• Added Python 3.12 for improved Ansible-based fleet automation.
• Validated Nvidia GPU passthrough via vfio-pci for low-overhead virtualization.
• Regression fixed: Removed iommu=pt, restoring AMD SEV-SNP functionality.

• Sbnb Linux now follows the format Year.Month.Day-$GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER, where GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER auto-increments with each GitHub Actions build. Example: This release is 2025.02.02-38.

• Resolved an issue with the sbnb-dev-env.sh script failing due to the missing dnsutils package, which has been renamed to bind9-dnsutils.

• Release images are now fully built using GitHub Actions CI/CD for streamlined and reliable builds.
• Laying the groundwork for upcoming user-friendly scripts to easily create bootable Sbnb Linux USB drives.

• Introduced the sbnb-cmds.sh file for customizing Sbnb Linux instances.
• During boot, Sbnb Linux will search for sbnb-cmds.sh on USB flash drives or
  other supported sources.
• If found, this shell script will be executed under the busybox shell during
  the boot process, enabling user-defined customizations.

• Switched to SVSM Linux Kernel with full support for AMD SEV-SNP (Secure Encrypted Virtualization - Secure Nested Paging).
• Enables Confidential Computing (CC) for both host and guest modes.
• vTPM (Virtual Trusted Platform Module) support is now enabled within the kernel, leveraging SVSM for secure virtual environments.

Introducing the Initial sbnb Linux Release

The sbnb.raw image is now available, enabling seamless booting of bare metal servers and automatic connection to your Tailscale network.