Extra CreditYocto Project
Official docs outline
8 sections- Docs
Entry point for Yocto Project documentation.
- Quick build
Building a first image with Poky and bitbake.
- Overview manual
Yocto concepts: layers, recipes and OpenEmbedded.
- BitBake manual
BitBake syntax, tasks, variables and recipes.
- Development manual
Common tasks like writing recipes and customizing images.
- Reference manual
Variable and class reference.
- Kernel dev manual
Kernel configuration and patches in Yocto.
- SDK manual
Building and using the SDK.
Each section links to the official page. Titles and summaries by Extra Credit; the docs belong to their authors.
Versions and support
6 release lines 6.1.4 latest release, Oct 20, 2026
| Line | Released | Latest | Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | Oct 20, 2026 | 6.1.4 | Until Apr 30, 2027 |
| 6.0 | May 13, 2026 | 6.0.4 | Until Apr 30, 2030 LTS |
| 5.3 | Dec 15, 2025 | 5.3.4 | Ended Jun 15, 2026 |
| 5.2 | May 7, 2025 | 5.2.4 | Ended Dec 7, 2025 |
| 5.1 | Oct 16, 2024 | 5.1.4 | Ended May 16, 2025 |
| 5.0 | Apr 29, 2024 | 5.0.21 | Until Apr 30, 2028 LTS |
Source: endoflife.date
