Release Date: September/October 2025. A "silent" update with few visible features, but major foundational renovations.
Backend Transformation: Android 15 and Aluminium
- Kernel and ARCVM: Developers worked on 'rebasing' the ARCVM stack to a newer Linux kernel (6.6+) to ensure compatibility with Android 15.
- Strategic Pause: Stabilization of the OS prior to the major "Aluminium" roadmap changes (v144+).
Education: Class Tools Annotations
- Annotations: Teachers can now draw on their screen in real-time while casting.
- Scaling: Class Tools session capacity increased to 100 students.
Web Platform Innovations
- CSS caret-animation: Control over text cursor animation.
- highlightsFromPoint API: Programmatically determine which text highlights are under a coordinate.
- Variable Fonts: Extensive support for
font-variation-settings.