The OpenBLT 1.16.0 release was made today, after another half year of development work. 23 tickets were processed, which resulted in 68 commits. Feel free to download the new version of the OpenBLT bootloader and give it a try. This release is on track with the standard release cycle. This article describes in more detail what you can expect from the new OpenBLT release.

“Improved USB support and flash erase performance” describes this new OpenBLT release the best. A few highlights:
- Automatic USB driver installation.
- USB serial number configuration.
- More ports with USB support.
- Faster flash erase operation.