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People are sharing two separate Proton-related updates: a new Proton-CachyOS release for gaming on Linux, and reports about Proton pausing post-quantum encryption due to synchronization problems.

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Key Takeaway Proton users are dealing with both a new gaming-focused Proton-CachyOS release and a temporary Proton pause in post-quantum encryption.
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Proton users are dealing with both a new gaming-focused Proton-CachyOS release and a temporary Proton pause in post-quantum encryption.

People are sharing two separate Proton-related updates: a new Proton-CachyOS release for gaming on Linux, and reports about Proton pausing post-quantum encryption due to synchronization problems.

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Proton zet postquantumversleuteling tijdelijk stop na synchronisatieproblemen

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Release name Proton-CachyOS 11.0-20260519
Release date (in version) 2026-05-19
Crypto change Postquantumversleuteling temporarily stopped
Reason Synchronization problems

What to Watch

  • Check for follow-up Proton updates on the post-quantum encryption pause after synchronization stabilizes. Tweakers
  • Follow Proton-CachyOS version releases for subsequent builds after 11.0-20260519. notebookcheck.net

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  • Proton-CachyOS 11.0-20260519 released. notebookcheck.net
  • Proton zet postquantumversleuteling tijdelijk stop na synchronisatieproblemen Tweakers
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