New Release: qclib v2.5.0

qclib v2.5.0 is now available for download here. Most prominent changes:

• Removed support for textual hypfs, as previously indicated with v1.4.0
• zname, zhypinfo: Added a new command line switch -d for debug messages on the console
  

For more information, see the README.

New Release: Ubuntu 24.04

Canonical released a new version of their Ubuntu server offering Ubuntu Server 23.10!

 Highlights include

• HSM support for Secure Execution
• Further Crypto enhancements and extensions

See the announcement on the mailing list here, and the blog entry at Canonical with all Z-specific highlights here.

This release is very significant, since it marks a so-called LTS (Long Term Support) release, granting an extended service timeframe of up to 10 years, as illustrated here.