Enlightenment 0.28.0 Release

Enlightenment, the open-source desktop environment led by Carsten Haitzler, released version 0.28.0 on October 31, 2026, headlined by initial NetBSD support and a new NetworkManager module covering Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Bluetooth, and VPN connectivity. The update adds native PipeWire mixer support alongside PulseAudio, an integrated clipboard history module, battery charge limits, and ACPI CPU power profile handling with AMD GPU power settings matched to CPU levels. The release also delivers numerous fixes, including NetworkManager memory safety and D-Bus lifecycle issues, suspend/resume dialog spam, and window stacking and maximization bugs. The restored Pants module returns with skirts, kilts, and lederhosen variants. The release strengthens Enlightenment's position in the BSD and Linux desktop market, where it competes with environments like GNOME and KDE Plasma, and its expanded network and audio support could broaden adoption among power users and embedded deployments. Watch for downstream packaging by BSD ports and Linux distributions, as well as community adoption of the new NetworkManager and PipeWire features.