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title: New Images! (July 2023 Edition)
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We're pleased to announce that the 20230628 image set has been promoted to
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current and is now generally available.
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You can find the new images on our [downloads page](/download/) and on our many
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[mirrors](https://docs.voidlinux.org/xbps/repositories/mirrors/index.html).
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Some highlights of this release:
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- Installing using the network source no longer fails to create the non-root
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user ([@classabbyamp](https://github.com/classabbyamp) in
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[#319](https://github.com/void-linux/void-mklive/pull/319))
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- The xbps mirror can now be selected in the installer using
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[`xmirror`](https://github.com/void-linux/xmirror)
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([@classabbyamp](https://github.com/classabbyamp) in
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[#318](https://github.com/void-linux/void-mklive/pull/318))
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- The xfce live ISO now uses LightDM ([@paper42](https://github.com/paper42) in
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[#324](https://github.com/void-linux/void-mklive/pull/324))
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- GRUB will no longer fail to be installed in some partition layouts/orders
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([@classabbyamp](https://github.com/classabbyamp) in
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[#328](https://github.com/void-linux/void-mklive/pull/328))
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- Various improvements to the installer
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([@dateiexplorer](https://github.com/dateiexplorer) in
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[#334](https://github.com/void-linux/void-mklive/pull/334))
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- Xfce live ISOs now use pipewire for audio, and base ISOs now include ALSA
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([@classabbyamp](https://github.com/classabbyamp) in
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[#348](https://github.com/void-linux/void-mklive/pull/348))
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- Live ISOs now include several new boot options, including
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screenreader-enabled, memtest86+, reboot, shutdown, and EFI firmware setup
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([@classabbyamp](https://github.com/classabbyamp) in
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[#295](https://github.com/void-linux/void-mklive/pull/295) and
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[#348](https://github.com/void-linux/void-mklive/pull/348))
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The console screenreader `espeakup`, the braille TTY driver `brltty`, and the
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GUI screenreader `orca` are now included in all live ISOs for x86_64 and i686.
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To learn more about this, read the [documentation in the Void Linux
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Handbook](https://docs.voidlinux.org/installation/live-images/index.html#accessibility-support).
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You may verify the authenticity of the images by following the instructions on
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the downloads page, and using the following minisign key information:
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```
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untrusted comment: minisign public key 5D7153E025EC26B6
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RWS2Juwl4FNxXe0NtAdYushNLM3GtJ6poGkZ0Up1P/9YLcCK4xlSWAfs
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```

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