# \#aurora-news **URL:** https://universal-blue.discourse.group/tag/aurora-news/18.md [Latest](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/tags.md) --- ## [Expanding Universal Blue: Torrents now available](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/expanding-universal-blue-torrents-now-available/7604)
**Author:** [@j0rge](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/j0rge)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2026, 9:25am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/expanding-universal-blue-torrents-now-available/7604 "2026-04-06T09:25:50Z")
Thanks to your donations we were able to make a donation in turn to fosstorrents.com - so we got the hook up now and have some torrents. Testing/seeding appreciated! Fire up those homelabs! Check out the fosstorrents.co… --- ## [KDE Plasma 6.6 beta builds now available](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/kde-plasma-6-6-beta-builds-now-available/11522)
**Author:** [@inffy](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/inffy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/kde-plasma-6-6-beta-builds-now-available/11522 "2026-01-17T16:17:49Z")
--- ## [Stargazer 5 - Year in Review](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/stargazer-5-year-in-review/11412)
**Author:** [@inffy](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/inffy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 10:25am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/stargazer-5-year-in-review/11412 "2026-01-01T10:25:33Z")
--- ## [Backend changes, consolidation of build pipeline](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/backend-changes-consolidation-of-build-pipeline/11290)
**Author:** [@inffy](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/inffy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 2:09pm UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/backend-changes-consolidation-of-build-pipeline/11290 "2025-12-19T14:09:14Z")
Hello! Small update on the work we have done in the build pipeline etc. Also from now on, updates will only be posted on the Aurora blog. So add it to your RSS readers to get future updates! --- ## [Stargazer #4 - Winter is Coming (and F43 hits stable)](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/stargazer-4-winter-is-coming-and-f43-hits-stable/11107)
**Author:** [@inffy](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/inffy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/stargazer-4-winter-is-coming-and-f43-hits-stable/11107 "2025-12-08T19:51:39Z")
A couple of weeks have went by from our last update. And Winter is indeed coming, atleast here in the North :slight\_smile: Fedora 43 based images are now available Aurora-stable has today been updated and is now base… --- ## [Stargazer #3 - Aurora October update](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/stargazer-3-aurora-october-update/10911)
**Author:** [@inffy](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/inffy)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/stargazer-3-aurora-october-update/10911 "2025-10-28T12:46:43Z")
Hello stargazers, Time for another Stargazer update as things are ramping up again after the chill summer season. Let’s get right into it! Fedora 43 Beta is here We have just pushed the first builds of Fedora 43 beta b… --- ## [Just how many of us are making this thing?](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/just-how-many-of-us-are-making-this-thing/7734)
**Author:** [@j0rge](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/j0rge)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 2:53am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/just-how-many-of-us-are-making-this-thing/7734 "2025-10-24T02:53:58Z")
This is a spiritual part 2 to: Just how many of us are there? Now that we have an idea of how many of us are using this images, let’s give our users peace of mind by being transparent on how we’re doing. It should be cl… --- ## [New wallpaper time for September/October!](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/new-wallpaper-time-for-september-october/10770)
**Author:** [@NiHaiden](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/NiHaiden)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 5:08pm UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/new-wallpaper-time-for-september-october/10770 "2025-10-08T17:08:53Z")
Hello stargazers, it’s this time of the year again. Summer is over and there’s no better way to begin fall season with some pumpkin spice and a wallpaper straight out of the oven from @Chandeleer the scope master himsel… --- ## [Stargazers #2 - Aurora August Update](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/stargazers-2-aurora-august-update/10251)
**Author:** [@NiHaiden](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/NiHaiden)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2025, 9:24am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/stargazers-2-aurora-august-update/10251 "2025-08-26T09:24:08Z")
Stargazers #2 - Aurora August Update This is our second edition of our newsletter. This will be a slightly shorter one. Bazaar now generally available We have moved Bazaar to the main images from the beta stream. Bazaar… --- ## [Bazaar now in Aurora beta stream](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/bazaar-now-in-aurora-beta-stream/9617)
**Author:** [@inffy](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/inffy)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 4:07am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/bazaar-now-in-aurora-beta-stream/9617 "2025-07-31T04:07:40Z")
Today we have turned on beta stream for Aurora. For now this stream is just to test the new Bazaar flatpak storefront. We also have krunner extension for it, and it should show results in the krunner prompt when sear… --- ## [Stargazers #1 (Aurora July Status Update)](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/stargazers-1-aurora-july-status-update/9769)
**Author:** [@inffy](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/inffy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 8:23am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/stargazers-1-aurora-july-status-update/9769 "2025-07-17T08:23:25Z")
Hello stargazers, We are attempting to publish a small update every now and then and this is our first issue! General Updates Summer is here, which means things usually get more chill (chillops, as Jorge tends to call … --- ## [Introducing Aurora Preferences GUI (BETA)](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/introducing-aurora-preferences-gui-beta/6610)
**Author:** [@inffy](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/inffy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/introducing-aurora-preferences-gui-beta/6610 "2025-07-04T15:40:57Z")
Hi all, Our maintainer @ledif has been working on something really nice and its finally time to show it. This new shiny thing is already merged in the latest and stable-daily streams, so without further ramblings: Auro… --- ## [Aurora goes Fedora 42](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/aurora-goes-fedora-42/7852)
**Author:** [@NiHaiden](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/NiHaiden)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/aurora-goes-fedora-42/7852 "2025-07-02T19:30:06Z")
Aurora 42 goes live! Hello stargazers, we have some exciting news to bring to you today. We are releasing Aurora 42 into the wild for all people who rock the :latest tag for their installed Aurora. People who are on th… --- ## [Aurora Stable is now based on Fedora 42](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/aurora-stable-is-now-based-on-fedora-42/8463)
**Author:** [@NiHaiden](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/NiHaiden)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2025, 1:19am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/aurora-stable-is-now-based-on-fedora-42/8463 "2025-06-02T01:19:17Z")
Aurora Stable goes 42 Hello there stargazers, it’s time for some new updates! This time, we are releasing Aurora based on Fedora 42 for all users! It is now available now in all stable channels, so go update and enjo… --- ## [Live ISO testing for Aurora](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/live-iso-testing-for-aurora/8588)
**Author:** [@inffy](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/inffy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/live-iso-testing-for-aurora/8588 "2025-05-24T21:59:36Z")
Alright people It is testing time! Just like on Bluefin we now have created Live environment installer ISOs for Aurora. These ISOs are based on the awesome work by M2 on titanoboa and anaconda. So now we have “full fe… --- ## [F42 betas are here and some new additions](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/f42-betas-are-here-and-some-new-additions/7590)
**Author:** [@inffy](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/inffy)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/f42-betas-are-here-and-some-new-additions/7590 "2025-04-15T15:43:59Z")
Hi all, This is just quick informative one regarding F42 betas and some future stuff. You can read Jorge’s post which covers lot of stuff and no need to repeat them here. F42 based Aurora We have today enabled Fedor… --- ## [Pinning latest streams kernel to 6.12 series \[UNPINNED\]](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/pinning-latest-streams-kernel-to-6-12-series-unpinned/7113)
**Author:** [@inffy](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/inffy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/pinning-latest-streams-kernel-to-6-12-series-unpinned/7113 "2025-03-01T19:02:00Z")
Hey all, Just a quick announcement for todays builds. We have decided to pin the lateststream builds to 6.12 kernel (6.12.15 to be precise, 6.12.12 on HWE images) on Bluefin and Aurora. This is a uncommon practice and … --- ## [February Infrastructure Update](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/february-infrastructure-update/7046)
**Author:** [@j0rge](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/j0rge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 1:07am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/february-infrastructure-update/7046 "2025-02-24T01:07:10Z")
Hey ya’ll, we’re about to head into conference season so I thought I’d do a quick rollup for you before the team starts on F42 work. Most of these things are infrastructure and project related and won’t have a visible i… --- ## [Annoucement: Plasma 6.3 in Aurora 🎉](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/annoucement-plasma-6-3-in-aurora/6830)
**Author:** [@RealVishy](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/RealVishy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2025, 1:40pm UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/annoucement-plasma-6-3-in-aurora/6830 "2025-02-16T13:40:42Z")
Hey Everyone, We have begun rolling out KDE Plasma 6.3 in our :stable-daily and :latest images. Users on :stable will begin to receive it by this weekend! There have been numerous bug fixes, feature additions and impro… --- ## [Input Leap - Action Needed](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/input-leap-action-needed/6626)
**Author:** [@RealVishy](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/RealVishy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 3:32am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/input-leap-action-needed/6626 "2025-02-06T03:32:18Z")
We’re replacing the input-leap rpm package with the flatpak made by @tulilirockz :star2:. This change will roll out to your release in the coming days based on which tag you’re using (:stable, :stable-daily, :latest). T… --- ## [Solaar - actions needed](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/solaar-actions-needed/6505)
**Author:** [@inffy](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/inffy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2025, 9:52am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/solaar-actions-needed/6505 "2025-02-02T09:52:28Z")
Hey stargazers, Just a small announcement here. We will be replacing the Solaar rpm package on Aurora with the newly updated flatpak version in the upcoming latest build (propably the next release). If you use the inc…