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* sources/meta-arm 17df9c4e...80f3b85b (9):
  > CI: use scarthgap branches
  > arm-bsp/fvp-base: improve FVP performance
  > kas: corstone1000: disable multiconfig for firmware builds
  > arm-bsp/linux-yocto-dev: add bbappend to enable this kernel for our BSPs
  > arm-bsp/trusted-firmware-m: corstone1000: Enable host firewall in FVP
  > arm-bsp/trusted-services: corstone1000: Change MM comm buffer location
  > arm-bsp/u-boot: corstone1000: Change MMCOMM buffer location
  > arm-bsp/trusted-firmware-a: remove now-unused 2.9.0 recipe
  > arm-bsp/sgi575: upgrade trusted-firmware-a to 2.10

* sources/meta-freescale f52f8cf9...e761c490 (4):
  > Merge pull request #1790 from MrCry0/master-atf-6.6.3
  > Merge pull request #1789 from MrCry0/master-optee-6.6.3
  > Merge pull request #1787 from rafluan/topic/u-boot-updates
  > Merge pull request #1786 from MrCry0/master-u-boot-imx-6.6.3

* sources/meta-freescale-3rdparty 8b61684...f2e8d77 (1):
  > Merge pull request #297 from chrisdimich/master

* sources/meta-intel c374b041...5ed1dcd1 (6):
  > MAINTAINERS: convert to .md
  > documentation: update and restructure README
  > doc/secureboot: remove README
  > CHANGELOG: drop changelog
  > linux-intel-rt/6.6 : update to tag lts-v6.6.23-rt28-preempt-rt-240407T195413Z
  > linux-intel/6.6 : update to tag lts-v6.6.23-linux-240407T055600Z

* sources/meta-openembedded 4958bfe01...63e5342c4 (94):
  > DO NOT MERGE: Add Github actions CI support
  > ydotool: Do not package systemd unit files on non-systemd distros
  > sdbus-c++: Fix build and upgrade to latest git
  > aravis: new recipe
  > wireplumber: update 0.5.0 -> 0.5.1
  > pipewire: update 1.0.4 -> 1.0.5
  > python3-traitlets: Upgrade to 5.14.3
  > freediameter: fix dependency from libidn to libidn2
  > apache2: Upgrade v2.4.58 -> v2.4.59
  > yajl: set correct homepage
  > xmlsec1: upgrade 1.3.3 -> 1.3.4
  > webkitgtk3: upgrade 2.44.0 -> 2.44.1
  > toybox: upgrade 0.8.10 -> 0.8.11
  > tcsh: upgrade 6.24.11 -> 6.24.12
  > st: upgrade 0.9.1 -> 0.9.2
  > squid: upgrade 6.8 -> 6.9
  > sngrep: upgrade 1.8.0 -> 1.8.1
  > rdma-core: upgrade 50.0 -> 51.0
  > python3-zopeinterface: upgrade 6.2 -> 6.3
  > python3-web3: upgrade 6.16.0 -> 6.17.0
  > python3-validators: upgrade 0.24.0 -> 0.28.0
  > python3-sentry-sdk: upgrade 1.44.0 -> 1.45.0
  > python3-send2trash: upgrade 1.8.2 -> 1.8.3
  > python3-rarfile: upgrade 4.1 -> 4.2
  > python3-pymodbus: upgrade 3.6.6 -> 3.6.7
  > python3-pydantic: upgrade 2.6.4 -> 2.7.0
  > python3-pulsectl: upgrade 23.5.2 -> 24.4.0
  > python3-pdm: upgrade 2.13.2 -> 2.14.0
  > python3-path: upgrade 16.10.0 -> 16.14.0
  > python3-parso: upgrade 0.8.3 -> 0.8.4
  > python3-joblib: upgrade 1.3.2 -> 1.4.0
  > python3-javaobj-py3: upgrade 0.4.3 -> 0.4.4
  > python3-ipython: upgrade 8.22.2 -> 8.23.0
  > python3-google-api-python-client: upgrade 2.124.0 -> 2.125.0
  > python3-filelock: upgrade 3.13.3 -> 3.13.4
  > python3-execnet: upgrade 2.0.2 -> 2.1.1
  > python3-eth-typing: upgrade 4.0.0 -> 4.1.0
  > python3-eth-account: upgrade 0.11.0 -> 0.12.1
  > python3-eth-abi: upgrade 5.0.1 -> 5.1.0
  > python3-django: upgrade 5.0.3 -> 5.0.4
  > python3-cbor2: upgrade 5.6.2 -> 5.6.3
  > python3-aiohttp: upgrade 3.9.3 -> 3.9.4
  > python3-aiodns: upgrade 3.1.1 -> 3.2.0
  > opensc: upgrade 0.25.0 -> 0.25.1
  > makedumpfile: upgrade 1.7.4 -> 1.7.5
  > libopus: upgrade 1.5.1 -> 1.5.2
  > libcrypt-openssl-random-perl: upgrade 0.15 -> 0.16
  > libbpf: upgrade 1.3.0 -> 1.4.0
  > hwdata: upgrade 0.380 -> 0.381
  > gtkwave: upgrade 3.3.117 -> 3.3.119
  > gnome-text-editor: upgrade 46.0 -> 46.1
  > gnome-online-accounts: upgrade 3.50.0 -> 3.50.1
  > file-roller: upgrade 44.0 -> 44.1
  > cryptsetup: upgrade 2.7.1 -> 2.7.2
  > bindfs: upgrade 1.17.6 -> 1.17.7
  > adw-gtk3: upgrade 5.2 -> 5.3
  > abseil-cpp: upgrade 20240116.1 -> 20240116.2
  > libcbor: use shared libraries
  > libtorrent-rasterbar: fix CVE mapping
  > libtorrent: remove incorrect CVE mapping
  > nng: upgrade 1.5.2 -> 1.7.3
  > Revert "nng: upgrade 1.5.2 -> 12"
  > python3-scrypt: Move from PTESTS_PROBLEMS_META_PYTHON to PTESTS_SLOW_META_PYTHON
  > libjxl: drop -mfp16-format=ieee
  > ydotool: Add new package
  > snort3: update to latest stable version 3.1.84.0
  > libdaq: update to latest stable version 3.0.14
  > avro: extend avro-c++ to native and nativesdk
  > Revert "libtorrent: remove CVE mention"
  > python3-sqlalchemy: upgrade 2.0.27 -> 2.0.29
  > python3-zeroconf: upgrade 0.131.0 -> 0.132.0
  > python3-pychromecast: upgrade 14.0.0 -> 14.0.1
  > Use PYTHON_SITEPACKAGES_DIR instead of hard-coded site-packages directory path
  > docopt.cpp: add support for native and nativesdk
  > docopt.cpp: turn boost to a PACKAGECONFIG option
  > c-ares: Improve the ptest output
  > meta-python: missing closing brace
  > freediameter: Upgrade to latest on master 1.5.0+
  > edid-decode: allow to build native variant
  > python3-twisted: cleanup FILES and recipe in general
  > python3-websockets: Remove recipe
  > psqlodbc: Fix ptests
  > unixodbc: Enable UTF8 init
  > pv: Fix ptest failures
  > unixodbc: Upgrade to 2.3.12
  > ostree: Add missing dependencies for ptests
  > python3-pycurl: extend for native and nativesdk
  > python3-tornado: extend for native and nativesdk
  > python3-decorator: Add BBCLASSEXTEND for native and nativesdk
  > python3-networkx: Add BBCLASSEXTEND for native and nativesdk
  > python3-ecdsa: enable ptest and add missing runtime dependency
  > libcoap: fix CVE-2024-0962
  > waf-samba: replace oldincludedir
  > autoconf-2.13-native_2.13: replace oldincludedir

* sources/meta-qcom 4479df9...50629dd (3):
  > Merge pull request #587 from adhudase/qcm6490_refresh
  > Merge pull request #585 from lumag/sc8180x
  > Merge pull request #586 from TanguduSrihitha/panel

* sources/meta-qt6 2828a11...0d3b135 (14):
  > qtwebengine: Fix build with clang18
  > qtwayland: make wayland DISTRO_FEATURES a requirement
  > readme: update Yocto support table
  > coin: switch one build to scarthgap
  > coin: don't use nanbield for mingw builds
  > pyside6: workaround big.LITTLE architectures
  > pyside6: update revision
  > Update submodule refs on '6.7' in yocto/meta-qt6
  < Merge pull request #43 from YoeDistro/kraj/6.7
  < Merge pull request #42 from YoeDistro/kraj/6.7
  < Merge pull request #41 from YoeDistro/kraj/6.7
  < Merge pull request #40 from YoeDistro/kraj/6.7
  < Merge pull request #39 from YoeDistro/kraj/6.7
  < qtwebengine: Fix build with clang18

* sources/meta-riscv c1c671a...1af7a2d (1):
  > musl: Drop rv32 patches

* sources/meta-rockchip faac4aa...0fe7d9c (1):
  > u-boot: remove now-upstreamed rock-pi-e patches

* sources/meta-tegra b077b5b3...526ad46b (8):
  > conf/machine: Refactor AGX Orin configs, update TEGRA_BUPGEN_SPECS
  > image_types_tegra: add CHIP_SKU environment variable for BUP generation
  > setup-nv-boot-control: support t194 p2888 fabs 401 and 402
  > conf/machine: fix boardsku settings for Orin Nano modules
  > meta: drop SRCPV from all PV settings
  > tegra-common: enable UBOOT_EXTLINUX by default
  > tegra-storage-layout: drop kernel partition name rewrites for t234
  > tegra-storage-layout: fix sed expression for t194 MB1FILE rewrite

* sources/meta-variscite-bsp c5a594f...5a4722b (19):
  < Merge pull request #18 from YoeDistro/kraj/mickledore-var02
  > gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad: Rename to include 1.22.5.imx as well
  > variscite: Enable optee machine feature on iMX8/IMX9 based machines
  > linux-variscite: Define KERNEL_DEVICETREE_32BIT_COMPATIBILITY_UPDATE
  > imx-boot: Adjust for changes in do_compile in meta-freescale
  > layer.conf: Make is scarthgap compatible
  > libubootenv: Refresh patch to apply to mickledore-var02
  > firmware-nxp-wifi: Pin LIC_FILES_CHKSUM for var-som
  < Merge pull request #17 from YoeDistro/kraj/mickledore-var02
  < Merge pull request #16 from YoeDistro/kraj/mickledore-var02
  < Merge pull request #15 from YoeDistro/kraj/mickledore-var02
  < Merge pull request #14 from YoeDistro/kraj/mickledore-var02
  < gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad: Rename to include 1.22.5.imx as well
  < variscite: Enable optee machine feature on iMX8/IMX9 based machines
  < linux-variscite: Define KERNEL_DEVICETREE_32BIT_COMPATIBILITY_UPDATE
  < imx-boot: Adjust for changes in do_compile in meta-freescale
  < layer.conf: Make is scarthgap compatible
  < libubootenv: Refresh patch to apply to mickledore-var02
  < firmware-nxp-wifi: Pin LIC_FILES_CHKSUM for var-som

* sources/meta-variscite-bsp-common 9f2ea29...40accc5 (4):
  > layer.conf: Add scarthgap to layer compat
  > var-mii: update to latest
  > iw612-utils: add support for DART-MX8M-MINI
  < layer.conf: Add scarthgap to layer compat

* sources/poky 2081715ce8...9e2fbbc829 (221):
  > linux-yocto: Enable team net driver
  > linux-yocto: Enable veth module
  > linux-yocto: Fix rv32 syscall wrappers
  > ofono: Fix build with musl
  > quota: Fix build with latest musl.
  > pciutils: Fix build with latest musl
  > iproute2: Provide gnu compatible basename API locally
  > bluez5: Fix build with musl
  > btrfs-tools: Fix build with musl
  > openssl: Add missing perl-module-file-spec-functions rdep for ptests
  > coreutils: Add ptest dependencies
  > musl: Upgrade to latest tip of trunk
  > musl: Update to 1.2.5 release
  > DO NOT MERGE: qemux86: Add identical qemux86copy variant for tests
  > Revert "goarch: disable dynamic linking globally"
  > go: Drop the linkmode completely
  > libtraceevent: submit meson.patch upstream
  > icu: add upstream submission links for fix-install-manx.patch
  > connman: submit 0002-resolve-musl-does-not-implement-res_ninit.patch upstream
  > connman: make 0002-resolve-musl-does-not-implement-res_ninit.patch libc-agnostic
  > bash: mark build-tests.patch as Inappropriate
  > xinput-calibrator: mark upstream as inactive in a patch
  > gstreamer1.0-plugins-good: remove 0001-qt-include-ext-qt-gstqtgl.h-instead-of-gst-gl-gstglf.patch
  > apr: drop 0007-explicitly-link-libapr-against-phtread-to-make-gold-.patch
  > mpeg2dec: remove the recipe
  > busybox: remove busybox-udhcpc-no_deconfig.patch
  > busybox: submit CVE-2022-28391 patches upstream
  > apr: submit 0001-Add-option-to-disable-timed-dependant-tests.patch upstream
  > expect: mark patches as Inactive-Upstream
  > kea: remove unnecessary reproducibility patch
  > swig: convert from autotools to cmake
  > swig: merge .inc into .bb
  > serf: mark patch as inappropriate for upstream submission
  > package_rpm: remove support for DIRFILES
  > liba52: remove the recipe
  > oeqa/selftest/devtool: add test for updating local files into another layer
  > devtool: standard: update-recipe/finish: fix update localfile in another layer
  > xwayland: update 23.2.5 -> 23.2.6
  > oeqa: selftest: context: run tests serially if testtools/subunit modules are not found
  > ttyrun: define CVE_PRODUCT
  > devtool: sync: Fix Execution error
  > gnutls: Fix failing ptests
  > gnutls: upgrade 3.8.4 -> 3.8.5
  > shadow: install manpages
  > oeqa/postactions: Do not use -l option with df
  > recipetool: Handle several go-import tags in go resolver
  > recipetool: Handle unclean response in go resolver
  > webkitgtk: 2.44.0 -> 2.44.1
  > iputils: splitting the ping6 as a package
  > bash: Fix file-substitution error-handling bug
  > gtk4: update 4.14.1 -> 4.14.2
  > update-rc.d: add +git to PV
  > python3-pycparser: upgrade 2.21 -> 2.22
  > dropbear: upgrade 2022.83 -> 2024.84
  > ncurses: Fix CVE-2023-50495
  > patchtest: test_metadata: fix invalid escape sequences
  > llvm: upgrade 18.1.2 -> 18.1.3
  > gcc: Allow using libc++
  > scripts/oe-setup-build: write a build environment initialization one-liner into the build directory
  > meta/lib/oe/sstatesig.py: do not error out if sstate files fail on os.stat()
  > Revert "testimage: Enable runtime 'login' screenshot tests"
  > testimage: Enable runtime 'login' screenshot tests
  > bitbake: fetch2/crate: add upstream latest version check function
  > bitbake: bitbake-layers: adapt force option to not use tinfoil
  > bitbake: fetch2/gcp: Add missing runfetchcmd import
  > curl: Backport patch to fix buildtools issues
  > buildtools-tarball: Add python3-pip
  > poky.conf: Bump version/codename for post release of scarthgap
  > layer.conf: Post release addition/switch to styhead corename
  > bitbake: bitbake: Bump to version 2.9.0 development version postrelease
  > iproute2: add bridge package
  > classes/pypi: don't expose PYPI_ARCHIVE_NAME
  > xorgproto: upgrade 2023.2 -> 2024.1
  > u-boot: upgrade 2024.01 -> 2024.04
  > ttyrun: upgrade 2.31.0 -> 2.32.0
  > rsync: upgrade 3.2.7 -> 3.3.0
  > python3-typing-extensions: upgrade 4.10.0 -> 4.11.0
  > python3-pyasn1: upgrade 0.5.1 -> 0.6.0
  > python3-git: upgrade 3.1.42 -> 3.1.43
  > python3-build: upgrade 1.1.1 -> 1.2.1
  > python3-beartype: upgrade 0.17.2 -> 0.18.2
  > pkgconf: upgrade 2.1.1 -> 2.2.0
  > mtdev: upgrade 1.1.6 -> 1.1.7
  > mpg123: upgrade 1.32.5 -> 1.32.6
  > man-db: upgrade 2.12.0 -> 2.12.1
  > lttng-tools: upgrade 2.13.11 -> 2.13.13
  > libxmu: upgrade 1.1.4 -> 1.2.0
  > libxmlb: upgrade 0.3.15 -> 0.3.17
  > libx11: upgrade 1.8.7 -> 1.8.9
  > liburi-perl: upgrade 5.27 -> 5.28
  > libical: upgrade 3.0.17 -> 3.0.18
  > libdnf: upgrade 0.73.0 -> 0.73.1
  > enchant2: upgrade 2.6.8 -> 2.6.9
  > ell: upgrade 0.63 -> 0.64
  > dnf: upgrade 4.19.0 -> 4.19.2
  > coreutils: upgrade 9.4 -> 9.5
  > btrfs-tools: upgrade 6.7.1 -> 6.8
  > bash-completion: upgrade 2.12.0 -> 2.13.0
  > babeltrace2: upgrade 2.0.5 -> 2.0.6
  > vulkan: upgrade 1.3.275.0 -> 1.3.280.0
  > mesa: upgrade 24.0.2 -> 24.0.3
  > wayland-protocols: upgrade 1.33 -> 1.34
  > lzip: upgrade 1.24 -> 1.24.1
  > mtd-utils: upgrade 2.1.6 -> 2.2.0
  > wget: upgrade 1.21.4 -> 1.24.5
  > vala: upgrade 0.56.15 -> 0.56.16
  > python3-zipp: upgrade 3.17.0 -> 3.18.1
  > python3-wheel: upgrade 0.42.0 -> 0.43.0
  > python3-setuptools: upgrade 69.1.1 -> 69.2.0
  > python3-scons: upgrade 4.6.0 -> 4.7.0
  > python3-referencing: upgrade 0.33.0 -> 0.34.0
  > python3-pyelftools: upgrade 0.30 -> 0.31
  > python3-packaging: upgrade 23.2 -> 24.0
  > python3-markdown: upgrade 3.5.2 -> 3.6
  > python3-license-expression: upgrade 30.2.0 -> 30.3.0
  > python3-importlib-metadata: upgrade 7.0.2 -> 7.1.0
  > python3-hatchling: upgrade 1.21.1 -> 1.22.4
  > openssh: upgrade 9.6p1 -> 9.7p1
  > lighttpd: upgrade 1.4.74 -> 1.4.75
  > libxml2: upgrade 2.12.5 -> 2.12.6
  > libxkbcommon: upgrade 1.6.0 -> 1.7.0
  > libwpe: upgrade 1.14.2 -> 1.16.0
  > libpciaccess: upgrade 0.18 -> 0.18.1
  > libcomps: upgrade 0.1.20 -> 0.1.21
  > libbsd: upgrade 0.12.1 -> 0.12.2
  > harfbuzz: upgrade 8.3.0 -> 8.3.1
  > enchant2: upgrade 2.6.7 -> 2.6.8
  > createrepo-c: upgrade 1.0.4 -> 1.1.0
  > bind: upgrade 9.18.24 -> 9.18.25
  > at-spi2-core: upgrade 2.50.1 -> 2.52.0
  > adwaita-icon-theme: upgrade 45.0 -> 46.0
  > shadow: update 4.14.2 -> 4.15.0
  > gnupg: upgrade 2.4.4 -> 2.4.5
  > xev: update 1.2.5 -> 1.2.6
  > xauth: upgrade 1.1.2 -> 1.1.3
  > stress-ng: upgrade 0.17.05 -> 0.17.06
  > shaderc: update 2023.8 -> 2024.0
  > repo: upgrade 2.42 -> 2.44
  > python3-trove-classifiers: upgrade 2024.2.23 -> 2024.3.3
  > python3-pytest: upgrade 8.0.2 -> 8.1.1
  > python3-pytest-subtests: upgrade 0.11.0 -> 0.12.1
  > python3-pyparsing: upgrade 3.1.1 -> 3.1.2
  > python3-pyopenssl: upgrade 24.0.0 -> 24.1.0
  > python3-pygobject: update 3.46.0 -> 3.48.1
  > python3-libarchive-c: upgrade 5.0 -> 5.1
  > python3-importlib-metadata: upgrade 7.0.1 -> 7.0.2
  > python3-hypothesis: upgrade 6.98.15 -> 6.99.4
  > python3-cython: upgrade 3.0.8 -> 3.0.9
  > psmisc: upgrade 23.6 -> 23.7
  > pango: upgrade 1.52.0 -> 1.52.1
  > mkfontscale: upgrade 1.2.2 -> 1.2.3
  > libxdmcp: upgrade 1.1.4 -> 1.1.5
  > libxcursor: upgrade 1.2.1 -> 1.2.2
  > libxcb: upgrade 1.16 -> 1.16.1
  > libsdl2: upgrade 2.30.0 -> 2.30.1
  > libpng: upgrade 1.6.42 -> 1.6.43
  > libfontenc: upgrade 1.1.7 -> 1.1.8
  > libassuan: upgrade 2.5.6 -> 2.5.7
  > ghostscript: upgrade 10.02.1 -> 10.03.0
  > gcr: upgrade 4.2.0 -> 4.2.1
  > encodings: upgrade 1.0.7 -> 1.1.0
  > diffoscope: upgrade 259 -> 260
  > debianutils: upgrade 5.16 -> 5.17
  > waffle: update 1.7.2 -> 1.8.0
  > texinfo: update 7.0.3 -> 7.1
  > tcl: update 8.6.13 -> 8.6.14
  > ruby: update 3.2.2 -> 3.3.0
  > rpm: update 4.19.1 -> 4.19.1.1
  > python3-lxml: update 5.0.0 -> 5.1.0
  > npth: update 1.6 -> 1.7
  > mdadm: Fix build with new musl
  > mdadm: update 4.2 -> 4.3
  > libtraceevent: update 1.7.3 -> 1.8.2
  > libpam: update 1.5.3 -> 1.6.0
  > go-helloworld: update to latest revision
  > icu: update 74-1 -> 74-2
  > gptfdisk: update 1.0.9 -> 1.0.10
  > dpkg: update 1.22.0 -> 1.22.5
  > attr: update 2.5.1 -> 2.5.2
  > release-notes: additional features and one known issue for 5.0
  > migration: extend migration guide for 5.0
  > release-notes: add CVEs, recipe upgrades and contributors for 5.0
  > dev-manual: update custom distribution section
  > dev-manual: update reference to sstate-cache-management script
  > ref-manual: variables: add TARGET_DBGSRC_DIR
  > ref-manual: classes: cve_check: add note about remote patches
  > ref-manual: add new python classes
  > ref-manual: add virtual-slash QA check
  > ref-manual: variables: Update default INHERIT_DISTRO value
  > release-notes-5.0: various additions and improvements
  > build-appliance-image: Update to master head revision
  > poky.conf: Bump version for 5.0 scarthgap release
  > bitbake: bitbake: Bump to version 2.8.0
  > openssl: openssl: patch CVE-2024-2511
  > abi_version/sstate: Switch to a new version for the upcoming release
  > bitbake: hashserv: client: Fix mode state errors
  > bitbake: siggen: Capture SSL environment for hashserver
  > bitbake: BBHandler: Handle unclosed functions correctly
  > bitbake: prserv: remove unnecessary code
  > bitbake: prserv: correct error message
  > bitbake: prserv: remove redundant exception handler
  > bitbake: prserv: add extra requests
  > bitbake: prserv: capitalization and spacing improvements
  > bitbake: asyncrpc: include parse_address from hashserv
  > bitbake: prserv: use self.logger instead of logger directly
  > bitbake: bitbake-prserv: replace deprecated optparse by argparse
  > bitbake: prserv: use double quotes by default
  > bitbake: prserv: simplify the PRServerClient() interface
  > poky-bleeding.bbclass: Remove use of SRCPV
  > openssh: add fido2 support
  > python3: upgrade 3.12.2 -> 3.12.3
  > buildtools-tarball: Add python3-setuptools
  > python3-testtools: Fix build problems from incorrect build backend
  > kbd: update license
  > kbd: remove non-free Agafari fonts
  > kbd: split gpl-3 keymap to separate package
  > systemd: make predictable name mac policy opt-out
  > buildtools-tarball: Add python3-websockets
  > python3-websockets: Import from meta-python
  > python3-referencing: drop ${PYTHON_PN}
  > python3-jsonschema-specifications: drop ${PYTHON_PN}

Signed-off-by: Khem Raj <[email protected]>