Manjaro Testing Update: Plasma 6.7.5, Thunderbird 155.0, and NVIDIA driver changes
Key Takeaway
Manjaro's testing branch receives major updates including Plasma 6.7.5 and Thunderbird 155.0, alongside a critical warning regarding NVIDIA driver support.
Summary
The Manjaro testing branch has received its third point release for the 26.1 series. Key updates include Plasma 6.7.5, Frameworks 6.30.0, and Thunderbird 155.0. Notably, the NVIDIA 590 driver update drops support for Pascal (GTX 10xx) and older architectures, requiring users to switch to legacy drivers.
Key changes in the testing update
- NVIDIA Driver: Version 590 removes support for Pascal (GTX 10xx) and older GPUs; users must use the 580xx series or DKMS packages to avoid broken graphical environments.
- Desktop Environment: Updates include Plasma 6.7.5 and Frameworks 6.30.0.
- Applications: Thunderbird has been updated to version 155.0.
- Kernel EOL: Linux kernel series 6.16, 6.17, 6.19, 7.0, and 7.1 are now End of Life (EOL); users are advised to move to 6.12 LTS, 6.18 LTS, or 7.2.
- Python: Updates to Python and Haskell are included, with notes regarding AUR package rebuilds for Python 3.14.
Why it matters
The removal of Pascal support in NVIDIA drivers forces users with older hardware to manage legacy driver installations to maintain system stability.
Original reference: forum.manjaro.org →