Raspbian Jessie - February 2016 (2016-02-03)
new version of Sonic Pi (2.9)
new version of Scratch (15/1/16)
new version of Node-Red (2.5)
new version of Wolfram (10.3)
optional experimental GL desktop driver (can be enabled using advanced options in command-line raspi-config)
new version of Java (1.8.0_65)
new version of WiringPi
raspi-gpio included
ping no longer requires sudo (except NOOBS installs)
support for more USB audio devices in lxpanel
bug fix for creation of new menus in Alacarte
various changes to raspi-config and GUI to tidy up board support and fix bugs, and updated translations
small tweaks to theme to support GL driver
https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/
If anyone wants to help out tracking down an elusive ARM Linux bug, please check out <https://xojo.com/issue/42413 >.
scott_boss
(scott boss)
February 8, 2016, 4:26pm
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I am just updating my RPi desktop… I try to keep it updated and only had 77 packages to update…
Thanks for the heads up there was a new version…
Raspbian Jessie - February 2016 (2016-02-09)
dtb that uses mmc sdcard driver (fixes problems experienced with certain SD cards)
https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/
Raspbian Jessie - February 2016 (2016-02-26)
Rasbian Jessie - May 2016 (2016-05-10)
New version of Scratch, which no longer requires sudo
New version of BlueJ
New version of NodeRED
New version of pypy
pigpio included
geany editor included
SD Card Copier added (can be used to duplicate or back up the Pi)
Bluetooth plugin added to taskbar
Volume control on taskbar now compatible with Bluetooth devices
New shutdown helper application
Mouse double-click speed setting added to mouse and keyboard preference application
Option to enable / disable 1-wire interface and remote access to pigpio added to Raspberry Pi config application
File system automatically expanded on first boot
Empty Wastebasket option added to right-click menu
Ctrl-Alt-T can be used to open a terminal window
Various small bug fixes and appearance tweaks
Updated firmware and kernel (https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/commit/cc6d7bf8b4c03a2a660ff9fdf4083fc165620866 )
https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/
I noticed that this latest Jessie distribution upgrade increased the stability of the Raspberry Pi 2 B and the GUI seems to be more responsive.
Some of the additional stability and responsiveness may be due to the newer Linux kernel. 4.4 is an LTS (long term support) release and an excellent one.
Visit https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/another-update-raspbian/ for an informative blog post on Rasbian Jessie - May 2016 (2016-05-10).
pigpio sounds interesting, especially with the close timing that seems to be possible. Would that mean there could be an alternative to NeoPixel drivers without Arduino or similar?
Just a friendly note that the latest update had somehow disabled WiringPi. After reinstalling WiringPi then everything was working again.
This was on Raspberry Pi 2 B.
Rasbian Jessie - May 2016 (2016-05-27)
Fixed crash of lxpanel when D-bus not accessible
Fixed permissions for D-bus Bluetooth access
Removed sudo from shutdown options
Appearance of tooltips updated in theme
Fixed ejecter plugin grabbing focus
raspi-config command line and GUI apps tidied; unnecessary reboots removed
More error detection in piclone; copying of volume names and IDs added
Updated translation files
https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/
Rasbian Jessie with Pixel - September 2016 (2016-09-23)
New PIXEL desktop environment - new icon set, window design, desktop images, splash screen and greeter
Chromium web browser included
Infinality font rendering patches included
RealVNC server and viewer included
SenseHAT emulator included
Rfkill entries added to Wifi and Bluetooth panel plugins
Updates to various standard applications, including Scratch and NodeRED
Various bug fixes, tweaks and translation updates
Updated firmware and kernel (https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/commit/ad8608c08b122b2c228dba0ff5070d6e9519faf5 )
https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/
Introducing Pixel may be of interest.
Rasbian Jessie with Pixel - November 2016 (2016-11-25)
SSH disabled by default; can be enabled by creating a file with name “ssh” in boot partition
Prompt for password change at boot when SSH enabled with default password unchanged
Adobe Flash Player included
Updates to hardware video acceleration in Chromium browser
Greeter now uses background image from last set in Appearance Settings rather than pi user
Updated version of Scratch
Rastrack option removed from raspi-config and Raspberry Pi Configuration
Ability to disable graphical boot splash screen added to raspi-config and Raspberry Pi Configuration
Appearance Settings dialog made tabbed to work better on small screens
Raspberry Pi Configuration now requires current password to change password
Various small bug fixes
Updated firmware and kernel
https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/
Raspbian Jessie with Pixel - January 2017 (2017-01-11)
No release notes yet. Perhaps because today is the 10th and it was released on the 11th.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/
If you haven’t tried Pixel, well, you should! It makes the Pi (particularly the Pi 3) a really nice little alternative desktop, especially with an “official” build of Chromium. If you’ve only tried Raspbian from a year or two ago, you will see some really nice improvements.
You can even try Pixel on your Mac or PC - see https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=168852