2026-07-01 Briefing

Asahi Linux 7.1 fixes boot picker and battery issues caused by macOS 27 updates, while Zig&rsquo;s latest devlog moves package management from compiler to build system, shrinking the binary by 4%. Pidgin 3.0 Alpha 2 introduces built-in notifications, Zulip DMs, and QR code support for developers. Meanwhile, Box3D, an open-source 3D physics engine forked from Box2D, adds triangle mesh collision and…