byteOS Planned Changes Roadmap

Pre-Alpha Canary

Expected: Q1 2026 • Versions: 0.0.x • Target: micro:bit v2
Support: EOL
  • Kernel boot stability improvements
  • Reliable startup sequence on micro:bit v2
  • Button A/B input handling
  • LED matrix rendering optimizations
  • Memory usage reduction
  • Basic crash handling (soft reset)

Alpha Canary

Expected: Q1 2026 • Versions: 0.1.x
EOL: Q3 2026
  • Basic app/task system
  • Simple menu-based UI
  • Button combination input
  • Modular system structure
  • Debug logging for developers

Beta Dev

Expected: Q3 2026 • Versions: 0.5.x
EOL: Q2 2027
  • Feature-complete core system
  • App switching
  • Settings system
  • Performance tuning
  • Bug fixes from Alpha feedback
  • Developer documentation

RC (Release Candidate) Dev

Expected: Q2 2027 • Versions: 0.9.x
EOL: Q3 2028
  • No new features
  • Bug fixes only
  • Performance polishing
  • Memory leak elimination
  • Final UI adjustments

Pre-RTM Dev

Expected: Q3 2028
EOL: Q4 2028
  • Final code cleanup
  • Build reproducibility checks
  • Documentation finalization
  • Release packaging validation

RTM Stable

Expected: Q4 2028 • Version: 1.0.0
EOL: Q4 2032 (LTS)
  • First official byteOS release
  • Stable .hex distribution
  • Public documentation
  • Long-term support baseline

GC (General Consumption) Stable

Expected: Q4 2028+
EOL: Rolling
  • Public availability
  • Bugfix-only updates
  • Security patches
  • No breaking changes