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Draft OS 2026.2 “Blueprint” is here

July 28, 2026 · 7 min read · The Draft OS team

The big summer release: a fresh 6.19 kernel, updated GNOME and KDE Plasma, a faster installer and — the largest change — the first public Immutable images with atomic updates and rollbacks. Here's what changed and how to upgrade.

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Engineering18 Jul 2026 · 5 min

How atomic updates actually work

A look under the hood: why the base is read-only, how a new image is built, and exactly what happens on rollback. No magic — just the filesystem and the bootloader.

Note2 Jul 2026 · 3 min

Flatpak, pacman, or a container?

A short, practical guide: when to reach for Flatpak, when for pacman, and when a container is the better call — and why it keeps the system cleaner.

Engineering5 Jun 2026 · 6 min

Optimizing for x86-64-v3: what it means in practice

How building for modern CPU instructions affects real-world performance, and how to check whether it helps your workload.

Release21 May 2026 · 4 min

The public Immutable beta is open

We invite everyone to test the immutable base. Here's how to install it, where to leave feedback and what to watch out for.

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