Sculpt OS release 26.04

# Genode - Genode News Source: [https://genode.org/news/sculpt-os-release-26.04](https://genode.org/news/sculpt-os-release-26.04) ## Sculpt OS release 26\.04Apr 30, 2026 *Sculpt OS 26\.04 gives the user unprecedented transparency and interactive control over all components underpinning the operating system\.* Version 26\.04 of the Genode\-based general\-purpose OS lays all building blocks of the operating system into the hands of the user, including all formerly hard\-wired components\. It invites the user to explore, customize, and restructure the system architecture on the fly\. Right after booting the new version, one is presented with all the running components ready to be \(literally\) touched, controlled, and extended\. Below the surface of the administrative user interface, a major paradigm shift awaits the user when risking a look under the hood\. The system no longer processes configuration data as mere input to its internal data model but it exposes the data model directly to the user\. Thereby Sculpt OS not only lays the entire construction plan of the system into your hands for inspection but the construction plan is live\! Any change takes immediate effect and the wiring between all components can be changed at will on the fly\. This gives a unique blend of interactivity with the comforts of a declarative way of life\. Speaking of the construction plan, by leveraging Genode's[human\-inclined data](https://genode.org/documentation/hid)format, the inter\-relationships of all building blocks as well as any state reported by components are now presented in a human\-digestible way unclouded by syntactic noise, fostering clarity and understanding all the way down\. Regarding technical advances of the new version and device support in particular, all Linux\-based drivers have been updated to kernel version 6\.18, making the system compatible with most modern Intel\-PC hardware\. Laptop users may appreciate the new USB networking option that is now offered by default\. Software\-wise, the new version comes with a longed\-after update of Qt6 along with the Chromium\-based Falkon browser, downloadable at the depot of*cproc*\. In the same menu, one can find the experimental first version of the Goa SDK running natively on Sculpt OS without the need of a Linux VM\. For the first time, Genode components can now be developed, compiled, and tested using Sculpt OS on its own\. The amazement of walking without crutches\. Sculpt OS 26\.04 is available as ready\-to\-use system image for PC hardware, the PinePhone, and the MNT Reform laptop at the[Sculpt download page](https://genode.org/download/sculpt)accompanied with updated[documentation](https://genode.org/documentation/articles/sculpt-26-04)\.