blog: February 2026 project update

src/components/ui/EditionInfo.astro

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ let { Content } = await render(edition);
 
       <LinkButton
         variant="secondary"
-        href="magnet:?xt=urn:btih:b4044a04ae5ca94bd8a55ec3400e31bdc17a6eaa&xt=urn:btmh:12209ccd356670f60e45080798a8c0263b1f532a69df231628bcb3e3b5d919972cbf&dn=AerynOS-2026.01-GNOME-live-x86_64.iso&xl=2432696320&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fopentracker.io%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fopen.demonii.com%3A1337%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.torrent.eu.org%3A451%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.opentrackr.org%3A1337%2Fannounceudp%3A%2F%2Ftracker-udp.gbitt.info%3A80%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ffosstorrents.com%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.theoks.net%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fopen.stealth.si%3A80%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fexodus.desync.com%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=http%3A%2F%2Ffosstorrents.com%3A6969%2Fannounce&ws=https://cdn.aerynos.dev/isos/AerynOS-2026.01-GNOME-live-x86_64.iso"
+        href="magnet:?xt=urn:btih:f33680fc6d3ffce4988e76121b8606a970b5d551&xt=urn:btmh:12209721125d87e37872c1aee01252a4f6b2182c2be95bddc65c01e6441bd1d211cb&dn=AerynOS-2026.02-GNOME-live-x86_64.iso&xl=2439905280&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fopen.demonii.com%3A1337%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.theoks.net%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.opentrackr.org%3A1337%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ffosstorrents.com%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker-udp.gbitt.info%3A80%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fopen.stealth.si%3A80%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.torrent.eu.org%3A451%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fexodus.desync.com%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fopentracker.io%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=http%3A%2F%2Ffosstorrents.com%3A6969%2Fannounce&ws=https://cdn.aerynos.dev/isos/AerynOS-2026.02-GNOME-live-x86_64.iso"
         icon="tabler:magnet">Torrent magnet</LinkButton
       >
 

src/content/docs/index.mdx

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import BoxSectionOutro from '@/components/splash/BoxSectionOutro.astro';
     <LinkButton href="https://aerynos.dev/" variant="secondary" iconPlacement="end" icon="fa6-solid:circle-arrow-right">Documentation</LinkButton>
   </div>
 
-  ![aerynos_alpha](@/images/editions/AerynOS_GNOME.jpg)
+  ![aerynos_alpha](@/images/editions/AerynOS_GNOME.png)
 </SplashContent>
 
 <BoxSection>

src/content/docs/sponsor.mdx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Sponsor
-lastUpdated: 2025-09-14T20:30:00Z
+lastUpdated: 2026-02-28T22:40:00Z
 ---
 import { Aside, CardGrid } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';
 import Kofi from "@/components/ui/Kofi.astro";
@@ -13,8 +13,38 @@ Let's be straight - building an OS from scratch is no small feat, and our sponso
 
 Your support will go towards covering various project expenses. The project reserves the right to allocate donated funds at its discretion.
 
-<Kofi></Kofi>
+<p>
+  <h4>Stripe donation links</h4>
+  <script
+    async
+    src="https://js.stripe.com/v3/buy-button.js">
+  </script>
+  <stripe-buy-button
+    buy-button-id="buy_btn_1SyIlZGk2fEnRSH2HXkyGO8v"
+      publishable-
+    publishable-key="pk_live_51S7wrYGk2fEnRSH2yMkZT1hVXa219FT3juoSkHB00PHxkQSccxRxWqW8NL8LSLUoM6Rp7GoSZOFrs5oyUT5dRH4z008V3fNDCA"
+  >
+  </stripe-buy-button>
+ </p>
+ <p>
+  <script
+    async
+    src="https://js.stripe.com/v3/buy-button.js">
+  </script>
+  <stripe-buy-button
+    buy-button-id="buy_btn_1Sy9rzGk2fEnRSH2MwAOjcxH"
+      publishable-
+    publishable-key="pk_live_51S7wrYGk2fEnRSH2yMkZT1hVXa219FT3juoSkHB00PHxkQSccxRxWqW8NL8LSLUoM6Rp7GoSZOFrs5oyUT5dRH4z008V3fNDCA"
+  >
+  </stripe-buy-button>
+</p>
+<p>
+   <h4>Ko-fi donation link</h4>
+    <Kofi></Kofi>
+</p>
+
+
 
 ## Notable Sponsors 🏆
 
-A special thanks to [Framework](https://frame.work) for providing us with a Framework 13 DIY Edition laptop - it's been invaluable for development, and we're genuinely grateful to Framework for their contribution to the project 💪.
+A special thanks to [Framework](https://frame.work) for providing us with a Framework 13 DIY Edition laptop and more recently a Framework 16 DIY Edition laptop! They have been invaluable for development, and we're genuinely grateful to Framework for their contribution to the project 💪.

src/content/edition/gnome.mdx

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ---
 title: "GNOME Edition"
-screenshot: "@/images/editions/AerynOS_GNOME.jpg"
+screenshot: "@/images/editions/AerynOS_GNOME.png"
 screenshot_desc: "GNOME Edition"
-version: "2026.01 (alpha) 🧪"
-url: "https://cdn.aerynos.dev/isos/AerynOS-2026.01-GNOME-live-x86_64.iso"
-checksum_url: "https://cdn.aerynos.dev/isos/AerynOS-2026.01-GNOME-live-x86_64.iso.sha256sum"
+version: "2026.02 (alpha) 🧪"
+url: "https://cdn.aerynos.dev/isos/AerynOS-2026.02-GNOME-live-x86_64.iso"
+checksum_url: "https://cdn.aerynos.dev/isos/AerynOS-2026.02-GNOME-live-x86_64.iso.sha256sum"
 ---
 
 AerynOS with [GNOME Desktop](https://www.gnome.org/). Solid GTK integration in a clean, functional package that gets out of your way. We built this to actually work - no bloat, no buzzwords, just a damn good desktop that lets you get things done.