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ELEMENT.IO GRADUATES TO STABLE, SIGNSTAR ADDS HSM BACKUP TOOLING

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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

References

  1. [1] move element.io from extra-testing-x86_64 to extra-x86_64 archlinux/state ↗
  2. [2] feat: Add `backup dump` subcommand to `signstar-yubihsm2` ↗ archlinux/signstar
  3. [3] docs: Add documentation describing YubiHSM Wrap (YHW) format ↗ archlinux/signstar
  4. [4] Update dependency mypy to v2.1.0 ↗ archlinux/archinstall
  5. [5] Update dependency arch/python-pydantic to v2.13.4 ↗ archlinux/archinstall
  6. [6] Replace terminal and file manager in Budgie profile ↗ archlinux/archinstall
  7. [7] update code to 1.119.1-1 in extra-testing-x86_64 archlinux/state ↗
  8. [8] update thunderbird to 150.0.2-1 in extra-testing-x86_64 archlinux/state ↗
  9. [9] update lib32-curl to 8.20.0-7 in multilib-testing-x86_64 archlinux/state ↗
  10. [10] chore(mkosi): Remove unnecessary comment ↗ archlinux/signstar
  11. [11] chore(mkosi): Remove obsolete `RuntimeScratch` option ↗ archlinux/signstar
  12. [12] chore(justfile): Remove unused commented command in `build-test-image` ↗ archlinux/signstar

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Quick answers

What shipped in Arch Linux on May 13, 2026?
Element.io shipped stable after testing [ref:4], while the signing infrastructure gains critical backup and inspection capabilities [ref:15]. In total, 71 commits and 4 pull requests landed.
Who contributed to Arch Linux on May 13, 2026?
2 developers shipped this update, including renovate[bot] and stinga11.
What were the notable Arch Linux updates?
move element.io from extra-testing-x86_64 to extra-x86_64, feat: Add `backup dump` subcommand to `signstar-yubihsm2`, and docs: Add documentation describing YubiHSM Wrap (YHW) format.
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