$$ emb_dev news
The Yocto Project has announced the release of version 4.0.34 (kirkstone--4.0.34) on March 27, 2026. This update for the Kirkstone LTS branch includes numerous security fixes and component upgrades, addressing vulnerabilities in areas such as bind, glibc, linux--yocto/5.15, openssl, and python3. This release is particularly important for embedded teams utilizing older Yocto versions, as it provides critical patches to enhance system integrity and security in production environments.