Xorg-Server 26.0.99.901
The X.Org Foundation has released the first release candidate for xorg-server 26.1.0, marking a significant update to the display server software. Key changes include the removal of the autoconf/automake build system in favor of meson and various security and feature enhancements.
Why it matters
As a foundational component of Linux graphical environments, updates to Xorg are critical for system stability, security, and compatibility with modern hardware.
Previous message (by thread): [ANNOUNCE] xwayland 26.0.99.901
As per the schedule, I am pleased to announce xorg-server 26.0.99.901, the first release candidate of the upcoming xorg-server 26.1.0 release (or xorg-server 26.1.0 rc1 for short).
This contains all of the remaining non-Xwayland servers, including Xorg, Xephyr, Xnest, Xvfb, Xwin (for Microsoft Windows) and Xquartz (for MacOS).
Some notable changes since xorg-server 21.1 include:
* Removal of autoconf/automake build system, leaving only meson
* Add support for DPMSInfoNotify event from DPMS 1.2
* Add support for XFixes 6.1 & AllowForceTerminate option in xorg.conf
* Disallow byte-swapped clients by default
* Disable font server connections by default
* Xorg: Move default non-root-user log files to $XDG_STATE_HOME/xorg
Testing of this release candidate would be greatly appreciated.
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/issues
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