Qubes OS updates Weekly Review - Y2025-W14

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Qubes OS updates Weekly Review - Y2025-W14

Introduction

Weekly review of new packages uploaded to Qubes OS repositories. Link to previous version here.

Alphabetically sorted list of new packages uploaded to Qubes OS repositories 
kernel-6.12.21-1.qubes.fc37.x86_64.rpm
kernel-6.12.21-1.qubes.fc41.x86_64.rpm
kernel-61-6.1.132-1.qubes.fc37.x86_64.rpm
kernel-61-devel-6.1.132-1.qubes.fc37.x86_64.rpm
kernel-61-modules-6.1.132-1.qubes.fc37.x86_64.rpm
kernel-61-qubes-vm-6.1.132-1.qubes.fc37.x86_64.rpm
kernel-66-6.6.85-1.qubes.fc37.x86_64.rpm
kernel-66-devel-6.6.85-1.qubes.fc37.x86_64.rpm
kernel-66-modules-6.6.85-1.qubes.fc37.x86_64.rpm
kernel-66-qubes-vm-6.6.85-1.qubes.fc37.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-6.12.21-1.qubes.fc37.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-6.12.21-1.qubes.fc41.x86_64.rpm
kernel-modules-6.12.21-1.qubes.fc37.x86_64.rpm
kernel-modules-6.12.21-1.qubes.fc41.x86_64.rpm
kernel-qubes-vm-6.12.21-1.qubes.fc37.x86_64.rpm
kernel-qubes-vm-6.12.21-1.qubes.fc41.x86_64.rpm
python3-dnf-plugins-qubes-hooks-4.3.22-1.fc40.noarch.rpm
python3-qubesadmin-4.3.13-1.fc40.noarch.rpm
python3-qubesadmin-4.3.13-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
python3-qubesadmin-4.3.13-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
python3-qubesadmin_4.3.13-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
python3-qubesadmin_4.3.13-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
python3-qubesadmin_4.3.13-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
python3-qubesadmin_4.3.13-1+noble1_amd64.deb
python3-xen-4.17.5-6.90.fc37.x86_64.rpm
qubes-core-admin-addon-whonix-4.3.0-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-admin-client-4.3.13-1.fc40.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-admin-client-4.3.13-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-admin-client-4.3.13-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-admin-client_4.3.13-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-admin-client_4.3.13-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-admin-client_4.3.13-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-admin-client_4.3.13-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-4.3.22-1.fc40.x86_64.rpm
qubes-core-agent-4.3.22-1.fc41.x86_64.rpm
qubes-core-agent-4.3.22-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
qubes-core-agent-caja-4.3.22-1.fc40.x86_64.rpm
qubes-core-agent-caja-4.3.22-1.fc41.x86_64.rpm
qubes-core-agent-caja-4.3.22-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
qubes-core-agent-caja_4.3.22-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-caja_4.3.22-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-caja_4.3.22-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-caja_4.3.22-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-dbgsym_4.3.22-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-dbgsym_4.3.22-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-dom0-updates-4.3.22-1.fc40.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-agent-dom0-updates-4.3.22-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-agent-dom0-updates-4.3.22-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-agent-dom0-updates_4.3.22-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-dom0-updates_4.3.22-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-dom0-updates_4.3.22-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-dom0-updates_4.3.22-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-nautilus-4.3.22-1.fc40.x86_64.rpm
qubes-core-agent-nautilus-4.3.22-1.fc41.x86_64.rpm
qubes-core-agent-nautilus-4.3.22-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
qubes-core-agent-nautilus_4.3.22-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-nautilus_4.3.22-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-nautilus_4.3.22-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-nautilus_4.3.22-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-network-manager-4.3.22-1.fc40.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-agent-network-manager-4.3.22-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-agent-network-manager-4.3.22-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-agent-network-manager_4.3.22-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-network-manager_4.3.22-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-network-manager_4.3.22-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-network-manager_4.3.22-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-networking-4.3.22-1.fc40.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-agent-networking-4.3.22-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-agent-networking-4.3.22-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-agent-networking_4.3.22-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-networking_4.3.22-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-networking_4.3.22-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-networking_4.3.22-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-passwordless-root-4.3.22-1.fc40.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-agent-passwordless-root-4.3.22-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-agent-passwordless-root-4.3.22-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-agent-passwordless-root_4.3.22-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-passwordless-root_4.3.22-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-passwordless-root_4.3.22-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-passwordless-root_4.3.22-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-selinux-4.3.22-1.fc40.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-agent-selinux-4.3.22-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-agent-selinux-4.3.22-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-agent-systemd-4.3.22-1.fc40.x86_64.rpm
qubes-core-agent-systemd-4.3.22-1.fc41.x86_64.rpm
qubes-core-agent-systemd-4.3.22-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
qubes-core-agent-thunar-4.3.22-1.fc40.x86_64.rpm
qubes-core-agent-thunar-4.3.22-1.fc41.x86_64.rpm
qubes-core-agent-thunar-4.3.22-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
qubes-core-agent-thunar_4.3.22-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-thunar_4.3.22-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-thunar_4.3.22-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent-thunar_4.3.22-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent_4.3.22-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent_4.3.22-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent_4.3.22-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-agent_4.3.22-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-dom0-linux-4.3.14-1.fc41.x86_64.rpm
qubes-core-dom0-linux-kernel-install-4.3.14-1.fc41.x86_64.rpm
qubes-core-dom0-vaio-fixes-4.3.14-1.fc41.x86_64.rpm
qubes-input-proxy-1.0.41-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
qubes-input-proxy-1.0.41-1.fc37.x86_64.rpm
qubes-input-proxy-1.0.41-1.fc40.x86_64.rpm
qubes-input-proxy-1.0.41-1.fc41.x86_64.rpm
qubes-input-proxy-1.0.41-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
qubes-input-proxy-receiver-1.0.41-1.fc37.x86_64.rpm
qubes-input-proxy-receiver-1.0.41-1.fc40.x86_64.rpm
qubes-input-proxy-receiver-1.0.41-1.fc41.x86_64.rpm
qubes-input-proxy-receiver-1.0.41-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
qubes-input-proxy-receiver-dbgsym_1.0.41-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-input-proxy-receiver-dbgsym_1.0.41-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-input-proxy-receiver_1.0.41-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-input-proxy-receiver_1.0.41-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-input-proxy-receiver_1.0.41-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-input-proxy-receiver_1.0.41-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-input-proxy-sender-1.0.41-1.fc37.x86_64.rpm
qubes-input-proxy-sender-1.0.41-1.fc40.x86_64.rpm
qubes-input-proxy-sender-1.0.41-1.fc41.x86_64.rpm
qubes-input-proxy-sender-1.0.41-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
qubes-input-proxy-sender-dbgsym_1.0.41-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-input-proxy-sender-dbgsym_1.0.41-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-input-proxy-sender_1.0.41-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-input-proxy-sender_1.0.41-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-input-proxy-sender_1.0.41-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-input-proxy-sender_1.0.41-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-template-fedora-42-4.3.0-202504030316.noarch.rpm
qubes-template-fedora-42-minimal-4.3.0-202504030315.noarch.rpm
qubes-template-fedora-42-xfce-4.3.0-202504030315.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-core-4.3.22-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
qubes-vm-dom0-updates-4.3.22-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
qubes-vm-keyring-4.3.22-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
qubes-vm-networking-4.3.22-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
qubes-vm-passwordless-root-4.3.22-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
xen-4.17.5-6.90.fc37.x86_64.rpm
xen-devel-4.17.5-6.90.fc37.x86_64.rpm
xen-doc-4.17.5-6.90.fc37.noarch.rpm
xen-hypervisor-4.17.5-6.90.fc37.x86_64.rpm
xen-libs-4.17.5-6.90.fc37.x86_64.rpm
xen-licenses-4.17.5-6.90.fc37.x86_64.rpm
xen-runtime-4.17.5-6.90.fc37.x86_64.rpm

Highlights

  • Fixes which might make openSUSE template possible.

Details

In addition to the usual minor fixes and patches (full list here):

  • core-agent-linux v4.3.22 (r4.3)
    . 3 patches to allow building of core-agent-linux on openSUSE
    . Fixing a bug of losing connectivity after resuming from suspend on systems with Intel BE200 Wifi Adapter.

  • core-admin-client v4.3.13 (r4.3)
    . Introduction of appvm_default_bootmode and bootmode preferences. As well as boot-mode.* features. Continuation of Kernel hardening project of Whonix and Kicksecure templates. Refer to the updated manpages of the PRs for more information on how they will be used.
    . Fixes related to new Devices API. Mostly related to denied devices.
    . Automatic support for lzma, pigz, zstd and lzma for restore operation. No need to specify them with --compress-filter option.

  • core-admin-linux v4.3.14 (r4.3)
    . Enabling update progress bar for dnf5 (Fedora 41 & 42).
    . Improvements for Xen unified kernel images (secureboot related)

  • app-linux-input-proxy v1.0.41 (r4.2 & r4.3)
    More openSUSE support fixes.

  • core-admin-addon-whonix v4.3.0 (r4.3)
    Keyboard/mouse event buffering (Kloak) will be enabled by default for Whonix qubes. With a default of 100 milliseconds. You could read more about Kloak here on Whonix website.

  • qubes-template-fedora-42-xfce 4.3.0-202504030315 (r4.3)
    qubes-template-fedora-42-minimal 4.3.0-202504030315 (r4.3)
    qubes-template-fedora-42 4.3.0-202504030316 (r4.3)
    A fresh set of new Fedora (minimal, XFCE, GNOME) templates.

  • linux-kernel (LTS) v6.12.21-1 (r4.2 & r4.3)
    linux-kernel (LTS) v6.6.85-1 (r4.2)
    linux-kernel (LTS) v6.1.132-1 (r4.2)
    The new Kernel 6.14 did not make it to this week updates. I was told that it might take one or two minor releases for the one to be packaged for Qubes OS.

Epilogue

I have been informed that the openSUSE fixes were triggered because of a notification from OBS (i.e. Open Build Service, not Open Broadcaster Software). Which informed about the possible removal (of Qubes OS packages) due to inactivity. While we do not have an official or community openSUSE Leap or Tumbleweed template, I hope it changes someday. openSUSE is known to be a progressive project, pioneering some cool tools such as Open Build Service, openQA, KIWI and many others. Qubes OS development workflow might depend on some of the mentioned technologies.

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I hope this makes its way to R4.2 too!

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It is highly probable. It is a relatively straight-forward fix, freeing up half a GB of memory before suspending.

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