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Friday, 9 October 2026 00:00 UTC – Saturday, 10 October 2026 06:00 UTC
Namespace pledges $100,000 a year in compute for ARM builds
Namespace is joining the Omacom Foundation as a distinguished corporate patron, pledging $100,000 a year in compute for three years, David Heinemeier Hansson wrote in an Omarchy news post.
Read the story →USB and Thunderbolt devices wait for approval in merged security defaults
Pull request 11874 merges a default that blocks a new USB device, and a new Thunderbolt or USB4 accessory, until the user approves it. Devices connected during setup are trusted. The merge is not in version 4.0.4.
Boot entries in merged defaults carry an argument against a black screen
Pull request 14771 merges a kernel argument against a black screen at boot. emirb wrote that about one boot in 10 stopped on a black screen until a key was pressed. The merge is not in version 4.0.4.
Apple hardware paths are in the main Omarchy repository
Pull request 14431 merges shared Apple hardware and desktop paths into Omarchy. Mac boot stays in the Mac packages, and x86 keeps the same default packages. The merge is not in version 4.0.4.
Snapdragon X support for the Yoga Slim 7x is merged on the n1x branch
Pull request 14759 merges Snapdragon X and Yoga Slim 7x support into the n1x branch, not into quattro. A Qualcomm check keeps other machines as they are. This merge is not in version 4.0.4.
Gliff is in the merged base package set, and the bar lights for a remote session
Pull request 14712 merges gliff, a Hyprland remote desktop over SSH, into the base package set, with a migration for existing installs. The merged bar lights while a gliff session is active. The merge is not in version 4.0.4.
Dictation hold bindings in this merge still run the release when other keys are used
Pull request 14645 merges hold bindings so the release half of a dictation hold still runs when other keys or a click happen during the hold. F9 and Right Alt use that hold. The merge is not in version 4.0.4.
The edge installer's merged check reads its caller from the process list it can see
Pull request 14799 merges a startup check that reads its parent from the process list it can see. An edge install had stopped while configuring Thunderbolt authorization. The merge is not in version 4.0.4.
First-run enables each user service on its own in the merged step
Pull request 14796 merges a first-run step that enables user services one at a time. One missing service had stopped the whole list, including an edge migration. The merge is not in version 4.0.4.
Extra themes leave the picker through Delete in the merged shell
Pull request 14713 merges a Delete key in the theme picker that removes an extra theme after confirmation. Stock themes and the background picker ignore that key. The merge is not in version 4.0.4.
Image picking in the merged shell appears at once, without a dimmed backdrop
Pull request 14709 merges an image picker that appears in one frame over the desktop, with the transitions and the full-screen dim removed. A stalled preview still opens the picker. The merge is not in version 4.0.4.
Wallpaper links that name a missing JPEG or PNG point at WebP in a merged migration
Pull request 14603 merges a migration that points a wallpaper choice at the WebP file when the old JPEG or PNG is gone. A dangling link had left a black background. The merge is not in version 4.0.4.
In brief
Starship is a default theme in the merge, with four launch backgrounds
Pull request 14705 merges Starship as a default theme, with backgrounds named Starbase, Flight 14 at dawn, Engine cluster, and Morning pad. David Heinemeier Hansson wrote that together they are about 2.3 MB. The merge is not in version 4.0.4.
Factory reset, once merged, elevates the packaged command even from a development checkout
Pull request 13047 merges a factory reset that always elevates /usr/bin/omarchy-system-factory-reset, including from a development checkout. The merge is not in version 4.0.4.