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# Armbian 23.11 Release Supports New Boards And Adds New OS Builds
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/armbian-23-11-release/
- Published: 2023-12-08T11:30:09.000Z
- Updated: 2023-12-08T11:30:09.000Z
- Description: A new update to Armbian with better support for new hardware and new builds.
- Author: Sourav Rudra
- Tags: Distribution Releases, News, #Import 2025-11-08 21:15

A first choice for many [single-board computer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-board%5Fcomputer?ref=itsfoss.com) (SBC) enthusiasts, [Armbian](https://www.armbian.com/?ref=itsfoss.com) is a [lightweight Linux distribution](https://itsfoss.com/lightweight-linux-beginners/) that gives you a highly extensible user experience that can run on various configurations.

It is **offered in two distinct flavors**, one is based on a minimal Debian base, and the other is based on a lightweight Ubuntu base.

A few days back, **Armbian 23.11** was released with many changes and improvements. Let's take a brief look at the new changes.

## Armbian 23.11 “Topi”: What's New?

![a screenshot of armbian desktop](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/Armbian.png)

Dubbed by the developers as a “*pretty special*” version, Armbian 23.11, code-named “*Topi*” is meant to be **the result of a decade worth of work** that has made Armbian **a popular choice for SBC tinkerers**.

Let's start with the **key highlights** of this release:

For starters, the **Armbian support policy tiers have been tweaked** to reflect better reliability and assistance for boards. The three tiers are:

- **Standard Support**, where boards will receive full and consistent support.
- **Staging Support**, this is tailored for boards that are undergoing support validation.
- **Community Maintained**, these boards depend on the wider community for maintenance.

Under this, **four new boards were added to the Standard Support tier**; [Khadas VIM1S](https://www.khadas.com/vim1s?ref=itsfoss.com), [Khadas VIM4](https://www.khadas.com/vim4?ref=itsfoss.com), [Texas Instruments TDA4VM](https://www.ti.com/tool/SK-TDA4VM?ref=itsfoss.com), and Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro.

Additionally, support was also added for boards such as the NanoPi [R6S](https://www.friendlyelec.com/index.php?route=product/product&product%5Fid=289&ref=itsfoss.com)/[R6C](https://www.friendlyelec.com/index.php?route=product/product&product%5Fid=291&ref=itsfoss.com), [Mekotronics R58X-Pro](https://www.mekotronics.com/h-pd-55.html?ref=itsfoss.com), [Inovato Quadra](https://inovato.com/products/quadra?ref=itsfoss.com), and [Tanix TX6](https://www.tanix-box.com/project-view/tanix-tx6-android-tv-box-allwinner-h6-dual-wifi-6k-alice-ux/?ref=itsfoss.com).

On the user-facing side of things, **various fixes were made to the display managers** across all the desktops, inclusion of a mainline kernel for [Rockchip RK3588](https://www.rock-chips.com/a/en/products/RK35%5FSeries/2022/0926/1660.html?ref=itsfoss.com) with **experimental HDMI and EDK2/UEFI support**.

Furthermore, the **edge kernel offering of Armbian** now features [Linux Kernel 6.6](https://itsfoss.com/linux-kernel-6-6-release/), and features new Armbian wallpapers. There are also a few bug fixes to **improve hardware support for existing boards**, **fix display output issues**, **handle compilation issues for various kernels**, and more.

You may go through the [official blog](https://www.armbian.com/newsflash/armbian-23-11-topi/?ref=itsfoss.com) to dive into the fine print of this release.

## 📥 Download Armbian 23.11

Armbian 23.11 is available to download from the [official website](https://www.armbian.com/download/?ref=itsfoss.com). The developers have also introduced **two new daily builds**, one with [**Ubuntu Mantic Minotaur**](https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-23-10-release/) and the other with **Debian Trixie**.

[Armbian 23.11](https://www.armbian.com/download/?ref=itsfoss.com)

**For existing installations**, you can follow the [official documentation](https://docs.armbian.com/User-Guide%5FGetting-Started/?ref=itsfoss.com) to upgrade to the Armbian 23.11 release.

*💬 Will you be trying out this release? Let us know below!*