What were the notable Arch Linux updates?

remove python-watchgod from extra-any, update audiobookshelf to 2.35.1-1 in extra-x86_64, and update switchboard-plug-keyboard to 8.1.1-1 in extra-x86_64.

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PYTHON-WATCHGOD PURGED FROM EXTRA, SIGNSTAR OVERHAULS KEY INFRASTRUCTURE

By RepoJournal · Filed 06:01 UTC on May 30, 2026 · About Arch Linux

Arch dropped python-watchgod entirely while signstar's crypto tooling gets a breaking refactor that tightens its type system.

The state desk removed python-watchgod from extra-any [1], cleaning up a deprecated dependency across the repository. Meanwhile, the regular cadence continues with audiobookshelf bumping to 2.35.1-1 [2], switchboard-plug-keyboard to 8.1.1-1 [3], senpai to 0.4.1-2 [4], and marknote to 1.6.0-1 [5]. On the signstar desk, there's real momentum: a new wrap-ed25519 subcommand landed for the yubihsm2 backup tool [6], handling raw 32-byte private key wrapping with customizable properties. The team also added clap support for Domain objects [7], introduced a breaking Label type into InnerFormat [8], fixed clippy lints [9], and derived Eq and PartialEq for object identifiers [10]. This is a modernization cycle for the crypto infrastructure: tighter types, better CLI integration, and cleaner abstractions.

Action items

→ Verify python-watchgod isn't pinned in any local PKGBUILDs archlinux/extra [plan]
→ Watch signstar for version bump - breaking changes require rebuild archlinux/signstar [monitor]
→ Pull latest state updates to sync audiobookshelf, marknote, senpai, switchboard-plug-keyboard archlinux/state [plan]

References

[1] remove python-watchgod from extra-any archlinux/state
[2] update audiobookshelf to 2.35.1-1 in extra-x86_64 archlinux/state
[3] update switchboard-plug-keyboard to 8.1.1-1 in extra-x86_64 archlinux/state
[4] update senpai to 0.4.1-2 in extra-x86_64 archlinux/state
[5] update marknote to 1.6.0-1 in extra-x86_64 archlinux/state
[6] feat: Add `wrap-ed25519` subcommand to `signstar-yubihsm2 backup` archlinux/signstar
[7] feat: Add support for clap for `Domain` objects archlinux/signstar
[8] refactor!: Introduce `Label` type and use that in `InnerFormat` archlinux/signstar
[9] fix: Fix clippy lints reported by Rust stable archlinux/signstar
[10] refactor: Derive `Eq` and `PartialEq` for object identifiers archlinux/signstar

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What shipped in Arch Linux on May 30, 2026?: Arch dropped python-watchgod entirely while signstar's crypto tooling gets a breaking refactor that tightens its type system. In total, 56 commits landed.
What were the notable Arch Linux updates?: remove python-watchgod from extra-any, update audiobookshelf to 2.35.1-1 in extra-x86_64, and update switchboard-plug-keyboard to 8.1.1-1 in extra-x86_64.

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