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What’s new for this release

1. Linux make v6.12.3 LTS the default kernel, upgrade U-Boot to v2024.10 We also provide v6.6.0 (testing) and v6.1.54-rt15 (LTS PREEMPT_RT kernel) for development purposes.
2. Update to Yocto Scarthgap LTS.
3. Select libgpiod v2.1.2 and fixed dependents. Note: this is a backwards incompatible change (scarthgap does support v1.6.4).
4. We have jobserver support! This will make sure that no matter how many compile jobs are started by bitbake either via make or ninja the total number will not exceed the number of cores. This roughly limits RAM memory use to 1GB x #cores.
5. We have aptitude. Aptitude is a front end to apt and works as a TUI (via a terminal or ssh) to find and select packages, investigate and resolve broken dependencies.
6. Updated Debian to bookworm. If you are not using Edison as an “edge” device (in terms of IIoT), but more as an always low-power server you might prefer the Debian image which allows you to install Debian pre-built packages.