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MARIADB 12.3.2 ENTERS TESTING AS ECOSYSTEM STABILIZES

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MariaDB 12.3.2 is now available in extra-testing, signaling the start of a coordinated push to move critical infrastructure packages through the release pipeline.

MariaDB 12.3.2-2 [1] hit extra-testing-x86_64 overnight, the first major database update in this cycle. Alongside it, ZeroTier One 1.16.2-1 [2] entered testing as well, suggesting the team is working through a backlog of pending bumps across multiple critical services. On the extension front, Firefox AdBlock Plus reached 4.38.3-1 [3] in the stable extra-any repository, so users will see that land automatically. The toolchain side picked up Perl IPC Shareable 1.16-1 [4], a smaller but necessary update for developers using shared memory in scripts. Drupal 11.3.11-1 [5] also moved to stable, closing out the CMS update cycle. Meanwhile, signstar's CI pipeline got a reliability bump [6] with retry logic on flaky test jobs, reducing noise in the feedback loop.

Action items

References

  1. [1] update mariadb to 12.3.2-2 in extra-testing-x86_64 archlinux/state ↗
  2. [2] update zerotier-one to 1.16.2-1 in extra-testing-x86_64 archlinux/state ↗
  3. [3] update firefox-adblock-plus to 4.38.3-1 in extra-any archlinux/state ↗
  4. [4] update perl-ipc-shareable to 1.16-1 in extra-x86_64 archlinux/state ↗
  5. [5] update drupal to 11.3.11-1 in extra-any archlinux/state ↗
  6. [6] ci: Retry the `test` job to avoid flaky failures ↗ archlinux/signstar

Quick answers

What shipped in Arch Linux on May 29, 2026?
MariaDB 12.3.2 is now available in extra-testing, signaling the start of a coordinated push to move critical infrastructure packages through the release pipeline. In total, 51 commits landed.
What were the notable Arch Linux updates?
update mariadb to 12.3.2-2 in extra-testing-x86_64, update zerotier-one to 1.16.2-1 in extra-testing-x86_64, and update firefox-adblock-plus to 4.38.3-1 in extra-any.