Libreboot 26.01 "Magnanimous Max" released
5 days ago
- #Libreboot
- #OpenSource
- #BIOS
- Libreboot 26.01 is a stable release, succeeding the previous stable release Libreboot 25.06.
- Libreboot is a free/open source BIOS/UEFI replacement for x86 and ARM systems, functioning as a coreboot distribution.
- New boards have been added, with ongoing work to integrate Google Chromebooks into Libreboot’s build system.
- Significant changes include stability improvements, bug fixes, and enhanced support for cryptographic ciphers in the GNU GRUB payload.
- The release includes updates to coreboot, GRUB, SeaBIOS, and other utilities, alongside build system optimizations and error handling improvements.
- Libreboot 26.01 was built and tested on Debian 13 and Arch Linux, with compatibility likely on other distributions like Fedora.