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2026-03-05 — Alpha 0.8.0 Released
NØNOS Alpha 0.8.0 is now available.
The first public alpha release. ~370,000 lines of Rust. Boots on real hardware.
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Release Highlights
| Component | Lines of Code | Files |
|---|---|---|
| Kernel | ~340,000 | 3,106 |
| Bootloader | ~30,000 | 277 |
| Total | ~370,000 | 3,383 |
What's Included:
- Ten-phase secure boot (Ed25519 + Groth16 ZK)
- Full graphical desktop with 8 applications
- Shell with 100+ commands
- TCP/IP networking with onion routing
- 20+ device drivers
- Post-quantum cryptography (ML-KEM, ML-DSA)
- CryptoFS encrypted filesystem
- Capability-based security (17 types)
Limitations:
- Ring 0 execution only (user-space isolation in beta)
- ZeroState by default (volatile storage)
Full specification: Technical Specification
2026-03-05 — Documentation Site Live
nonos.software is online.
This site provides:
- Technical documentation
- ISO downloads with checksums
- Build instructions
- Development roadmap
Main project site: nonos.systems
Source code: github.com/NON-OS/nonos-kernel
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