Qubes Security Bulletin #49 https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-secpack/blob/master/QSBs/qsb-049-2019.txt Note that Qubes already disabled Hyperthreading by default, so it wasn't as vulnerable.
Fedora 30 TemplateVM available https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2019/05/30/fedora-30-template-available/
Insurgo PrivacyBeast X230 Laptop meets and exceeds Qubes 4.0 hardware certification https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2019/07/18/insurgo-privacybeast-qubes-certification/
Qubes Security Bulletin #52 https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-secpack/blob/master/QSBs/qsb-052-2019.txt
About the new CPU vulnerabilities: XSA-304 does not affect the security of Qubes OS https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2019/11/13/xsa-304-qubes-not-affected/ Qubes Security Bulletin #53 https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-secpack/blob/master/QSBs/qsb-053-2019.txt
Qubes OS 4.0.2 has been released! https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2020/01/02/qubes-4-0-2/ An up to date installation will be the same as a new point release, but new installations are much quicker because you don't have to update a lot. Also, because a newer Linux kernel is already included, it will be able to install on newer hardware where the old ISO could be unable to install without manually adding a newer kernel into the ISO.
I am using QubesOS latest release since a few days, my daily driver. I am so amazed, I mean I never tried it before but luckily my hardware was ok and it is so much better in everything when compared to a more casual linux distro with a bunch of virtualbox machines. VM (qubes) management is beyond incredible. Very happy with it.
NitroPad X230 passes hardware certification for Qubes 4.0! https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2020/03/04/nitropad-x230-qubes-certification/ Yes, QubesOS makes using multiple VM's really user friendly, and more secure as well.
Fedora 30 approaching EOL, Fedora 31 TemplateVM available, Fedora 32 TemplateVM in testing https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2020/04/30/fedora-31-template-available/
Qubes Security Bulletin #57 https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-secpack/blob/master/QSBs/qsb-057-2020.txt Spoiler: don't sweat if you're still on 2nd or 3rd gen Intel that don't get microcode updates. 2nd gen is not vulnerable to this particular vulnerability and Qubes team have released a mitigation for 3rd gen.
Qubes Architecture Next Steps: The New Qrexec Policy System https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2020/06/22/new-qrexec-policy-system/ Fedora 32 TemplateVMs available https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2020/06/30/fedora-32-templates-available/
New community forum for Qubes OS users! https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2020/08/20/new-community-forum-for-qubes-os-users/
Qubes Security Bulletin #59 https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-secpack/blob/master/QSBs/qsb-059-2020.txt XSAs 333, 334, 336, 338, 339, 342, and 344 do not affect the security of Qubes OS https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2020/09/22/xsa-333-334-336-338-339-342-344-qubes-not-affected/
Latest CPU vulnerability: Qubes Security Bulletin #61 https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-secpack/blob/master/QSBs/qsb-061-2020.txt
Improvements in testing and building: GitLab CI and reproducible builds https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2021/02/28/improvements-in-testing-and-building/ Fedora 33 TemplateVMs available https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2021/02/25/fedora-33-templates-available/
I legit hope Qubes OS becomes more user friendly. I think it could be big one day, if it was just easier to use.
It slowly is, for example there is now a built-in updater tool which can update all your templates at once.
B1 systems is donating €15k to an open source project. You can vote for Qubes here: https://linux30.b1-systems.de/ Reproducible builds for Debian: a big step forward https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2021/10/08/reproducible-builds-for-debian-a-big-step-forward/ Whonix 16 template available https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2021/09/30/whonix-16-template-available/
True, though Qubes might benefit more since it is a much smaller project, both financially and number of developers. I couldn't find a financial report of KDE, but LibreOffice for example had an income of almost 1.4 million euros in 2020, that is almost 10 times the amount Qubes OS gets.
It's still lacking 3D graphics and important software like MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, and games ofc. So hard to use for majority of stuff normal people do. Although works for browsing I guess. https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/app-vm-graphics-performance/1255/3 Although some users have achieved something with gpu passthrough so make sure to read all the links in depth
