What’s Changed
🛠️ General Fixes & Improvements
- Fix - Package
apt-xapian-index
missing on Trixie by @Grippy98 in #8202 - Fix and improve Armbian GH Action by @igorpecovnik in #8201
- partitioning: fix compressed BTRFS creation by @alex3d in #8200
- Allwinner: replace
bc
withawk
in temperature check by @igorpecovnik in #8205 - Work if no
customize-image.sh
present by @iav in #8222 - grub: ensure
tty0
console if others used by @rpardini in #8247 - artifacts: force
fsync()
before caching by @rpardini in #8242 - rootfs-to-image: drop
--sparse
(too slow) by @rpardini in #8249 - docker: speed up extension checks by @rpardini in #8248
- kernel-debs: retry
make clean
with logs by @rpardini in #8241 - Signing key: keep symlink to old location by @igorpecovnik in #8282
- motd: fix login screen alignment by @leggewie in #8322
- README cleanup, update logo, declutter by @igorpecovnik in #8391
- Plymouth: update boot logo by @igorpecovnik in #8381
- fix firstlogin password creation on sid by @amazingfate in #8415
- gcc-arm-linux-gnueabi: install conditionally by @leggewie in #8401
- Don’t copy id_ecdsa if not needed by @gbrdead in #8446
- minor spelling mistakes by @leggewie in #8450
- APA extension: small fixes by @leggewie in #8509
📦 Packaging & Repositories
- Trixie: drop non-existing packages by @igorpecovnik in #8279
- Bullseye: drop backports repo (gone) by @igorpecovnik in #8437
- Debian: drop security repo from package lists by @igorpecovnik in #8444
- Debian Trixie: declare supported by @igorpecovnik in #8470
- Wireless drivers: bump commit hash, mark deprecated by @igorpecovnik in #8408
- kernel-debs: use dynamic kernel image names by @amazingfate in #8451
- Improve WiFi support for sun50iw1 family by @leggewie in #8467
- drop
apt-xapian-index
and pavumeter from desktops by @leggewie in #8356 - update plasma-workspace pkgs for RB5 by @leggewie in #8357
- config/desktop: disable mate-sntray-plugin on Trixie by @leggewie in #8491
- config/desktop: update gnome-bluetooth in Noble/Trixie by @leggewie in #8502
- Preparation for HTTP proxy caching by @EvilOlaf in #8281
🔑 Repository Signing & Security
- Add dual signing support by @igorpecovnik in #8320
- Add new repository key by @igorpecovnik in #8323
⚙️ Kernel Updates
- mvebu: bump EDGE kernel to 6.12 by @igorpecovnik in #8193
- sunxi 6.12: switch to v6.12.30 by @The-going in #8233
- sunxi-6.15: bump EDGE to v6.15 by @The-going in #8270
- Allwinner: bump current to 6.12.35 & edge to 6.15.4 by @igorpecovnik in #8337
- rockchip64: bump edge to 6.16-rc3 by @EvilOlaf in #8328
- mainline-kernel: bump 6.16 → released by @amazingfate in #8443
- uefi-arm64: bump to 6.16 by @amazingfate in #8453
- rockchip edge: bump to 6.16 by @paolosabatino in #8435
- rpi4b: bump edge to 6.16 by @EvilOlaf in #8390
- BPI-F3: update linux-6.6.95 → 99 by @pyavitz in #8411
- SpacemiT: linux-6.6.93 → 95 by @pyavitz in #8333
- odroidxu4: bump to 6.6.93 → 100 by @belegdol in #8277, #8442
- Bump rockchip32 edge kernel to 6.15 by @paolosabatino in #8262
- Bump imx6, mvebu, xu4 kernels, mark wdk2023 EoS by @igorpecovnik in #8410
🚀 Bootloader / U-Boot & ATF
- khadas-edge2: fix u-boot by @efectn in #8220
- Gateway GZ80x: switch back to u-boot v2024.10 by @pyavitz in #8216
- nanopct6(-lts): bump u-boot to v2025.04 final by @rpardini in #8239
- odroidhc4: u-boot v2025.04, unify configs by @rpardini in #8244
- mixtible-blade3: revert to radxa u-boot v2024.03 by @rpardini in #8243
- khadas-vim3: bump u-boot v2025.04 final by @rpardini in #8238
- nanopct6(-lts): switch to mainline ATF + u-boot for current by @rpardini in #8219
- tinkerboard-2: bump u-boot v2025.04 by @hyx0329 in #8268
- quartz64a: bump u-boot to v2025.04 final by @rpardini in #8250
- BananaPi BPI-M4-Zero: bump u-boot v2025.01 & v2025.07 by @pyavitz in #8339, #8434
- orangepi5pro: bump u-boot v2025.07 (eMMC) by @c127dev in #8417
- MBa8MPxL: bump u-boot to v2024.04 by @schmiedelm in #8291
- station-m3: update u-boot patches by @chainsx in #8424
- lckfb-taishanpi: update u-boot patches by @chainsx in #8428
- rock-4se: binman boot with mainline ATF by @jclds139 in #8449
📡 Drivers & Hardware Support
- Update Realtek RTL8822CS external driver by @adeepn in #8195
- Unlock radios on RPi with service by @igorpecovnik in #8210
- helios4: fix WOL service by @djurny in #8235
- Rock-5C: enable thermal sensors by @mdziekon in #8430
- Fix DSI display on RPi5 by @CaWeissWz in #8294
- Restore RockPI-S audio by @brentr in #8360
- SMART AM40: add PHY LED config by @retro98boy in #8431
- Gateway GZ80x: add rtl8723ds BT support by @pyavitz in #8351
- Orangepi Zero: drop Crust support (fix reboot) by @igorpecovnik in #8503
- linux-rk35xx-vendor: add LTE em05 driver by @rafayahmed317 in #8484, #8508
- Xradio: adjust for kernel 6.16+ by @igorpecovnik in #8469
- Innosilicon USB3 phy driver for rk3328 by @paolosabatino in #8510
- Netplan: DHCP on
lan*
/wan*
interfaces by @djurny in #8259
🖥️ Board Support (New / Updated)
- sunxi-6.14: bananapi_m4_berry → supported by @The-going in #8226
- SpacemiT: enable audio, bump kernels by @pyavitz in #8221, #8333, #8481
- CAINIAO CNIoT-CORE initial support by @retro98boy in #8208
- NanoPi R3S LTS added by @pyavitz in #8300
- BananaPi BPI-CM4 Waveshare IO-BASE-B fixes by @pyavitz in #8303
- Add imb3588 board by @JackHuang021 in #8267
- Add KickPi K2B board by @pyavitz in #8452
- Add DshanPi A1 (RK3576) by @chainsx in #8380
- Orange Pi 5 Pro initial support by @c127dev in #8348
- Orange Pi 5 Ultra fixes & improvements by @khusika in #8373
- Rock-5B-Plus: align Edge with upstream by @HeyMeco in #8338
- BananaPi BPI-M4-Zero DTS + overlays fixes by @pyavitz in #8339, #8434, #8448, #8454, #8498
- BananaPi CM4/M2S: revert SDIO WiFi change by @pyavitz in #8495
- Nanopi R6/R5: netplan fix (wan→wan1) by @igorpecovnik in #8325
- PocketBeagle2: image fixes + USB serial enable by @Ayush1325 in #8283, #8349, #8370
- Pcduino2/3: add HDMI, fix drm regression by @Ryzer58 in #8341
- MediaTek Filogic: BananaPi R4 community support by @chainsx in #8407
- Radxa Cubie A5E: migrate to mainline 6.16 by @juanesf in #8447
- coolpi-genbook: vendor branch by @andyshrk in #8275
- Inovato quadra bootfix + u-boot bump by @igorpecovnik in #8334
New Contributors
- @jsuhaas22 made their first contribution in #8223
- @fbernier made their first contribution in #8234
- @hyx0329 made their first contribution in #8268
- @JackHuang021 made their first contribution in #8267
- @CaWeissWz made their first contribution in #8294
- @veduco made their first contribution in #8352
- @d93921012 made their first contribution in #8366
- @c127dev made their first contribution in #8348
- @khusika made their first contribution in #8373
- @ZjemCiKolege made their first contribution in #8387
- @gbrdead made their first contribution in #8446
- @jclds139 made their first contribution in #8449
- @vascoguita made their first contribution in #8466
- @rafayahmed317 made their first contribution in #8484
Full Changelog: v25.5.1...v25.8.1