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Fwupd 2.0.17 Released with Support for Lexar and Maxio NVMe SSDs
The fwupd 2.0.17 release adds support for updating the firmware on more hardware, including the ASUS CX9406 touch controller, Framework Copilot keyboard, Primax Ryder 2 mouse, Lexar and Maxio NVMe SSDs, Huddly C1, as well as Genesys GL352530 and GL352360.
Apart from the enhanced hardware support, this release adds several new features, including support for client-side phased update deployments, support for post-quantum signatures, the ability to clear the cache directory, and support for the fwupdtpmevlog command to dump the raw eventlog data.
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Fwupd 2.0.17 Brings Post-Quantum Signatures and Phased Updates
Almost a month after the previous 2.0.16 release, fwupd, an open-source tool designed to simplify firmware updates on Linux-based systems, has reached version 2.0.17.
The release highlight is the introduction of client-side phased update deployment, enabling updates to be rolled out in controlled stages on the client side. Additionally, a notable security advancement is the support for post-quantum signatures, preparing fwupd for future cryptographic standards resilient to quantum computing threats.
Other changes include the ability to clear the cache directory, new tooling that allows fwupdtpmevlog to dump raw event log data, and improvements to NVMe GUID generation, now derived directly from device serial numbers.