Soplos Tyson

RC1 — June 2026

Custom Soplos kernel 7.0.11, NVIDIA 580.159.04, KDE Plasma 6.6.5, SDDM updated, Calamares 3.4.2 and Debian repositories switched to testing+forky.

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

• soplos-release 0.1.7 → 0.1.7-9

• KDE Plasma 6.5.4 → 6.6.5
• KWin 6.5.4 → 6.6.5
• SDDM 0.21.0~git20250502 → 0.21.0~git20251101
• XWayland 24.1.9 → 24.1.11

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

• 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-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

• soplos-grub-theme 0.0.4 → 0.0.6-2
• soplos-plasma-classic-black-theme 0.0.2 → 0.0.3-2
• soplos-plasma-classic-white-theme 0.0.2 → 0.0.3-2
• soplos-plasma-modern-black-themes 0.0.2 → 0.0.3-1
• soplos-plasma-modern-white-themes 0.0.2 → 0.0.3-1
• soplos-color-scheme — color schemes and Plasma desktop themes merged into the individual theme packages above; soplos-color-scheme discontinued.
• soplos-plymouth-theme 0.0.2 (no changes)
• soplos-wallpapers01 1.0.0 → 1.0.1
• soplos-wallpapers02 1.0.0 → 1.0.1

• bison 2:3.8.2+dfsg-1+b3
• cuda-drivers-580 580.159.04-1
• dwarves 1.31-2
• enchant 2.8.16+dfsg-3
• flex 2.6.4-8.2+b5
• gcc-16-base 16.1.0-1
• 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-persistenced 580.159.04-1
• nvidia-settings 580.159.04-1
• nvidia-vulkan-icd 580.159.04-1
• nvidia-xconfig 580.159.04-1
• nvtop 3.2.0-2
• openjdk-25-jre-headless 25.0.3+9-2
• plasma-version 6.6.1
• qml6-module-org-kde-breeze-components 4:6.6.5-2
• qml6-module-org-kde-notificationmanager 4:6.6.5-2
• qml6-module-org-kde-plasma-clock 4:6.6.5-2
• qml6-module-org-kde-plasma-workspace 4:6.6.5-2
• qml6-module-qtnetwork 6.10.2+dfsg-4
• qtpaths6 6.10.2+dfsg-12
• xserver-xephyr 2:21.1.22-1

• 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
• kde-style-breeze-qt5 4:6.5.4-1
• kded5 5.116.0-1
• kio 5.116.0-2
• kwayland-integration 6.5.4-1
• kwayland5-data 4:5.116.0-1
• 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
• soplos-grub-editor 2.0.0 (moved to repos)

• NVIDIA proprietary driver updated: nvidia-driver 550.163.01 → 580.159.04, with nvidia-driver-cuda, nvidia-driver-pinning-580, nvidia-opencl-icd, nvidia-persistenced, nvidia-vulkan-icd, nvidia-settings, nvidia-xconfig, nvtop.
• All other hardware support (2500+ initrd drivers) unchanged from Beta 1.0.4.

• Classic themes (black/white) updated to 0.0.3-2; Modern themes (black/white) to 0.0.3-1, all for compatibility with KDE Plasma 6.6.
• GRUB theme updated to 0.0.6-2. Plymouth theme unchanged.

• Total packages: 2600 → 2545 (+96 added / -151 removed / ~1757 updated)

Beta 1.0.4 — March 2026

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

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

• soplos-release 0.1.2 → 0.1.7

• KDE Plasma 6.5.4 (no changes)
• KWin 6.5.4 → 6.5.4-3
• XWayland 24.1.9 (no changes)

• soplos-grub-editor 1.0.5 → 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
• soplos-plymouth-theme 0.0.1 → 0.0.2

• glycin-loaders 2.0.8-1
• linux-headers-6.18.15+deb14-amd64 6.18.15-1
• linux-image-6.18.15+deb14-amd64 6.18.15-1
• python3.14 3.14.3-1
• python3.14-minimal 3.14.3-1

• dracut-live 109-5
• fonts-noto 20201225-2
• fonts-noto-cjk 1:20240730+repack1-1
• fonts-noto-extra 20201225-2
• linux-headers-6.17.13+deb14-amd64 6.17.13-1
• linux-image-6.17.13+deb14-amd64 6.17.13-1
• packagekit-tools 1.3.3-1

• Total packages: 2606 → 2600 (+27 added / -33 removed / ~1491 updated)

Beta 1.0.3 — January 2026

Kernel 6.17.13, NVIDIA proprietary drivers added, firmware expansion (Intel, AMD, Realtek, Cavium...), DKMS, soplos-welcome 2.0.2 and widespread security updates.

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

• soplos-release 0.1.0 → 0.1.2

• 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

• dkms 3.2.2-1
• firmware-b43-installer 1:019-14
• firmware-bnx2 20251111-1
• firmware-cavium 20251111-1
• firmware-libertas 20251111-1
• firmware-nvidia-graphics 20251111-1
• firmware-nvidia-gsp 550.163.01-4
• firmware-ti-connectivity 20251111-1
• intel-microcode 3.20251111.1
• linux-headers-6.17.13+deb14-amd64 6.17.13-1
• linux-image-6.17.13+deb14-amd64 6.17.13-1
• nvidia-driver 550.163.01-4
• nvidia-kernel-dkms 550.163.01-4

• linux-headers-6.17.12+deb14-amd64 6.17.12-1
• linux-image-6.17.12+deb14-amd64 6.17.12-1
• phonon-backend-vlc-common 0.12.0-3
• vlc-data 3.0.22-2
• vlc-plugin-base 3.0.22-2+b1
• vlc-plugin-video-output 3.0.22-2+b1

• Total packages: 2600 → 2606 (+51 added / -45 removed / ~249 updated)

Beta 1.0.2 — January 2026

Kernel 6.17.12, KDE Plasma 6.5.4, GCC 15, soplos-welcome 2.0 and soplos-repo-selector 2.0 — major milestone with Plasma 6.5 and widespread Debian repository updates.

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

• soplos-release 0.0.14 → 0.1.0

• KDE Plasma 6.3.6 → 6.5.4
• KWin 6.3.6 → 6.5.4
• XWayland 24.1.8 → 24.1.9

• soplos-repo-selector 1.0.7 → 2.0.0
• soplos-welcome 1.1.5 → 2.0.0
• soplos-welcome-live 1.1.5 → 2.0.0

• cpp-15 15.2.0-11
• ethtool 1:6.15-3
• g++-15 15.2.0-11
• gcc-15 15.2.0-11
• linux-headers-6.17.12+deb14-amd64 6.17.12-1
• linux-image-6.17.12+deb14-amd64 6.17.12-1
• open-vm-tools 2:13.0.5-1
• open-vm-tools-desktop 2:13.0.5-1
• qemu-guest-agent 1:10.1.2+ds-3+b1
• spice-vdagent 0.23.0-1+b1
• zerofree 1.1.1-1+b1

• cpp-14-for-host 14.3.0-5
• g++-14 14.3.0-5
• gcc-14-for-host 14.3.0-5
• linux-headers-6.16.3+deb14-amd64 6.16.3-1
• linux-image-6.16.3+deb14-amd64 6.16.3-1

• Total packages: 2542 → 2600 (+94 added / -36 removed / ~1532 updated)

Beta 1.0.1 — September 2025

Kernel 6.16.3 (forky), GRUB 2.14, amd64-microcode, Java OpenJDK 21, base-files 14, widespread package updates including bash 5.3 and apt 3.1.

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

• soplos-release 0.0.12 → 0.0.14

• KDE Plasma 6.3.6 (no changes)
• XWayland 24.1.6 → 24.1.8

• soplos-welcome 1.1.3 → 1.1.5
• soplos-welcome-live 1.1.4 → 1.1.5

• soplos-plasma-classic-black-theme 0.0.1 → 0.0.2
• soplos-plasma-classic-white-theme 0.0.1 → 0.0.2
• soplos-plasma-modern-black-themes 0.0.1 → 0.0.2
• soplos-plasma-modern-white-themes 0.0.1 → 0.0.2

• amd64-microcode 3.20250311.1
• default-jre-headless 2:1.21-76
• linux-headers-6.16.3+deb14-amd64 6.16.3-1
• linux-image-6.16.3+deb14-amd64 6.16.3-1
• openjdk-21-jre-headless 21.0.9~5ea-1

• linux-headers-6.12.38+deb13-amd64 6.12.38-1
• linux-image-6.12.38+deb13-amd64 6.12.38-1

• Total packages: 2492 → 2542 (+63 added / -13 removed / ~677 updated)

Beta 1.0.0 — August 2025

First Beta release. Kernel 6.12.38, KDE Plasma 6.3.6, Soplos Plasma themes, GRUB/Plymouth themes, branding, fastfetch integration and new color scheme manager.

• 6.12.35+deb13-amd64 → 6.12.38+deb13-amd64

• soplos-release 0.0.8 → 0.0.12

• KDE Plasma 6.3.5 → 6.3.6
• KWin 6.3.5 → 6.3.6

• soplos-color-scheme 0.0.1 (new)
• soplos-grub-editor 1.0.4 → 1.0.5
• soplos-repo-selector 1.0.6 → 1.0.7
• soplos-welcome 1.0.9 → 1.1.3
• soplos-welcome-live 1.1.1 → 1.1.4

• branding-soplos 0.0.1 (new)
• fastfetch-soplos 0.0.1 (new)
• soplos-grub-theme 0.0.1 (new)
• soplos-plasma-classic-black-theme 0.0.1 (new)
• soplos-plasma-classic-white-theme 0.0.1 (new)
• soplos-plasma-modern-black-themes 0.0.1 (new)
• soplos-plasma-modern-white-themes 0.0.1 (new)
• soplos-plymouth-theme 0.0.1 (new)

• branding-soplos 0.0.1
• fastfetch-soplos 0.0.1
• linux-headers-6.12.38+deb13-amd64 6.12.38-1
• linux-image-6.12.38+deb13-amd64 6.12.38-1
• soplos-color-scheme 0.0.1
• soplos-grub-theme 0.0.1
• soplos-plasma-classic-black-theme 0.0.1
• soplos-plasma-classic-white-theme 0.0.1
• soplos-plasma-modern-black-themes 0.0.1
• soplos-plasma-modern-white-themes 0.0.1
• soplos-plymouth-theme 0.0.1
• xvfb 2:21.1.16-1.3

• linux-headers-6.12.35+deb13-amd64 6.12.35-1
• linux-image-6.12.35+deb13-amd64 6.12.35-1

• Expanded hardware firmware coverage. No dedicated NVIDIA proprietary driver yet (added in Beta 1.0.3).

• First Soplos visual identity: custom GRUB theme, Plymouth theme, Plasma themes (classic and modern, black and white variants), branding package and fastfetch integration.

• Total packages: 2480 → 2492 (+16 added / -4 removed / ~206 updated)

Alpha 2.0.0 — July 2025

Kernel 6.12.35 (deb13), soplos-welcome 1.0.9, soplos-welcome-live 1.1.1, soplos-repo-selector 1.0.6 and widespread package updates.

• 6.12.32-amd64 → 6.12.35+deb13-amd64

• soplos-release 0.0.7 → 0.0.8

• soplos-grub-editor 1.0.2 → 1.0.4
• soplos-repo-selector 1.0.3 → 1.0.6
• soplos-welcome 1.0.6 → 1.0.9
• soplos-welcome-live 1.0.6 → 1.1.1

• linux-headers-6.12.35+deb13-amd64 6.12.35-1
• linux-image-6.12.35+deb13-amd64 6.12.35-1

• linux-headers-6.12.32-amd64 6.12.32-1
• linux-image-6.12.32-amd64 6.12.32-1

• Total packages: 2477 → 2480 (+7 added / -4 removed / ~175 updated)

Alpha 1.0.2 — June 2025

Maintenance release — soplos-grub-editor 1.0.2, soplos-welcome 1.0.6, soplos-welcome-live 1.0.6, soplos-release 0.0.7 and package updates.

• 6.12.32-amd64 (no changes)

• soplos-release 0.0.5 → 0.0.7

• soplos-grub-editor 1.0.1 → 1.0.2
• soplos-welcome 1.0.5 → 1.0.6
• soplos-welcome-live 1.0.5 → 1.0.6

• Total packages: 2477 → 2477 (+0 added / -0 removed / ~39 updated)

Alpha 1.0.1 — June 2025

Kernel 6.12.32, soplos-plymouth-manager removed from ISO, soplos-repo-selector and soplos-welcome-live updated, soplos-release 0.0.5.

• 6.12.30-amd64 → 6.12.32-amd64

• soplos-release 0.0.4 → 0.0.5

• soplos-plymouth-manager 1.0.1 (removed from ISO — installable from Soplos repositories)
• soplos-repo-selector 1.0.2 → 1.0.3
• soplos-welcome-live 1.0.3 → 1.0.5

• linux-headers-6.12.32-amd64 6.12.32-1
• linux-image-6.12.32-amd64 6.12.32-1

• kde-style-oxygen-qt6 4:6.3.4-1
• lightdm 1.32.0-6+b2
• lightdm-gtk-greeter 2.0.9-1
• linux-headers-6.12.30-amd64 6.12.30-1
• linux-image-6.12.30-amd64 6.12.30-1
• soplos-plymouth-manager 1.0.1 (moved to repos)
• xconf 4.20.0-1

• Total packages: 2495 → 2477 (+4 added / -22 removed / ~94 updated)

Alpha 1.0.0 — June 2025

Initial release of Soplos Tyson. KDE Plasma 6.3.4 desktop on Debian Testing with kernel 6.12.30.

• Initial release: 6.12.30-amd64

• soplos-release 0.0.4

• KDE Plasma 6.3.4
• KWin 6.3.4
• SDDM 0.21.0~git20250502
• XWayland 24.1.6

• soplos-grub-editor 1.0.1
• soplos-plymouth-manager 1.0.1
• soplos-repo-selector 1.0.2
• soplos-welcome 1.0.5
• soplos-welcome-live 1.0.3

• No dedicated NVIDIA proprietary driver. Open-source Mesa 25.0.5 for GPU support.
• Firmware: standard Debian non-free-firmware package set.

• No dedicated Soplos visual identity in this release — GRUB background from branding-soplos package used; dedicated Soplos themes introduced in Beta 1.0.0.

• Total packages: 2495

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