Libreboot Launches LibraBOT & Canoeboot 04.25.04

published the release of free loading firmware libreboo 25.04 , which has the status of the status The experimental issue, focused on the development of functionality (stable releases mainly contain corrections and are published approximately once a year, the last stable release was in December). The project develops the finished assembly of the project coreboot , which provides replacement for the proprietary firmware UEFI and BIOS, which is responsible for initializing CPU, memory, peripheral devices and other equipment components, with minimizing binary inserts.

Libreboot is aimed at the formation of a systemic environment, which allows you to do without proprietary in as much as possible, not only at the level of the operating system, but also the firmware that provides loading. Libreboot complements Coreboot by means of simplifying use by end users, forming a ready -made distribution that any user who does not have special skills can use.

In the new issue:

• Added support for the Acer Q45T-am motherboard and improved support for similar Acer G43T-AM3. The correct Ethernet work is ensured on the motherboards Acer.
• The numbering of versions has been changed, instead of the YyyyMMMDD format, the numbering “yy.mm” (year. Month) is now used.
• Improved assembly system. In the formation of assemblies, a fresh issue of Debian 12.10 was used. Provided assembly opportunities in Fedora 42 and Debian SID with the GCC 15 compiler.
• seabios synchronized with the repository of the main project as of March 4, Flashprog with the state of the repository of March 1,
  UEFITOOL – April 26, Grub2 – April 20 (with the elimination of vulnerabilities). Synchronization with the fresh code base Coreboot has been performed. U-boot is updated to version 2025.04, and NASM until version 2.16.03.

Equipment , supported in Libreboot:

• Server motherboards:
  • asus kfsn4-dre
  • asus kgpe-d16
• desktop systems:
  • gigabyte GA-G41M-SES2L;
  • acer g43t-am3, Q45T-am;
  • Intel D510MO / D410PT;
  • Apple Imac 5.2;
  • HP Elite 8200 SFF/MT;
  • HP Elite 8300 USDT;
  • Asus KCMA-D8;
  • dell precision t1650;
  • Intel D945GCLF
  • dell Optiplex 3050 Micro, 7010, 7020, 9010 and 9020 series SFF, XE2 SFF, MT and XE2 MT, 780 USFF/MT;