2018-10-09: * In startup wizard, assign keyboard to country as per Debian installer recommendations * In startup wizard, add option to use US keyboard in preference to country-specific option * In startup wizard, show IP address on first page * In startup wizard, check for existing wifi network connection and show it if there is one * In startup wizard, install language support packages for LibreOffice and other applications * In startup wizard, improve operation with keyboard only and no mouse * Password change in Raspberry Pi Configuration and startup wizard now works properly if passwords contain shell characters * Battery indicator plugin modified to cope with Pi-top hardware monitor crashing * Networking plugin hides wifi password characters by default * In Scratch 2 GPIO plugin, set pin from dropdown list rather than free text * In Scratch 2 SenseHAT plugin, swap x and y axis values for LED array * Include latest Adobe Flash player (31.0.0.108) * Include latest RealVNC Server (6.3.1) * Include libav-tools * Include ssh-import-id * Removed Mathematica * Merge in latest third-party code for Bluetooth ALSA interface * Add ability to prevent software update changing configuration files, by creating ~/.config/.lock file * Various other small bug fixes, tweaks and changes to text * Make dhcpcd work with 3G devices * Add hw acceleration to ffmpeg * Improved WiFi-BT coexistence parameters * Run fake-hwclock before systemd-fsck-root * Raspberry Pi PoE HAT support * Linux kernel 4.14.71 * Raspberry Pi firmware 5b49caa17e91d0e64024380119ad739bb201c674 2018-06-27: * New first-boot configuration wizard added * Recommended Software installer added * Bluej, Greenfoot, NodeRED, Claws Mail, VNC Viewer removed from image - can now be installed from Recommended Applications * Qpdfview PDF viewer installed instead of Xpdf * Version 65.0 of Chromium browser included, with latest Flash player * Volume up / down keys now change by 5% increments and affect currently-selected output device rather than internal device only * Network plugin now remembers previously-entered WiFi network passwords when prompting for reconnection * Serial port and serial console can now be switched separately in Raspberry Pi Configuration * Lxkeymap keyboard language setting application removed - replaced with dialog within Raspberry Pi Configuration * Wifi country and keyboard language setting dialogs in Raspberry Pi Configuration now callable from other applications * New version of Piboto font included to render with correct weight under some rogue applications * Reconnection to Bluetooth audio devices on reboot improved * Disable click-to-rename behaviour in file manager if single-click selection enabled * Appearance Settings dialog makes config changes to some Qt files to match selected theme * MIME file type associations improved * Multiple desktop management options removed from mouse middle-click menu * Menu shortcuts to Raspberry Pi website amended * Python 2 IDLE menu link removed * Sample Magpi PDF installed in /home/pi/MagPi * Various minor tweaks, bug fixes and appearance changes * Bluetooth updates - Firmware with Bluetooth 4.2 features - SCO profile suppot added via bthelper.service * Linux kernel 4.14.50+ * Raspberry Pi firmware 748fb17992426bb29d99224b93cb962fefbdc833 2018-04-18: * Fixed race between wifi-country.service and raspberrypi-net-mods.service * Linux kernel 4.14.34+ * Raspberry Pi firmware 5db8e4e1c63178e200d6fbea23ed4a9bf4656658 2018-03-13: * Raspberry Pi 3 B+ support * WiFi is disabled until wireless regulatory domain is set (Pi 3 B+ only) - The domain can be done through 'Raspberry Pi Configuration' (rc_gui), 'raspi-config' or by setting 'country=' to an appropriate ISO 3166 alpha2 country code in /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf. * Default wireless regulatory domain is now unset * Added support to desktop for different screen sizes and resolutions, including multiple preset options in Appearance Settings and pixel doubling option in Raspberry Pi Configuration * Version 2.1.16 of Thonny included * Version 29.0.0.113 of Adobe PepperFlash player included * Version 1.2.post1 of Pygame Zero included * Bluetooth plugin now supports connection to Bluetooth LE HID devices * Network plugin now indicates 5G-compatible APs * Latest changes to Bluez ALSA service merged - service now started on CLI boot as well as GUI boot * Latest changes to dhcpcd networking plugin merged * Improved support for running on pi-top devices * Small design changes to PiX theme and icons * Bug fix - hide spurious window resize handles * Bug fix - Scratch 2 remote GPIO state block now works correctly * Updated WiFi Firmware - brcmfmac43455-sdio 7.45.154 - brcmfmac43430-sdio 7.45.98.38 * New packages: - policykit-1 - obconf - python-buttonshim python3-buttonshim - python-unicornhathd python3-unicornhathd - python-pantilthat python3-pantilthat * Linux kernel 4.9.80+ * Raspberry Pi firmware 3347884c7df574bbabeff6dca63caf686e629699 2017-11-29: * Added battery monitor plugin for taskbar - works on x86 images or first-generation Pi-Top * Added cutdown mode to PCManFM file manager to reduce complexity * Added ability to rename files in PCManFM by clicking name when selected * Bug fix in Bluetooth ALSA module to reduce truncation of audio at end of playback * Various small tweaks, bug fixes and theme modifications * New kernel and firmware 2017-09-07: * Disable predictable network interface names for Ethernet devices * Bug fix for keyboard settings dialog in Raspberry Pi Configuration * Bug fix for crash on some videos and animations in Chromium * Bug fix for taskbar crash when running RealVNC server * Bug fix for reloading projects with extensions in Scratch 2 * Bug fix for MAC address problem in Bluetooth * Simple mode and new icons in Thonny * New Japanese translations in Raspberry Pi Configuration * Install fonts-droid-fallback for international fonts 2017-08-16: * Based on Raspbian Stretch (Debian version 9) * Version 60 of Chromium browser included * Version 3.0.1 of Sonic Pi included * Version 6.1.1 of RealVNC included * Version 0.17.4 of NodeRED included * Bluetooth audio routed via ALSA rather than Pulseaudio * SenseHAT extension added to Scratch 2 * Various desktop applications modified to prompt for sudo password if needed * lxinput control options for mouse speed simplified * lxpanel plugins moved into separate packages * Wireless firmware for Pi 3 and Pi 0W modified to address Broadpwn exploit * Latest kernel and firmware * Various small tweaks, bug fixes and theme modifications 2017-07-05: * New kernel and firmware * Filesystem created without the metadata_csum feature 2017-06-21: * Scratch 2 application included * Thonny Python IDE included * New icons with thinner outlines * Volume control more linear in behaviour * Updated Flash player * Updated RealVNC server and viewer * Various tweaks and bugfixes * New kernel and firmware 2017-04-10: * Wolfram Mathematica updated to version 11.0.1 * Adobe Flash Player updated to version 25.0.0.127 * Use PARTUUID to support USB boot 2017-03-02: * Updated kernel and firmware (final Pi Zero W support) * Wolfram Mathematica updated to version 11 * NOOBS installs now checks for presence of 'ssh' file on the NOOBS partition. 2017-02-16: * Chromium browser updated to version 56 * Adobe Flash Player updated to version 24.0.0.221 * RealVNC Server and Viewer updated to version 6.0.2 (RealVNC Connect) * Sonic Pi updated to version 2.11 * Node-RED updated to version 0.15.3 * Scratch updated to version 120117 * Detection of SSH enabled with default password moved into PAM * Updated desktop GL driver to support use of fake KMS option * Raspberry Pi Configuration and raspi-config allow setting of fixed HDMI resolution * raspi-config allows enabling of serial hardware independent of serial terminal * Updates to kernel and firmware * Various minor bug fixes and usability and appearance tweaks 2017-01-11: * Re-release of the 2016-11-25 image with a FAT32-formatted boot partition 2016-11-25: * SSH disabled by default; can be enabled by creating a file with name "ssh" in boot partition * Prompt for password change at boot when SSH enabled with default password unchanged * Adobe Flash Player included * Updates to hardware video acceleration in Chromium browser * Greeter now uses background image from last set in Appearance Settings rather than pi user * Updated version of Scratch * Rastrack option removed from raspi-config and Raspberry Pi Configuration * Ability to disable graphical boot splash screen added to raspi-config and Raspberry Pi Configuration * Appearance Settings dialog made tabbed to work better on small screens * Raspberry Pi Configuration now requires current password to change password * Various small bug fixes * Updated firmware and kernel 2016-09-23: * New PIXEL desktop environment - new icon set, window design, desktop images, splash screen and greeter * Chromium web browser included * Infinality font rendering patches included * RealVNC server and viewer included * SenseHAT emulator included * Rfkill entries added to Wifi and Bluetooth panel plugins * Updates to various standard applications, including Scratch and NodeRED * Various bug fixes, tweaks and translation updates * Updated firmware and kernel (https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/commit/ad8608c08b122b2c228dba0ff5070d6e9519faf5) 2016-05-27: * Fixed crash of lxpanel when D-bus not accessible * Fixed permissions for D-bus Bluetooth access * Removed sudo from shutdown options * Appearance of tooltips updated in theme * Fixed ejecter plugin grabbing focus * raspi-config command line and GUI apps tidied; unnecessary reboots removed * More error detection in piclone; copying of volume names and IDs added * Updated translation files 2016-05-10: * New version of Scratch, which no longer requires sudo * New version of BlueJ * New version of NodeRED * New version of pypy * pigpio included * geany editor included * SD Card Copier added (can be used to duplicate or back up the Pi) * Bluetooth plugin added to taskbar * Volume control on taskbar now compatible with Bluetooth devices * New shutdown helper application * Mouse double-click speed setting added to mouse and keyboard preference application * Option to enable / disable 1-wire interface and remote access to pigpio added to Raspberry Pi config application * File system automatically expanded on first boot * Empty Wastebasket option added to right-click menu * Ctrl-Alt-T can be used to open a terminal window * Various small bug fixes and appearance tweaks * Updated firmware and kernel (https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/commit/cc6d7bf8b4c03a2a660ff9fdf4083fc165620866) 2016-03-18: * updated firmware and kernel (https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/commit/951799bbcd795ddf27769d14acf4813fdcbe53dc) * use serial0 in cmdline.txt * wpa_supplicant.conf country default to GB (allows use of channels 12 and 13) 2016-02-26: * Support added for Pi 3, including Wifi and Bluetooth * Option to set wifi country code added to raspi-config 2016-02-09: * dtb that uses mmc sdcard driver (fixes problems experienced with certain SD cards) 2016-02-03: * new version of Sonic Pi (2.9) * new version of Scratch (15/1/16) * new version of Node-Red (2.5) * new version of Wolfram (10.3) * optional experimental GL desktop driver (can be enabled using advanced options in command-line raspi-config) * new version of Java (1.8.0_65) * new version of WiringPi * raspi-gpio included * ping no longer requires sudo (except NOOBS installs) * support for more USB audio devices in lxpanel * bug fix for creation of new menus in Alacarte * various changes to raspi-config and GUI to tidy up board support and fix bugs, and updated translations * small tweaks to theme to support GL driver 2015-11-21: * Included IBM Node-RED IoT application * Included graphical package manager * Included accelerated pixman library * Updated Epiphany browser to improve video compatibility * Updated Scratch with performance improvements and bug fixes * Updated Raspberry Pi configuration to allow boot to pause while network is established * Various minor bug fixes 2015-09-25: * Based on Debian Jessie * Upgraded applications - Epiphany browser, Scratch and Sonic Pi * Included applications - LibreOffice, Claws Mail, Greenfoot, BlueJ * Included utilities - Alacarte menu editor, Lxkeymap, scrot, tree, pip * New GUI-based Raspberry Pi Configuration application * GPIO control now possible without need for sudo * Web link to Magpi magazine included * New taskbar plugin to eject mounted USB drives * Default boot is now to GUI not desktop * Look and feel now based on GTK+3 default theme * Print screen key launches scrot to produce screenshot * Common keyboards autodetected by GUI and drivers loaded accordingly * Numerous small tweaks and bugfixes 2015-05-05: * Updated UI changes * Updated firmware * Install raspberrypi-net-mods * Install avahi-daemon * Add user pi to new i2c and spi groups * Modified udev rules for i2c and spi devices 2015-02-16: * Newer firmware with various fixes * New Sonic Pi release * Pi2 compatible RPi.GPIO * Updated Wolfram Mathematica 2015-01-31: * Support for Pi2 * Newer firmware * New Sonic Pi release * Updated Scratch * New Wolfram Mathematica release * Updated Epiphany 2014-12-24: * Fix regression with omission of python-pygame 2014-12-22: * New firmware with variosu fixes and improvements * New UI configuration for lxde * Various package updates * python3-pygame preinstalled * 'nuscratch', scratch running on the Cog StackVM * Misc other changes 2014-09-09: * New firmware with various fixes and improvements * Minecraft Pi pre-installed * Sonic Pi upgraded to 2.0 * Include Epiphany browser work from Collabora * Switch to Java 8 from Java 7 * Updated Mathematica * Misc minor configuration changes 2014-06-20: * New firmware with various fixes, and kernel bugfix 2014-06-02: * Many, many firmware updates with major USB improvements * pyserial installed by default * picamera installed by default 2014-01-07: * Firmware updated * Some space saved on the root filesystem 2013-12-20: * Firmware updated, includes V4L2 fixes * Update omxplayer 2013-12-18: * Firmware updated and now using kernel 3.10. Many, many improvements * fbturbo XOrg driver is now included and enabled by default. Thanks to ssvb https://github.com/ssvb/xf86-video-fbturbo * Update Scratch image with further bug fixes * Include Wolfram Mathematica * Update to PyPy 2.2 * Update omxplayer * Include v4l-utils for use with experimental V4L2 Raspberry Pi camera driver * Update squeak-vm to fix issues with loading JPEGs 2013-09-25: * Update Scratch image for further performance improvements * Include Oracle JDK * At least a 4GiB SD card is now required (see above) * Include PyPy 2.1 * Include base piface packages * Update raspi-config to include bugfix for inheriting language settings from NOOBS 2013-09-10: * Updated to current top of tree firmware * Update squeak-vm, including fastblit optimised for the Raspbery Pi * Include Sonic Pi and a fixed jackd2 package * Support boot to Scratch * Inherit keyboard and language settings from NOOBS