Who contributed to Arch Linux on August 3, 2026?

3 developers shipped this update, including dependabot, George Hu, and Balló György.

What were the notable Arch Linux updates?

build(deps): bump feedparser from 6.0.12 to 6.0.14, build(deps): bump bencode-py from 4.0.0 to 4.1.0, and update libgbinder to 1.1.51-1 in extra-x86_64.

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FEEDPARSER PATCHES SGMLLIB, BENCODE ADDS DEPTH LIMITS

By RepoJournal · Filed 06:57 UTC on August 3, 2026 · About Arch Linux

3 people shipped this

Balló György @City-busz 4 cited

dependabot @dependabot 2 cited

George Hu @Integral-Tech 1 cited

Arch's package ecosystem rolls forward with security and stability patches across two critical desks, 50 commits across the state.

Feedparser jumped to v6.0.14 with an upgrade to feedparser-sgmllib 2.0.0 [1], closing out the release cycle that dropped Python 3.8 support in v6.0.13. In parallel, bencode-py shipped v4.1.0 with a new safeguard: the decoder now limits structure depth to a maximum of 100 [2], a defensive move against pathological nested inputs that could choke parsers. Over on the state side, City-busz pushed four package bumps including rednotebook 2.42 through two iterations [7] [4], gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng 51.0.4 [5], and python-rarfile 4.5 [6], while Integral-Tech landed libgbinder 1.1.51 in extra-x86_64 [3]. The archweb dependency chain tightens while the package state moves forward on schedule.

Action items

→ Pull feedparser 6.0.14 into next archweb deploy archlinux/archweb [plan]
→ Verify bencode-py 4.1.0 compatibility in torrent parsing flows archlinux/archweb [monitor]
→ Roll package updates from state into your systems archlinux/state [plan]

References

[1] build(deps): bump feedparser from 6.0.12 to 6.0.14 ↗ archlinux/archweb
[2] build(deps): bump bencode-py from 4.0.0 to 4.1.0 ↗ archlinux/archweb
[3] update libgbinder to 1.1.51-1 in extra-x86_64 archlinux/state
[4] update rednotebook to 2.42-3 in extra-any archlinux/state
[5] update gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng to 51.0.4-1 in extra-any archlinux/state
[6] update python-rarfile to 4.5-1 in extra-any archlinux/state
[7] update rednotebook to 2.42-2 in extra-any archlinux/state

Quick answers

What shipped in Arch Linux on August 3, 2026?: Arch's package ecosystem rolls forward with security and stability patches across two critical desks, 50 commits across the state. In total, 50 commits and 2 pull requests landed.
Who contributed to Arch Linux on August 3, 2026?: 3 developers shipped this update, including dependabot, George Hu, and Balló György.
What were the notable Arch Linux updates?: build(deps): bump feedparser from 6.0.12 to 6.0.14, build(deps): bump bencode-py from 4.0.0 to 4.1.0, and update libgbinder to 1.1.51-1 in extra-x86_64.

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