Thank you for your continued interest and support for AnduinOS!

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Following the recent release of Ubuntu 25.04, we are excited to announce that AnduinOS 1.3 will officially launch on May 1, 2025, aligning our lifecycle closely with Ubuntu.

AnduinOS 1.3 is a significant and transformative update, featuring GNOME 48 and Linux kernel 6.14. After extensive testing and optimization of our modifications to Ubuntu, nearly all features have stabilized and are now ready for final release.

In this latest version, we've incorporated considerable feedback from our community. The most notable change is the inclusion of a new application store based on Flatpak. By default, this store will not include any pre-installed applications, maintaining a clear distinction: we use apt and deb packages to manage core system components globally, while Flatpak will handle user-installed productivity applications.

For those users who prefer not to utilize Flatpak, it can be easily removed.

Additionally, we're currently exploring the possibility of launching dedicated Server and Professional editions. The proposed Server edition would ship without a graphical user interface, ideal for server environments. The Professional edition, targeted at advanced users who prefer traditional Linux package management, would come without Flatpak pre-installed. These plans, however, are preliminary and we welcome further input from the community.

AnduinOS remains a personal passion project maintained solely by myself, currently without a defined commercial direction. Any future developments regarding commercialization will be promptly shared through our news channels. Please stay tuned for further updates!

Thank you again for your support. Your engagement and feedback are invaluable as we continue to develop AnduinOS.