Linux Firmware Update Utility Fwupd Will Use Zstd Compression for Future Releases
The devs are also considering enforcing signed commits in an attempt to prevent supply chain issues like the XZ backdoor.
Edit: note for downvotes: I understand some of you disagree with the need for a switch. However, are you downvoting the news itself (i.e. shooting the messenger?)
This is definitely a huge unsung benefit of having larger corperations get their fingers into FOSS projects. Not just the funding, which is great, but the literal job security. Good luck bullying a meta or google employee into giving over control to a stranger.