This is the RDK8 RC1 Candidate

Q1 Release Tags 


PlatformOSS

Vendor TAG

MW TAG

IA TAG
Broadcom 74116

4.12.0

4.5.0

8.5.3.02026-Q1
RPI 44.12.0

4.11.0

8.5.3.0

2026-Q1


Q1 Layer Release Notes 


PlatformOSS Release NotesVendor Release NotesMW Release NotesAPP Release Notes
Broadcom 74116

4.12.0



4.5.08.5.3.01.0.1
RPI 44.11.08.5.3.01.0.1


Q1 Manifest Layer Versions


Component

Group

OSS

4.9.0

4.9.0 (rdk-oss-common-manifest)

RPI Vendor

4.9.0

RPI MW

8.4.4.0

RPI App

5.1.0

RPI IA

2025-Q4

buildscriptsbuildscripts1.0.11.0.11.0.11.0.11.0.1
meta-application-rdke-devlayers---5.1.0-
meta-application-rdke-release
----5.1.0
meta-image-assembler-rdke
----4.1.4
meta-image-support-rdke
-1.0.0---
meta-ltx-mixins
rdk-4.0.0----
meta-middleware-release-rdkelayers---8.4.4.08.4.4.0
meta-openembeddedoerdk-4.0.0rdk-4.0.0rdk-4.0.0rdk-4.0.0rdk-4.0.0
meta-oss-common-configextention1.3.11.3.11.3.11.3.11.3.1
meta-oss-reference-developmentlayers4.0.0----
meta-oss-reference-releaselayers-4.9.04.9.04.9.04.9.0
meta-oss-vendor-raspberrypiproducts-4.1.1---
meta-product-raspberrypiproducts-4.1.14.1.24.1.24.1.2
meta-python2oerdk-4.0.0

-

rdk-4.0.0--
meta-raspberrypilayers-

ab5815a2ca0a460398878f77a7e39bc1a6dfe0bf" upstream="kirkstone

---
meta-rdk-auxiliarylayers1.6.01.6.01.6.01.6.01.6.0
meta-rdk-halif-headersrdk-3.0.23.0.2--
meta-rdk-oss-referencelayers4.9.04.9.04.9.04.9.04.9.0
meta-stack-layering-supportstacklayering-3.0.13.0.13.0.13.0.1
meta-vendor-raspberrypi-devlayers-4.9.0---
meta-vendor-raspberrypi-releaserelease--4.9.04.9.04.9.0
pokyoerdk-4.4.1rdk-4.4.1rdk-4.4.1rdk-4.4.1rdk-4.4.1
rdke-common-configconfigs1.0.91.0.101.0.101.0.101.0.10
rdke-middleware-generic-manifest
--1.14.0--
rdke-stb-configconfigs-1.0.01.0.01.0.01.0.0
Component

Group

OSS

4.9.0

4.9.0 (rdk-oss-common-manifest)

BCM

Vendor

4.3.0

BCM MW

8.4.4.0

BCM App

5.1.0

BCM IA

2025-Q4

buildscriptsbuildscripts1.0.11.0.11.0.11.0.11.0.1
meta-application-rdke-devlayers---5.1.0-
meta-application-rdke-release
----5.1.0
meta-image-support-rdke
-1.0.0---
meta-image-assembler-rdke
----4.1.4
meta-ltx-mixins
rdk-4.0.0----
meta-middleware-release-rdkelayers---8.4.4.08.4.4.0
meta-openembeddedoerdk-4.0.0rdk-4.0.0rdk-4.0.0rdk-4.0.0rdk-4.0.0
meta-oss-common-configextention1.3.11.3.11.3.11.3.11.3.1
meta-oss-reference-developmentlayers4.0.0----
meta-oss-reference-releaselayers-4.9.04.9.04.9.04.9.0
meta-product-rdke-broadcomproducts-3.5.43.5.43.5.43.5.4
meta-python2oerdk-4.0.0

-

rdk-4.0.0rdk-4.0.0-
meta-rdk-auxiliary

layers

buildsupport

1.6.01.6.01.6.01.6.01.6.0
meta-rdk-broadcom-nextlayers-

3.6.0

---
meta-rdk-halif-headersrdk-3.0.23.0.23.0.23.0.2
meta-rdk-oss-referencelayers4.9.04.9.04.9.04.9.04.9.0
meta-rdk-soc-broadcom--4.0.2---
meta-stack-layering-supportstacklayering-3.0.13.0.13.0.13.0.1
meta-vendor-rdke-broadcom-devlayers-4.3.0---
meta-vendor-rdke-broadcom-osslayers-3.3.1--
meta-vendor-rdke-broadcom-releaselayers--4.3.04.3.04.3.0
pokyoerdk-4.4.1rdk-4.4.1rdk-4.4.1rdk-4.4.1rdk-4.4.1
rdke-common-configconfigs1.0.91.0.101.0.101.0.101.0.10
rdke-middleware-generic-manifest
--1.14.0--
rdke-stb-configconfigs-1.0.01.0.01.0.0-


Q1 Build Instructions

Please see the instructions provided in the  RDK-7  release pages and replace the TAGS for the different layers based on the table in Q1 Release Tags


TODO - add instructions for new app architecture



Q1 Image Assembler Changelogs

The following TABS detail the list of changes between the 2025 Q3 & 2025 Q4 releases for the repositories in the Image Assembler Manifests for RPI,  Broadcom.


References