Release Updates by Release Version

For information on the available system images for supported architectures, and for upgrading existing installations, see eLxr Release Images and Upgrades.

For bug and feature-fix related information, see Known Issues and Usage Caveats.

eLxr 26.04 Edge and Server, Bianca 26.04.02

Release date: October 12, 2026

  • Based on kernel 6.12 and Debian 13.4 “Trixie”

  • Kernel upgrade to version 6.12.95, for a list of all key package updates, see package-info

  • New eLxr Image Catalog downloads page to simplify image selection and download

  • New Distro to Order tool based on the mkosi (Make Operating System Image) project for creating custom eLxr images

  • New support for custom TPM keys

  • The quota package and management tools are now available for installation in the eLxr package repository

  • This is the final release to provides support for NXP i.MX8, I.MX8M, and i.MX93 hardware

  • Documentation updates:

Note

The default behavior for all live images has changed. The first time you log in with a default password, you will now be prompted to change it.

eLxr 26.04 Edge and Server, Bianca 26.04.01

Release date: April 30, 2026

Initial release of eLxr 26.04 Edge and Server, code-named Bianca. This release includes the following new features and updates:

  • Based on kernel 6.12 and Debian 13 “Trixie”

  • Supports the following virtualization options:

    • QEMU, KubeVirt, KVM, and XEN hypervisors with Kubernetes support for updates 1.33, 1.34, and 1.35

    • VmWare and vSphere guest VM support

    • Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 2.0 support

    • Azure Image

  • Base image improvements over eLxr 12

  • New Minimal Images provide additional development options

  • Hardware and software compatibility and verification information is available on the eLxr Portal