Bazzite released version 43.20260303 on 2026-03-03, bringing several notable updates to the gaming-focused Linux distribution. The release includes Linux kernel 6.17.7, KDE Plasma 6.6.1, Mesa 26.0.1, and GNOME 49.4 across various image variants.
The update introduces several changes to the KDE edition, including the return of Konsole as the default terminal emulator after a period using Ptyxis. Bazzite also replaced Distroshelf with Kontainer for new KDE installations and removed the bugged plasma-drconqi package. Other additions include VirtualBox Guest Additions 7.2.6, KRDC for remote desktop connectivity, and evtest for input device testing. The distribution also added support for non-English OCR languages in Spectacle and improved Bazaar integration with JetBrains Toolbox install redirection.
Notable package updates include Sunshine remote streaming (2026.302.133823), Distrobox (1.8.2.4), systemd (258.5), and Vulkan loader (1.4.341.0). The Nvidia builds now ship with driver version 590.48.01 for current generation hardware and 580.95.05 for legacy systems. Several deprecated packages were removed, including mesa-va-drivers, maliit-framework, and maliit-keyboard.
