The Armbian team has released version 26.5 of its Debian/Ubuntu-based distribution for ARM devices. This update focuses on kernel modernization, a redesigned desktop subsystem, and expanded hardware support across various SoC families.
Key updates include:
- Support for new boards such as Arduino UNO Q (QRB2210), Mekotronics R58S2, NanoPC-T6 LTS Plus, and others.
- Integration of the Linux 7.0 kernel series with a bleeding-edge branch tracking Linux 7.1 for certain SoCs.
- U-Boot modernization to version 2026.04 supporting various Rockchip development boards.
- A redesigned YAML-driven desktop subsystem in armbian-config, adding support for KDE Plasma, MATE, and the i3 window manager.
- Expanded architecture support extending Xfce, MATE, and other environments to ARMHF and RISC-V 64-bit.
- Integration of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) across the build matrix.
Key updates include:
- Support for new boards such as Arduino UNO Q (QRB2210), Mekotronics R58S2, NanoPC-T6 LTS Plus, and others.
- Integration of the Linux 7.0 kernel series with a bleeding-edge branch tracking Linux 7.1 for certain SoCs.
- U-Boot modernization to version 2026.04 supporting various Rockchip development boards.
- A redesigned YAML-driven desktop subsystem in armbian-config, adding support for KDE Plasma, MATE, and the i3 window manager.
- Expanded architecture support extending Xfce, MATE, and other environments to ARMHF and RISC-V 64-bit.
- Integration of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) across the build matrix.
AMD now supports Google’s Gemma 4 models (2B–31B parameters) across its entire hardware lineup, including Instinct GPUs (datacenters), Radeon GPUs (workstations), and Ryzen AI processors (PCs). The integration is compatible with vLLM, SGLang, llama.cpp, Ollama, and Lemonade Server, aiming to optimize AI performance for both cloud and local deployment.
