Changelog · stable channel
Kova OS releases
Every image that shipped to the stable channel, newest first. Updates apply with kova update; nothing is reinstalled.
| Version | Date | Headline |
|---|---|---|
| 0.1.3 | 13 Sep 2026 | Hyprland 0.56 config, installer retry, logo-only splash, credits |
| 0.1.2 | 13 Sep 2026 | Carbon dark-white theme, logo everywhere, terminal and fetch rice, console switch |
| 0.1.1 | 13 Sep 2026 | First-boot user creation fix |
| 0.1.0 | 13 Sep 2026 | First image |
Details
0.1.3
- Desktop config rewritten for Hyprland 0.56 rule syntax; installer floats centered.
- Installer waits for device rescan and retries partitioning.
- Boot splash: logo only on black, Plymouth stays until the session takes over, console text hidden.
- Kova OS Dev Team credits in the system identity, installer, login and fetch.
0.1.2
- Carbon dark-white theme across desktop, terminal, login and lock screen.
- Logo in firmware splash, Plymouth, login, installer, wallpaper and icon set.
- fastfetch with Kova logo (neofetch alias), screenfetch, starship prompt, eza, bat, fzf, zoxide, btop, yazi.
- Ctrl+Alt+F1–F6 console switch from greeter and desktop.
0.1.1
- First-boot user creation ordered after the user database; root rescue password; systemd first-boot prompts disabled.
0.1.0
- First image. A/B usr slots, verity, Secure Boot signing, gamescope session, Hyprland, GUI installer, WireGuard bridge, sysupdate from images.kovaos.org.
Known issues
- AMD graphics only in 0.1.x. NVIDIA arrives in 0.2.
- Proton must be downloaded by Steam on first run.
- Kernel is Arch's stock kernel until 0.2.