CHANGELOG

On the road to 2026.05:
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Highlights 2026.04:
- kernel 7.0.x
- added Gnome 50 support
- updated IPXE to 20260414
- updated fedora's shim to 16.1-7
- removed ia32 EFI shell
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Highlights 2026.03:
- kernel 6.19.x
- systemd 260.x
- util-linux 2.42.x
Environment:
- removed unneccessary 8E* firmware
- removed unneccessary /lib/firmware/amd-,intel-ucode
- added regulatory db file to wireless hook
- removed 99-nfs.rules file
- removed /usr/share/zoneinfo-leaps
update:   
- added check for /run/nextroot directory
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Highlights 2026.02:
- switched kmscon to freetype font engine
Environment:
- fedora shim 16.1-6
- IPXE to 20260213
- plasma 6.6.x
- added all ttf-hack-nerd mono fonts
- removed blkmapd
- added inotify-tools, updatectl
- set TERM to linux
- enable true colors in elinks
- updated wired network dhcp service file
Desktop Environments:
- replaced default noto fonts with ttf-hack-nerd font
- replaced nautilus with pcmanfm in gnome
- fixed gnome startup on pts/0
- fixed xfce shutdown
- enabled VNC support on gnome and plasma
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Highlights 2026.01:
- updated grub to 2.14
- switched to KMSCON as Virtual Console VC/VT provider
- added Cosmic desktop environment
Environment:
- added additional memory check for at least 750M RAM
- increased RAM requirement of normal image to 750M RAM
- increased RAM requirement of local image to 3200M RAM
- updated MOTD
- moved bandwhich network status to VC4
- moved btm system status to VC5
- moved log to VC8 and save it to /tmp/archboot.log 
- moved journal to VC9
- moved kbd and terminus-font to base_init only
- added colors to log and journal
- added pigz to packages
- added /usr/lib/gnupg programs
- removed custom modprobe.conf
- removed fbset
- fixed ttyd/sshd login on -latest image
- removed archboot-detect-vconsole script
defaults:
- added all supported firmware packages to _GRAPHIC_IGNORE list
init:
- added checks for intel firmware to only extract it one time
  --> improved boot time on intel systems
clock:
- added 10 seconds timeout for _ZONE detection
container:
- fixed clean cache function
firmware:
- removed bnx2x firmware
- added broadcom wireless firmware
- removed sdca firmware
login:
- added 30 second timeout to download autorun.sh
setup:
- enable kmscon as default VT/VC provider
sway:
- fixed keyboard layout on sway startup
pacsetup:
- added 10 seconds timeout on geoip and mirrorlist fetching
testsuite:
- added check for packages which don't have any files on environment
update:
- decreased requirement of package cache inclusion on
  new environment routine to 3200M RAM
- increased requirement of creation of new images routine to 5500M RAM
- added autodetection of firmware packages on new environment routine
- added all supported firmware packages in new images routine
- added 10 seconds timeout on geoip and mirrorlist fetching
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Highlights 2025.12:
- kernel 6.18.x
- systemd 259.x 
- updated IPXE to 20251230
- fedora shim 16.1-5
Environment:
- added netshaper binary
- removed efi_pstore values from modprobe.conf
- added XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland to tty1 systemd service file
- retrigger udev events before starting desktop environment
defaults:
- increased ZRAM disk size to 6G to fit for full system and gnome desktop
network:
- ensure same persistent names for network devices
setup/quickinst:
- fixed pacman CACHEDIR creation
tarball:
- disable alpm DownloadUser on container tarball
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Highlights 2025.11:
- updated IPXE to 20251101
- added phy network modules
- added mfd modules
- removed runcon and chcon
defaults:
- removed linux-firmware packages from _PACKAGE array
detect-vconsole:
- add timeout accordingly to fit to cpio detection method
setup:
- fixed firmware autodetection
- fixed autodetection of additional packages to install
- reenable microcode mkinitcpio hook on aarch64
- fixed mkinitcpio run on aarch64
- removed mkinitcpio fallback, disabled by default now
Highlights 2025.10:
Environment:
- kernel 6.17.x
- updated IPXE to 20251001
- fixed bash history escape sequence MR #1
firmware:
- removed aeonsemi, dell, HP, and Lenovo
- fixed iwlwifi 
setup:
- disabled microcode mkinitcpio hook on aarch64
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Highlights 2025.09:
- systemd 258
- enabled firmware autodetection on -latest and local image
  --> 12% faster bootup on both media types :)
Environment:
- updated IPXE to 20250829
- updated grub to 2.12.r359.g19c698d12
- added additional bash_completions
- added zsh completion
- added custom autorun.sh on local image
ISO:
- updated ISO grub config
- limit memory to 4G in UEFI MIX MODE to avoid NX issue
- switched to build ISO grub during image assembling
container:
- added firmware autodetection switch
manage:
- switched to kexec autodetection of supported mode
tools:
- removed archboot-bootloader.sh script
- removed archboot-qemu.sh script
iso.sh:
- cleanup and unify text messages
ipxe:
- fixed background image
server:
- update background image on upload
defaults:
- added _SPLASH option for custom uki splash
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Highlights 2025.08:
- kernel 6.16.x
Environment:
- added systemd 258.x compatibility
- fixed tmpfiles not being created correctly
- updated getty and serial getty systemd service files
- removed custom systemd-user-session.service
- 3cpio 0.11.0
- removed bcachefs support
init:
- added loop module to manual module loading array
pacsetup:
- fixed download URL for mirrorlist
setup:
- fixed pacman secureboot hook
- removed bcachefs support
testsuite:
- speedup Wi-Fi routine
- speedup non tracked files routine
- removed bcachefs support
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Highlights 2025.07:
- updated IPXE to 20250723
- updated bash to 5.3.x
testsuite:
- better firmware routine
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Highlights 2025.06:
- kernel 6.15.x
Environment:
- added mmc-utils
- updated pacman mirrorlist
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Highlights 2025.05:
- grub 2.12.r292.g73d1c959
- switch to Stripe as donation platform
testsuite:
- better loopback routine
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Highlights 2025.04:
- kernel 6.14.x
- grub 2.12.r283.ga4da71da 
Environment:
- disabled WiFi powersave by default
- 3cpio 0.5.1
testsuite:
- speedup hwsim routine
network:
- added wireless regulatory domain configuration
setup:
- added wireless regulatory domain to autoconfiguration
- added WiFi powersave disable by default to autoconfiguration
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Highlights 2025.03:
- added automatic installation archboot-autorun.template support
- added Netboot - IPXE support for aarch64 and x86_64
- added IRC Support Channel: #archboot on irc.libera.chat
Environment:
- cleanup pacman config and options
- added tiny package as preconfigured IRC client
- 3cpio 0.4.0
- added iptables-nft as default iptables
- added nftables
- updated MOTD
common:
- added --disable-download-timeout option to pacman defaults
cpio.sh:
- removed softdeps checks
- implemented cleaner array handling
- added file error check
- fixed binary error check
- added more robust library detection
- speedup library function
- speedup kernel module function
bootloader:
- added check on successful container creation
localize:
- added write to template file
network:
- added write to template file
clock:
- added write to template file
pacsetup:
- added write to template file
setup:
- added write to template file
- added unmount everything before cleaning disk
- fixed directory creation before UKI writing
- added check on running swaps
- fixed raid0 / linear setup
- fixed /boot detection
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Highlights 2025.02:
- On normal image reduced needed RAM by 30%,
  to boot from 900M for VMs down to 600M!
- On latest image reduced needed RAM by 10%
  to boot from 2300M down to 2100M!
- maximized boot speed!
- kernel 6.13.x
- grub 2:2.12.r212.g4dc616657-2
Environment:
- cleaned up firmware
- cleaned up network, sata and wireless modules
- removed broadcom-wl module
ISO images:
- splitted firmware into separate initramfs files
- added doc directory to ISO base directories
- added Joliet filesystem for correct filenames on Windows
- added Release.txt to ISO base directory
- removed license directory from ISO base directories
doc:
- added page breaks to have a nice A4 printout of documentation
container.sh:
- fixed _CACHEDIR must be full path 
init.sh:
- added commandline early userspace debug parameter: archboot-early-debug
- autodetect needed firmware files from lspci output
- added timeout if /dev/console does not show up
release.sh:
- new boot/ layout
network:
- improved suggestions for ipv4 static setup
- improved error handling on missing netmask on ipv4 static setup
setup:
- fixed BIOS_boot partition detection
- fixed startup on running system
- added root user check
- fixed blockdevice listing of /dev/mapper devices
- check on available devices in mountpoints
- fixed btrfs subvolume creation on fresh devices
- fixed btrfs data raid level (was always set as single)
- added btrfs raid1c3 and raid1c4 selection support
- allow reconfiguring of btrfs raid devices
- removed btrfs raid0 selection
launcher:
- fixed latest Archboot environment option
manage:
- fixed ISO creation parameters
desktop:
- fixed clean pacman cache
sway:
- fixed waybar
- fixed bemenu
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Highlights: 2025.01
Environment:
- added missing efitools for Secure Boot certificate creation
- updated Secure Boot scripts
- updated Xfce to 4.20 series
- fixed compression algorithm choosing on bootup
- added partclone for supported filesystems
setup:
- replaced sbsigntools with systemd-sbsign
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