# Coreboot 26.03 Released with Security Hardening and Platform Enablement

> **Key takeaway:** The coreboot project has released version 26.03, incorporating 876 commits from 95 contributors with a focus on runtime configuration, security, and platform enablement.

**Published:** 2026-03-30T14:31:43+00:00 
**Source:** Coreboot Firmware 
**Category:** kernel-os 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/coreboot-firmware-coreboot-2603-release.html 

## Summary
The coreboot 26.03 release includes full support for Intel PantherLake SoCs, refinements to the CFR-based runtime configuration, increased SMMSTORE capacity, and improvements to TPM and signed secure blob plumbing. Additionally, it features updates to the MediaTek MT8196 display pipeline, storage integrity, and security hardening. The release is the result of contributions from 95 developers and includes 876 commits.

## What's New in Coreboot 26.03
- Full support for Intel PantherLake SoCs
- Refinements to CFR-based runtime configuration
- Increased SMMSTORE capacity and improved handling of mmapped SMMSTORE reads
- TPM and signed secure blob plumbing updates across multiple platforms

## Why it matters
This release improves the security and reliability of coreboot, which is a crucial component of many open-source operating systems and embedded systems. The updates to the MediaTek MT8196 display pipeline and storage integrity also enhance the overall user experience.