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>The openSUSE Board is calling for the formation of a working group to explore topics focused on project governance, operational models and rebranding for the project. > >This follows a call on the openSUSE Project mailing list to formalize efforts, ideas and suggestions by community members in a centralized location.

>Slowroll, which has a more modest update cadence than Tumbleweed, is gaining acceptance as a balance between the rapid updates of Tumbleweed’s rolling releases and the traditional Leap release. > >Slowroll is nearly ready for full deployment and the development team has been working diligently to prepare the next version bump, with planned updates scheduled for July 9, August 9 and Sept. 9. These updates are expected to maintain a consistent monthly cadence to ensure users have timely and stable updates. > >One of the critical updates pulled in will include the latest OpenSSH CVE fixes, which have already been made available in Tumbleweed. This fix enhances the security of Slowroll & ensure that it remains a robust and reliable distribution for users. > >Highlighted Features of Slowroll > >Balanced Update Cadence: Slowroll offers a monthly rolling update cycle that provides users with the latest features and security updates while ensuring stability through extensive testing and validation. > >Beta Phase: Slowroll is now in the Beta phase, indicating its near readiness for full deployment. Users can expect a reliable experience with continuous improvements. > >Continuous Improvement: The distribution integrates big updates approximately every month, alongside continuous bug fixes and security patches, ensuring a secure and up-to-date system. > >Statistics and Status > >According to the latest statistics available on the Slowroll Stats page: > >Tumbleweed had 2813 updated packages since the last version bump > >Slowroll received 1316 updates from 871 different packages and only 339 updated rpms are Slowroll-specific builds > >Origins and Purpose > >Slowroll, introduced in 2023, was designed as an experimental distribution. Its primary goal is to offer a slower rolling release compared to Tumbleweed, thus enhancing stability without compromising on access to new features. The distribution continuously evolves with big updates integrated approximately every month, supported by regular bug fixes and security updates. > >It’s crucial to understand that Slowroll is not intended to replace Leap. Instead, it provides an alternative for users who desire more up-to-date software at a slower pace than Tumbleweed but faster than Leap. > >If you try Slowroll, have a lot of fun - rolling… slowly!

>The openSUSE community is pleased to announce that it will have short sessions aimed at encouraging people on how to contribute to the project. > >A group of volunteers will present short 15-minute sessions that are streamed and/or recorded on openSUSE’s YouTube channel that are aimed at teaching people about packaging, using the Open Build Service, creating tests for openQA and other development areas. > >The first session about “Basic use of OBS/osc using a version bump as an example” is set to begin tomorrow, on Feb. 15 at 21:00 UTC. > >Another talk, “Packaging Guidelines (Patch Policies) and Submission of New Packages”, is scheduled for Feb. 27 at 16:00 UTC. > >More sessions are expected to be scheduled for future dates. > >The sessions are listed on the openSUSE Calendar; look for the Contribution Workshop sessions marked in orange. > >Those who are interested in presenting should fill in the blank area for future sessions listed in the email about the events. > >Giving a session is a great way to give back to the community and provides opportunities to teach others skills and knowledge about open-source development.