EndeavourOS is still alive. It's been a long time since... its latest ISOwhich is why they have started the note on the launch de EndeavourOS Ganymede To clarify this point, that ISO was released in March, and eight months without any updates is a long time for people to speculate. Even so, the lack of new ISO releases doesn't mean the project is stalled, as existing installations continue to receive regular updates, as is typical of Arch-based distributions.
Part of the delay is due to family matters. Although they've decided to prioritize family, they're still adding all the necessary packages, and these install without problems from the web installer (netinstaller). The only real difference is in the live session: the last one was from March, and that one Live Session is the one that will look a little outdatedIn all other respects, the project is still alive and kicking, especially now that a new ISO is available.
Key new features of EndeavourOS Ganymede
It is worth noting that EndeavourOS has switched to using the kernel Linux 6.17.8.arch1-1It is also worth mentioning that the official desktop environment has been switched to Plasma 6.5.3, the latest version of the KDE environment, which has already received three maintenance updates.
Among the other packages, Firefox is at version 145, the installer has been updated to Calamares 25.11.1.9-1, Mesa 1:25.2.7-1, and in the graphics section, Nvidia-utils 580.105.08-4 and xorg-server 21.1.20-1. It is worth remembering that KDE will not offer X11 sessions starting with Plasma 6.8However, we still have to wait and see what approach Arch takes to this issue and what EndeavourOS, which is under its umbrella, does.
The EndeavourOS Ganymede image is available in the official website of the projectExisting users will have received the new packages if they update regularly.