FOSS NEWS
Bluesky app 1.98 released with option to restrict post replies to followers, post search for individual profiles etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/2/bluesky-app-update-introduces-improved-interactivity-and-search-features/
(I've been considering to join Bluesky, but I don't know much about it outside the news about new features, will look into it when I'll have more time)
YouTube going desperate and cracking down on alt frontends took another victim, since Thursday evening (or afternoon?) FreeTube can't play any videos (live stream playback still works):
https://redlib.privacyredirect.com/r/degoogle/comments/1iu8d54/freetube_no_longer_works_and_devs_are_deleting/
(Devs said they are working on a fix, hopefully it will work. It would be really sad to see the most feature-rich YouTube client die off...)
PeaZip 10.3 released with better GNOME and KDE Plasma integration, ability to limit the max size for TAR archives, support saving the list of files and search results as CSV (with , and ; separator), TSV, or TXT etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/peazip-10-3-archive-manager-improves-integration-with-gnome-and-kde-plasma
Ente Photos 0.9.98 released with light mode, enhanced import, beta encrypted video streaming etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/2/ente-photos-0-9-98-light-mode-enhanced-import-and-encrypted-video-streaming-beta/
OpenProject 15.3 released with option to schedule recurring meetings, set up a meeting template, default view shows upcoming meetings categorized into Open and Planned:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/2/openproject-15-3-has-been-released-with-an-option-to-schedule-recurring-meetings/
(Linux news in original post)