Bazzite, the gaming-focused Linux distribution built on Fedora Atomic, has released version 43.20260313 with updates to several core components. The release brings Mesa 26.0.2-2 graphics drivers, an updated Linux kernel 6.17.7, and Nvidia driver 595.45.04 for latest-generation GPUs alongside Nvidia LTS driver 580.95.05 for older hardware.
The update includes a firmware package pulled from Fedora Rawhide (version 20260309-1) specifically to address an AMD NPU sleep bug affecting newer processors. Additional updates include Gamescope ba147-1, the SteamOS session compositor, Gnome 49.5-1, and KDE Plasma 6.6.2-1 for users running those desktop environments.
Other notable changes include updates to Sunshine streaming software (2026.311.154809-1), conmon container monitor (2.2.1-2), and Intel's media driver for hardware video acceleration (26.1.3-1). The Bazzite team also made infrastructure improvements by switching to Ubuntu slim runners for CI builds and implementing OpenSSF security recommendations for GitHub Actions.
Current Bazzite users can update by running bazzite-rollback-helper rebase stable in a terminal, or target this specific version with bazzite-rollback-helper rebase 43.20260313. The distribution continues its focus on providing a SteamOS-like experience for desktop Linux gaming with out-of-the-box support for game controllers, streaming, and emulation.
