Releases

Release Activity

Codename	Yocto Project Version	Release Date	Current Version	Support Level	Poky Version	BitBake branch
Pyro	2.3	May 2017		Development
Morty	2.2	Nov 2016	2.2.1	Stable	16.0	1.32
Krogoth	2.1	Apr 2016	2.1.2	Stable	15.0	1.30
Jethro	2.0	Nov 2015	2.0.3	Community	14.0	1.28
Fido	1.8	Apr 2015	1.8.2	Community	13.0	1.26
Dizzy	1.7	Oct 2014	1.7.3	Community	12.0	1.24
Daisy	1.6	Apr 2014	1.6.3	Community	11.0	1.22
Dora	1.5	Oct 2013	1.5.4	Community	10.0	1.20
Dylan	1.4	Apr 2013	1.4.3*	Community	9.0	1.18
Danny	1.3	Oct 2012	1.3.2	Community	8.0	1.16
Denzil	1.2	Apr 2012	1.2.2	Community	7.0	1.15
Edison	1.1	Oct 2011?	1.1.2	Community	6.0	1.13
Bernard	1.0	??? 2011?	1.0.2	Community	5.0	1.11
Laverne	0.9	??? 2010?			4.0	1.11
Purple	N/A	??? ????			3.2
Pinky	N/A	??? ????			3.1
Blinky	N/A	??? ????			3.0
Clyde	N/A	??? ????			2.0
Inky	N/A	??? ????			1.0

Note: see also Stable branch maintenance, Linux Yocto, and Planning wiki's.

Releases Links

Yocto Project Release	Code Name	Poky version	Maintainer	Features	Schedule	Status	QA Test Plan	QA Test Report
Yocto Project 2.4	Rocko	18.0	Richard Purdie	Yocto_2.4_Features	Yocto_2.4_Schedule	Yocto_Project_v2.4_Status	Yocto_2.4_Overall_Test_Plan	2.4 qa run history
Yocto Project 2.3	Pyro	17.0	Richard Purdie	Yocto_2.3_Features	Yocto_2.3_Schedule	Yocto_Project_v2.3_Status	Yocto_2.3_Overall_Test_Plan	2.3 qa run history
Yocto Project 2.2	Morty	16.0	Armin Kuster	Yocto_2.2_Features	Yocto_2.2_Schedule	Yocto_Project_v2.2_Status	Yocto_2.2_Overall_Test_Plan	2.2 qa run history
Yocto Project 2.1	Krogoth	15.0	Armin Kuster	Yocto_2.1_Features	Yocto_2.1_Schedule	Yocto_Project_v2.1_Status	Yocto_2.1_Overall_Test_Plan	2.1 qa run history
Yocto Project 2.0	Jethro	14.0	Robert Yang	Yocto_1.9_Features	Yocto_1.9_Schedule	Yocto_Project_v1.9_Status		1.9 qa run history
Yocto Project 1.8	Fido	13.0	Joshua Lock	Yocto_1.8_Features	Yocto_1.8_Schedule	Yocto_Project_v1.8_Status	Yocto_1.8_Overall_Test_Plan	1.8 qa run history
Yocto Project 1.7	Dizzy	12.0	Community	Yocto_1.7_Features	Yocto_1.7_Schedule	Yocto_Project_v1.7_Status	Yocto_1.7_Overall_Test_Plan	1.7 qa run history
Yocto Project 1.6	Daisy	11.0	Community	Yocto_1.6_Features	Yocto_1.6_Schedule	Yocto_Project_v1.6_Status	Yocto_1.6_Overall_Test_Plan	1.6 qa run history
Yocto Project 1.5	Dora	10.0	Community	Yocto_1.5_Features	Yocto_1.5_Schedule	Yocto_Project_v1.5_Status	Yocto_1.5_Overall_Test_Plan	1.5 qa run history
Yocto Project 1.4	Dylan	9.0	Community	Yocto_1.4_Features	Yocto_1.4_Schedule	Yocto_Project_v1.4_Status	Yocto_1.4_Overall_Test_Plan	Yocto_1.4_Milestone_Test_Report
Yocto Project 1.3	Danny	8.0	Community	Yocto_1.3_Features	Yocto_1.3_Schedule	Yocto_Project_v1.3_Status	Yocto_1.3_Overall_Test_Plan	Yocto_1.3_Milestone_Test_Report
Yocto Project 1.2	Denzil	7.0	Community	Yocto_1.2_Features	Yocto_1.2_Schedule	Yocto_Project_v1.2_Status	Yocto_1.2_Overall_Test_Plan	Yocto_1.2_Milestone_Test_Report
Yocto Project 1.1	Edison	6.0	Community	Yocto_1.1_Features	Yocto_1.1_Schedule	Yocto_Project_v1.1_Release_Criteria	Yocto_1.1_Overall_Test_Plan	Yocto_1.1_Milestone_Test_Report
Yocto Project 1.0	Bernard	5.0	Community	Yocto_Features	Yocto_1.0_Schedule	Yocto_Project_v1.0_Release_Criteria	Yocto_1.0_Overall_Test_Plan

Feature Table

Version	Release Date	Codename	Feature	Stablity	Completness	Documentation	Plans
2.3	May 2017	Pyro
2.2	Nov 2016	Morty	Switch to Python 3.x
2.2	Nov 2016	Morty	Support multiple configurations to allow multiple builds which allows for multiple machines.
2.2	Nov 2016	Morty	Better integrate patchwork, swupd, and error reporting system for a better process.
2.2	Nov 2016	Morty	Better integrate and get user adoption of Toaster, eSDK, and CROPS.
2.1	Apr 2016	Krogoth	Enhancement of eSDK to replace the adt-installer driven approach and supporting infrastructure
2.1	Apr 2016	Krogoth	Focus on developer driven workflows through tools like recipetool and devtool
2.1	Apr 2016	Krogoth	Toaster image customization support
2.1	Apr 2016	Krogoth	Tooling/workflow improvements (automatic upgrades/upgrade status/error reporting/patchwork)
2.1	Apr 2016	Krogoth	Improved automated test coverage and accuracy
2.0	Nov 2015	Jethro	Developer Workflow/Overall UX Improvements
2.0	Nov 2015	Jethro	Development support using other OS’s (Windows/MAC) with Yocto
2.0	Nov 2015	Jethro	Error reporting system improvements
2.0	Nov 2015	Jethro	Distro Recipe Upgrades
2.0	Nov 2015	Jethro	Toaster enhancements
2.0	Nov 2015	Jethro	Eclipse plug-in enhancements
2.0	Nov 2015	Jethro	Deployment Improvements
2.0	Nov 2015	Jethro	Autobuilder Enhancements
2.0	Nov 2015	Jethro	Meta-intel Improvements
1.8	Apr 2015	Fido	Developer Workflow
1.8	Apr 2015	Fido	Toaster enhancements
1.8	Apr 2015	Fido	Autobuilder improvements
1.8	Apr 2015	Fido	Kernel build process
1.8	Apr 2015	Fido	Building using other OS’s (Windows/MAC) with Yocto
1.8	Apr 2015	Fido	Bare Metal Tool Chain
1.8	Apr 2015	Fido	ARM 64 Support
1.8	Apr 2015	Fido	Live log watching in Bitbake
1.8	Apr 2015	Fido	Package reporting system
1.8	Apr 2015	Fido	Error reporting system
1.8	Apr 2015	Fido	oe Layer index (repackage list and make it public)
1.8	Apr 2015	Fido	Machine set up tools
1.8	Apr 2015	Fido	Testing suite for WIC
1.8	Apr 2015	Fido	Yocto BSP Testing (as automated as possible)
1.8	Apr 2015	Fido	Binary comparison tool for package output
1.8	Apr 2015	Fido	Meta Translator
1.7	Oct 2014	Dizzy	Developer Experience and Workflows with the Project
1.7	Oct 2014	Dizzy	Automation (ptest, hardware, package upgrade)
1.7	Oct 2014	Dizzy	Performance
1.6	Apr 2014	Daisy	Enhanced Testing and test automation: (OE-Selftest, Automated Hardware testing, ptest integration, migration of Sato into hardware test interface)
1.6	Apr 2014	Daisy	Developer Experience Improvements: (Continued development of Webhob including integrating into the core, Autobuilder Enhancements (extended coverage, usability, Improvements, performance improvements), Commandline Bitbake improvements)
1.5	Oct 2013	Dora	Developer experience: (Webhob 0.9, ADT support for Windows/MacOS environments, Bitbake commandline rethink/restructure)
1.5	Oct 2013	Dora	Validation automation: (Automatic ptest support as part of qemu tests, Extension of the qemu test to cover many currently manual QA test, Much more extensive tests of postinst/multilib)
1.5	Oct 2013	Dora	Performance: (Continued performance benchmark tracking, Extension of current benchmarks, Removal of pseudo-native wrapper script special case)
1.4	Apr 2013	Dylan	Usability
1.4	Apr 2013	Dylan	Technology Leadership
1.4	Apr 2013	Dylan	Performance
1.4	Apr 2013	Dylan	Documentation
1.3	Oct 2012	Danny	Continuity / Refresh: The usual keeping up to date with various upstream project, continue to work on the quality of the metadata and keeping up to date with bug fixing.
1.3	Oct 2012	Danny	Stabilization & Adoption: We've introduced a lot of changes. I think now may be a good time to catch our breath so to speak and ensure everything is complete, functional, well tested and has the right level of polish. We also need to encourage adoption of the project by OSV and Silicon Vendors and look at ways we can advance and integrate Shoeleather-type board labs (from semis and OSVs).
1.3	Oct 2012	Danny	Usability: Introduce WebHob? (We have been actively working on WebHOB in 1.3, but this one will have to wait until some later release.)
1.3	Oct 2012	Danny	Continue improving error messages: Reserve time to jump on usability issues as they come up
1.2	Apr 2012	Denzil	Improved usability of the build system for new experienced users, new novice users and existing users.
1.1	Oct 2011	Edison	Multilibs & OE-core config - This work, which began in Yocto Project 1.0, needs to be completed.
1.1	Oct 2011	Edison	Improve ease of BSP creation - Document the lifecycle and process. Possibly create walkthroughs or tutorials to integrate a new board into the linux-yocto kernel.
1.1	Oct 2011	Edison	Enable users to easily and seamlessly build Yocto images - This refers to the effort to complete and integrate the Image Creator work started in 1.0.
1.1	Oct 2011	Edison	Build performance – Get to the goal of 1 hour build time on a developer machine.
1.1	Oct 2011	Edison	Upstreaming – Submit patches to upstream projects in order to reduce the large number of patches which are currently part of Yocto Project.
1.0	Apr 2011	Barnard