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== Yocto Project Status 10 March 2026 ==
== Yocto Project Status 31 March 2026 ==
Current Dev Position: YP 6.0 M3<br/>
Current Dev Position: YP 6.0 M3<br/>
Next Deadline: YP 6.0 M3 Build Date 2026-03-23<br/>
Next Deadline: YP 6.0 M3 Build Date 2026-03-23<br/>


'''Next Team Meetings:'''<br/>
'''Next Team Meetings:'''<br/>
*Bug Triage meeting - Thursday 12th Mar. 7:30am PDT (https://zoom.us/j/454367603?pwd=ZGxoa2ZXL3FkM3Y0bFd5aVpHVVZ6dz09)
*Bug Triage meeting - Thursday Apr. 2nd 7:30am PDT (https://zoom.us/j/454367603?pwd=ZGxoa2ZXL3FkM3Y0bFd5aVpHVVZ6dz09)
*Weekly Project Engineering Sync - Tuesday 10th Mar. 8am PDT (https://zoom.us/j/990892712?pwd=cHU1MjhoM2x6ck81bkcrYjRrcmJsUT09)
*Weekly Project Engineering Sync - Tuesday 31st Mar. 8am PDT (https://zoom.us/j/990892712?pwd=cHU1MjhoM2x6ck81bkcrYjRrcmJsUT09)
*Yocto Project Patch Review - Thursday 12th Mar. 10am GMT and Monday 16th Mar. 9am PDT (https://zoom.us/j/97762397148?pwd=1xk0iC9hp9SjEonaTaONwTb6iWry4Eb.1)
*Yocto Project Patch Review - Thursday Apr. 2nd 10am GMT and Monday Apr. 6th 9am PDT (https://zoom.us/j/97762397148?pwd=1xk0iC9hp9SjEonaTaONwTb6iWry4Eb.1)


'''Project data dashboard: https://dashboard.yoctoproject.org/'''<br/>
'''Project data dashboard: https://dashboard.yoctoproject.org/'''<br/>


'''Key Status/Updates:'''<br/>
'''Key Status/Updates:'''<br/>
*YP 5.0.16 has been released
*YP 4.0.34 was released.
*YP 5.3.2 is due to be released
*YP 5.3.3 is approved for release.
*YP 6.0 M2 is in QA
*YP 4.0.34 is in QA.
*YP 6.0 M3 is the feature freeze for 6.0 which is our next LTS.
*YP 6.0 M3 is the feature freeze for 6.0 which is our next LTS.
*YP 6.0 M3 is due to build in 2 weeks however there are many key changes needed still missing.  
*YP 6.0 M3 is now due to build however there are still key changes missing.
*We have issues which need further work that will block M3:  
*Issues still pending:
**Splitting wic into an external tool.
**Converting scripts/run-cvecheck to sbom-cve-check
**DISTRO_FEATURES defaults improvements.
**RHEL 9 xattrs/selinux/tar issue
**How to improve DEBUG_BUILD?
**RHEL 10/openSUSE Leap 16.0/Ubuntu 26.04 support
*Issues that are mostly known quantities still needing work:
**x86 kvm seemingly broken with certain CPU features (#16074)
**x86 kvm seemingly broken with certain CPU features (#16074)
**AB-INT: opkg-build segmentation fault (memory corruption in pseudo?) (#16078)
**Failure to generate regression reports in release builds  
**Failure to generate regression reports in release builds  
*We also have issues we need to resolve before M3:
**Fixing yocto-check-layer to work with --machines (many fixes merged)
**Allowing non-destructive git fetcher updates for bitbake-setup.
*Issues that were resolved this week:
**Splitting wic into an external tool.
**Sbom-cve-check added
**Kernel rust support.
**Replacement of runtlp with kirk (Thanks Daniel!)
**Switching to pkg-config.
**bitbake-setup vscode integration
**Deprecation of ltp (upstream dropped runltp and mandate kirk)
**Fedora 43 selftest failures
**How to improve DEBUG_BUILD?
**Reconciling poky and OE-Core defaults templates.
**DISTRO_FEATURES defaults improvements.
*We have rationalized the tags in various project repositories, more information can be found here: https://lists.openembedded.org/g/openembedded-architecture/message/2312 Whilst controversial, this will make the tag list much easier to understand for users, guide users to use the right tags going forward and remove confusion about whether any tags were “missed”, at the expense that some CI setups may need adjusting short term.
**SBOM/cve-check changes.
*We’re working through the backlog of patches and intermittent build failures are still problematic, including the emergence of new issues (newer kernel version?). We continue to struggle for bandwidth for changes needing in depth review/feedback. This could impact features making it into the LTS.
**Reconcile poky and OE-Core defaults templates.
*The CFP closing date for the Yocto Project Workshop at Embedded Recipes 2026 has been extended until April 7th, please submit a proposal if you’d like to present: https://pretalx.com/yocto-embedded-recipes-2026/cfp
**Switch to internal VNC server in QEMU
**update to glibc 2.43 so we can release a new uninative
*We identified a number of timeout/buffer related issues in and around ptest-runner and whilst we’re still in early stages of testing, these look to significantly improve autobuilder intermittent ptest failures, particularly on qemuriscv64.
*We’re working through the backlog of patches and intermittent build failures are still problematic. We continue to struggle for bandwidth for changes needing in depth review/feedback. This could impact features making it into the LTS.
*On scarthgap, we have updated to openssl 3.5 since that is still maintained
*The project has a booth at Embedded World this week, feel free to come and say Hi if you’re there!


'''Ways to contribute:'''<br/>
'''Ways to contribute:'''<br/>
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'''Tracking Metrics:'''<br/>
'''Tracking Metrics:'''<br/>
*WDD 2866 (last week 2908) (https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/charts/combo.html)
*WDD 2814 (last week 2819) (https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/charts/combo.html)
*OE-Core/Poky Patch Metrics
*OE-Core/Poky Patch Metrics
**Total patches found: 1081 (last week 1103)
**Total patches found: 1062 (last week 1072)
**Patches in the Pending State: 151 (14%) [last week 151 (14%)]
**Patches in the Pending State: 148 (14%) [last week 151 (14%)]
**https://valkyrie.yocto.io/pub/non-release/patchmetrics/
**https://valkyrie.yocto.io/pub/non-release/patchmetrics/


'''YP 6.0 Milestone Dates:'''<br/>
'''YP 6.0 Milestone Dates:'''<br/>
*YP 6.0 M2 is in QA.
*YP 6.0 M3 Build Date 2026-03-23
*YP 6.0 M3 Build Date 2026-03-23
*YP 6.0 M3 Release Date 2026-04-08
*YP 6.0 M3 Release Date 2026-04-08
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'''Upcoming dot releases:'''<br/>
'''Upcoming dot releases:'''<br/>
*YP 5.0.16  is released.
*YP 4.0.34 was released.
*YP 5.3.2  is released.
*YP 5.3.3 ready for release.
*YP 4.0.34 is in QA.
*YP 5.3.3 Build Date 2026-03-16
*YP 5.3.3 Release Date 2026-04-01
*YP 5.0.17 Build Date 2026-03-30
*YP 5.0.17 Build Date 2026-03-30
*YP 5.0.17 Release Date 2026-04-15
*YP 5.0.17 Release Date 2026-04-15

Latest revision as of 14:48, 31 March 2026

Yocto Project Status 31 March 2026

Current Dev Position: YP 6.0 M3
Next Deadline: YP 6.0 M3 Build Date 2026-03-23

Next Team Meetings:

Project data dashboard: https://dashboard.yoctoproject.org/

Key Status/Updates:

  • YP 4.0.34 was released.
  • YP 5.3.3 is approved for release.
  • YP 6.0 M3 is the feature freeze for 6.0 which is our next LTS.
  • YP 6.0 M3 is now due to build however there are still key changes missing.
  • Issues still pending:
    • Splitting wic into an external tool.
    • Converting scripts/run-cvecheck to sbom-cve-check
    • DISTRO_FEATURES defaults improvements.
    • RHEL 9 xattrs/selinux/tar issue
    • How to improve DEBUG_BUILD?
    • RHEL 10/openSUSE Leap 16.0/Ubuntu 26.04 support
  • Issues that are mostly known quantities still needing work:
    • x86 kvm seemingly broken with certain CPU features (#16074)
    • Failure to generate regression reports in release builds
    • Fixing yocto-check-layer to work with --machines (many fixes merged)
  • Issues that were resolved this week:
    • Sbom-cve-check added
    • Replacement of runtlp with kirk (Thanks Daniel!)
    • bitbake-setup vscode integration
    • Fedora 43 selftest failures
    • Reconciling poky and OE-Core defaults templates.
  • We have rationalized the tags in various project repositories, more information can be found here: https://lists.openembedded.org/g/openembedded-architecture/message/2312 Whilst controversial, this will make the tag list much easier to understand for users, guide users to use the right tags going forward and remove confusion about whether any tags were “missed”, at the expense that some CI setups may need adjusting short term.
  • We’re working through the backlog of patches and intermittent build failures are still problematic, including the emergence of new issues (newer kernel version?). We continue to struggle for bandwidth for changes needing in depth review/feedback. This could impact features making it into the LTS.
  • The CFP closing date for the Yocto Project Workshop at Embedded Recipes 2026 has been extended until April 7th, please submit a proposal if you’d like to present: https://pretalx.com/yocto-embedded-recipes-2026/cfp

Ways to contribute:

New to the project?

Tracking Metrics:

YP 6.0 Milestone Dates:

  • YP 6.0 M3 Build Date 2026-03-23
  • YP 6.0 M3 Release Date 2026-04-08
  • YP 6.0 M4 Build Date 2026-04-13
  • YP 6.0 M4 Release Date 2026-05-04

Upcoming dot releases:

  • YP 4.0.34 was released.
  • YP 5.3.3 ready for release.
  • YP 5.0.17 Build Date 2026-03-30
  • YP 5.0.17 Release Date 2026-04-15
  • YP 4.0.35 Build Date 2026-04-06
  • YP 4.0.35 Release Date 2026-04-22
  • YP 5.3.4 Build Date 2026-04-20
  • YP 5.3.4 Release Date 2026-05-06
  • YP 5.0.18 Build Date 2026-04-27
  • YP 5.0.18 Release Date 2026-05-13
  • YP 5.0.19 Build Date 2026-05-26
  • YP 5.0.19 Release Date 2026-06-05

The Yocto Project’s technical governance is through its Technical Steering Committee, more information is available at:
https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/TSC

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