🌊 BlueOS 1.4.0 is stable and available!

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On any vehicles running BlueOS, you should now receive a popup in the web interface that a new stable update is available :smiley:

After several months of development, BlueOS 1.4.0 brings significant improvements to networking, camera support, vehicle setup, and overall system stability. This release focuses on enhancing user experience, supporting newer hardware like Raspberry Pi 5, and making the system more robust with numerous bug fixes and feature additions.

Key Highlights

:movie_camera: Enhanced Camera & Video Support

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  • Improved camera configuration UI, including H.265 support
  • Better gimbal setup, allowing camera mount servos on any output channel
  • Refined video-related pages for a better user experience

:counterclockwise_arrows_button: Improved Networking

  • Better internet connection monitoring with per-interface status
  • Enhanced wifi experience with animation during actions
  • New header bar widget to show upload/download speeds
  • Support for new network backends

:hammer_and_wrench: Vehicle Setup Enhancements

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  • Added a configuration dialog for PWM outputs, with sliders for min/trim/max
  • Improved compass calibration with auto-setting of origin parameters
  • Fixed motor PWM configuration issues
  • Better visualization tools with themeable diagrams

:locked: Safety Improvements

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  • Added “safe mode” for critical operations
  • Improved backup and watchdog systems
  • Better error handling and feedback throughout the interface

:laptop: System Support

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  • Full Bookworm (Debian 12) compatibility
  • Raspberry Pi 5 support
    • Uses a 64-bit Bookworm image

:gear: Core

  • Added MAVLink-Server and Zenoh support
  • Improved network management with NetworkManager
  • Better extension management
  • Enabled a DHCP server automatically, if there isn’t one already on the network

Extensions

Our extension ecosystem continues to grow, giving you more ways to customize your vehicle’s capabilities. Now with support to beta extensions! Be sure to check out the latest available extensions through the Extensions Manager! (or in the online gallery)

Updating

If you’re already running BlueOS, you can update through the web interface. For new installations, please see our installation guide.

Quick Links

We’d like to thank our community of users and testers who helped make this release possible through their feedback and contributions!

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