Qubes OS updates Weekly Review - Y2025-W51

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Qubes OS updates Weekly Review - Y2025-W51

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 
python3-qubesadmin-4.3.25-1.1.fc41.noarch.rpm
python3-qubesadmin-4.3.25-1.1.fc42.noarch.rpm
python3-qubesadmin-4.3.25-1.1.fc43.noarch.rpm
python3-qubesadmin_4.3.25-1+deb12u1+devel1_amd64.deb
python3-qubesadmin_4.3.25-1+deb13u1+devel1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-admin-client-4.3.25-1.1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-admin-client-4.3.25-1.1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-admin-client-4.3.25-1.1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-core-admin-client_4.3.25-1+deb12u1+devel1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-admin-client_4.3.25-1+deb13u1+devel1_amd64.deb
qubes-core-dom0-4.3.38-1.1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-dist-upgrade-4.2.3-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
qubes-dist-upgrade-4.2.3-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-dom0-meta-packages-4.3.5-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-dom0-meta-packages-4.3.6-1.1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-dom0-meta-packages-4.3.6-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-dom0-meta-packages-4.3.7-1.2.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-dom0-meta-packages-4.3.7-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-dom0-unwanted-packages-4.3.5-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-dom0-unwanted-packages-4.3.6-1.1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-dom0-unwanted-packages-4.3.6-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-dom0-unwanted-packages-4.3.7-1.2.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-dom0-unwanted-packages-4.3.7-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-gui-common-devel-4.3.1-1.1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-gui-common-devel-4.3.1-1.1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-gui-common-devel-4.3.1-1.1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-gui-common_4.3.1+deb12u1+devel1_amd64.deb
qubes-gui-common_4.3.1+deb13u1+devel1_amd64.deb
qubes-release-4.3-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
qubes-release-4.3-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-release-notes-4.3-1.fc37.noarch.rpm
qubes-release-notes-4.3-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-contrib-4.3.5-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-contrib-4.3.5-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-contrib-4.3.5-1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-contrib-4.3.6-1.1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-contrib-4.3.6-1.1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-contrib-4.3.6-1.1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-contrib-4.3.6-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-contrib-4.3.6-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-contrib-4.3.6-1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-contrib-4.3.7-1.2.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-contrib-4.3.7-1.2.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-contrib-4.3.7-1.2.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-contrib-4.3.7-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-contrib-4.3.7-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-contrib-4.3.7-1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-contrib_4.3.5-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-contrib_4.3.5-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-contrib_4.3.5-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-contrib_4.3.5-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-contrib_4.3.6-1+deb12u1+devel1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-contrib_4.3.6-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-contrib_4.3.6-1+deb13u1+devel1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-contrib_4.3.6-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-contrib_4.3.6-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-contrib_4.3.6-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-contrib_4.3.7-1+deb12u1+devel2_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-contrib_4.3.7-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-contrib_4.3.7-1+deb13u1+devel2_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-contrib_4.3.7-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-contrib_4.3.7-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-contrib_4.3.7-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-devel-4.3.6-1.1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-devel-4.3.6-1.1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-devel-4.3.6-1.1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-devel-4.3.6-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-devel-4.3.6-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-devel-4.3.6-1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-devel-4.3.7-1.2.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-devel-4.3.7-1.2.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-devel-4.3.7-1.2.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-devel-4.3.7-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-devel-4.3.7-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-devel-4.3.7-1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-repo-devel_4.3.6-1+deb12u1+devel1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-devel_4.3.6-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-devel_4.3.6-1+deb13u1+devel1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-devel_4.3.6-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-devel_4.3.6-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-devel_4.3.6-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-devel_4.3.7-1+deb12u1+devel2_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-devel_4.3.7-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-devel_4.3.7-1+deb13u1+devel2_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-devel_4.3.7-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-devel_4.3.7-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-repo-devel_4.3.7-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-template-debian-12-4.3.0-202512180024.noarch.rpm
qubes-template-debian-12-minimal-4.3.0-202512180242.noarch.rpm
qubes-template-debian-12-xfce-4.3.0-202512180024.noarch.rpm
qubes-template-debian-13-4.3.0-202512180242.noarch.rpm
qubes-template-fedora-42-4.3.0-202512180242.noarch.rpm
qubes-template-fedora-42-minimal-4.3.0-202512180024.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-dependencies-4.3.5-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
qubes-vm-dependencies-4.3.5-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-dependencies-4.3.5-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-dependencies-4.3.5-1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-dependencies-4.3.6-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
qubes-vm-dependencies-4.3.6-1.1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-dependencies-4.3.6-1.1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-dependencies-4.3.6-1.1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-dependencies-4.3.6-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-dependencies-4.3.6-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-dependencies-4.3.6-1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-dependencies-4.3.7-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
qubes-vm-dependencies-4.3.7-1.2.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-dependencies-4.3.7-1.2.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-dependencies-4.3.7-1.2.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-dependencies-4.3.7-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-dependencies-4.3.7-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-dependencies-4.3.7-1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-dependencies_4.3.5-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-dependencies_4.3.5-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-dependencies_4.3.5-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-dependencies_4.3.5-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-dependencies_4.3.6-1+deb12u1+devel1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-dependencies_4.3.6-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-dependencies_4.3.6-1+deb13u1+devel1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-dependencies_4.3.6-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-dependencies_4.3.6-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-dependencies_4.3.6-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-dependencies_4.3.7-1+deb12u1+devel2_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-dependencies_4.3.7-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-dependencies_4.3.7-1+deb13u1+devel2_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-dependencies_4.3.7-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-dependencies_4.3.7-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-dependencies_4.3.7-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-guivm-4.3.5-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-guivm-4.3.5-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-guivm-4.3.5-1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-guivm-4.3.6-1.1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-guivm-4.3.6-1.1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-guivm-4.3.6-1.1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-guivm-4.3.6-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-guivm-4.3.6-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-guivm-4.3.6-1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-guivm-4.3.7-1.2.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-guivm-4.3.7-1.2.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-guivm-4.3.7-1.2.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-guivm-4.3.7-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-guivm-4.3.7-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-guivm-4.3.7-1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-guivm_4.3.5-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-guivm_4.3.5-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-guivm_4.3.5-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-guivm_4.3.5-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-guivm_4.3.6-1+deb12u1+devel1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-guivm_4.3.6-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-guivm_4.3.6-1+deb13u1+devel1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-guivm_4.3.6-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-guivm_4.3.6-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-guivm_4.3.6-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-guivm_4.3.7-1+deb12u1+devel2_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-guivm_4.3.7-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-guivm_4.3.7-1+deb13u1+devel2_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-guivm_4.3.7-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-guivm_4.3.7-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-guivm_4.3.7-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-meta-packages-4.3.5-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-meta-packages-4.3.5-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-meta-packages-4.3.5-1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-meta-packages-4.3.6-1.1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-meta-packages-4.3.6-1.1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-meta-packages-4.3.6-1.1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-meta-packages-4.3.6-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-meta-packages-4.3.6-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-meta-packages-4.3.6-1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-meta-packages-4.3.7-1.2.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-meta-packages-4.3.7-1.2.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-meta-packages-4.3.7-1.2.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-meta-packages-4.3.7-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-meta-packages-4.3.7-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-meta-packages-4.3.7-1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-recommended-4.3.5-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
qubes-vm-recommended-4.3.5-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-recommended-4.3.5-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-recommended-4.3.5-1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-recommended-4.3.6-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
qubes-vm-recommended-4.3.6-1.1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-recommended-4.3.6-1.1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-recommended-4.3.6-1.1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-recommended-4.3.6-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-recommended-4.3.6-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-recommended-4.3.6-1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-recommended-4.3.7-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
qubes-vm-recommended-4.3.7-1.2.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-recommended-4.3.7-1.2.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-recommended-4.3.7-1.2.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-recommended-4.3.7-1.fc41.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-recommended-4.3.7-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-recommended-4.3.7-1.fc43.noarch.rpm
qubes-vm-recommended_4.3.5-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-recommended_4.3.5-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-recommended_4.3.5-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-recommended_4.3.5-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-recommended_4.3.6-1+deb12u1+devel1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-recommended_4.3.6-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-recommended_4.3.6-1+deb13u1+devel1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-recommended_4.3.6-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-recommended_4.3.6-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-recommended_4.3.6-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-recommended_4.3.7-1+deb12u1+devel2_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-recommended_4.3.7-1+deb12u1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-recommended_4.3.7-1+deb13u1+devel2_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-recommended_4.3.7-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-recommended_4.3.7-1+jammy1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-recommended_4.3.7-1+noble1_amd64.deb
qubes-vm-repo-4.3.5-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
qubes-vm-repo-4.3.6-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
qubes-vm-repo-4.3.7-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

Highlights

  • Qubes OS r4.3.0 stable is released!

Details

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

  • meta-packages v4.3.7 (r4.3)
    meta-packages v4.3.6 (r4.3)
    meta-packages v4.3.5 (r4.3)

    • Introduction of devel repo. In addition to stable and testing repositories, a new development repository is born. Some background about this repository could be found here. If you look at the list of individual packages uploaded to Qubes OS repository in the collapsed list above, you will see many .deb, .rpm, etc. files with devel in package name. Unlike stable and testing repositories where usually historic packages are kept, usually the last devel package might be kept. More information about this in the epilogue.

  • qubes-template-debian-12-minimal 4.3.0-202512180242 (r4.3)
    qubes-template-debian-12-xfce 4.3.0-202512180024 (r4.3)
    qubes-template-debian-12 4.3.0-202512180024 (r4.3)
    qubes-template-debian-13 4.3.0-202512180242 (r4.3)
    qubes-template-fedora-42-minimal 4.3.0-202512180024 (r4.3)
    qubes-template-fedora-42 4.3.0-202512180242 (r4.3)
    A fresh set of Fedora, Debian 12 & Debian 13 templates with the latest updates and patches.

  • qubes-release v4.3-1 (r4.3)
    Users on r4.3-rc4 will be automatically upgraded to r4.3.0 stable. An installation ISO is build and uploaded. Official announcement is already posted here on forum. Users on r4.2.4 may consider upgrading to the new release. As usual keeping backups is strongly recommended.

  • dist-upgrade v4.2.3 (r4.3)
    dist-upgrade v4.2.3 (r4.2)

    • qubes-dist-upgrade tool receives many patches. This is already available in stable repositories. If you are planning in-place upgrade, you should assure you have at least this version.
    • Measures for users who have/had multiple display managers installed.
    • Measures for users who have Whonix is their updatevm or multiple chain of NetVMs.
    • Skipping templates without Qubes qrexec installed (e.g. Windows, BSD variants, vanilla ISO installs…).
    • Skipping already upgraded templates (in case user needs to manually fix something during stage 4).
    • Measures in case of partial stage 3 upgrades.

Epilogue

With the birth of development repository, I should reconsider the format and future of this newsletter. Currently I track the testing branch and post changes based on testing packages. While most users would most probably receive such updates days or weeks after that in stable branch. Also new features might not land in stable branch for months (or over a year). The devel branch is similar to Fedora Rawhide or Debian Sid where many things might break. And some changes might be reverted there do not land even in testing branch. But it would be still very exciting to follow.

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So, if I’m reading this correctly, devel would be a kind of “nightly” branch with auto-built packages, so testing but even more bleeding edge and not requiring actual releases?

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Yes. Sounds like that. Once a PR is merged to the main branch of a source repository, it should trigger building of the relevant packages belonging to that source repository.

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