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Kiln 0.2.0
Kiln now tells you when a new version is out.
New
- Update check. When its window opens, Kiln asks GitHub whether a newer release is available. If there is one, it offers to open the download page, to skip that version, or to ask again later. It is one request to
api.github.comcarrying only Kiln's version (GitHub sees your IP address, as with any web request), and Kiln never updates itself. To turn the check off, set the environment variableKILN_NO_UPDATE_CHECK=1.
Earlier versions do not have the check, so this update is the one you install by hand: from here on, Kiln lets you know.
Downloads
| System | File |
|---|---|
| Windows 10 (1903) or newer, 64-bit | Kiln-0.2.0-x64-setup.exe (installer) or Kiln-0.2.0-x64.zip (portable) |
| macOS 14.4 or newer, Apple silicon | Kiln-0.2.0-arm64.dmg |
| Arch Linux, CachyOS | kiln-0.2.0-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst |
| Debian 13, Ubuntu 26.04 | kiln_0.2.0_amd64.deb |
| Fedora 44 | kiln-0.2.0-1.x86_64.rpm |
Kiln is not code-signed yet:
- Windows: SmartScreen warns before the first start. Choose "More info", then "Run anyway".
- macOS: macOS refuses the first start. Open System Settings > Privacy & Security and choose "Open Anyway" for Kiln.
SHA256SUMS lists the checksum of every file. Installation steps for each system are in the README.
Kiln is early software. It erases whole drives, so check the drive name before you write.
Source code
Kiln is free software under the GNU GPL v3 or later. Besides the source of this release, the release carries the unmodified source archives of the GPL and LGPL components built into Kiln: libcdio, wimlib, hivex, GNU libiconv and Ventoy.
Kiln 0.1.1
A bug-fix release of Kiln, a USB flasher for Linux, Windows and macOS.
Fixed
- Linux: after a write finished, the Kiln window stayed locked: its controls stayed disabled and the window could not be closed. It now unlocks as soon as the drive is ready.
- Arch Linux, CachyOS: the package now requires the Qt version it was built for, so the package manager updates Qt with it instead of installing a Kiln that does not start.
Windows and macOS change only in version number.
Downloads
| System | File |
|---|---|
| Windows 10 (1903) or newer, 64-bit | Kiln-0.1.1-x64-setup.exe (installer) or Kiln-0.1.1-x64.zip (portable) |
| macOS 14.4 or newer, Apple silicon | Kiln-0.1.1-arm64.dmg |
| Arch Linux, CachyOS | kiln-0.1.1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst |
| Debian 13, Ubuntu 26.04 | kiln_0.1.1_amd64.deb |
| Fedora 44 | kiln-0.1.1-1.x86_64.rpm |
Kiln is not code-signed yet:
- Windows: SmartScreen warns before the first start. Choose "More info", then "Run anyway".
- macOS: macOS refuses the first start. Open System Settings > Privacy & Security and choose "Open Anyway" for Kiln.
SHA256SUMS lists the checksum of every file. Installation steps for each system are in the README.
Kiln is early software. It erases whole drives, so check the drive name before you write.
Source code
Kiln is free software under the GNU GPL v3 or later. Besides the source of this release, the release carries the unmodified source archives of the GPL and LGPL components built into Kiln: libcdio, wimlib, hivex, GNU libiconv and Ventoy.
Kiln 0.1.0
The first release of Kiln, a USB flasher for Linux, Windows and macOS.
- Write any bootable image to a USB stick or SD card, then read it back to check every byte.
- Build Windows 11 install sticks from a Windows ISO, with optional setup tweaks: skip the TPM, Secure Boot and RAM checks, set up a local account, skip the Microsoft account, turn off BitLocker, data collection, OneDrive, Copilot and ads.
- Make Ventoy disks that boot any ISO file you copy onto them.
- Only USB drives, SD cards and removable drives are ever offered. The disks your system runs from, internal disks and the drive the image is on are always left out.
Kiln is early software. It erases whole drives, so check the drive name before you write.
Downloads
| System | File |
|---|---|
| Windows 10 (1903) or newer, 64-bit | Kiln-0.1.0-x64-setup.exe (installer) or Kiln-0.1.0-x64.zip (portable) |
| macOS 14.4 or newer, Apple silicon | Kiln-0.1.0-arm64.dmg |
| Arch Linux, CachyOS | kiln-0.1.0-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst |
| Debian 13, Ubuntu 26.04 | kiln_0.1.0_amd64.deb |
| Fedora 44 | kiln-0.1.0-1.x86_64.rpm |
Kiln is not code-signed yet:
- Windows: SmartScreen warns before the first start. Choose "More info", then "Run anyway".
- macOS: macOS refuses the first start. Open System Settings > Privacy & Security and choose "Open Anyway" for Kiln.
SHA256SUMS lists the checksum of every file. Installation steps for each system are in the README.
Source code
Kiln is free software under the GNU GPL v3 or later. Besides the source of this release, the release carries the unmodified source archives of the GPL and LGPL components built into Kiln: libcdio, wimlib, hivex, GNU libiconv and Ventoy.