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Software Releases- January 2026 Software Releases
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Yocto Walnascar 6.12.20_2.0.0-v1.4 for i.MX 95 modules: DART-MX95
Release date: 01/03/2026
Release notes
Developers info: DART-MX95
Android 15.0.0_2.0.0 v1.1 for i.MX 95 modules: DART-MX95
Release date: 01/03/2026
Release notes
Developers info: DART-MX95
Yocto Scarthgap 6.6.52_2.2.0-v1.3 for i.MX 93 modules: VAR-SOM-MX93 , DART-MX93
Release date: 01/06/2026
Release notes: VAR-SOM-MX93 , DART-MX93
Developers info: VAR-SOM-MX93 , DART-MX93
Debian Bookworm 6.6.52_24.12-v1.0 for i.MX 8 modules: VAR-SOM-MX8
Release date: 01/14/2026
Release notes
Developers info: VAR-SOM-MX8
Debian Bookworm 6.12.20_2.0.0-v1.1 for i.MX 95 modules: DART-MX95
Release date: 01/15/2026
Release notes
Developers info: DART-MX95
Yocto Scarthgap 6.6.52_2.2.0-v1.2 for i.MX 8X modules: VAR-SOM-MX8X
Release date: 01/16/2026
Release notes
Developers info: VAR-SOM-MX8X
Yocto Scarthgap 6.6.52_2.2.0-v1.2 for i.MX 8M Plus modules: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS
Release date: 01/18/2026
Release notes: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS
Developers info: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS
Yocto Scarthgap 6.6.52_2.2.0-v1.4 for i.MX 8M Mini modules: DART-MX8M-MINI, VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI
Release date: 01/20/2026
Release notes: DART-MX8M-MINI, VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI
Developers info: DART-MX8M-MINI, VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI
Android 15.0.0_1.2.0 v1.1 for i.MX 8M Plus modules: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS
Release date: 01/20/2026
Release notes: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS
Developers info: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS
Yocto Scarthgap 6.6.52_2.2.0-v1.4 for i.MX 93 modules: VAR-SOM-MX93 , DART-MX93
Release date: 01/22/2026
Release notes: VAR-SOM-MX93 , DART-MX93
Developers info: VAR-SOM-MX93 , DART-MX93
Debian Bookworm 6.6.52_24.12-v1.0 for i.MX6UL modules: DART-6UL, VAR-SOM-6UL
Release date: 01/26/2026
Release notes: DART-6UL, VAR-SOM-6UL
Developers info: DART-6UL, VAR-SOM-6UL
Yocto Scarthgap 6.6.52_2.2.0-v1.1 for i.MX 8QuadMax/8QuadPlus modules: VAR-SOM-MX8, SPEAR-MX8
Release date: 01/28/2026
Release notes: VAR-SOM-MX8, SPEAR-MX8
Developers info: VAR-SOM-MX8, SPEAR-MX8
Yocto Scarthgap 6.6.52_2.2.0-v1.3 for i.MX 8M Plus modules: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS
Release date: 01/28/2026
Release notes: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS
Developers info: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS
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As AI-driven demand accelerated through 2025, memory chip shortages developed as semiconductor manufacturers shifted capacity to large-volume buyers, leaving many sectors, including medical, industrial, edge/IoT, and robotics poorly served. Climbing prices and lengthening lead times, exacerbated by knock-on effects across other SoM components, have created two clear pressure points. SoM vendors relying on outsourced manufacturing have limited flexibility when availability drops, leaving customers facing the same delays. Separately, product developers who chose chip-down architectures over SoM-based designs must procure components on their own. Those buying in smaller quantities are routinely pushed down supplier priority lists, and in many cases cannot get supply at all.
