Bazzite, the Fedora-based Linux distribution optimized for gaming and desktop use, released version 43.20260302 on 2026-03-02 with updates to core graphics and desktop components. The release ships with Linux kernel 6.17.7, Mesa 26.0.1 graphics drivers, and major desktop environment updates including GNOME 49.4 and KDE Plasma 6.6.1.
The update brings Nvidia driver version 590.48.01 for current GPUs and 580.95.05 for long-term support hardware. Notable changes include the removal of the obsolete mesa-va-drivers package and improvements to the Bazzite Portal interface with reorganized categories and better light mode readability. KDE users gain Konsole terminal emulator alongside Ptyxis, while default panel configurations now support Plasma 6.6's updated pinning system.
System packages received incremental updates including Qt 6.10.2, glibc 2.42-10, systemd 258.5, and QEMU 10.1.4 for virtualization. The distribution added VirtualBox Guest Additions 7.2.6, krdc remote desktop client for KDE editions, and non-English language support for Spectacle's OCR feature. Users can update to this release by running bazzite-rollback-helper rebase stable in the terminal.
