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1 | 1 | # NovaCustom NV4x 12th Gen Dasharo (coreboot + heads) Release Notes |
2 | 2 |
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3 | | -This is a Dasharo Pro Package Release. To obtain access to the pre-built |
4 | | -binaries you will have to |
5 | | -[become the Dasharo Pro Package subscriber](../../ways-you-can-help-us.md#become-a-dasharo-pro-package-subscriber). |
6 | | -You can do this by purchasing a Dasharo Pro Package product from our [shop](https://shop.3mdeb.com/shop/dasharo-pro-package/dasharo-corebootuefi-entry-subscription-upgrade-to-corebootheads-for-laptop-users/). |
| 3 | +This is a Dasharo Pro Package Release. To access the pre-built binaries, |
| 4 | +you need to [subscribe to the Dasharo Pro Package subscriber](https://docs.dasharo.com/ways-you-can-help-us/#become-a-dasharo-pro-package-subscriber). |
| 5 | +You can do this by purchasing a Dasharo Pro Package product from our |
| 6 | +[shop]( https://shop.3mdeb.com/shop/dasharo-pro-package/dasharo-corebootuefi-entry-subscription-upgrade-to-corebootheads-for-laptop-users/). |
| 7 | + |
7 | 8 | As a subscriber, you will receive access to all firmware updates for the |
8 | 9 | duration of your subscription via the Dasharo Pro Package newsletter, |
9 | | -and gain entry to the Dasharo Premier Support invite-only live chat |
10 | | -on the Matrix network, enabling direct engagement with the Dasharo Team |
11 | | -and fellow subscribers for personalized, priority assistance. |
| 10 | +and gain entry to the Dasharo Premier Support invite-only live chat on |
| 11 | +the Matrix network, enabling direct engagement with the Dasharo Team and fellow |
| 12 | +subscribers for personalized, priority assistance. |
12 | 13 |
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13 | 14 | Following Release Notes describe status of development of Dasharo (coreboot + |
14 | 15 | Heads) firmware for NovaCustom NV4x 12th Gen. |
15 | 16 |
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| 17 | +For details about our release process please read |
| 18 | +[Dasharo Standard Release Process](../../dev-proc/standard-release-process.md). |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +{{ subscribe_form("310eac18-d302-478f-a617-5f5d65e8e0ac", |
| 21 | +"Subscribe to NovaCustom NV4x 12th Gen Dasharo Release Newsletter") }} |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +## v0.9.2 - 2025-06-12 |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +Test results for this release can be found |
| 26 | +[here](https://github.com/Dasharo/osfv-results/blob/main/boards/NovaCustom/ADL_12th_Gen/NV41PZ/heads/v0.9.2-rc2-results.csv). |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +### Added |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +- [Introduced Quiet Mode for reduced technical output in logs](https://github.com/linuxboot/heads/pull/1875) |
| 31 | +- [Added TPM extend operations logging while maintaining quiet mode](https://github.com/linuxboot/heads/pull/1875) |
| 32 | +- [Added support for GPG Admin/User PIN output grabbing for Nitrokey HOTP verification](https://github.com/Nitrokey/nitrokey-hotp-verification/issues/38) |
| 33 | +- [Integrated EFF Diceware short wordlist v2 for easier passphrase generation](https://www.eff.org/dice) |
| 34 | +- [Introduced automatic Secrets App reset logic for Nitrokey 3](https://github.com/Nitrokey/nitrokey-hotp-verification/pull/43) |
| 35 | +- [Unified and enhanced passphrase generation logic in recovery shell](https://github.com/linuxboot/heads/pull/1875) |
| 36 | +- Quiet Mode now logs all technical details to /tmp/debug.log instead of |
| 37 | + showing them in the console |
| 38 | +- Improved TPM2 primary handle debugging and error handling |
| 39 | +- Refactored the OEM Factory Reset process to clarify mode-based security implications |
| 40 | +- Improved kexec boot configuration handling with enhanced security warnings |
| 41 | +- [Transitioned from `ash` shell to `bash` for improved scripting consistency](https://github.com/linuxboot/heads/pull/1875) |
| 42 | +- Suppressed unnecessary grep errors for missing `/etc/config.user` |
| 43 | +- Resolved logging inconsistencies when performing TPM resets |
| 44 | +- [Fixed Secure App PIN handling during Nitrokey 3 re-ownership](https://github.com/Nitrokey/nitrokey-hotp-verification/pull/43) |
| 45 | +- Corrected Diceware dictionary parsing and selection method for unbiased |
| 46 | + passphrase generation |
| 47 | +- Eliminated redundant USB Security dongle detection messages |
| 48 | +- [Add missing TPM PIRQ route for NV41](https://github.com/Dasharo/coreboot/commit/6cd77aa95a7ab46771874b72c7dba6b3600d9b29) |
| 49 | +- [Integrate downcoring and hyper-threading options in Alder Lake SoC](https://github.com/Dasharo/coreboot/commit/95f8459de5b432e69cceb3735d36bca9973e6321) |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +### Fixed |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +- [Power button doesn't work in Qubes](https://github.com/Dasharo/dasharo-issues/issues/710) |
| 54 | +- [Reproducibility problems with libcrypto and libtss2](https://github.com/linuxboot/heads/issues/1616) |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +### Known issues |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +- [Hotkeys (e.g KEY_PLAYPAUSE) are not implemented in Qubes OS](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/9698) |
| 59 | +- [Existing Qubes installation is not found as bootable after transition back to EDK2](https://github.com/Dasharo/dasharo-issues/issues/713) |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +### Binaries |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +[sha256][novacustom_nv4x_adl_v0.9.2_heads.rom_hash]{.md-button} |
| 64 | +[sha256.sig][novacustom_nv4x_adl_v0.9.2_heads.rom_sig]{.md-button} |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +This is a Dasharo Pro Package Release. To obtain access to the pre-built |
| 67 | +binaries you will have to |
| 68 | +[become the Dasharo Pro Package subscriber](../../ways-you-can-help-us.md#become-a-dasharo-pro-package-subscriber). |
| 69 | +You will get the access to all of the firmware updates for the duration of the |
| 70 | +subscription via Dasharo Pro Package newsletter. |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +To verify binary integrity with hash and signature please follow the |
| 73 | +instructions in [Dasharo release signature verification](/guides/signature-verification) |
| 74 | +using [this key](https://github.com/3mdeb/3mdeb-secpack/blob/master/customer-keys/novacustom/dasharo-release-0.9.x-for-novacustom-signing-key.asc) |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +### SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +- [Dasharo heads fork based on v0.2.1 revision da9b8ed9](https://github.com/Dasharo/heads/tree/da9b8ed9) |
| 79 | + + [License](https://github.com/Dasharo/heads/blob/da9b8ed9/COPYING) |
| 80 | +- [Intel Management Engine version v16.1.30.2307](https://github.com/Dasharo/dasharo-blobs/blob/32cffee4/novacustom/nv4x_adl/me.bin) |
| 81 | + + [License](https://github.com/Dasharo/dasharo-blobs/blob/main/licenses/pv%20intel%20obl%20software%20license%20agreement%2011.2.2017.pdf) |
| 82 | +- [Intel Flash Descriptor version v1.0](https://github.com/Dasharo/dasharo-blobs/blob/32cffee4/novacustom/nv4x_adl/descriptor.bin) |
| 83 | + + [License](https://github.com/Dasharo/dasharo-blobs/blob/main/licenses/pv%20intel%20obl%20software%20license%20agreement%2011.2.2017.pdf) |
| 84 | +- [Intel Firmware Support Package version ADL-P C.1.75.10](https://github.com/intel/FSP/tree/3819544e/AlderLakeFspBinPkg/Client/AlderLakeP) |
| 85 | + + [License](https://github.com/intel/FSP/blob/3819544e/FSP_License.pdf) |
| 86 | +- [Intel microcode version ADL L0/R0 0x00000433](https://github.com/intel/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files/tree/microcode-20240514/intel-ucode/06-9a-04) |
| 87 | + + [License](https://github.com/intel/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files/blob/microcode-20240514/license) |
| 88 | +- [Intel microcode version RPL J0/Q0 0x00004121](https://github.com/intel/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files/tree/microcode-20240312/intel-ucode/06-ba-02) |
| 89 | + + [License](https://github.com/intel/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files/blob/microcode-20240312/license) |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +[newsletter]: https://newsletter.3mdeb.com/subscription/RJrTXDhWR |
| 92 | +[novacustom_nv4x_adl_v0.9.2_heads.rom_hash]: https://dl.3mdeb.com/open-source-firmware/Dasharo/novacustom_nv4x_adl/heads/v0.9.2/novacustom_nv4x_adl_v0.9.2_heads.rom.sha256 |
| 93 | +[novacustom_nv4x_adl_v0.9.2_heads.rom_sig]: https://dl.3mdeb.com/open-source-firmware/Dasharo/novacustom_nv4x_adl/heads/v0.9.2/novacustom_nv4x_adl_v0.9.2_heads.rom.sha256.sig |
| 94 | + |
16 | 95 | ## v0.9.1 - 2024-06-27 |
17 | 96 |
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18 | 97 | Test results for this release can be found |
19 | | -[here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yWZ--zFPIsQhXZByf7nJIrasQYuRSf1yCi60lY_RGsQ/edit#gid=2042954457). |
| 98 | +[here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yWZ--zFPIsQhXZByf7nJIrasQYuRSf1yCi60lY_RGsQ/edit#gid=2042954457) |
| 99 | +. |
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21 | 101 | ### Fixed |
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