Who contributed to Arch Linux on July 28, 2026?

4 developers shipped this update, including Orhun Parmaksiz, Caleb Maclennan, Maxime Gauduin, and Rafael Epplée.

What were the notable Arch Linux updates?

update hyprland to 0.56.1-2 in extra-staging-x86_64, move hyprland from extra-staging-x86_64 to extra-x86_64, and move aquamarine from extra-staging-x86_64 to extra-x86_64.

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HYPRLAND GRADUATES TO STABLE, RATHOLE REMOVED

By RepoJournal · Filed 06:57 UTC on July 28, 2026 · About Arch Linux

4 people shipped this

Caleb Maclennan @alerque 3 cited

Orhun Parmaksiz @orhun 1 cited

Rafael Epplée @raffomania 1 cited

Maxime Gauduin @alucryd

Hyprland and its core dependency Aquamarine shipped from staging to extra-x86_64, marking the wayland compositor's promotion to stable after recent updates.

Two major moves hit the repos overnight. Hyprland 0.56.1-2 [1] followed by its full graduation to extra-x86_64 [2], with companion library Aquamarine [3] moving alongside it after testing. This clears the staging pipeline and signals confidence in the current release. Separately, rathole dropped from extra-x86_64 entirely [4], likely due to maintenance burden or dependency conflicts. On the buildbtw front, OIDC identity handling got refactored [5] to separate concerns from the main user model, closing a long-standing architecture issue. Supporting work landed to expand the ConnectionTrait implementation [6], strengthening the database layer. Over 52 commits across both repos shipped this period.

Action items

→ Confirm hyprland 0.56.1-2 works with your wayland setup if you're on stable archlinux/state [plan]
→ Review OIDC changes in buildbtw if you manage auth infrastructure archlinux/buildbtw [monitor]
→ Drop rathole from any local PKGBUILD references archlinux/state [plan]

References

[1] update hyprland to 0.56.1-2 in extra-staging-x86_64 archlinux/state
[2] move hyprland from extra-staging-x86_64 to extra-x86_64 archlinux/state
[3] move aquamarine from extra-staging-x86_64 to extra-x86_64 archlinux/state
[4] remove rathole from extra-x86_64 archlinux/state
[5] Merge branch 'separate-oidc-identity' into 'main' archlinux/buildbtw
[6] impl ConnectionTrait for TxImmediate archlinux/buildbtw

Quick answers

What shipped in Arch Linux on July 28, 2026?: Hyprland and its core dependency Aquamarine shipped from staging to extra-x86_64, marking the wayland compositor's promotion to stable after recent updates. In total, 52 commits landed.
Who contributed to Arch Linux on July 28, 2026?: 4 developers shipped this update, including Orhun Parmaksiz, Caleb Maclennan, Maxime Gauduin, and Rafael Epplée.
What were the notable Arch Linux updates?: update hyprland to 0.56.1-2 in extra-staging-x86_64, move hyprland from extra-staging-x86_64 to extra-x86_64, and move aquamarine from extra-staging-x86_64 to extra-x86_64.

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