On this day, 25 years ago, the very first public version of Audacity was released, Audacity 0.8.
Audacity 0.8 was very different to what we have today: It couldn’t record, it couldn’t use plugins, and it could only export as WAV, AIFF, SF and AU.
Since then, a lot has happened. Audacity 1.0 was released two years later, sporting a logo and layout that’s still recognizable today. PCs have turned notably less boxy and beige, and are much faster as well. They’re so fast in fact, that many features which would have been unthinkable 25 years ago are now very much possible - and even expected. We have worked tirelessly to improve Audacity’s audio editing capabilities, adding features like realtime effects, non-destructive edits and time stretching, a master channel and even some AI-powered effects which are actually useful.
We’re planning to release another minor patch (Audacity 3.7.4) in the next couple weeks, which among various bug fixes finally brings aforementioned AI effects to macOS.
In addition to that, we’re still working hard on Audacity 4.0, which won’t be quite yet a DAW – but will tackle a lot of UX snags, which made Audacity so far more annoying to use than necessary. We will soon post an update on what to expect exactly for Audacity 4.0.
Let’s celebrate with Audacity merch!
After 25 years of making it rather difficult to send any money our way, we finally have opened up a merch store at merch.audacityteam.org. Every purchase made will help support our full-size development team, and accelerate Audacity’s progress to becoming not just the free option for audio editing - but the best option.
We’ll add more designs over the coming months - follow us on YouTube or join our Discord to get notified when new merch drops!
By popular request, Full-Page Translations are now available within Firefox extension pages that start with the moz-extension:// URL scheme.
The New Tab custom wallpaper (and colors) option is now available! Your own image can be uploaded as your New Tab wallpaper or any custom color can be selected - from the brightest pink to dark gray. This feature will be rolling out gradually to new users and can also be enabled immediately via Firefox Labs. Additionally, new Wallpaper images and a new Celestial category have also been added.
Link Previews is currently available as an experimental feature which can be enabled via Firefox Labs in the Firefox settings. After enabling, use the Alt+Shift keyboard shortcut when hovering over a link to see the previews in action!
Address autofill has now been enabled for users in Australia and India.
Fixed
PNG images with transparency now keep their transparency when pasted into Firefox.
The upload performance of HTTP/3 has been significantly improved, particularly on resumed connections (QUIC 0-RTT) and high-bandwidth and high-delay connections.
Due to recent changes in how Chrome encrypts user data on Windows, the Firefox migration wizard can no longer directly import payment methods or passwords from Chrome. However, users can still export passwords from Chrome to a CSV file and then import them into Firefox using the migration wizard or the password manager.
The Review Checker feature is shutting down and will no longer be available after June 10, 2025.
Based on user requests from both Mozilla Connect and Stack Overflow, the filter setting in the Network panel is now preserved across DevTools Toolbox sessions.
The Debugger's directory root is now scoped to the specific domain where it was set, which aligns with typical usage and avoids applying it across unrelated domains. This builds on previous improvements such as a redesigned UI and easier removal of the root setting. Setting a directory root updates the Source List to show only the selected directory and its children. Learn more
The appearance of the paused line in the Debugger has been refined for better visibility, especially in high contrast mode.
Web Platform
The Temporal proposal, a better version of Date, is now enabled by default in Firefox.
Timer throttling for Workers is now supported.
Closed <details> elements are now searchable and can be automatically expanded if found via find-in-page.
Firefox now supports the hidden=until-found attribute, allowing content to be found via find-in-page when it's otherwise hidden by default.
window.getSelection().toString() now correctly returns the text serialization when text is selected in a text control, improving cross-browser interoperability on some sites.
Added support for requestClose() to HTMLDialogElement.
The built-in editor for contenteditable and designMode now handles collapsible white-space(s) before block boundaries and white-space sequences between visible content more consistently with Chrome. As a result, Gecko no longer inserts a padding <br> element after white-space before a block boundary, aligning behavior with other browsers.
Unresolved
Windows users with certain NVIDIA graphics adapters and multiple monitors running at mixed refresh rates may see graphics corruption after updating to Firefox 139. As a temporary workaround, set the gfx.webrender.dcomp-win.enabled preference to false in about:config and restart Firefox. This issue will be addressed in Firefox 139.0.1.
Community Contributions
With the release of Firefox 139, we are pleased to welcome the developers who contributed their first code change to Firefox in this release, 14 of whom were brand new volunteers! Please join us in thanking each of these diligent and enthusiastic individuals, and take a look at their contributions:
Release Highlights: Although GeForce Game Ready Drivers and NVIDIA Studio Drivers can be installed on supported notebook GPUs, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) provides certified drivers for your specific notebook on their website. NVIDIA recommends that you check with your notebook OEM for recommended software updates for your notebook.
Game Ready for GeForce RTX 5060
This new Game Ready Driver provides the best gaming experience for the latest new games supporting DLSS 4 technology including F1 25 and Dune: Awakening, as well as the Full Ray Tracing update for NARAKA: BLADEPOINT.
Gaming Technology
Adds support for GeForce RTX 5060 desktop and laptop GPUs
Fixed Gaming Bugs
[F1 23/F1 24] Game crashes at the end of a race [5240429]
[Diablo II Resurrected] Game displays black screen corruption when using DLSS [5264112]
[SCUM] Game may crash after updating to R575 drivers [5257319]
Shader disk cache will not be created with certain games if OS username contains unicode characters [5274587]
Fixed General Bugs
[Lumion 12] Missing certain UI components [5213228]
[Varjo XR3] Varjo XR3 HMD is not working on RTX 50 series GPUs [5173753]
This is a simple maintenance release that mostly fixes a few small bugs, and updates the bundled DDS FileType plugin.
Get the Update
There are two releases of Paint.NET:
Microsoft Store release (recommended)
You can purchase it here. This helps fund development and is an alternative or supplement to sending in a donation. In addition, updates happen automatically in the background when you’re not using the app.
If you already have it installed, the update should happen automatically once Microsoft certifies the update, usually within the next day or so. To get the update immediately (once it’s certified), you can follow the instructions listed here.
If you already have it installed, you should be offered the update automatically within the next few days, but you can also get it immediately by going to Settings -> Updates -> Check Now.
If you are using Part-DB it would be helpful if you fill out this short survey on your usage of Part-DB (Google Forms): https://forms.gle/Q15twx3YYq3qCNfe8
Tip
There is a new experimental docker image, which is much faster. See this post for more info.
Tip
You can help to translate Part-DB to other languages. See this post for more info.
Security fixes
Until this version, users could upload SVG files containing JS code, that would be executed if a user opened the SVG in a new tab, allowing for a XSS vulnerability. This was only possible if the SVG files were explicitly opened in a new tab, if the file was embedded inside a Part-DB tab, then there was no risk.
Since this version, SVG files gets sanitized during upload, to prevent any JS code execution. If you have existing SVG files, you can sanitize them, by running the console command php bin/console partdb:attachments:sanitize-svg.
If you are using Part-DB with nginx, you should add the following block to your server configuration, to further harden it by setting a content security policy for SVG files.
# Set Content-Security-Policy for svg files, to block embedded javascript in there
location ~* \.svg$ {
add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'none'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; img-src 'self' data:; frame-ancestors 'none';";
}
For apache, this is done automatically in the .htaccess file of Part-DB.
New features
Added barcode placeholders for C93 and datamatrix barcodes (#931, thanks to @monoxide13)
The Debian project is pleased to announce the eleventh update of its
stable distribution Debian 12 (codename bookworm).
This point release mainly adds corrections for security issues,
along with a few adjustments for serious problems. Security advisories
have already been published separately and are referenced where available.
The Debian project is pleased to announce the tenth update of its
stable distribution Debian 12 (codename bookworm).
This point release mainly adds corrections for security issues,
along with a few adjustments for serious problems. Security advisories
have already been published separately and are referenced where available.
The Debian project is pleased to announce the ninth update of its
stable distribution Debian 12 (codename bookworm).
This point release mainly adds corrections for security issues,
along with a few adjustments for serious problems. Security advisories
have already been published separately and are referenced where available.
The Debian project is pleased to announce the eighth update of its
stable distribution Debian 12 (codename bookworm).
This point release mainly adds corrections for security issues,
along with a few adjustments for serious problems. Security advisories
have already been published separately and are referenced where available.
Fixed a case where molotov and incendiary fire was visible through the AK-47 viewmodel.
Fixed a case where stickers covering the gap on the front grip of the AK-47 weren't lit correctly in left hand mode.
Fixed a case where inventory item icons rendered incorrectly while scoped in-game.
[ AUDIO ]
Shortened front end of the AK-47 fire sound.
Reduced delay for body shot impact sounds from the attacker perspective.
Body shot impact sounds from the attacker perspective will momentarily reduce the volume of weapon fire and ambience to help ensure feedback remains audible.
Fixed a crash that could occur when viewing websites that use WebGL. (Bug 1961191)
Fixed an issue where the browser could repeatedly crash when certain SVG effects (like blur or drop shadow) were applied to very small areas. (Bug 1924241)
On Linux, fixed an issue where video playback would appear washed-out on Wayland when HDR support was unavailable. (Bug 1961610)
Fixed an issue where the "Match Case" shortcut Alt+C in the find-in-page toolbar did not toggle the checkbox as expected. (Bug 1952611)
Release Highlights: Although GeForce Game Ready Drivers and NVIDIA Studio Drivers can be installed on supported notebook GPUs, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) provides certified drivers for your specific notebook on their website. NVIDIA recommends that you check with your notebook OEM for recommended software updates for your notebook.
Game Ready for DOOM: The Dark Ages
This new Game Ready Driver provides the best gaming experience for the latest new games supporting DLSS 4 technology including DOOM: The Dark Ages and New World: Aeternum.
Fixed Gaming Bugs
[Monster Hunter Wilds] Random stability issues [5204023]
[RTX 50 series] Dead Space Remake displays shadow flicker [5241013]
Fixed General Bugs
[RTX 50 series] Colors may appear slightly saturated in games when in game-resolution is below the native resolution of the monitor [5158681]
[RTX 50 series] ASUS PG32UQXR/Asus ROG PG248QP/Asus ROG PG32UCDM display may boot to black screen [5088957]
Slight stutter may be observed on certain LG TVs at lower refresh rates when G-SYNC is enabled [5198025]
WC-1151 / 1130 / 1125: Fixed issues with connecting to destinations that require Adobe authentication. This fixes connecting to ChurchStreaming.tv, AWS and Wowza servers that require Adobe authentication among others.
WC-1138: Fixed several crashes with certain audio devices that use unsupported sample rates on macOS. The minimum supported sample rate is 8 kHz, and the maximum is 192 kHz for System Devices.
WC-1136: Fixed hold behavior when playing media files.
WC-934: Fixed issue with single frame of black video during a media file loop or transitioning between different media files.
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