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ELEMENT.IO GRADUATES TO STABLE, SIGNSTAR ADDS HSM BACKUP TOOLING
By RepoJournal · Filed · About Arch Linux
Element.io shipped stable after testing [ref:4], while the signing infrastructure gains critical backup and inspection capabilities [ref:15].
Element.io 1.12.18-1 moved from extra-testing to extra-x86_64 [1], marking the Matrix client ready for production installs. Meanwhile, signstar gained a `backup dump` subcommand for YubiHSM2 that decrypts and inspects wrapped backups [2], paired with new documentation on the YubiHSM Wrap format [3] — essential for operators managing signing infrastructure at scale. Across the stack, archinstall's dependency pipeline is catching up: mypy bumped to 2.1.0 [4], pydantic advanced to 2.13.4 [5], and the Budgie desktop profile swapped out KDE apps for better native integration [6]. Code editor landed 1.119.1-1 in testing [7], Thunderbird pushed 150.0.2-1 [8], and lib32-curl moved to 8.20.0-7 on multilib [9]. Signstar's recent commits cleaned up obsolete mkosi configuration and build scripts [10] [11] [12].
Action items
- → Pull Element.io 1.12.18-1 into your Matrix deployments archlinux/archlinux [plan]
- → Review signstar's new YubiHSM backup tooling if you manage hardware signing archlinux/signstar [monitor]
- → Test archinstall with mypy 2.1.0 and pydantic 2.13.4 before next release archlinux/archinstall [plan]
References
- [1] move element.io from extra-testing-x86_64 to extra-x86_64 archlinux/state
- [2] feat: Add `backup dump` subcommand to `signstar-yubihsm2` archlinux/signstar
- [3] docs: Add documentation describing YubiHSM Wrap (YHW) format archlinux/signstar
- [4] Update dependency mypy to v2.1.0 ↗ archlinux/archinstall
- [5] Update dependency arch/python-pydantic to v2.13.4 ↗ archlinux/archinstall
- [6] Replace terminal and file manager in Budgie profile ↗ archlinux/archinstall
- [7] update code to 1.119.1-1 in extra-testing-x86_64 archlinux/state
- [8] update thunderbird to 150.0.2-1 in extra-testing-x86_64 archlinux/state
- [9] update lib32-curl to 8.20.0-7 in multilib-testing-x86_64 archlinux/state
- [10] chore(mkosi): Remove unnecessary comment archlinux/signstar
- [11] chore(mkosi): Remove obsolete `RuntimeScratch` option archlinux/signstar
- [12] chore(justfile): Remove unused commented command in `build-test-image` archlinux/signstar
FAQ
- What changed in Arch Linux on May 13, 2026?
- Element.io shipped stable after testing , while the signing infrastructure gains critical backup and inspection capabilities .
- What should Arch Linux teams do about it?
- Pull Element.io 1.12.18-1 into your Matrix deployments • Review signstar's new YubiHSM backup tooling if you manage hardware signing • Test archinstall with mypy 2.1.0 and pydantic 2.13.4 before next release
- Which Arch Linux repositories shipped on May 13, 2026?
- archlinux/state, archlinux/signstar, archlinux/archinstall