Who contributed to Arch Linux on May 16, 2026?

3 developers shipped this update, including svartkanin, utuhiro78, and renovate[bot].

What were the notable Arch Linux updates?

move lib32-libnm from multilib-testing-x86_64 to multilib-x86_64, move networkmanager from extra-testing-x86_64 to extra-x86_64, and move lib32-nss from multilib-testing-x86_64 to multilib-x86_64.

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NETWORKMANAGER PROMOTION CLEARS TESTING, ARCHINSTALL GAINS LOG SHARING

By RepoJournal · Filed 06:02 UTC on May 16, 2026 · About Arch Linux

3 people shipped this

svartkanin @svartkanin 1 cited

utuhiro78 @utuhiro78 1 cited

renovate[bot] @renovate[bot] 1 cited

NetworkManager and its 32-bit dependencies graduate from testing to stable repos [ref:3][ref:4][ref:5], while the installer gains logfile preview and wider translation support.

Three core networking libraries moved to stable repos overnight: lib32-libnm and lib32-nss [1][3] left multilib-testing, followed by NetworkManager itself [2] moving from extra-testing to extra-x86_64. This is the green light for systems that have been holding back. Meanwhile, archinstall shipped two concrete improvements. Log sharing gets a visibility upgrade [4] with a preview screen so users see exactly what they are uploading before confirmation, plus hypothesis-powered tests for wider coverage. Japanese translation hit 100% [5], bringing the installer to full parity across another language. Two routine maintenance updates landed: libxml++ to 3.2.6 [6] and open-policy-agent to 1.16.2 [7], plus ruff-pre-commit bumped to v0.15.13 [8].

Action items

→ Update NetworkManager from testing if you have it held back archlinux/svntogit-extra [plan]
→ Test archinstall's new log sharing preview if you maintain deployment automation archlinux/archinstall [monitor]

References

[1] move lib32-libnm from multilib-testing-x86_64 to multilib-x86_64 archlinux/state
[2] move networkmanager from extra-testing-x86_64 to extra-x86_64 archlinux/state
[3] move lib32-nss from multilib-testing-x86_64 to multilib-x86_64 archlinux/state
[4] Enhance log sharing capability ↗ archlinux/archinstall
[5] Update Japanese translation ↗ archlinux/archinstall
[6] update libxml++ to 3.2.6-1 in extra-x86_64 archlinux/state
[7] update open-policy-agent to 1.16.2-1 in extra-x86_64 archlinux/state
[8] Update pre-commit hook astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit to v0.15.13 ↗ archlinux/archinstall

Quick answers

What shipped in Arch Linux on May 16, 2026?: NetworkManager and its 32-bit dependencies graduate from testing to stable repos [ref:3][ref:4][ref:5], while the installer gains logfile preview and wider translation support. In total, 52 commits and 3 pull requests landed.
Who contributed to Arch Linux on May 16, 2026?: 3 developers shipped this update, including svartkanin, utuhiro78, and renovate[bot].
What were the notable Arch Linux updates?: move lib32-libnm from multilib-testing-x86_64 to multilib-x86_64, move networkmanager from extra-testing-x86_64 to extra-x86_64, and move lib32-nss from multilib-testing-x86_64 to multilib-x86_64.

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