diff --git a/Tests/test_file_blp.py b/Tests/test_file_blp.py
index 9f50df22d..5f6b263a1 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_blp.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_blp.py
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ import pytest
 from PIL import BlpImagePlugin, Image
 
 from .helper import (
-    assert_image_equal,
     assert_image_equal_tofile,
-    assert_image_similar,
+    assert_image_similar_tofile,
     hopper,
 )
 
@@ -52,18 +51,16 @@ def test_save(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
         im = hopper("P")
         im.save(f, blp_version=version)
 
-        with Image.open(f) as reloaded:
-            assert_image_equal(im.convert("RGB"), reloaded)
+        assert_image_equal_tofile(im.convert("RGB"), f)
 
         with Image.open("Tests/images/transparent.png") as im:
             f = tmp_path / "temp.blp"
             im.convert("P").save(f, blp_version=version)
 
-            with Image.open(f) as reloaded:
-                assert_image_similar(im, reloaded, 8)
+            assert_image_similar_tofile(im, f, 8)
 
     im = hopper()
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Unsupported BLP image mode"):
         im.save(f)
 
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_ppm.py b/Tests/test_file_ppm.py
index c7d1f4df4..68f2f9468 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_ppm.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_ppm.py
@@ -294,9 +294,10 @@ def test_header_token_too_long(tmp_path: Path, data: bytes) -> None:
     with open(path, "wb") as f:
         f.write(data)
 
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Token too long in file header: "):
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as e:
         with Image.open(path):
             pass
+    assert "Token too long in file header: " in repr(e)
 
 
 def test_truncated_file(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
diff --git a/docs/releasenotes/11.3.0.rst b/docs/releasenotes/11.3.0.rst
index b2d418458..6bd4f7481 100644
--- a/docs/releasenotes/11.3.0.rst
+++ b/docs/releasenotes/11.3.0.rst
@@ -54,6 +54,19 @@ Support has been added for saving QOI images. ``colorspace`` can be used to spec
 colorspace as sRGB with linear alpha, e.g. ``im.save("out.qoi", colorspace="sRGB")``.
 By default, all channels will be linear.
 
+Support using more screenshot utilities with ImageGrab on Linux
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+:py:meth:`~PIL.ImageGrab.grab` is now able to use GNOME Screenshot, grim or Spectacle
+on Linux in order to take a snapshot of the screen.
+
+Do not build against libavif < 1
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Pillow only supports libavif 1.0.0 or later. In order to prevent errors when building
+from source, if a user happens to have an earlier libavif on their system, Pillow will
+now ignore it.
+
 Python 3.14 beta
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/src/_imaging.c b/src/_imaging.c
index 2a7bc8d3f..6241dc3ca 100644
--- a/src/_imaging.c
+++ b/src/_imaging.c
@@ -338,12 +338,6 @@ static const char *no_palette = "image has no palette";
 static const char *readonly = "image is readonly";
 /* static const char* no_content = "image has no content"; */
 
-void *
-ImagingError_OSError(void) {
-    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_OSError, "error when accessing file");
-    return NULL;
-}
-
 void *
 ImagingError_MemoryError(void) {
     return PyErr_NoMemory();
@@ -369,11 +363,6 @@ ImagingError_ValueError(const char *message) {
     return NULL;
 }
 
-void
-ImagingError_Clear(void) {
-    PyErr_Clear();
-}
-
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /* HELPERS                                */
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/src/libImaging/File.c b/src/libImaging/File.c
index 76d0abccc..901fe83ad 100644
--- a/src/libImaging/File.c
+++ b/src/libImaging/File.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ ImagingSavePPM(Imaging im, const char *outfile) {
 
     fp = fopen(outfile, "wb");
     if (!fp) {
-        (void)ImagingError_OSError();
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_OSError, "error when accessing file");
         return 0;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/libImaging/Imaging.h b/src/libImaging/Imaging.h
index 39ecdbff6..bfe67d462 100644
--- a/src/libImaging/Imaging.h
+++ b/src/libImaging/Imaging.h
@@ -270,8 +270,6 @@ ImagingSectionLeave(ImagingSectionCookie *cookie);
 /* Exceptions */
 /* ---------- */
 
-extern void *
-ImagingError_OSError(void);
 extern void *
 ImagingError_MemoryError(void);
 extern void *
@@ -280,8 +278,6 @@ extern void *
 ImagingError_Mismatch(void); /* maps to ValueError by default */
 extern void *
 ImagingError_ValueError(const char *message);
-extern void
-ImagingError_Clear(void);
 
 /* Transform callbacks */
 /* ------------------- */
diff --git a/src/libImaging/Storage.c b/src/libImaging/Storage.c
index 11d6c06cc..6fe26e1bd 100644
--- a/src/libImaging/Storage.c
+++ b/src/libImaging/Storage.c
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ ImagingNewInternal(const char *mode, int xsize, int ysize, int dirty) {
         return im;
     }
 
-    ImagingError_Clear();
+    PyErr_Clear();
 
     // Try to allocate the image once more with smallest possible block size
     MUTEX_LOCK(&ImagingDefaultArena.mutex);