(more Linux news in original post)
Linux kernel 6.14 reaches EOL, upgrading to 6.15 recommended:
https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-14-reaches-end-of-life-its-time-to-upgrade-to-linux-kernel-6-15
Linux kernel 6.15.2 released to fix serious CPU idle power regression:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.15.2-Released
Intel and RADV Radeon Vulkan drivers add initial VP9 decoding support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-ANV-VP9-Vulkan-Video
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-RADV-Merges-VP9
DXVK 2.6.2 released with improvements for various video games, new DXVK_FILTER_DEVICE_UUID environment variable, d3d9.hide{Amd,Intel,Nvidia}Gpu configuration options, etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/dxvk-2-6-2-improves-support-for-rocketbirds-2-red-orchestra-ostfront-and-more
Wayland Protocols 1.45 released with background effects, pointer warp, experimental protocol for Session Management, etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayland-Protocols-1.45
GNU nano 8.5 released with saved anchors, new keystrokes, improved syntax highlighting etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/6/gnu-nano-8-5-sigourney-brings-saved-anchors-new-keystrokes-and-improved-syntax-coloring/
(FOSS news in comment)
ICYMI 
Just about 6 weeks after we announced #Vulkan 1.1 conformance, #PanVK is now officially conformant with the #Vulkan 1.2 specification on the Arm Mali-G610 GPU! https://col.la/pvkcf12 #Panfrost #OpenSource
Die Phlegräischen Felder bei Neapel zeigen verstärkte Aktivität: Erdbeben, Bodenhebung & steigende Gasaustritte alarmieren Forscher. Europas gefährlichster Vulkan könnte erneut ausbrechen – mit Folgen für Millionen Menschen! 
#CampiFlegrei #Vulkan #Neapel #Wissenschaft #newz
The latest release of the Direct3D to Vulkan translation layer has been released, with version 2.6.2 bringing assorted improvements.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/direct3d-to-vulkan-layer-dxvk-v2-6-2-released/
#DXVK 2.6.2 Improves Support for Rocketbirds 2, Red Orchestra: Ostfront, and Other Games https://9to5linux.com/dxvk-2-6-2-improves-support-for-rocketbirds-2-red-orchestra-ostfront-and-more
Another expansion of the Vulkan graphics API has arrived with the Vulkan Video Decode VP9 Extension.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/khronos-group-announce-the-vulkan-video-decode-vp9-extension/
Khronos Group announce the Vulkan Video Decode VP9 Extension https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/khronos-group-announce-the-vulkan-video-decode-vp9-extension/
@grumpygamer generally like having multiple options to be able to check and help with graphics drivers bugs on Linux. Was also surprised that #OpenGL was seemingly faster than #Vulkan with @play0ad on my Lenovo T14s AMD gen3 laptop (only checked briefly though). I'd mostly be concerned about cross platform compatibility, but I guess Vulkan has you covered there. And it's also a little less of a concern for me since #Wine / #Proton and #DXVK have made such a tremendous progress in the last years.
Box64 v0.3.6 Released, Supports Vulkan 1.4 Now: https://github.com/ptitSeb/box64/releases/tag/v0.3.6
#linux #linuxgaming #update #release #foss #gaming #box64 #vulkan #upgrade
Vulkan auf Sizilien: Ätna spuckt wieder Lava und Asche
Europas größter aktiver Vulkan brodelt wieder: Seit dem Morgen spuckt der Ätna auf Sizilien Lava und Asche in den Himmel - im Untergrund wurden Beben gemessen. Der Flugverkehr bleibt von der Eruption vorerst unbeeinträchtigt.
#Linux Weekly Roundup for June 1st, 2025: #GNU Linux-libre 6.15 kernel, #AlpineLinux 3.22, #Firefox 139, #Armbian 25.5, #AlmaLinux OS 10, KaOS 2025.05, #Thunderbird 139, #ArchLinux installer adding support for Btrfs snapshots, #TUXEDO Stellaris 16 Gen7 laptop, PanVK now #Vulkan 1.2 conformant, #GStreamer 1.26.2, #PorteuX 2.1, CachyOS ISO snapshot for May 2025, and more https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-june-1st-2025
AMD goes MORE open source by default 
RADV (Mesa 3D graphic driver stack's Vulkan driver) officially supported by AMD now - out of the box Linux conveniency + !
Vulkan? An open API for modern gaming graphic needs.
"Starting with 25.20: The Mesa Vulkan driver will be officially supported, along with Mesa OpenGL and Multimedia support. The AMD proprietary OpenGL and Vulkan drivers will no longer be included in the release."
https://www.amd.com/en/resources/support-articles/release-notes/RN-AMDGPU-UNIFIED-LINUX-25-10-1.html
PanVK Open-Source #Vulkan Driver for #ARM Mali GPUs Is Now Vulkan 1.2 Conformant https://9to5linux.com/panvk-open-source-vulkan-driver-for-arm-mali-gpus-is-now-vulkan-1-2-conformant
Developer Eric Engestrom announced the Mesa 25.0.7 release, finishing off the 25.0 series of open source Linux graphics drivers.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/mesa-25-0-7-open-source-linux-graphics-drivers-released/
In der neuen Folge erzählt @pikarl von einem der schlimmsten Vulkanausbrüche der Menschheitsgeschichte. Es geht um die Laki-Feuer auf Island von 1783, eine Feuerpredigt zu Füßen des Vulkans und ein Jahr ohne Sommer in Europa.
https://astrogeo.de/vulkanjahr-1783-als-die-laki-feuer-auf-island-die-welt-veraenderten/
Es geht aber auch um Karls Reise nach Island und den modernen Umgang mit Lava - und was ein so schwerer Ausbruch für die heutige Welt bedeuten würde. 
: CC-BY-SA 1.0 David Karnå
Just about 6 weeks after we announced #Vulkan 1.1 conformance for PanVK on G610 GPUs, Vulkan 1.2 is now also checked off the list!
A big thank you goes out to Arm for their assistance and for the actual conformance submission.
https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/panvk-reaches-vulkan-12-conformance-on-mali-g610.html #Panfrost #OpenSource
As an example of how awful #Windows is for gaming, here is the performance and battery life on the Legion Go S (from the video in previous toot) on #Windows11 and #SteamOS. This is specially impressive if you consider all these games on Linux are running under a compatibility layer (#Proton / #Wine), vs native version on Windows. Imagine these were native #Linux versions using #Vulkan, the difference could be even bigger!
