A monthly roundup of notable Linux app releases from July 2026. Highlights include Firefox 153 ESR with cumulative features since 140, Blender 5.2 LTS bringing physics into the node editor with XPBD Solver and audio-driven geometry nodes, Rio terminal gaining Quake mode and a 1.6–2.7x performance boost, BleachBit 6.0.2 adding cleaners for AI coding tools like Cursor and Claude Code, LibreOffice 26.2.5 stability fixes, Shotcut 26.8.1 with a built-in stock asset library, and smaller updates to Halloy IRC client, Typhoon weather app, PhotoGIMP, VirtualBox 7.2.14, Bazaar Flatpak manager, and Calibre.
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Rio terminal added Quake modeTyphoon weather app gained a tray iconBleachBit can free space from AI coding toolsPhotoGIMP keeps aping AdobeVirtualBox prepped support for Linux kernel 7.2Bazaar added an Ubuntu warningFirefox’s next ESR arrivedLibreOffice filed further fixesBlender moved physics into the node editorHalloy communicated more changesShotcut added a slim stock asset librarySmaller updates476 Impressions