OpenBSD 7.8 Released with Raspberry Pi 5 Support and System Improvements
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Summary
OpenBSD 7.8 has been officially released, marking the 59th release of the open-source operating system. The release includes significant improvements across nearly all system areas, with platform-specific enhancements for arm64 including support for Raspberry Pi 5. OpenBSD maintains its strong security record with only two remote holes in the default install over thirty years. The release provides new features and system improvements across various hardware platforms.
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· 4 pulledWe are pleased to announce the official release of OpenBSD 7.8.
This is our 59th release. We remain proud of OpenBSD's record of thirty years with only two remote holes in the default install.
As in our previous releases, 7.8 provides significant improvements, including new features, in nearly all areas of the system.
Added support for Raspberry Pi 5 (with console on serial)
Article URL: https://cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/7.8/ANNOUNCEMENT
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45664147
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