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Arch Linux isn't up to date anymore
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Those are packages that lot of other packages rely on and so as a result just needs more testing. Sometimes Arch is faster, sometimes other distros are faster. This is relatively normal.
To add to this, all of the packages mentioned have a -git version in the AUR. The people who really need the absolute newest version can always install these packages. The rest of the people (those who prefer stability) can continue using a slightly older, but well-tested versions of these programs.
Yeah but I want the latest stable lol, only way to get that is build from source.
The only way to get it stable is to work out the kinks before releasing it to your user base and breaking their stuff in the process.
They're a small group of volunteers. It's amazing that they keep up as much as they already do.
No what you want is unstable Arch which you can freely do by changing the repos, but your user experience will be fraught with pain and issues. You can move to Debian and do the same by running their unstable branches, same results though, most likely a broken system.
Both will get you the newest releases.