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Gnome 51 Released with Improved Frame Scheduling, Many App Improvements

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GNOME 51 is a new desktop release that focuses on smoother, more responsive graphics and updated Wayland support. The compositor Mutter gains improved frame scheduling and several Wayland optimizations, adds support for the ext-background-effect-v1 protocol, drops legacy NVIDIA EGLStreams support, and introduces custom pointer acceleration profiles to refine pointer behavior. Those changes target better performance and a more consistent Wayland experience across varied GPU setups and drivers.

The release also delivers numerous user-facing enhancements across settings and core apps: Settings sees multiple refinements, GNOME Maps gains offline map support, GNOME Software and GNOME Calendar both start up faster, and the GNOME File Previewer receives a full UI revamp. GNOME 51 is timed for inclusion in upcoming distribution updates such as Ubuntu 26.10 and Fedora Workstation 45, and contains many additional smaller fixes and polish throughout the desktop and applications.

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