 26.1.0
Xorg-server 26.0.99.901, the first release candidate for the upcoming 26.1.0, is now available. Notable changes since 21.1 include removal of autoconf/automake build system, support for DPMSInfoNotify event, XFixes 6.1, and disallowing byte-swapped clients by default. Testing is requested.
As per the schedule, I am pleased to announce xorg-server 26.0.99.901, the first release candidate of the upcoming xorg-server 26.1.0 release (or xorg-server 26.1.0 rc1 for short).
- ToyKeeper
Hooray! A new release of Xorg is always a good reason to celebrate. Long live the all-singing all-dancing feature-rich network-transparent display system which is still the best (and often only) solution for a lot of common user needs, even 39 years after its creation.
- throw0101d
The mention of XQuartz (for macOS) reminded me to check that, and 2.8.6 was released mid-July:
* https://www.xquartz.org/releases/bare/XQuartz-2.8.6.html
Previously 2.8.5 was out in 2023:
* https://www.xquartz.org/releases/bare/XQuartz-2.8.5.html
There's a XQuartz 2.8.7 beta as well (xorg-server 26.1 rebase):
- Narishma
This is a much more substantial changelog than I was expecting for something that is often presented as a deprecated project.
- kobbs
Intel modesetting driver with tearfree support in a xorg release!
- tyzoid
Isn't most of this already in xlibre?
- vkaku
I'll wait to pick up the XLibre version of this with the correct patches.
- sbinnee
I used to run xorg and wayland together and switch between them because you know you setup xorg no matter what even if you daily drive wayland. Since 2024 or so however I don’t remember opening a xorg session.
- shrubble
Note that Enrico Weigelt is the "XLibre" guy and some of his fixes made it into this release, you can search for his name in the message.