{
  "id": 89862,
  "title": "NetBSD 11.0 released",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/netbsd-11-0-released",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-03T13:33:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "LWN",
    "slug": "lwn",
    "url": "https://lwn.net/Articles/1086898/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "NetBSD 11.0, the 19th major version of the open-source operating system, has been released. This update brings numerous enhancements and changes since the 10.1 release, such as a new port to RISC-V architecture, improved compatibility with Linux system calls through compat_linux(), and enhancements to the NPF firewall. Given the surge in security issues reported due to the rise of AI tools, the NetBSD team has chosen to be transparent about the open issues rather than delaying the release. The release notes provide links to binary distributions and detailed change logs for users to review and download.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Lobsters",
        "title": "NetBSD 11.0 released",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/netbsd-11-0-released",
        "published": "2026-08-01T17:57:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}