v1.16.2 v1.17.0
sipeed/picoclawSep 10, 2026 → Sep 10, 20260 days between releases
What's New
Introduces support for 6.18 kernels, Graviton5, and transparent huge pages
New Features
- Support for AWS Graviton5 instances
- Support for booting `bzImage` guest kernels on x86_64
- Transparent huge pages support via `madvise(MADV_HUGEPAGE)`
- New metrics fields `emit_id` and `properties`
- New `sync_snapshot_files` option for snapshot creation performance tuning
Improvements
- New `sync_snapshot_files` option for snapshot creation performance tuning
Upgrade Notes
New configuration options include `huge_pages` and metrics fields like `emit_id` and `properties`. The API now supports `bzImage` kernels and the `huge_pages` field in snapshot loading. Ensure guest kernels are updated to version 6.18 for official support.
The Two Releases
Firecracker v1.16.2
Sep 10, 2026· 1 month ago
A patch release addressing critical bugs in vsock RX delivery, virtio-mem memory mapping, and logger deadlock. It also bumps the snapshot format version to ensure compatibility and fix regressions.
Full release notesFirecracker v1.17.0
Sep 10, 2026· 1 month ago
This release introduces support for 6.18 guest kernels, transparent huge pages, and AWS Graviton5 instances. It adds capabilities for booting `bzImage` on x86_64 and introduces new metrics and snapshot control options.
Full release notes