2.8 next-minor watch
There is an active 2.8 label and punchlist. Signals point to routing, amateur-radio region support, ham-mode validation, and payload/routing instrumentation work.
Canadaverse watchlist
Canadaverse Meshtastic Release Radar
This is not an official Meshtastic roadmap. It is a Canadaverse readout of major and minor firmware signals, with confidence labels and source links.
Last reviewed: June 20, 2026 Patch-only alpha noise excluded
Current observed firmware stream is 2.7.x Alpha. Latest checked release: v2.7.25.104df5f, published June 10, 2026.
Live GitHub check
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Latest release v2.7.25.104df5f June 10, 2026
2.8 open signals 9 issues and PRs
2.9 open signals 1 issues and PRs
3.0 open signals 6 issues and PRs
- 2.8: 2.8 punchlistStatic fallback
- 2.9: Mandatory-rebroadcast role controlStatic fallback
- 3.0: 3.0 packet structureStatic fallback
2.9 holding track
The 2.9 label has a much thinner public signal. Treat it as a parking lane until more merged work, release notes, or maintainer-visible planning appears.
3.0 next-major watch
The upstream 3.0 label is described as planned for the next major release. Public items cluster around packet structure, telemetry protos, filesystem reliability, and EU433 radio definitions.
What’s landed
The current release stream is still 2.7.x Alpha. The latest checked release, v2.7.25.104df5f, includes merged work for:
What’s likely coming
Open labeled work suggests 2.8 is the active minor target, while 3.0 is reserved for larger protocol and compatibility work. Timing is not inferred.
- 2.8: routing stats, managed/preferred-routing NodeDB bits, 70cm support, ham-mode checks, and T-Beam BPF support.
- 2.9: currently only a narrow mandatory-rebroadcast control signal.
- 3.0: packet structure, telemetry proto nesting, filesystem reliability, and EU433 corrections.
Breaking and protocol watch
These items are tracked as compatibility risks rather than promises. They deserve extra attention before Canadaverse firmware guidance changes.
Hardware and device impact
Hardware-facing signals are strongest around radio-region additions, high-power board support, nRF52 reliability, and ESP32 generation differences.
Firmware releases
GitHub releases are the source of truth for what landed.
Firmware labels
GitHub labels anchor the 2.8, 2.9, and 3.0 watchlists.
GitHub process
Meshtastic GitHub docs explain upstream project workflow.
Downloads
Official downloads remain the recommended firmware path.
Editorial rule: this page does not forecast dates. Confidence means source strength, not certainty. Automation is intentionally deferred until the manual readout has the right shape.