Releases

This page lists the newest releases. It is generated from GitHub, so it updates when a release ships.

Caution

Flashing firmware resets every setting on the board. Export your layout (.svil) with Export Layout in Keybard first, and import it after you flash.

Firmware

Release	Tag	Date	For
Svalboard QMK — Launch 2	vLaunch2	2026-10-08	Everyday use
vNext1	vNext1	2026-10-14	Prerelease: the newest changes, for people who can recover a board themselves

Current release files

Use the sval file for your half and pointing module. The blank files give the base board an empty layout.

• svalboard_azoteq_left_sval_vLaunch2.uf2
• svalboard_azoteq_right_sval_vLaunch2.uf2
• svalboard_left_blank_vLaunch2.uf2
• svalboard_left_sval_vLaunch2.uf2
• svalboard_right_blank_vLaunch2.uf2
• svalboard_right_sval_vLaunch2.uf2
• svalboard_trackball_pmw3389_left_sval_vLaunch2.uf2
• svalboard_trackball_pmw3389_right_sval_vLaunch2.uf2
• svalboard_trackpoint_left_sval_vLaunch2.uf2
• svalboard_trackpoint_right_sval_vLaunch2.uf2
• svalboard_trackball_pmw3360_left_sval_vLaunch2.uf2 (deprecated)
• svalboard_trackball_pmw3360_right_sval_vLaunch2.uf2 (deprecated)

Prerelease files

There is one firmware file per half; it works with every pointing module. Flash both halves with the same release.

• svalboard_left_sval_vNext1.svup
• svalboard_left_sval_vNext1.uf2
• svalboard_right_sval_vNext1.svup
• svalboard_right_sval_vNext1.uf2

Use the .uf2 files. The .svup files are for the in-firmware updater, which isn't released yet.

Keybard Host

Keybard Host is the desktop app for the Keybard overlay.

Release	Tag	Date
Keybard Host vLaunch2.3	vLaunch2.3	2026-10-14

See USB IDs for the product ID each firmware uses.