Release ghaf-25.08

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

Release Tag

https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/releases/tag/ghaf-25.08

Supported Hardware

The following target hardware is supported by this release:

• NVIDIA Jetson Orin AGX
• NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10/11/12/13, Gen9 2-in-1
• Dell Latitude 7230, 7330
• Alienware M18
• NXP i.MX 8M Plus

What’s Changed

• version: bump version to August by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1255
• build(deps): bump astral-sh/setup-uv from 6.3.0 to 6.3.1 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1260
• Switch to preservation by @mbssrc in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1261
• build(deps): bump github/codeql-action from 3.29.0 to 3.29.1 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1265
• feat(devshell): added options to force local/remote builds by @kajusnau in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1263
• docs: add ghaf-25.06 release note by @clayhill66 in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1262
• build(deps): bump github/codeql-action from 3.29.1 to 3.29.2 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1266
• build(deps): bump step-security/harden-runner from 2.12.1 to 2.12.2 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1267
• fix(greetd): Increase restart interval by @mbssrc in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1268
• Remove overriding of HOME system variable in AppArmor profile by @gngram in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1257
• refactor: refactor cosmic login config, simplify overlays by @kajusnau in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1270
• bugfix: adjust backlight brightness before login by @kajusnau in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1271
• build(deps): bump cachix/install-nix-action from 31.4.1 to 31.5.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1272
• hybrid-gpu: Add config to support hybrid setup by @vunnyso in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1202
• bump: fix cosmic cross compile by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1259
• build(deps): bump cachix/install-nix-action from 31.5.0 to 31.5.1 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1274
• fix: explicitly require nettools by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1275
• build(deps): bump step-security/harden-runner from 2.12.2 to 2.13.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1277
• build(deps): bump astral-sh/setup-uv from 6.3.1 to 6.4.1 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1278
• build(deps): bump github/codeql-action from 3.29.2 to 3.29.3 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1280
• Improve audit by @mbssrc in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1273
• bump: latest after long staging by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1276
• build(deps): bump astral-sh/setup-uv from 6.4.1 to 6.4.3 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1284
• build(deps): bump github/codeql-action from 3.29.3 to 3.29.4 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1283
• Configurable network settings by @emrahbillur in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1236
• bump: remove carried patch by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1287
• build(deps): bump cachix/install-nix-action from 31.5.1 to 31.5.2 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1288
• kernel: revert back to the 6.12 LTS by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1289
• build(deps): bump github/codeql-action from 3.29.4 to 3.29.5 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1292
• bump: wireguard, control panel and givc by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1290
• Allow jira.tii.ae access from buisiness-vm by @gngram in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1294
• gui-vm: Drop the stolen memory workaround kernel patch by @vunnyso in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1296
• Refactor and Simplify USB Passthrough Mapping for VMs by @gngram in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1295
• Bump control panel by @slakkala in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1297
• feat(xpadneo): Add module to enable wireless Xbox controller support by @vunnyso in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1298
• qemu: bump to latest rc of qemu by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1301
• Basic firewall rules & testing by @enesoztrk in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1285
• Fixing logs duplication on remote by @everton-dematos in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1303
• docs: Document the overlays that we are carrying by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1305
• v4l-utils: cross-compilation overlay by @avnik in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1299
• keys: Add Gayathri by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1306
• Changes to the VM target by @hros-tii in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1302
• display: Drop x-igd-opregion device arg by @vunnyso in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1304
• build(deps): bump github/codeql-action from 3.29.5 to 3.29.6 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1307
• bump: latest updates by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1300
• Fix for SSRCSP-6902 (blueman-applet failure) by @gngram in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1308
• v4l-utils: remove desktop icons again by @avnik in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1309
• build(deps): bump github/codeql-action from 3.29.6 to 3.29.8 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1310
• feat: enable COSMIC on Orins, improve desktop config by @kajusnau in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1244
• Setup normal exit for setup-ghaf-user service by @gngram in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1311
• build(deps): bump actions/checkout from 4.2.2 to 5.0.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1313
• gui-vm: kernel use latest by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1315
• bump: qemu-10.1.0-rc2 by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1314
• overlays: intel-gpu-tools: Dynamic iGPU detection by @vunnyso in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1316
• build(deps): bump github/codeql-action from 3.29.8 to 3.29.9 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1317
• feat(cosmic): propagate locale changes by @kajusnau in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1264
• Alienware: Control display brightness by @vunnyso in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1279
• build(deps): bump astral-sh/setup-uv from 6.4.3 to 6.5.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1318
• qemu: bump to rc3 by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1321
• Bump mid august by @brianmcgillion in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1322
• feat(desktop): add gpu screen recording with kb shortcut by @kajusnau in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1323
• Power management by @mbssrc in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1254
• build(deps): bump github/codeql-action from 3.29.9 to 3.29.10 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1325
• build(deps): bump actions/dependency-review-action from 4.7.1 to 4.7.2 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1326

New Contributors

• @hros-tii made their first contribution in https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/pull/1302

Full Changelog: https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/compare/ghaf-25.06…ghaf-25.08

Bug fixes

Fixed bugs that were present in the ghaf-25.06 release:

• Lenovo X1: Suspend -power state is not working
• Lenovo X1: Some apps may not open at first boot after installation
• Consolidation of settings between Ghaf Control Panel and Cosmic Settings has been done
• Yubikey for unlocking does not work

Known Issues and Limitations

Issue	Status	Comments
Element app is not supported in this version of Ghaf	In Progress	Issue is being worked on
Lenovo X1
Bug report does not send reports	On hold
Saved screenshots are lost	In Progress	Issue is under investigation
Using audio through USB device may cause instability	In Progress	Workaround: Use either internal speaker or headphones with 3.5mm jack
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	Gala will be disabled until further notice
Unlock with fingerprint doesn’t work	In Progress	Issue is under investigation
NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin / Orin NX
The keyboard defaults to the English layout on boot	In progress	Workaround: use Alt+Shift to switch between English-Arabic-Finnish layout.
Firefox has been disabled	In Progress	Firefox will be re-enabled once upstream fixes are available.
If suspended, device doesn’t wake-up	In Progress	Issue is under investigation
Locking the device from power menu doesn’t work	In Progress	Issue is under investigation

Installation Instructions

Released images are available at https://archive.vedenemo.dev/ghaf-25.08/

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