Soplos Tyson

RC3 — July 2026

Soplos kernel 7.1.3, soplos-repo-selector 2.0.3, soplos-welcome 2.1.0-6 and soplos-welcome-live 2.0.2-7.

• 7.1.1-soplos → 7.1.3-soplos

• soplos-release 0.1.8-2 → 0.1.8-3

• soplos-repo-selector 2.0.2-9 → 2.0.3
• soplos-welcome 2.1.0-3 → 2.1.0-6
• soplos-welcome-live 2.0.2-4 → 2.0.2-7

• cpp-16 16.1.0-2
• dragonplayer 4:26.04.0-1
• elisa 26.04.0-1
• g++-16 16.1.0-2
• gcc-16 16.1.0-2
• linux-headers-7.1.3-soplos 1
• linux-image-7.1.3-soplos 1
• vlc-data 3.0.23-3
• vlc-plugin-base 3.0.23-3+b2

• cpp-14 14.3.0-14
• gcc-14 14.3.0-14
• gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio 1.28.4-1
• juk 4:26.04.0-1
• linux-headers-7.1.1-soplos 1
• linux-image-7.1.1-soplos 1

• Total packages: 2555 → 2530 (+33 added / -58 removed / ~70 updated)

RC2 — July 2026

Custom Soplos kernel 7.1.1 and soplos-welcome 2.1.0-3.

• 7.1.0-soplos → 7.1.1-soplos

• soplos-release 0.1.8-1 → 0.1.8-2

• soplos-welcome 2.1.0-1 → 2.1.0-3

• linux-headers-7.1.1-soplos 1
• linux-image-7.1.1-soplos 1
• systemd-tpm 261.1-2

• linux-headers-7.1.0-soplos 1
• linux-image-7.1.0-soplos 1

• Total packages: 2552 → 2555 (+6 added / -3 removed / ~413 updated)

RC1 — June 2026

Custom Soplos kernel 7.1.0, NVIDIA 580.159.04, KDE Plasma 6.6.5, SDDM replaced by Plasma Login Manager, zRAM enabled by default, zsh as default shell, Ghostty as default terminal and Debian repositories switched to testing+forky.

• 6.18.15+deb14-amd64 → 7.1.0-soplos (custom Soplos kernel)

• soplos-release 0.1.7 → 0.1.8-1

• KDE Plasma 6.5.4 → 6.6.5
• KWin 6.5.4 → 6.6.5
• Plasma Login Manager 6.6.5-soplos (new) — replaces SDDM as default display manager
• XWayland 24.1.9 → 24.1.11

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

• soplos-system-service 1.0.0-5 (new)
• zsh-soplos 0.0.1-4 (new) — zsh set as default shell
• ghostty-soplos 0.0.1-3 (new) — Ghostty set as default terminal
• zram-soplos 0.0.1-2 (new) — zRAM memory compression enabled by default
• soplos-grub-editor 2.0.0 → 2.0.2-4 (out of ISO — installable from Soplos repositories)
• soplos-repo-selector 2.0.2 → 2.0.2-9
• soplos-welcome 2.0.6 → 2.1.0-1
• soplos-welcome-live 2.0.1 → 2.0.2-4

• soplos-grub-theme 0.0.4 → 0.0.6-2
• soplos-plasma-classic-black-theme 0.0.2 → 0.0.3-3
• soplos-plasma-classic-white-theme 0.0.2 → 0.0.3-3
• soplos-plasma-modern-black-themes 0.0.2 → 0.0.3-2
• soplos-plasma-modern-white-themes 0.0.2 → 0.0.3-2
• 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
• fonts-font-awesome-legacy 6-1
• gcc-16-base 16.1.0-2
• qml6-module-org-kde-kquickimageeditor 0.6.2-1
• qml6-module-org-kde-plasma-lookandfeel 4:6.6.5-2
• ghostty-tip 1.3.2~dev.20260619-1+forky
• linux-headers-7.1.0-soplos 1
• linux-image-7.1.0-soplos 1
• linux-soplos 7.1
• 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 25.0.4~4ea-1
• 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
• zram-soplos 0.0.1-2
• zram-tools 0.3.7-1

• 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 0.0.3-3; Modern themes (black/white) to 0.0.3-2, all for compatibility with KDE Plasma 6.6.
• GRUB theme updated to 0.0.6-2. Plymouth theme unchanged.

• Total packages: 2600 → 2552 (+114 added / -162 removed / ~1804 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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