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Building C/C++ libraries for HarmonyOS with vcpkg

joerg.bornemann@qt.io (Jörg Bornemann) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:14:41 GMT

We're currently working on porting Qt to HarmonyOS. For our CI and developer machines, we need a number of third-party libraries built for HarmonyOS. Cross-compiling open-source C and C++ libraries for this platform has been a manual, error-prone process. Each library has its own build system, whether CMake, Autotools, or Meson. Each needs individual attention to produce correct binaries for the OHOS target. We have been maintaining a hand-written shell script that builds libraries one by one, with per-library workarounds for cross-compilation quirks.

With our vcpkg fork, that script is now a single command.

Qt for Android Automotive 6.8.7 is released

bruno.vunderl@qt.io (Bruno Vunderl) — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:08:21 GMT

The latest patch release for Android Automotive 6.8.7 was just released. This release is based on Qt LTS 6.8.7 with around 500 bug fixes, security updates, and other improvements done to Qt base. There are no additional Qt for Android Automotive features delivered.

What's New in the Qt GRPC library in 6.11

dennis.oberst@qt.io (Dennis Oberst) — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:44:08 GMT

Qt 6.11 brings a set of meaningful improvements to the Qt GRPC library, focusing on stability, safety, performance, and new capabilities that make building gRPC™ based applications in Qt more powerful and productive.

Frictionless Implementation of Production-Grade GUI on Torizon Embedded Linux

Paul Nieminen — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:07:15 GMT

Evaluating and starting to develop professional, production-grade GUIs on embedded Linux should be frictionless. Based on this statement, we are always working with our partners to improve the Qt developer experience. Together with Toradex we recently made major improvements to the Torizon Qt VS Code template, making it easier for you as a developer to use Qt Device Creation Enterprise workflows inside the same template that you might already have been using with the Device Creation Community Edition. On top of that, there is a brand-new Qt demo in the Torizon Demo Gallery which you can try right away.

Torizon is a production-ready, container-based embedded Linux platform that simplifies how Qt applications are deployed and maintained. Qt developers may already be familiar with Boot2Qt, which is a useful tool to get a Qt prototype running quickly. However, scaling that prototype into a secure, maintainable, and updatable product usually requires building and managing your own Yocto stack. Torizon removes this burden, providing a pre-integrated OS, hardware-optimized Qt runtime, OTA automated updates, CVE tracking and a consistent containerized workflow, letting you focus entirely on your Qt application instead of maintaining the underlying Linux distribution.Below you’ll find what’s new, why it helps Qt developers, and exactly how to try it.

Qt 6.10.3 Released

jani.heikkinen@qt.io (Jani Heikkinen) — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:15:19 GMT

The final release of the Qt 6.10 series, Qt 6.10.3, is now available for download. As a patch release, Qt 6.10.3 does not introduce new features; however, it includes more than 250 bug fixes, security updates, and quality improvements compared to Qt 6.10.2. For a comprehensive overview of the most notable changes, please refer to the Qt 6.10.3 release notes.

Qt Creator 19 - CMake Update

cristian.adam@qt.io (Cristian Adam) — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:06:50 GMT

Here are the new CMake changes in Qt Creator 19:

Qt for Android Automotive 6.11 Released!

bruno.vunderl@qt.io (Bruno Vunderl) — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:04:05 GMT

The latest Qt for Android Automotive 6.11 was just released and is based on Qt 6.11. The Qt release itself brings a lot of new features, especially with the regard to 3D features. Let's have a look!

What's New in the Qt Interface Framework in 6.11

dominik.holland@qt.io (Dominik Holland) — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:06:15 GMT

It has been a while since we last wrote about the Qt Interface Framework on this blog, so before jumping into the Qt 6.11 news, let's quickly recap what it does and why you should care.

Commercial LTS Qt 6.8.7 Released

tarja.sundqvist@qt.io (Tarja Sundqvist) — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:56:42 GMT

We have released Qt 6.8.7 LTS for commercial license holders today. As a patch release, Qt 6.8.7 does not add any new functionality but provides bug fixes and other improvements.

Qt for Python release: 6.11 is out!

Cristian.Maureira-Fredes@qt.io (Cristián Maureira-Fredes) — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT

During the past months, most members of the Qt for Python have been working on simplifying the interaction between Python and Qt under the Qt Bridges projects, so our efforts have been focused on that rather than adding more features to Qt for Python.