OpenBSD 7.6 released

OpenBSD 7.6 has been officially released as the 57th version of the operating system, continuing its legacy of over two decades with only two remote holes in the default installation. This release includes significant enhancements across various system areas, with updates to all files from the initial commit in the OpenBSD source repository. Key improvements for specific platforms include Spectre mitigations and power management enhancements for arm64, RFDS vulnerability mitigation and AVX-512 support for amd64, and various updates for riscv64, powerpc, mips64, and alpha architectures. Kernel improvements focus on reducing output clutter, enhancing memory management, and improving suspend/resume functionality. The release also introduces new userland features, bug fixes, and driver updates, including support for video acceleration APIs and various hardware enhancements. Overall, OpenBSD 7.6 emphasizes security, performance, and hardware compatibility, making it a robust choice for users.

- OpenBSD 7.6 is the 57th release, emphasizing security with only two remote holes in over 20 years.

- Significant platform-specific improvements include Spectre mitigations and enhanced power management.

- Kernel enhancements focus on reducing output clutter and improving suspend/resume functionality.

- New userland features and bug fixes enhance overall system performance and compatibility.

- The release continues to support a wide range of hardware architectures and drivers.