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Ghaf Framework

Release ghaf-25.05

This is a monthly Ghaf release which has been fully tested on Nvidia Orin NX, Nvidia Orin AGX and Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen11 platforms.

This release complies with SLSA v1.0 level 3 requirements.

Release Tag

Section titled “Release Tag”

https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/releases/tag/ghaf-25.05

Supported Hardware

Section titled “Supported Hardware”

The following target hardware is supported by this release:

  • NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin
  • NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX
  • Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10/11/12/13
  • Dell Latitude 7230, 7330
  • Alienware M18
  • NXP i.MX 8M Plus

What’s Changed

Section titled “What’s Changed”
  • version: start the May release cycle by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1173
  • docs: update docs by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1175
  • docs: Add x86 GPU PT and hardware acceleration by @vunnyso in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1174
  • terminfo: Install terminfo for better rendering by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1176
  • cosmic: Add an x1 target to trial cosmic desktop by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1178
  • iGPU: Add compute engine offload capability by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1179
  • refactor(desktop): remove sticky notes from cosmic, switch to oculante img viewer by @kajusnau in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1171
  • cleanup: move packages to dt-gui by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1181
  • Docs: add ghaf-25.04 release notes by @clayhill66 in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1182
  • Fix GPU Accelleration by @mbssrc in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1183
  • bugfix: cleanup display tmp files on logout by @kajusnau in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1180
  • docs: Point to new archive by @ktusawrk in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1177
  • build(deps): bump cachix/install-nix-action from 31.2.0 to 31.3.0 by @dependabot in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1184
  • build(deps): bump github/codeql-action from 3.28.16 to 3.28.17 by @dependabot in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1187
  • fix(desktop): adjust ghaf-launcher env vars by @kajusnau in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1190
  • New demo tower hardware with RTX 5080 by @mbssrc in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1186
  • bump ghaf-givc by @gngram in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1185
  • Add security context indicator to COSMIC by @nesteroff in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1193
  • bump:wireguard reactivating buttons and improvements by @enesoztrk in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1192
  • bump: jetpack-nixos by @TanelDettenborn in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1191
  • build(deps): bump actions/dependency-review-action from 4.6.0 to 4.7.0 by @dependabot in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1194
  • fix: add configurable password for mitmweb UI by @enesoztrk in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1197
  • build(deps): bump actions/dependency-review-action from 4.7.0 to 4.7.1 by @dependabot in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1198
  • feat: Kernel version option for NVIDIA Orin NX/AGX targets by @TanelDettenborn in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1195
  • refactor: cosmic, labwc docs, desktop improvements by @kajusnau in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1200
  • hardware: Add the lenovo x1 gen 13 by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1199
  • lenovo-x1-gen11-hardening: build image with dm-verity by @humaidq-tii in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1074
  • build(deps): bump github/codeql-action from 3.28.17 to 3.28.18 by @dependabot in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1204
  • bump: standard bump by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1158
  • Orin rework by @emrahbillur in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1201
  • Remove the older caches by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1209
  • fix: Include the latest version of sticky-notes by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1206
  • Fix Sticky Notes segfault in Cosmic by @gngram in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1210
  • vhotplug: Set precedence of ChromeVM over AudioVM by @vunnyso in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1213
  • fix: repair the imx8 building by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1214
  • usb: Added a common stub for external usb devices by @vunnyso in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1215
  • docs: Migrate to Astro Starlight by @humaidq-tii in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1203
  • bump: bump to pick up some fixes by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1218
  • Update COSMIC security context indicator patch by @nesteroff in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1205
  • bump(ctrl-panel): bump ctrl-panel by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1211

Full Changelog: https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/compare/ghaf-25.04…ghaf-25.05

Bug Fixes

Section titled “Bug Fixes”

Fixed bugs that were present in the ghaf-25.04 release:

  • Sending bug report from Control Panel causes Control Panel to crash

Known Issues and Limitations

Section titled “Known Issues and Limitations”

| Issue | Status | Comments | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | The keyboard defaults to the English layout on boot | In Progress | Workaround: use Alt+Shift to switch between English-Arabic-Finnish layout. | | Element app is not supported in this version of Ghaf | On hold | | | Lenovo X1 | | | | Downloading large file (10G) crashes the browser | In progress | Issue is under investigation | | GALA app is not supported in this version of Ghaf | On hold | | | | Control Panel functionality is limited: only Display Settings, Local and Timezone settings, CPU/memory information are functional | In Progress | Additional functionality will be implemented in future releases. | | Yubikey for unlocking does not work | In Progress | A fix is currently in progress. | | A laptop may wake from suspend without user interaction | In Progress | The issue is under investigation. | | NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin / Orin NX | | | | Firefox has been disabled | In Progress | Firefox will be re-enabled once upstream fixes are available. | | The Suspend power option is not functioning as expected | In Progress | Behavior is locking the device. |

Installation Instructions

Section titled “Installation Instructions”

Released images are available at archive.vedenemo.dev/ghaf-25.05.

Download the required image and use the following instructions: Build and Run.