Home Assistant Operating System (Green / Yellow) releases
critical fixHome Assistant Operating System (Green / Yellow) is tracked under smart home & cameras. Its latest version, 18.5, shipped on Nov 6, 2026. Firmwarely has recorded 4 versions since Jul 30, 2026.
- Latest version
- 18.5
- Released
- Category
- Smart home & cameras
- Last checked
How to update Home Assistant Operating System (Green / Yellow)
- Settings, then System, then Updates, then Home Assistant Operating System.
- Take a backup first and keep the device powered — an interrupted OS update can require re-flashing the SD card or eMMC.
Always install releases from the project itself. Firmwarely links out; it never hosts downloads.
What changed
Changes: Home Assistant OS 18.5 is a security release that only updates the Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi and Home Assistant Yellow to 6.18.59. The update picks up the fix for CVE-2026-98432, a use-after-free in the IPv4 socket options handling of the networking stack. All other boards already rece…
Version history
| 18.5 | |
| 18.4 | |
| 18.3 | |
| 18.2 |
FAQ
What is the latest version of Home Assistant Operating System (Green / Yellow)?
Version 18.5, released Nov 6, 2026. This page is refreshed every hour from the project's release page.
How do I update Home Assistant Operating System (Green / Yellow)?
See the step-by-step above. Pull the new image or package and restart the service. Read the release notes and back up the data directory first; most projects can't downgrade once the database has migrated.
How does Firmwarely know when there's a new version?
Every hour we read the project's official release page for Home Assistant Operating System (Green / Yellow) and record the version, date and changelog. Subscribers watching it get an email when it changes: the next morning on Pro, in the Monday roundup on the free plan.
Is this an official Home Assistant page?
No. Firmwarely is independent. Project and product names belong to their owners; always install releases from the project's own source.
Get alerts for Home Assistant Operating System (Green / Yellow)
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