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.