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- Bump os-release to 2026.08.16 Arranxo in root/live overlays - Add live-overlay usr/lib/os-release copy for self-containment - Rewrite latest-release section for the semi-hotfix (COSMIC DM fix, zsh lockout fix, new Plasma Minimal DE entry, jtadlock91 credit)
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Antergos NeXT
A technical successor to Antergos for the post-systemd era — Artix Linux base with Dinit, KDE Plasma, and the Calamares installer. Its own branding, its own identity — the lineage continues, the Antergos feeling doesn't get replaced.
Download
Download the latest ISO Published to GitHub Releases. (The Internet Archive upload step in CI is currently disabled — see CI.)
Latest release — v2026.08.16 (Arranxo)
Hotfix release. What's fixed in v2026.08.16 "Arranxo":
- COSMIC display manager now works —
cosmic-greeter-dinitships as its own package and the onlinedisplaymanager.conflistsgreetd, so/etc/greetd/config.tomlgets written and the greeter starts. The Xeitoso-era COSMIC-breaks-DM bug is gone. - zsh login lockout fixed —
users.confforces/bin/zshbut nothing installed it, so a freshly installed system couldn't log in.zshis now in the netinstall Default group. Thanks to jtadlock91 for reporting it. - New KDE Plasma (Minimal) entry — a stripped-down Wayland-only Plasma for low-end hardware:
plasma-meta, kitty, pcmanfm-qt, featherpad, grim, slurp. No XWayland, no branding, no bloat.
Only KDE Plasma was tested this release. The other DEs are in the installer but best-effort — see the release notes. The offline installer is also experimental and best-effort — the online Calamares flow is the supported path.
Known issues in this release
- KDE Plasma is the only tested DE — Xfce, Cinnamon, MATE, LXQt, i3, Sway, Hyprland and COSMIC are in the installer but unverified. Report results in an issue.
- The offline installer is experimental and best-effort — the online Calamares flow is the supported path.
Quick links
- Building the ISO — set up and build locally
- Installer — Calamares modes, init & DE selectors
- Custom packages — PKGBUILDs, pipewire fork, branding
- CI/CD — GitHub Actions pipeline, Internet Archive upload
- Development — contributing, gotchas, conventions
Learn about Antergos NeXT
- Init Systems — Dinit, OpenRC, S6, Runit compared
- Desktop Environments — available DEs in online mode
- Wallpapers — where they go, how they work
- Offline Installer — the BYODE bare-minimum installer
What changed from original Antergos
| Area | Original Antergos | Antergos NeXT |
|---|---|---|
| Base | Arch Linux (systemd) | Artix Linux |
| Default init | systemd | Dinit (others via changing-init) |
| Desktop | GNOME | KDE Plasma |
| Installer | Custom Cnchi | Calamares (online) + BYODE (offline) |
| Build system | archiso | artools (buildiso) |
| Display server | X11 | Wayland (X11 via Xlibre) |
Project scope
This repo (antergos-iso) contains the ISO build configuration — overlays, Calamares modules, pacman config, CI pipeline. Custom PKGBUILDs live in the separate antergos-packages repo.