This week’s Armbian development saw a range of notable updates across kernel, configuration, and tooling. Key highlights include the introduction of a unified image flashing tool and improvements to module compilation success rates. Kernel updates were prominent, with the edge branch moving to Linux 6.18 stable, multiple kernel configuration changes, and new hardware enablement for devices like the Radxa Rock 4D and Turing RK1. The team also enhanced compatibility with Podman and refined XFCE package selections. Several patches were rewritten or fixed, and version bumps were applied throughout. These changes collectively strengthen Armbian’s stability, hardware support, and user experience.
- Add exit message after locale configuration change. by @Copilot in armbian/configng#707
- bump VERSION. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9017
- config/kernel: (many) change CONFIG_DUMMY=y to =m. by @rpardini in armbian/build#9025
- Drop libproxy1-plugin-gsettings from XFCE Trixie / Forky / Sid . by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9035
- edge: bump to 6.18 stable and rewrite patches. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9016
- framework - enable NTSYNC as a module on most kernels. by @tabrisnet in armbian/build#9030
- Genio: Update Linux Kernel config. by @HeyMeco in armbian/build#9015
- Improve modules compilation success ratio. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9026
- Introduce unified image flashing tool for Armbian. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#705
- lib / distro-agnostic.sh: drop chmod on /bin/ping. by @leggewie in armbian/build#9033
- meson64-current: fix broken patch and overall rewrite patches. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9020
- radxa-rock-4d: Enable Wi-Fi & Bluetooth (same logic as rock-2a Commit 501f5a7 @CodeChenL). by @letwir in armbian/build#9029
- rockchip64-6.18: Enable the NPU on Turing RK1. by @rpardini in armbian/build#9023
- ti: configs: Update K3 kernel configs. by @glneo in armbian/build#9019
- Volume Options for Podman Compatibility. by @jclds139 in armbian/build#8938
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