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Firmware & Software
Raspberry Pi tests Needle 2, a 14MB function-calling model, on a Pi 5: tool calls in 76–149 ms, CPU only
Raspberry Pi's Sep 22, 2026 tests of Cactus Compute's open 45M-parameter Needle 2 on a Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB) show plain-English requests turned into local Python function calls in 76–149 ms on the CPU alone, with the whole Python process, interpreter included, peaking at 43–46.4MB.
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Firmware & Software
Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.12 adds Pi Connect QR sign-in to network installer, fixes WPA3 Wi-Fi setup
Raspberry Pi Imager v2.0.12, released on GitHub on October 8, 2026, adds Pi Connect QR code sign-in and GitHub SSH key import to the network installer, stores the Wi-Fi passphrase instead of a derived key to fix WPA3/SAE, and stops cancelled writes from reporting success.
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Firmware & Software
CircuitPython 11.0.0-alpha.1 replaces planned 10.4.0, adds hmac and RP2350 alarm module, drops three ports
Adafruit's CircuitPython 11.0.0-alpha.1, a pre-release from September 24, puts 11.0.0 in place of 10.4.0 as the next stable release. It adds hmac and hardwarekey modules and an RP2350 alarm module, and removes the broadcom, litex and renode ports. Stable remains 10.3.1.
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Firmware & Software
TinyGo 0.43.0 adds ESP32-H2 support, I2S on ESP32 and nRF52, and precise GC on all platforms
TinyGo 0.43.0, released October 9, 2026, adds the ESP32-H2 and four new boards, I2S on nRF52xxx and ESP32xx, LEDC PWM on ESP32xx, nRF52840 USB mass storage, precise GC layouts on all platforms and a -trimpath flag for reproducible builds.
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Firmware & Software
Raspberry Pi Desktop returns for PCs and Intel Macs as a 64-bit Debian Trixie image with Pi Connect
Raspberry Pi released a new Raspberry Pi Desktop for PC and Mac on 6 October 2026: a 64-bit-only Debian 13 'Trixie' live and installable image with the Control Centre, new dock, Wayland and the Raspberry Pi Connect client. It is the first x86 release since 2022, does not support Apple Silicon, and needs a full reinstall.
