Release notes for Yocto-5.3.2 (Whinlatter)

Security Fixes in Yocto-5.3.2

Fixes in Yocto-5.3.2

bitbake

  • bitbake-setup: ensure paths with timestamps in them are unique

meta-yocto

  • poky.conf: Bump version for 5.3.2 release

openembedded-core

  • build-appliance-image: Update to whinlatter head revisions

  • devtool: deploy: Reset PATH after strip_execs

  • devtool: deploy: Run pseudo with correct PATH

  • docbook-xml-dtd4: fix the fetching failure

  • dpkg: Fix ADMINDIR

  • expat: upgrade to 2.7.4

  • ffmpeg: add a (possible) build race fix

  • ffmpeg: fix a build race, hopefully for real this time

  • glibc: stable 2.42 branch updates (912d89a766…)

  • go: upgrade to 1.25.7

  • libarchive: upgrade to 3.8.5

  • libpng: upgrade to 1.6.54

  • libtheora: set CVE_PRODUCT

  • linux-yocto/6.12: update to v6.12.69

  • mobile-broadband-provider-info: upgrade to 20251101

  • oeqa/gitarchive: Fix git push URL parameter

  • oeqa/gitarchive: Push tag before copying log files

  • oeqa/selftest/wic: test recursive dir copy on ext partitions

  • openssl: upgrade to 3.5.5

  • pseudo: Update to 1.9.3+git9ab513512d… (include an openat2 fix)

  • scripts/install-buildtools: Update to 5.3.1

  • scripts/oe-git-archive: Ensure new push parameter is specified

  • selftest: devtool: Set PATH when running pseudo

  • webkitgtk: upgrade to 2.50.4

  • webkitgtk: workaround compile failure for large debug symbols

  • wic/engine: fix copying directories into wic image with ext* partition

yocto-docs

  • Add a new “Security” section

  • Add a security manual

  • Move security related manuals to the security manual

  • README: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • README: replace obsolete substitution variables

  • Remove diagrams directory

  • brief-yoctoprojectqs/index.rst: remove extra word from text

  • bsp-guide/bsp.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • contributor-guide/identify-component.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • contributor-guide/recipe-style-guide.rst: explain difference between layer and recipe license(s)

  • contributor-guide/submit-changes.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/build-quality.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/building.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/custom-distribution.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/custom-template-configuration-directory.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/debugging.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/error-reporting-tool.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/external-toolchain.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/init-manager.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/layers.rst: re-organize the document

  • dev-manual/layers.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/libraries.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/licenses.rst: instruct to use git-archive instead of removing .git

  • dev-manual/licenses.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/new-recipe.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/packages.rst: fix example recipe version

  • dev-manual/packages.rst: pr server: fix and explain why r0.X increments on SRCREV change

  • dev-manual/packages.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/packages.rst: rename r0.0 to r0 when PR server is not enabled

  • dev-manual/poky-manual-setup.rst: mention the Source Directory

  • dev-manual/poky-manual-setup.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/python-development-shell.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/qemu.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/qemu: add an example for the snapshot+nographic mode

  • dev-manual/securing-images.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/start.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/temporary-source-code.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/upgrading-recipes.rst: move meta-openembedded to bitbake-builds/layers

  • dev-manual/upgrading-recipes.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/vulnerabilities.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/wayland.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • dev-manual/wic.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • kernel-dev/advanced.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • kernel-dev/common.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • migration-guides/migration-1.4.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • migration-guides/migration-5.3.rst: add note on *FLAGS behavior change

  • migration-guides: add release notes for 4.0.32, 5.0.14, 5.0.15 and 5.3.1

  • overview-manual/concepts.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • overview-manual/development-environment.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • overview-manual/yp-intro.rst: fix SDK type in bullet list

  • overview-manual/yp-intro.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • overview-manual: convert YP-flow-diagram.png to SVG

  • ref-manual/classes.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • ref-manual/devtool-reference.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • ref-manual/faq.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • ref-manual/features.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • ref-manual/images.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • ref-manual/release-process.rst: add a “Development Cycle” section

  • ref-manual/release-process.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • ref-manual/release-process.rst: remove repeated “in the”

  • ref-manual/structure.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • ref-manual/system-requirements.rst: fix wrong path to install-buildtools

  • ref-manual/system-requirements.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • ref-manual/tasks.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • ref-manual/terms.rst: refresh the Build Directory definition

  • ref-manual/terms.rst: refresh the OpenEmbedded build system definition

  • ref-manual/terms.rst: refresh the OpenEmbedded-Core definition

  • ref-manual/terms.rst: simplify the Source Directory definition

  • ref-manual/variables.rst: document the CCACHE_TOP_DIR variable

  • ref-manual/variables.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • ref-manual/yocto-project-supported-features.rst: remove obsolete poky repo reference

  • sdk-manual/appendix-obtain.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • sdk-manual/intro.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • sdk-manual: appending-customizing: use none lexer for BitBake code blocks

  • sdk-manual: appendix-obtain: fix default path for eSDK installer script

  • sdk-manual: appendix-obtain: replace directory structure PNG with a parsed-literal block

  • sdk-manual: appendix-obtain: replace eSDK directory structure PNG with a parsed-literal block

  • sdk-manual: appendix-obtain: use parsed-literal block for naming convention of the installer scripts

  • sdk-manual: delete sdk-title PNG

  • sdk-manual: fix improper indent of general form of tarball installer scripts

  • sdk-manual: fix incorrect highlight language for console code-blocks

  • sdk-manual: fix incorrect highlight language for text code-blocks

  • sdk-manual: replace sdk-environment PNG with SVG

  • sdk-manual: using: fix SDK filename example

  • sdk-manual: working-projects: properly highlight code code-blocks

  • security-manual/securing-images.rst: remove old links

  • test-manual/ptest.rst: detail the exit code and output requirements

  • test-manual/reproducible-builds.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • test-manual/runtime-testing.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • test-manual/understand-autobuilder.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • transitioning-to-a-custom-environment.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

  • tree-wide: figures: remove title PNGs

  • what-i-wish-id-known.rst: remove obsolete poky repo references

Known Issues in Yocto-5.3.2

  • N/A

Contributors to Yocto-5.3.2

Thanks to the following people who contributed to this release:

  • Adarsh Jagadish Kamini

  • Aleksandar Nikolic

  • Alexander Kanavin

  • Amaury Couderc

  • Ankur Tyagi

  • Antonin Godard

  • Bruce Ashfield

  • Dragomir, Daniel

  • Hongxu Jia

  • Hugo SIMELIERE

  • Jiaying Song

  • Ken Kurematsu

  • Khai Dang

  • Lee Chee Yang

  • Mark Hatle

  • Mathieu Dubois-Briand

  • Mohammad Rahimi

  • Paul Barker

  • Peter Marko

  • Quentin Schulz

  • Richard Purdie

Repositories / Downloads for Yocto-5.3.2

yocto-docs

openembedded-core

meta-yocto

meta-qcom

meta-mingw

bitbake