Google will now release Android source code only twice a year:
https://www.androidauthority.com/aosp-source-code-schedule-3630018/
https://source.android.com/docs/whatsnew/site-updates?year=2025
Effective in 2026, to align with our trunk stable development model and ensure platform stability for the ecosystem, we will publish source code to AOSP in Q2 and Q4
Unclear how this will impact 3rd party ROMs like Lineage OS and Graphene OS...
Just kidding! It's pretty clear how this will impact them in the long run. That's the whole goal of it.
The only good news:
Google [...] will keep publishing security patches each month on a dedicated security-only branch for relevant OS releases just as it does today.
It's really time to move away from megacorp-controlled OSes and embrace really open source alternatives, both for personal and institutional use. It's not just a matter of privacy and security, but, most importantly, national security and self-sovereignty, especially with the current geopolitical turmoil going on.
The ship is sinking.
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