{"id":136913,"date":"2026-04-22T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fedoramagazine.org\/?p=43223"},"modified":"2026-04-22T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:00:00","slug":"youre-invited-celebrate-the-fedora-linux-44-release-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/04\/22\/youre-invited-celebrate-the-fedora-linux-44-release-party\/","title":{"rendered":"You\u2019re Invited: Celebrate the Fedora Linux 44 Release Party!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fedora Linux 44 is almost officially here! While our release engineering team and packagers focus on the final touches for F44, it is nearly time for the usual tradition of a Global Virtual Release Party! It is almost time to celebrate! For this release, we will celebrate Fedora Linux 44 slightly ahead of its actual final release.<\/p>\n

Regardless of the final calendar date of any Fedora Linux release, every release represents months of hard work, testing, and collaboration from our global community. Whether you are a long-time package maintainer, a dedicated documentation writer, a creative graphic artist, or a brand-new user firing up a Fedora Atomic Desktop for the very first time, this release belongs to you.<\/p>\n

To mark the occasion, we are hosting the Fedora Linux 44 Virtual Release Party<\/strong> this Friday, April 24, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Join us for a half-day of live sessions, recorded deep-dives, and community socialization. We have packed the schedule with updates from the Fedora Project Leader, behind-the-scenes looks at new features like Nix integration and DNF5, and a sneak peek at our upcoming Flock conference!<\/p>\n

\"\ud83c\udf9f\" How to Attend<\/h2>\n

The event is 100% free and open to everyone, but registration is required to access the virtual venue. We are also happy to continue using our chat communication provider, Element Creations<\/a>, as the virtual venue for the Global Virtual Release Parties. Thanks Element & Matrix.org for providing us the great tools to bring our global community together!<\/p>\n

\"\ud83d\udc49\" Register for the Fedora Linux 44 Release Party live event on Matrix!<\/a> \"\ud83d\udc48\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\ud83d\uddd3\" Event Schedule<\/h2>\n

All times are listed in US Eastern (UTC-4) and UTC.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Time (EDT)<\/strong><\/td>\nTime (UTC)<\/strong><\/td>\nSession<\/strong><\/td>\nSpeaker(s)<\/strong><\/td>\nDescription<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
09:00 AM<\/strong><\/td>\n13:00<\/td>\nOpening Remarks<\/strong><\/td>\nJef Spaleta, Justin Wheeler<\/td>\nJoin the Fedora Project Leader and Community Architect as we kick off the celebration, look back on the last release cycle, and share news from around the project.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09:15 AM<\/strong><\/td>\n13:15<\/td>\nFPL Update<\/strong><\/td>\nJef Spaleta<\/td>\nJef Spaleta shares his reflections on Fedora Linux 44, what this release means for the project, and his vision for what lies ahead.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09:30 AM<\/strong><\/td>\n13:30<\/td>\nPackit as Fedora dist-git CI<\/strong><\/td>\nFranti\u0161ek Lachman, Laura Barcziova, Maja Massarini, Matej Focko, Nikola Forro<\/td>\nThe Packit team walks through how Packit is taking over Fedora dist-git CI, what this change means for contributors, and what’s next.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09:45 AM<\/strong><\/td>\n13:45<\/td>\nAdding Nix to Fedora: we did a thing<\/strong><\/td>\nJens Petersen<\/td>\nA behind-the-scenes look at bringing the Nix package tool to Fedora 44 \u2014 what it took, what it unlocks, and what it means for reproducible environments.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:00 AM<\/strong><\/td>\n14:00<\/td>\nPackageKit with DNF5 and KDE Integration<\/strong><\/td>\nNeal Gompa<\/td>\nDive into the integration of PackageKit with DNF5 and KDE in F44, what changed under the hood, and what it means for the desktop experience.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:15 AM<\/strong><\/td>\n14:15<\/td>\nServer WG<\/strong><\/td>\nPeter Boy<\/td>\nAn overview of the Server Working Group’s initiative to create a dedicated home server spin, driven by community home lab feedback.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:30 AM<\/strong><\/td>\n14:30<\/td>\nBreak<\/strong><\/td>\nNone<\/em><\/td>\nTake a screen break, grab some coffee, or merge that Pull Request. We will be back with more programming soon!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:00 AM<\/strong><\/td>\n15:00<\/td>\nFedora Docs<\/strong><\/td>\nPetr Bokoc, Peter Boy<\/td>\nAn update on the state of Fedora Docs and the ongoing Docs Initiative \u2014 where things stand today, and how you can get involved.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:15 AM<\/strong><\/td>\n15:15<\/td>\nWhat’s new and what’s next for the Fedora Atomic Desktops<\/strong><\/td>\nTimoth\u00e9e Ravier<\/td>\nDiscover what is new across the Fedora Atomic Desktops family (Silverblue, Kinoite, Sway, Budgie, COSMIC) and the roadmap toward Bootable Containers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:30 AM<\/strong><\/td>\n15:30<\/td>\nFlock Preview<\/strong><\/td>\nJustin Wheeler<\/td>\nWith Flock just weeks away, get an early look at what to expect \u2014 sessions, highlights, and reasons to get excited about this June’s event.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:45 AM<\/strong><\/td>\n15:45<\/td>\nTBA<\/strong><\/td>\nTBA<\/em><\/td>\nStay tuned!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

See you there!<\/h2>\n

Don’t miss out on the chance to connect with the people who build Fedora. Grab your ticket, share the link with your friends, and get ready to celebrate Fedora Linux 44.<\/p>\n

Claim your free ticket now!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The author of this article utilized generative AI (Google Gemini 3.1 Pro) to assist in part of the drafting and editing process.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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