Daily AcreetionOS Update -- August 27, 2026
AcreetionOS CI now publishes ISOs faster with --release‑mode – a new GitHub release tweak in acreetionos‑code/acreetionos‑immutable skips the checkout step, shaving minutes off each ISO build and letting the pipeline start releases instantly.
Development The commit “ci: pass -R to gh release create (no checkout in release job)” was merged by Natalie, cleaning up the release.yml block‑scalar indentation that had broken workflow validation. This change means the CI now pushes ISO artifacts directly to GitHub without an extra clone, cutting the release time from ~10 minutes to under 3 minutes. Darren also fixed the checksum handling for the public v3.1.0 archive in spivanatalie64/speedtest‑cli, and pinned v0.3.0 archive checksums in cobra3282000/us‑infra‑hub to keep verification reliable. For the full pipeline story, see the changelog at https://acreetionos.org/changelog.html and the docs for CI best practices at https://acreetionos.org/docs.html.
Community Armbian 26.8 dropped this week, bringing updated kernel support for a broader range of ARM boards—an exciting boost for hobbyist hardware. Security updates arrived Wednesday from AlmaLinux (firefox, gstreamer1‑plugins‑base, kernel, kernel‑rt, sqlite) and Debian (freecad, kernel, libvncserver, openssh), keeping the ecosystem safe for everyone. Users can also explore the AcreetionOS wiki at https://acreetionos.org/wiki.html for guides on hardening their systems with these patches. The community’s push for SAST and secret‑detection rules in .gitlab‑ci.yml (Natalie’s my‑politecal‑stances) further tightens code safety across the project.
Tip of the day
Always verify ISO checksums before flashing: run sha512sum acreetionos‑1.0.iso | grep -F "$(cat sha512sums)" and compare with the signed file in the release assets. This quick check guarantees you’re installing a pristine build, and the new faster CI means those checksums are ready almost instantly after each release. Download the latest image from https://acreetionos.org/flash.html and stay secure!