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2026-03-02
0ad - 0.28.0-r1
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A free, real-time strategy game

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cmd2 - 3.3.0
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Extra features for standard library's cmd module

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crispy-bootstrap5 - 2026.3
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Bootstrap5 template pack for django-crispy-forms

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All-in-one voice and text chat for gamers

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DRY Django forms

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A platform independent file lock for Python

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Fast Library for Number Theory

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Cross-distro GnuPG fork focused on OpenPGP compliance

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fwbuilder - 6.0.0_rc1_p20230723-r1
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Firewall management GUI for iptables, PF, Cisco route

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gcc - 16.0.1_p20260301
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The GNU Compiler Collection

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gherkin-official - 39.0.0
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Gherkin parser/compiler for Python

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git-sources - 7.0_rc2
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The very latest -git version of the Linux kernel

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identify - 2.6.17
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File identification library for Python

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inline-snapshot - 0.32.4
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Create and update inline snapshots in your Python tests

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2026-03-02

linkify-it-py - 2.1.0
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Links recognition library with full unicode support

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md6sum - 1.0-r3
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A C implementation of MD6

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2026-03-02

mhash - 0.9.9.9-r4
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app-crypt/mhash-0.9.9.9-r4

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Library providing a uniform interface to a large number of hash algorith

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2026-03-02

minisign - 0.12
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app-crypt/minisign-0.12

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Dead simple tool to sign files and verify signatures

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2026-03-02

mit-krb5 - 1.21.3
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app-crypt/mit-krb5-1.21.3

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MIT Kerberos V

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2026-03-02

mit-krb5 - 1.21.3-r1
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app-crypt/mit-krb5-1.21.3-r1

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MIT Kerberos V

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2026-03-02

mit-krb5 - 1.22.1
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app-crypt/mit-krb5-1.22.1

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MIT Kerberos V

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2026-03-02

mit-krb5 - 1.22.2
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app-crypt/mit-krb5-1.22.2

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MIT Kerberos V

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2026-03-02

mit-krb5-appl - 1.0.3-r4
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app-crypt/mit-krb5-appl-1.0.3-r4

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Kerberized applications split from the main MIT Kerberos V distrib

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2026-03-02

mit-krb5-appl - 1.0.3-r5
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app-crypt/mit-krb5-appl-1.0.3-r5

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Kerberized applications split from the main MIT Kerberos V distrib

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2026-03-02

mkp224o - 1.7.0
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app-crypt/mkp224o-1.7.0

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Vanity address generator for v3 Tor hidden service addresses

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2026-03-02

mocker - 0.5.0
Ebuild name:

app-emacs/mocker-0.5.0

Description

Simple mocking framework for Emacs

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2026-03-02

monkeysphere - 0.44-r2
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app-crypt/monkeysphere-0.44-r2

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Leverage the OpenPGP web of trust for OpenSSH and Web authentication

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2026-03-02

moolticute - 1.03.0-r2
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app-crypt/moolticute-1.03.0-r2

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Mooltipass crossplatform daemon/tools

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2026-03-02

nose2 - 0.16.0
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dev-python/nose2-0.16.0

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Unittest with plugins

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2026-03-02

openapi-spec-validator - 0.8.4
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dev-python/openapi-spec-validator-0.8.4

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OpenAPI 2.0 (aka Swagger) and OpenAPI 3.0 spec validator

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2026-03-02

peewee - 4.0.1
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dev-python/peewee-4.0.1

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Small Python ORM

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2026-03-02

postfix - 3.11.0_rc4
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mail-mta/postfix-3.11.0_rc4

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A fast and secure drop-in replacement for sendmail

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2026-03-02

postfix - 3.12_pre20260227
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mail-mta/postfix-3.12_pre20260227

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A fast and secure drop-in replacement for sendmail

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2026-03-02

pyfakefs - 6.1.3
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dev-python/pyfakefs-6.1.3

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A fake file system that mocks the Python file system modules

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2026-03-02

pyproject-fmt - 2.17.0
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dev-python/pyproject-fmt-2.17.0

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Format your pyproject.toml file

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2026-03-02

python-dotenv - 1.2.2
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dev-python/python-dotenv-1.2.2

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Manage .env files

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2026-03-02

sphinx-autodoc-typehints - 3.9.2
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dev-python/sphinx-autodoc-typehints-3.9.2

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Type hints support for the Sphinx autodoc extension

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2026-03-02

squashfs-tools - 4.7.5
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sys-fs/squashfs-tools-4.7.5

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Tools to create and extract Squashfs filesystems

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2026-03-02

tables - 3.11.1
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dev-python/tables-3.11.1

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Hierarchical datasets for Python

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2026-03-02

tktable - 2.12.1
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dev-tcltk/tktable-2.12.1

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full-featured 2D table widget

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2026-03-02

tls - 2.0-r1
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dev-tcltk/tls-2.0-r1

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TLS OpenSSL extension to Tcl

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2026-03-02

tox - 4.47.0
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dev-python/tox-4.47.0

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virtualenv-based automation of test activities

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2026-03-02

uc-micro-py - 2.0.0
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dev-python/uc-micro-py-2.0.0

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Micro subset of unicode data files for linkify-it-py projects

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2026-03-02

yarl - 1.23.0
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dev-python/yarl-1.23.0

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Yet another URL library

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2026-03-02

zeal - 0.8.0
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app-text/zeal-0.8.0

Description

Offline documentation browser inspired by Dash

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2026-03-02

2026-03-01
PEAR-Net_SMTP - 1.12.2
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dev-php/PEAR-Net_SMTP-1.12.2

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A PHP implementation of the SMTP protocol

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2026-03-01

PEAR-PEAR - 1.10.18
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dev-php/PEAR-PEAR-1.10.18

Description

PEAR Base System

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2026-03-01

asterisk-g729 - 20.0.3.1.11
Ebuild name:

net-misc/asterisk-g729-20.0.3.1.11

Description

G.729 codec and supporting files for asterisk

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2026-03-01

asterisk-g729 - 21.0.3.1.11
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net-misc/asterisk-g729-21.0.3.1.11

Description

G.729 codec and supporting files for asterisk

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2026-03-01

asterisk-g729 - 22.0.3.1.11
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net-misc/asterisk-g729-22.0.3.1.11

Description

G.729 codec and supporting files for asterisk

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2026-03-01

blessed - 1.32.0
Ebuild name:

dev-python/blessed-1.32.0

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Library for making terminal apps using colors, keyboard input and positio

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2026-03-01

chrome-binary-plugins - 147.0.7703.0_alpha
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www-plugins/chrome-binary-plugins-147.0.7703.0_alpha

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Binary plugins from Google Chrome for use in C

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2026-03-01

chromium - 145.0.7632.116-r1
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www-client/chromium-145.0.7632.116-r1

Description

Open-source version of Google Chrome web browser

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2026-03-01

chromium - 146.0.7680.31-r1
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www-client/chromium-146.0.7680.31-r1

Description

Open-source version of Google Chrome web browser

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2026-03-01

chromium - 147.0.7703.0
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www-client/chromium-147.0.7703.0

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Open-source version of Google Chrome web browser

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2026-03-01

chromium-common - 1
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www-client/chromium-common-1

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Common configuration files for Chromium slots

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2026-03-01

chrony_exporter - 0.13.2
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app-metrics/chrony_exporter-0.13.2

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Chrony NTP exporter for Prometheus

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2026-03-01

distrobuilder - 3.3.1
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app-containers/distrobuilder-3.3.1

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System container image builder for LXC and incus

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2026-03-01

dump - 0.4.54
Ebuild name:

app-arch/dump-0.4.54

Description

Dump/restore ext2fs backup utilities

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2026-03-01

gcc - 13.4.1_p20260226
Ebuild name:

sys-devel/gcc-13.4.1_p20260226

Description

The GNU Compiler Collection

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2026-03-01

gcc - 14.3.1_p20260227
Ebuild name:

sys-devel/gcc-14.3.1_p20260227

Description

The GNU Compiler Collection

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2026-03-01

gcc - 15.2.1_p20260228
Ebuild name:

sys-devel/gcc-15.2.1_p20260228

Description

The GNU Compiler Collection

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2026-03-01

gnome-shell-extension-alphabetical-grid - 44.0
Ebuild name:

gnome-extra/gnome-shell-extension-alphabetical-grid-44.0

Description

Restore the alphabetical ordering of the a

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2026-03-01

google-chrome-unstable - 147.0.7703.0
Ebuild name:

www-client/google-chrome-unstable-147.0.7703.0

Description

The web browser from Google

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2026-03-01

gsad - 24.14.2
Ebuild name:

net-analyzer/gsad-24.14.2

Description

Greenbone Security Assistant

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2026-03-01

gvmd - 26.18.1
Ebuild name:

net-analyzer/gvmd-26.18.1

Description

Greenbone vulnerability manager, previously named openvas-manager

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2026-03-01

isort - 8.0.1
Ebuild name:

dev-python/isort-8.0.1

Description

A python utility/library to sort imports

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2026-03-01

jsonschema-path - 0.4.4
Ebuild name:

dev-python/jsonschema-path-0.4.4

Description

JSONSchema Spec with object-oriented paths

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2026-03-01

labwc - 0.9.4
Ebuild name:

gui-wm/labwc-0.9.4

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Openbox alternative for wayland

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2026-03-01

libsdl2 - 2.32.10
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media-libs/libsdl2-2.32.10

Description

Simple Direct Media Layer

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2026-03-01

libzia - 4.71
Ebuild name:

dev-libs/libzia-4.71

Description

Platform abstraction code for tucnak package

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2026-03-01

linode-cli - 5.65.1
Ebuild name:

app-admin/linode-cli-5.65.1

Description

Official command-line interface for interacting with the Linode API

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2026-03-01

lxc - 6.0.6
Ebuild name:

app-containers/lxc-6.0.6

Description

A userspace interface for the Linux kernel containment features

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2026-03-01

makeself - 2.6.0
Ebuild name:

app-arch/makeself-2.6.0

Description

Shell script that generates a self-extractible tar.gz

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2026-03-01

makeself - 2.7.0
Ebuild name:

app-arch/makeself-2.7.0

Description

Shell script that generates a self-extractible tar.gz

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2026-03-01

makeself - 2.7.1
Ebuild name:

app-arch/makeself-2.7.1

Description

Shell script that generates a self-extractible tar.gz

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2026-03-01

maturin - 1.12.6
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dev-util/maturin-1.12.6

Description

Build and publish crates with pyo3, rust-cpython and cffi bindings

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2026-03-01

minicom - 2.11.1
Ebuild name:

net-dialup/minicom-2.11.1

Description

Serial Communication Program

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2026-03-01

mocker - 0.5.0
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app-emacs/mocker-0.5.0

Description

Simple mocking framework for Emacs

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2026-03-01

modus-themes - 5.1.0
Ebuild name:

app-emacs/modus-themes-5.1.0

Description

Highly accessible themes for GNU Emacs

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2026-03-01

mumble - 1.6.0_pre20250920-r3
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net-voip/mumble-1.6.0_pre20250920-r3

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Mumble is an open source, low-latency, high quality voice chat

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2026-03-01

mumble - 1.6.0_pre20260215-r2
Ebuild name:

net-voip/mumble-1.6.0_pre20260215-r2

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Open source, low-latency, high quality voice chat software

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2026-03-01

noto - 20260301
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media-fonts/noto-20260301

Description

Google's font family that aims to support all the world's languages

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2026-03-01

nsd - 4.14.1
Ebuild name:

net-dns/nsd-4.14.1

Description

An authoritative only, high performance, open source name server

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2026-03-01

openapi-spec-validator - 0.8.3
Ebuild name:

dev-python/openapi-spec-validator-0.8.3

Description

OpenAPI 2.0 (aka Swagger) and OpenAPI 3.0 spec validator

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2026-03-01

openpgp-keys-nlnetlabs - 20260101
Ebuild name:

sec-keys/openpgp-keys-nlnetlabs-20260101

Description

NLnet Labs releases signing key G2

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2026-03-01

openvswitch - 3.3.8
Ebuild name:

net-misc/openvswitch-3.3.8

Description

Production quality, multilayer virtual switch

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2026-03-01

ovs - 3.3.8
Ebuild name:

dev-python/ovs-3.3.8

Description

OVS bindings for python

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2026-03-01

pandora_box - 0.19.0
Ebuild name:

sys-apps/pandora_box-0.19.0

Description

Syd's log inspector & profile writer

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2026-03-01

pydantic-settings - 2.13.1
Ebuild name:

dev-python/pydantic-settings-2.13.1

Description

Settings management using Pydantic

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2026-03-01

rocksndiamonds - 4.4.1.3
Ebuild name:

games-arcade/rocksndiamonds-4.4.1.3

Description

A Boulderdash clone

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2026-03-01

sbcl - 2.6.2
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dev-lisp/sbcl-2.6.2

Description

Steel Bank Common Lisp (SBCL) is an implementation of ANSI Common Lisp

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2026-03-01

syd - 3.50.0
Ebuild name:

sys-apps/syd-3.50.0

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seccomp and landlock based application sandbox with support for namespaces

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2026-03-01

systemd - 259.2
Ebuild name:

sys-apps/systemd-259.2

Description

System and service manager for Linux

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2026-03-01

testtools - 2.8.5
Ebuild name:

dev-python/testtools-2.8.5

Description

Extensions to the Python standard library unit testing framework

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2026-03-01

tree-sitter - 0.26.3
Ebuild name:

dev-libs/tree-sitter-0.26.3

Description

Tree-sitter is a parser generator tool and an incremental parsing libra

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2026-03-01

tree-sitter - 0.26.5
Ebuild name:

dev-libs/tree-sitter-0.26.5

Description

Tree-sitter is a parser generator tool and an incremental parsing libra

Added to portage

2026-03-01

tree-sitter - 0.26.6
Ebuild name:

dev-libs/tree-sitter-0.26.6

Description

Tree-sitter is a parser generator tool and an incremental parsing libra

Added to portage

2026-03-01

tree-sitter-cli - 0.26.6
Ebuild name:

dev-util/tree-sitter-cli-0.26.6

Description

Command-line tool for creating and testing tree-sitter grammars

Added to portage

2026-03-01

tucnak - 4.71
Ebuild name:

media-radio/tucnak-4.71

Description

Amateur Radio VHF Contest Logbook

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2026-03-01

units - 2.26
Ebuild name:

sci-calculators/units-2.26

Description

Unit conversion program

Added to portage

2026-03-01

zoom - 6.7.5.6891-r1
Ebuild name:

net-im/zoom-6.7.5.6891-r1

Description

Video conferencing and web conferencing service

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2026-03-01
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