Soplos Tyron

RC1 — June 2026

Custom Soplos kernel 7.0.11, NVIDIA 580.159.04, Calamares 3.4.2, XFCE 4.20.1 and Debian repositories switched to testing+forky. soplos-docklike discontinued — integrated into soplos-theme-manager. soplos-grub-editor, soplos-plymouth-manager and soplos-theme-manager removed from ISO and available from Soplos repositories.

• Kernel 6.18.15+deb14-amd64 → 7.0.11-soplos (custom Soplos kernel)

• soplos-release 0.2.9 → 0.3.0

• XFCE 4.20.1 (no changes)
• xfwm4 4.20.0 (no changes)
• LightDM 1.32.0-7 (no changes)
• XWayland 24.1.9 → 24.1.11

• Switched from trixie + testing to testing + forky — distro now tracks pure Debian Testing without codename pinning.

• soplos-repo-selector 2.0.2 → 2.0.2-8
• soplos-welcome 2.0.6 → 2.0.9-1
• soplos-welcome-live 2.0.1 → 2.0.2
• Discontinued: soplos-docklike — functionality integrated into soplos-theme-manager
• soplos-grub-editor 2.0.0 → 2.0.2-4 (out of ISO — installable from Soplos repositories)
• soplos-plymouth-manager 2.0.0-5 (out of ISO — installable from Soplos repositories)
• soplos-theme-manager 2.0.0 (out of ISO — installable from Soplos repositories)

• soplos-grub-theme 0.0.4 → 0.0.6-2
• soplos-plymouth-theme 0.0.2 (no changes)

• bison 2:3.8.2+dfsg-1+b3
• blueman 2.4.4-1
• cuda-drivers-580 580.159.04-1
• dwarves 1.31-2
• enchant 2.8.16+dfsg-3
• flex 2.6.4-8.2+b5
• fonts-noto-color-emoji 2.051-1
• gcc-16-base 16.1.0-1
• gir1.2-nm-1.0 1.56.1-1
• git 1:2.53.0-1
• git-man 1:2.53.0-1
• linux-headers-7.0.11-soplos 1
• linux-image-7.0.11-soplos 1
• linux-soplos 7.0.11
• network-manager-tui 1.56.1-1
• nvidia-driver-cuda 580.159.04-1
• nvidia-driver-pinning-580 580-5
• nvidia-opencl-icd 580.159.04-1
• nvidia-xconfig 580.159.04-1
• nvtop 3.2.0-2
• user-session-migration 0.5.1
• xserver-xephyr 2:21.1.22-1
• xterm 410-1

• appstream 1.1.2-1
• apt-listchanges 4.8+nmu1
• cpp-15-for-host 15.2.0-13
• enchant-2 2.8.2+dfsg1-3+b1
• gcc-15-for-host 15.2.0-13
• glx-alternative-mesa 1.2.2
• glx-alternative-nvidia 1.2.2
• glx-diversions 1.2.2
• linux-base-6.18.15+deb14-amd64 6.18.15-1
• linux-base-amd64 6.18.15-1
• linux-headers-6.18.15+deb14-amd64 6.18.15-1
• linux-headers-6.18.15+deb14-common 6.18.15-1
• linux-headers-amd64 6.18.15-1
• linux-image-6.18.15+deb14-amd64 6.18.15-1
• linux-image-amd64 6.18.15-1
• linux-kbuild-6.18.15+deb14 6.18.15-1
• nvidia-alternative 550.163.01-4
• nvidia-egl-common 550.163.01-4
• nvidia-installer-cleanup

• NVIDIA proprietary driver updated: nvidia-driver 550.163.01 → 580.159.04, with cuda-drivers-580, nvidia-driver-cuda, nvidia-driver-pinning-580, nvidia-opencl-icd, nvidia-xconfig, nvtop.
• All other hardware support (2000+ initrd drivers) unchanged from Beta 1.0.4.

• GRUB theme updated to 0.0.6-2. Plymouth theme unchanged.
• GTK theme, icons and wallpapers unchanged from Beta 1.0.4.

• Total packages: 2060 → 2074 (+73 added / -59 removed / ~1311 updated)

Beta 1.0.4 — March 2026

Kernel upgrade to 6.18.15, Python 3.14, soplos-grub-editor 2.0.0, soplos-grub-theme 0.0.4 and widespread package updates.

• Kernel 6.17.13+deb14-amd64 → 6.18.15+deb14-amd64

• soplos-release 0.2.4 → 0.2.9

• soplos-grub-editor 1.0.4 → 2.0.0
• soplos-repo-selector 2.0.1 → 2.0.2
• soplos-welcome 2.0.2 → 2.0.6
• soplos-welcome-live 2.0.0 → 2.0.1

• soplos-grub-theme 0.0.1 → 0.0.4

• python3.14 3.14.3, python3.14-minimal, python3.14-tk
• linux-image-6.18.15+deb14-amd64, linux-kbuild-6.18.15+deb14
• glycin-loaders, glycin-thumbnailers, gnutls-bin

• linux-image-6.17.13+deb14-amd64, linux-kbuild-6.17.13+deb14
• dracut-live, iputils-arping

• Total packages: 2051 → 2060 (+30 added / -21 removed / ~1126 updated)

Beta 1.0.3 — January 2026

Kernel 6.17.13, NVIDIA proprietary drivers added, DKMS, intel-microcode, soplos-welcome 2.0.2, soplos-plymouth-theme 0.0.2 and widespread security updates.

• Kernel 6.17.12+deb14-amd64 → 6.17.13+deb14-amd64

• soplos-release 0.2.2 → 0.2.4

• soplos-repo-selector 2.0.0 → 2.0.1
• soplos-welcome 2.0.0 → 2.0.2

• soplos-plymouth-theme 0.0.1 → 0.0.2

• nvidia-driver 550.163.01, nvidia-kernel-dkms, nvidia-settings, nvidia-smi
• dkms 3.2.2, intel-microcode 3.20251111.1, fwupd
• bolt, jq, ibus-gtk, ibus-gtk3

• linux-image-6.17.12+deb14-amd64, linux-kbuild-6.17.12+deb14
• firmware-marvell-prestera, mesa-va-drivers, mesa-vdpau-drivers

• Total packages: 1991 → 2051 (+74 added / -14 removed / ~224 updated)

Beta 1.0.2 — December 2025

Kernel 6.17.12, GCC 15, soplos-welcome 2.0, soplos-repo-selector 2.0, soplos-welcome-live 2.0 — major milestone with widespread NVIDIA firmware and Debian repository updates.

• Kernel 6.16.3+deb14-amd64 → 6.17.12+deb14-amd64

• soplos-release 0.1.7 → 0.2.2

• soplos-repo-selector 1.0.4 → 2.0.0
• soplos-welcome 1.1.4 → 2.0.0
• soplos-welcome-live 1.1.1 → 2.0.0

• gcc-15 15.2.0, g++-15, cpp-15
• NVIDIA firmware: firmware-bnx2, firmware-cavium, firmware-libertas, firmware-qlogic, firmware-ti-connectivity and more
• open-vm-tools, qemu-guest-agent, ethtool, keditbookmarks

• linux-image-6.16.3+deb14-amd64, linux-kbuild-6.16.3+deb14
• gcc-14-for-host, g++-14, pocketsphinx-en-us

• Total packages: 1940 → 1991 (+80 added / -29 removed / ~1026 updated)

Beta 1.0.1 — September 2025

Kernel 6.16.3 (forky), fastfetch-soplos 0.0.2, kitty-soplos 0.0.3, amd64-microcode, base-files 14 and widespread package updates.

• Kernel 6.12.38+deb13-amd64 → 6.16.3+deb14-amd64

• soplos-release 0.1.5 → 0.1.7

• fastfetch-soplos 0.0.2
• kitty-soplos 0.0.3
• soplos-welcome 1.1.3 → 1.1.4
• soplos-welcome-live 1.1.0 → 1.1.1

• amd64-microcode 3.20250311.1
• gcc-15-base 15.2.0
• opensc, pcscd, sbsigntool, pesign

• linux-image-6.12.38+deb13-amd64, linux-kbuild-6.12.38+deb13

• Total packages: 1886 → 1940 (+65 added / -11 removed / ~590 updated)

Beta 1.0.0 — August 2025

First Beta release. Kernel 6.12.38, XFCE 4.20.1, branding-soplos, soplos-grub-theme and soplos-plymouth-theme 0.0.1, kitty terminal added and mate-polkit integration.

• Kernel 6.12.35+deb13-amd64 → 6.12.38+deb13-amd64
• XFCE 4.20 → 4.20.1

• branding-soplos 0.0.1
• soplos-release 0.1.1 → 0.1.5

• soplos-docklike 1.0.3 → 1.0.4
• soplos-grub-editor 1.0.3 → 1.0.4
• soplos-plymouth-manager 1.0.3 → 1.0.4
• soplos-repo-selector 1.0.3 → 1.0.4
• soplos-theme-manager 1.0.2 → 1.0.3
• soplos-welcome 1.0.7 → 1.1.3
• soplos-welcome-live 1.0.7 → 1.1.0

• soplos-grub-theme 0.0.1
• soplos-plymouth-theme 0.0.1

• kitty 0.41.1, kitty-doc, kitty-shell-integration, kitty-terminfo
• mate-polkit, mate-polkit-common

• linux-image-6.12.35+deb13-amd64, linux-kbuild-6.12.35+deb13
• ptyxis, xdg-terminal-exec

• Total packages: 1882 → 1886 (+13 added / -9 removed / ~132 updated)

Alpha 4.0.0 — July 2025

Kernel 6.12.35 (deb13), major Soplos app updates — soplos-docklike 1.0.3, soplos-grub-editor 1.0.3, soplos-theme-manager 1.0.2, soplos-welcome 1.0.7 and soplos-welcome-live 1.0.7.

• Kernel 6.12.33+deb13-amd64 → 6.12.35+deb13-amd64

• soplos-release 0.1.1 (no changes)

• soplos-docklike 1.0.1 → 1.0.3
• soplos-grub-editor 1.0.2 → 1.0.3
• soplos-plymouth-manager 1.0.1 → 1.0.3
• soplos-repo-selector 1.0.2 → 1.0.3
• soplos-theme-manager 1.0.1 → 1.0.2
• soplos-welcome 1.0.6 → 1.0.7
• soplos-welcome-live 1.0.4 → 1.0.7

• Total packages: 1882 → 1882 (+4 added / -4 removed / ~94 updated)

Alpha 3.0.3 — July 2025

Kernel 6.12.33 (deb13), soplos-release 0.1.1 and widespread package updates including APT 3.0.3 and security patches.

• Kernel 6.12.32+deb13-amd64 → 6.12.33+deb13-amd64

• soplos-release 0.1.0 → 0.1.1

• Total packages: 1877 → 1882 (+9 added / -4 removed / ~94 updated)

Alpha 3.0.2 — June 2025

Kernel 6.12.32, soplos-grub-editor 1.0.2, soplos-repo-selector 1.0.2, soplos-release 0.1.0 and GRUB 2.12-8 update.

• Kernel 6.12.30-amd64 → 6.12.32-amd64

• soplos-release 0.0.8 → 0.1.0

• soplos-grub-editor 1.0.1 → 1.0.2
• soplos-repo-selector 1.0.0 → 1.0.2

• Total packages: 1882 → 1877 (+4 added / -9 removed / ~75 updated)

Alpha 3.0.1 — June 2025

Maintenance release — no package changes. Internal testing build after Alpha 3.0.0.

• Total packages: 1882 → 1882 (+0 added / -0 removed / ~0 updated)

Alpha 3.0.0 — June 2025

soplos-repo-selector 1.0.0 added, soplos-welcome 1.0.6 and soplos-welcome-live 1.0.4 updated, soplos-release 0.0.8.

• soplos-release 0.0.7 → 0.0.8

• soplos-repo-selector 1.0.0
• soplos-welcome 1.0.5 → 1.0.6
• soplos-welcome-live 1.0.3 → 1.0.4

• Total packages: 1881 → 1882 (+1 added / -0 removed / ~9 updated)

Alpha 2.0.2 — June 2025

Kernel 6.12.30, soplos-welcome 1.0.5, soplos-welcome-live 1.0.3, soplos-release 0.0.7 and widespread package updates.

• Kernel 6.12.27-amd64 → 6.12.30-amd64

• soplos-release 0.0.5 → 0.0.7

• soplos-welcome 1.0.2 → 1.0.5
• soplos-welcome-live 1.0.2 → 1.0.3

• Total packages: 1881 → 1881 (+4 added / -4 removed / ~98 updated)

Alpha 2.0.1 — June 2025

Bluetooth support added — bluez 5.82, bluez-obexd, bluez-tools, xfsprogs and evolution-data-server-common.

• bluetooth 5.82, bluez, bluez-obexd, bluez-tools
• xfsprogs 6.13.0, evolution-data-server-common

• Total packages: 1868 → 1881 (+13 added / -0 removed / ~0 updated)

Alpha 2.0.0 — June 2025

Kernel 6.12.27, soplos-welcome-live 1.0.2, soplos-release 0.0.5, gnome-disk-utility added, ptyxis terminal added and widespread package cleanup.

• Kernel 6.12.25-amd64 → 6.12.27-amd64

• soplos-release 0.0.4 → 0.0.5

• soplos-welcome-live 1.0.1 → 1.0.2

• gnome-disk-utility 46.1, ptyxis 48.1, xdg-terminal-exec

• coinor-libcbc3.1, coinor-libclp1, fonts-opensymbol, gimp-data
• uno-libs-private, ure, node-clipboard, node-prismjs

• Total packages: 1941 → 1868 (+14 added / -87 removed / ~161 updated)

Alpha 1.0.0 — May 2025

First Alpha release. Kernel 6.12.25, soplos-release 0.0.4, soplos-wallpapers01/02 and soplos-welcome-live added. Development tools (soplos-chroot, soplos-iso-builder, soplos-packager) removed.

• Kernel 6.12.20-amd64 → 6.12.25-amd64

• soplos-release 0.0.4
• soplos-wallpapers01 1.0.0
• soplos-wallpapers02 1.0.0

• soplos-docklike 1.0.0 → 1.0.1
• soplos-grub-editor 1.0.0 → 1.0.1
• soplos-plymouth-manager 1.0.0 → 1.0.1
• soplos-welcome 1.0.1 → 1.0.2
• soplos-welcome-live 1.0.1

• appstream, gufw, iptables, ufw 0.36.2, xdg-user-dirs-gtk

• soplos-chroot, soplos-iso-builder, soplos-packager (dev tools removed from user ISO)
• apt-fast, open-vm-tools, zerofree, genisoimage

• Total packages: 1937 → 1941 (+18 added / -14 removed / ~579 updated)

Legacy 1.0 — April 2025

Initial internal build of Soplos Tyron. XFCE 4.20 desktop on Debian Testing with kernel 6.12.20. Pre-alpha build including development tools.

• Kernel 6.12.20-amd64
• XFCE 4.20

• soplos-chroot 1.0.1
• soplos-docklike 1.0.0
• soplos-grub-editor 1.0.0
• soplos-iso-builder 1.0.0
• soplos-packager 1.0.0
• soplos-plymouth-manager 1.0.0
• soplos-theme-manager 1.0.1
• soplos-welcome 1.0.1

• Total packages: 1937

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