Qubes OS updates Weekly Review - Y2025-W28
Introduction
Weekly review of new packages uploaded to Qubes OS repositories. Link to previous Newsletter here.
Alphabetically sorted list of new packages uploaded to Qubes OS repositories
amd-gpu-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
amd-gpu-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
amd-ucode-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
amd-ucode-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
atheros-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
atheros-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
brcmfmac-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
brcmfmac-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
cirrus-audio-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
cirrus-audio-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
dvb-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
dvb-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
intel-audio-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
intel-audio-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
intel-gpu-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
intel-gpu-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
intel-vsc-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
intel-vsc-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
iwlegacy-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
iwlegacy-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
iwlwifi-dvm-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
iwlwifi-dvm-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
iwlwifi-mvm-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
iwlwifi-mvm-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
libertas-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
libertas-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
linux-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
linux-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
linux-firmware-whence-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
linux-firmware-whence-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
liquidio-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
liquidio-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
mlxsw_spectrum-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
mlxsw_spectrum-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
mrvlprestera-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
mrvlprestera-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
mt7xxx-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
mt7xxx-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
netronome-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
netronome-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
nvidia-gpu-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
nvidia-gpu-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
nxpwireless-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
nxpwireless-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
python3-xen-4.17.5-10.fc37.x86_64.rpm
python3-xen-4.19.2-4.fc41.x86_64.rpm
qcom-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
qcom-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qed-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
qed-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-ansible-1.1.0-1.1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-ansible-1.1.0-1.2.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-ansible-tests-1.1.0-1.1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-ansible-tests-1.1.0-1.2.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-template-archlinux-4.3.0-202507090759.noarch.rpm
qubes-video-companion-1.1.6-1.fc40.noarch.rpm
qubes-video-companion-1.1.6-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-video-companion-1.1.6-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-video-companion-docs-1.1.6-1.fc40.noarch.rpm
qubes-video-companion-docs-1.1.6-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-video-companion-docs-1.1.6-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-video-companion-dom0-1.1.6-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
qubes-video-companion-dom0-1.1.6-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-video-companion-license-1.1.6-1.fc40.noarch.rpm
qubes-video-companion-license-1.1.6-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-video-companion-license-1.1.6-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-video-companion-receiver-1.1.6-1.fc40.noarch.rpm
qubes-video-companion-receiver-1.1.6-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-video-companion-receiver-1.1.6-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-video-companion-sender-1.1.6-1.fc40.noarch.rpm
qubes-video-companion-sender-1.1.6-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-video-companion-sender-1.1.6-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-video-companion_1.1.6-1+deb12u1_all.deb
qubes-video-companion_1.1.6-1+deb13u1_all.deb
qubes-video-companion_1.1.6-1+jammy1_all.deb
qubes-video-companion_1.1.6-1+noble1_all.deb
qubes-vm-xen-4.17.5-10-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
qubes-vm-xen-4.19.2-4-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
realtek-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
realtek-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
tiwilink-firmware-20250708-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
tiwilink-firmware-20250708-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
xen-4.17.5-10.fc37.x86_64.rpm
xen-4.19.2-4.fc41.x86_64.rpm
xen-devel-4.17.5-10.fc37.x86_64.rpm
xen-devel-4.19.2-4.fc41.x86_64.rpm
xen-doc-4.17.5-10.fc37.noarch.rpm
xen-doc-4.19.2-4.fc41.noarch.rpm
xen-hypervisor-4.17.5-10.fc37.x86_64.rpm
xen-hypervisor-4.19.2-4.fc41.x86_64.rpm
xen-libs-4.17.5-10.fc37.x86_64.rpm
xen-libs-4.19.2-4.fc41.x86_64.rpm
xen-licenses-4.17.5-10.fc37.x86_64.rpm
xen-licenses-4.19.2-4.fc41.x86_64.rpm
xen-runtime-4.17.5-10.fc37.x86_64.rpm
xen-runtime-4.19.2-4.fc41.x86_64.rpm
Highlights
- Relatively calm week with minor updates (except the important Xen security update).
Details
In addition to the usual minor fixes and patches (full list here):
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video-companion v1.1.6-1 (r4.3)
video-companion v1.1.6-1 (r4.2)
Some infrastructure changes. Nothing changes on the user side. -
qubes-template-archlinux 4.3.0-202507090759 (r4.3)
Fresh new Archlinux template with the latest improvements. -
vmm-xen v4.19.2-4 (r4.3)
vmm-xen v4.17.5-10 (r4.2)
XSA-471 related patches -
linux-firmware v20250708-1 (r4.3)
linux-firmware v20250708-1 (r4.2)
Update to the latest of Linux firmware collection. Mostly changes submitted by hardware vendors to the Linux Kernel.
Epilogue
Since we had fewer updates this week. Let’s list of the changes to the latest Firmware update for a change:
Update to 20250708:
- Drop incorrect nvidia ghost entries
- xe: Add fan_control v203.0.0.0 for BMG
- Update AMD cpu microcode
- amdgpu: Add DCN 3.6/PSP 14.0.5/SDMA 6.1.3/GC 11.5.3
- mediatek MT7921: update bluetooth firmware to 20250625154126
- qcom/adreno: document firmware revisions
- qcom/adreno: move A610 and A702 ZAP files to Adreno driver section
- qcom: Add sdx61 Foxconn vendor firmware image file
- Revert “Update firmware file for Intel Pulsar core”
- xe: First GuC/HuC release for Pantherlake
- update firmware for MT7921 WiFi device
- rtw89: 8922a: update fw to v0.35.80.0
- rtw89: 8852c: update fw to v0.27.129.1
- rtw89: 8852c: update fw to v0.27.128.0