Sparky news 2026/09

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SparkyLinux published its ninth monthly project and donation report of 2026.

Project news in September

• Linux kernels updated to 7.2.8, 6.18.54 LTS and 6.12.111 LTS, for amd64 and i686-pae.
• The repositories of Sparky 6 "potolo", the oldoldstable line based on Debian 11 "bullseye", were removed because it reached end of life.
• Sparky 2026.09 of the testing (semi-rolling) line was released, including a new Labwc image running on Wayland.

Donations

• The report puts the month's total at 28%, made up of €148.94, PLN 644.70, $33.90 and CZK 25.
• The report lists the supporters and notes that amounts sent through online payment services are reduced by commission; only transfers in PLN to the project's Polish bank account arrive in full.

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