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SteamOS 3.7.0 Preview Released General •⁠Updated to a newer Arch Linux base •⁠Updated the Linux kernel to 6.11 •⁠Updated the Mesa graphics driver base •⁠Desktop mode now ships with Plasma 6.2.5 •⁠Beginnings of support for non-Steam Deck handhelds Controllers and Input •⁠Add support for the Proteus Byowave controller •⁠Fixed an issue where Switch Pro Controller gyros might not work on first connection •⁠Fixed an issue with stuck/hanging controller inputs when exiting Steam Bluetooth •⁠Fixed Bluetooth devices still being able to wake the Steam Deck from suspend, even when Bluetooth was disabled from Desktop mode •⁠Enable HFP/HSP profiles, to allow using the integrated microphone from headsets and earbuds ⁠•⁠Currently only available to select in Desktop mode •⁠Added battery level display for supported Bluetooth devices •⁠Include a bugfix for the Airpods when using the AAC codec •⁠Bluetooth controllers can now wake LCD units from sleep, previously only available on OLED models ⁠•⁠Known issue: Bluetooth LE based controllers are not currently compatible with bluetooth wake on LCD models Steam Deck Dock •⁠Made compatibility improvements for certain displays including TCL FireTV models and Dell VRR capable monitors Graphics and Performance •⁠Enabled AMD P-State CPU frequency control •⁠Fixed a performance regression for No Rest for the Wicked Desktop •⁠Updated to Plasma 6.2.5 (previously 5.27.10) •⁠Surround sound now works correctly ⁠•⁠Enabling the setting is currently only available via Desktop mode •⁠KDE Filelight is now installed by default for disk usage visualization and low disk space notifications •⁠Speed and robustness improvements when switching between desktop and game mode ⁠•⁠Fixed a common cause of hangs when switching to desktop mode ⁠•⁠Fixed some cases where Steam could take up to ninety seconds to exit on shutdown or switch to desktop •⁠Added 'gocryptfs' support to desktop session to enable use of the Plasma Vaults feature Misc •⁠Fixed some cases where "filter-chain" or other virtual sound devices would erroneously appear in the UI •⁠Fixed cases where applying system updates could fail if certain configuration files were corrupted or malformed •⁠Various enhancements to System Report functionality for support and troubleshooting •⁠Fixed compatibility issue with certain DNS servers causing very slow domain lookups •⁠Improved responsiveness of system when running into out-of-memory crash situations •⁠Enabled IPv6 Privacy Extensions by default Known Issues •⁠Creative Zen Air Pro earbuds display an unexpected all-zeros entry under the "Show all devices" section when pairing •⁠Super NES controllers can erroneously show up as connected when they are not •⁠DualShock 3 controllers are currently not able to be paired or used Developer •⁠Updated to a 6.11 based kernel •⁠Added debuginfod URLs for SteamOS •⁠Added systemd .socket units to the default list of /etc files preserved across updates •⁠When running in a VM, system will now default to the desktop session •⁠Swap file setup now uses standard 'mkswap' functionality instead of shipping an ad-hoc 'mkswapfile' script •⁠The steamos-readonly command now warns that the status might not be accurate when sysexts are loaded •⁠Fixed a case that could introduce duplicate boot entries for devices manually setup to dual-boot •⁠The pacman cache is now cleaned after applying a SteamOS update ⁠•⁠Fixes stale cache errors working with pacman after switching branches