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    23 hours ago

    General

    • Updated to a newer Arch Linux base
    • Updated the Linux kernel to 6.11
    • Updated the Mesa graphics driver base
    • Desktop mode now ships with Plasma 6.2.5
    • Beginnings of support for non-Steam Deck handhelds

    Controllers and Input

    • Add support for the Proteus Byowave controller
    • Fixed an issue where Switch Pro Controller gyros might not work on first connection
    • Fixed an issue with stuck/hanging controller inputs when exiting Steam

    Bluetooth

    • Fixed Bluetooth devices still being able to wake the Steam Deck from suspend, even when Bluetooth was disabled from Desktop mode
    • Enable HFP/HSP profiles, to allow using the integrated microphone from headsets and earbuds
      • Currently only available to select in Desktop mode
    • Added battery level display for supported Bluetooth devices
    • Include a bugfix for the Airpods when using the AAC codec
    • Bluetooth controllers can now wake LCD units from sleep, previously only available on OLED models
      • Known issue: Bluetooth LE based controllers are not currently compatible with bluetooth wake on LCD models

    Steam Deck Dock

    • Made compatibility improvements for certain displays including TCL FireTV models and Dell VRR capable monitors

    Graphics and Performance

    • Enabled AMD P-State CPU frequency control
    • Fixed a performance regression for No Rest for the Wicked

    Desktop

    • Updated to Plasma 6.2.5 (previously 5.27.10) - see the big changes in Plasma 6 here
    • Surround sound now works correctly
      • Enabling the setting is currently only available via Desktop mode
    • KDE Filelight is now installed by default for disk usage visualization and low disk space notifications
    • Speed and robustness improvements when switching between desktop and game mode
      • Fixed a common cause of hangs when switching to desktop mode
      • Fixed some cases where Steam could take up to ninety seconds to exit on shutdown or switch to desktop
    • Added ‘gocryptfs’ support to desktop session to enable use of the Plasma Vaults feature

    Misc

    • Fixed some cases where “filter-chain” or other virtual sound devices would erroneously appear in the UI
    • Fixed cases where applying system updates could fail if certain configuration files were corrupted or malformed
    • Various enhancements to System Report functionality for support and troubleshooting
    • Fixed compatibility issue with certain DNS servers causing very slow domain lookups
    • Improved responsiveness of system when running into out-of-memory crash situations
    • Enabled IPv6 Privacy Extensions by default

    Known Issues

    • Creative Zen Air Pro earbuds display an unexpected all-zeros entry under the “Show all devices” section when pairing
    • Super NES controllers can erroneously show up as connected when they are not
    • DualShock 3 controllers are currently not able to be paired or used

    Developer

    • Updated to a 6.11 based kernel
    • Added debuginfod URLs for SteamOS
    • Added systemd .socket units to the default list of /etc files preserved across updates
    • When running in a VM, system will now default to the desktop session
    • Swap file setup now uses standard ‘mkswap’ functionality instead of shipping an ad-hoc ‘mkswapfile’ script
    • The steamos-readonly command now warns that the status might not be accurate when sysexts are loaded
    • Fixed a case that could introduce duplicate boot entries for devices manually setup to dual-boot
    • The pacman cache is now cleaned after applying a SteamOS update
      • Fixes stale cache errors working with pacman after switching branches