video: https://youtu.be/9P4ki0yBVb0This week in Linux, we’ve got a solid mix of kernel news, desktop progress, application releases, and even a little bit drama thrown in for good measure. Several Linux LTS kernels are getting extended support, COSMIC Desktop 1.0.8 has landed with more polish, Firefox 148 is out with some notable changes, and the Ladybird browser project is making a big move by adding Rust to its development strategy. On top of that, Discord has officially delayed its global age verification rollout after significant backlash, so we’ll break down what happened there and what it means going forward. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. Now let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews!Download as MP3Support the ShowBecome a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membershipStore = tuxdigital.com/storeChapters:Links:Linux LTS Kernels Get Extendedhttps://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.18-LTS-6.12-6.6-Extendhttps://9to5linux.com/linux-6-18-and-several-lts-kernels-are-getting-extended-long-term-supporthttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/docs/kernel/website.git/commit/?id=d04587da86a3464881e0c97aabddd2c271105698COSMIC Desktop 1.0.8 Releasedhttps://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-1-0-8-releasedhttps://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-epoch-1-updateshttps://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-epoch-2-and-3-roadmapDiscord Age verify delayedhttps://discord.com/blog/getting-global-age-assurance-right-what-we-got-wrong-and-whats-changinghttps://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/discord-delay-global-rollout-of-age-verification-to-improve-transparency-and-add-more-options/https://www.polygon.com/discord-delays-age-id-verification/https://www.ign.com/articles/were-listening-well-get-this-right-discord-delays-global-age-verification-check-rollout-admitting-it-missed-the-markhttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-we-failed-at-our-most-basic-job-discord-delays-age-verification-rolloutSandfly Security, agentless Linux securityhttps://thisweekinlinux.com/sandflyFirefox 148 Releasedhttps://www.firefox.com/en-US/firefox/148.0/releasenotes/https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/install-firefox-linux#w_install-firefox-deb-package-for-debian-based-distributions-recommendedhttps://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/firefox-148-released-ai-kill-switchhttps://9to5linux.com/firefox-148-is-now-available-for-download-with-ai-kill-switch-and-other-changeshttps://www.phoronix.com/news/Firefox-148ONLYOFFICE 9.3 Releasedhttps://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/2026/02/onlyoffice-docs-9-3https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/onlyoffice-9-3-desktop-editors-releasedhttps://itsfoss.com/news/onlyoffice-docs-9-3-release/Ladybird Browser Project Shifts to Rusthttps://ladybird.org/posts/adopting-rust/https://itsfoss.com/news/ladybird-web-browser-rustification/https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/23/ladybird_goes_rusty/NVIDIA GeForce Newshttps://jobs.nvidia.com/careers/job/893393165007https://jobs.nvidia.com/careers/job/893393264012https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/nvidia-hiring-linux-driver-engineers-to-help-with-vulkan-proton-and-more/Support the showhttps://tuxdigital.com/membershiphttps://store.tuxdigital.com/