Commit f31b5270 authored by Benjamin Cabé's avatar Benjamin Cabé Committed by Maureen Helm
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doc: release: Add Zephyr 3.6 highlights



This adds a high-level summary of the most notable highlights of
Zephyr 3.6.

Signed-off-by: default avatarBenjamin Cabé <benjamin@zephyrproject.org>
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@@ -9,6 +9,19 @@ We are pleased to announce the release of Zephyr version 3.6.0.

Major enhancements with this release include:

* New :ref:`GNSS subsystem <gnss_api>` added, enabling geo-awareness in Zephyr applications.
* New API and drivers introduced for interfacing with :ref:`keyboard matrices <gpio-kbd>`.
* New socket and CoAP service libraries streamlining the implementation of socket and CoAP servers
  respectively, while also optimizing the use of resources.
* Integrated Trusted Firmware-M (TF-M) 2.0, including an update to mbedTLS 3.5.2.
* Improved LLEXT tooling, simplifying module creation in the Zephyr build system.
* Userspace support extended to Xtensa architecture.
* Build system now supports Link Time Optimization (LTO), reducing the size of the final image.
* Bluetooth Mesh Protocol 1.1 now supported by default.
* Major updates to the documentation of the :ref:`native simulator <native_sim>`, clarifying
  supported peripherals and how to use them.
* Over 30 new supported boards, spanning all Zephyr-supported architectures.

An overview of the changes required or recommended when migrating your application from Zephyr
v3.5.0 to Zephyr v3.6.0 can be found in the separate :ref:`migration guide<migration_3.6>`.