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(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread) Vulkan 1.4.350 Released With Three New Extensions: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Vulkan-1.4.350 VideoLAN publishes dav2d, an early CPU decoder for AV2 video codec: https://videocardz.com/newz/videolan-publishes-dav2d-an-early-cpu-decoder-for-av2-video-codec GnuPG introduces support for post-quantum crypto encryption & 64-bit Windows improvements: https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/gnupg-introduces-support-for-post-quantum-crypto-encryption-and-64-bit-windows-improvements/ Germany's Sovereign Tech Agency launches Sovereign Tech Standards to support open standards: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/germanys-sovereign-tech-agency-launches-sovereign-tech-standards-to-support-open-standards/ Star Labs Releases Coreboot Firmware 26.05 with New Features for Its Linux PCs: https://9to5linux.com/star-labs-releases-firmware-26-05-with-new-features-for-its-linux-pcs More retro goodies - Microsoft open sources 86-DOS and PC-DOS: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/more-retro-goodies-microsoft-open-sources-86-dos-and-pc-dos/ stremio v5 adds media key support, subtitle options, and HDR improvements: https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/stremio-v5-adds-media-key-support-subtitle-options-and-hdr-improvements/ FreeBSD 15.1 Beta Released For Early Testing: https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.1-Beta-1 #WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #OpenSourceNews #News #Vulkan #dav2d #AV2 #GnuPG #SovereignTechStandards #Coreboot #86dos #PCDOS #stremio #FreeBSD #BSD #Encryption #Privacy #Multimedia #RetroOS #OS #Firmware #FosseryTech