Image Updates

• Added a default limine background to liveimage-desktop variant of iso image.
• Added a intro readme for liveimage iso.
• bash-completion is included in liveimage-desktop variant.
• mimalloc is enabled by default in liveimage iso.

Package Highlights

Kernel

• linux 6.8.8 with broadcom and mediatek wireless drivers

Toolchain / Programming Languages

• llvm 18.1.2
• rust 1.77.2
• python 3.12.2, with python packages to support python-pip
• nodejs 21.7.3

Utils

• neovim 0.9.5 (new) and related lua packages
• catnest 0.2.1 with multiple fixes
• neofetch is now also provided by neowofetch in hyfetch (new).
• pacman now depends on pacman-mirrorlist for better selection of mirrors
• ifupdown-ng 0.12.1

Libraries

• gtk4 4.15.0, with fixes for clang 18

Desktop Applications

• firefox 125.0.2, with fixes for clang 18

More

• ...and more!

Infra

Workflow

• Now daily images (tarball and all liveimage variants) is built on Github Actions
• Docker images are now generated from daily images from Github Actions.

Build System

• We are going to include names of worker nodes in Packager field of each package, with the format of worker-name <[email protected]>.
• Our build system now supports workers connected from IPv6 addresses. A patch is submitted to upstream.

Website

• We improved our package list and upgrade list for better UI. Workflow is also adjusted to provide failed upgrade checks and splitted package info.
• Docker image is now listed on download section. Daily builds in Github Actions is listed as well.

Repository

• A cloudflare R2 storage is now deployed, serving eweOS images.
• A redirector is now deployed to provide policy-based mirror selection.

Community

• Released an initial design of our artwork.
• eweOS logo is now included in hyfetch.

Next Steps (maybe)

• Bootstrap rust in riscv64 and fix failed packages for riscv64
• Fix missing dependencies for manpages and documentations.
• Better desktop experience.
• Kernel improvements (add more configs and patches, mini/tiny kernels)