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Vanilla OS 3 adds ARM64 images, reproducible builds, and Continuity backup tool
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Vanilla OS 3 "Reunion" introduces official ARM64 support, GNOME 50, Linux kernel 7.1.3, reproducible system images, and a new snapshot-based backup tool called Continuity.
Engineers evaluating immutable Linux distributions now have an ARM64 option targeting UEFI-compatible devices, expanding deployment possibilities beyond x86_64. Reproducible builds improve supply-chain transparency for most system images, though NVIDIA images remain an exception. The new Continuity backup tool supports encrypted local drives and remote storage via SFTP, FTP, or NFS, addressing recovery workflows on atomic systems.
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Vanilla OS 3 now offers official ARM64 images for UEFI-compatible devices alongside x86_64, with all project packages built for both architectures.
Most system images are reproducibly buildable from the same source and settings, except NVIDIA images due to kernel module management.
The Continuity backup tool can snapshot home folders, Flatpak app lists, and ABRoot metadata to local storage, LUKS2-encrypted external drives, or remote storage via SFTP, FTP, or NFS.
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