# Build critical release tags To download this software release, the GitHub workflow requires the following release tags. **Release tags for GitHub workflow:** QCS6490/QCS5490, IQ9, IQ8 and IQ6 | **Release tag** | **Identifier** | | --- | --- | | meta-qcom-release | `qli-2.0-rc3` | | qcom-manifest | `qli-2.0-rc3` | | Firmware | `r2.0_00006.0` | Hamoa/IQ-X | **Release tag** | **Identifier** | | --- | --- | | meta-qcom-release | `qli-2.0-rc3+20260513` | | qcom-manifest | `qli-2.0-rc3+20260513` | **Machine and Reference Kits** | SoC | Reference kit | Machine | Machine.yml Parameter in Kas build command | | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
QCS6490 | Qualcomm Dragonwing™ RB3 Gen 2 Core Kit |
rb3gen2-core-kit |
rb3gen2-core-kit.yml | |
QCS6490 | Qualcomm Dragonwing™ RB3 Gen 2 Vision Kit |
rb3gen2-core-kit |
rb3gen2-core-kit.yml | |
QCS6490 | Qualcomm Dragonwing™ RB3 Gen 2 Industrial Kit |
rb3gen2-core-kit |
rb3gen2-core-kit.yml | |
QCS5430 | Qualcomm Dragonwing™ RB3 Gen 2 Lite Core Kit |
rb3gen2-core-kit |
rb3gen2-core-kit.yml | |
QCS5430 | Qualcomm Dragonwing™ RB3 Gen 2 Lite Vision Kit |
rb3gen2-core-kit |
rb3gen2-core-kit.yml | |
IQ9 | Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 Evaluation Kit |
iq-9075-evk |
iq-9075-evk.yml | |
IQ9 | Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 Evaluation Kit + GMSL Mezzanine Interface |
iq-9075-evk |
iq-9075-evk.yml | |
IQ9 | Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 Evaluation Kit + IFP Mezzanine Board |
iq-9075-evk |
iq-9075-evk.yml | |
IQ8 | Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 Evaluation Kit |
iq-8275-evk |
iq-8275-evk.yml | |
IQ8 | Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 Evaluation Kit + GMSL Mezzanine Interface |
iq-8275-evk |
iq-8275-evk.yml | |
IQ8 | Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 Evaluation Kit + IFP Mezzanine Board |
iq-8275-evk |
iq-8275-evk.yml | | IQ6 | Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ-615 Evaluation Kit | iq-615-evk | iq-615-evk.yml | | IQ-X | Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 Evaluation Kit | iq-x7181-evk | iq-x7181-evk.yml | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | **QLI 2.0 Configurations, maps to ‘distro.yml’ in kas build command for BSP Image** | Configurations | Reference Image recipe in meta-qcom-distro | Distro.yml Parameter in Kas build command | | --- | --- | --- | | Config1 | qcom-multimedia-image | qcom-distro-multimedia-image.yml | | Config2 | qcom-multimedia-proprietary-image | qcom-distro.yml | **QLI 2.0 Firmware mapping table** For more information [Set up local firmware binaries](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-80020-254/topic/setup_local_firmware.html?product=895724676033554725&version=2.0-rc1#setup-local-firmware) | Parameter | QCM6490 | QCS9100 | QCS8300 | QCS615 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SOC | QCM6490 | QCS9100 | QCS8300 | QCS615 | | fwzip-path-suffix | QCM6490.LE.2.0 /common/build/ufs/bin | QCS9100.LE.2.0 /common/build/ufs/bin | QCS8300.LE.2.0 /common/build/ufs/bin | QCS615.LE.2.0/common/build/common/bin | | machine.yml | rb3gen2-core-kit.yml | iq-9075-evk.yml | iq-8275-evk.yml | qcs615-ride.yml | | soc-firmware-zip-name | QCM6490\_fw | QCS9100\_fw | QCS8300\_fw | QCS615\_fw | | chipset-name | qcm6490 | sa8775p | qcs8300 | qcs615 | | required firmware filetypes | .mbn, .jsn | .mbn, .jsn | .mbn, .jsn | .mbn, .jsn | | dspso-path-subdir | qcm6490/Thundercomm/RB3gen2 | sa8775p/Qualcomm/SA8775P-RIDE | qcs8300/Qualcomm/QCS8300-RIDE | qcs615/Qualcomm/QCS615-RIDE | | hexagon-adsp-bins-subdir | ADSP.HT.5.5.c8-00249.1-KODIAK-1 | adsp-DSP.AT.1.0.1-00196-LEMANS-2 | adsp-DSP.AT.1.0.1-00196-LEMANS-2 | ADSP.VT.5.2.c6-00059-SM6150-1 | | hexagon-cdsp-bins-subdir | CDSP.HT.2.5.c3-00134-KODIAK-1 | cdsp-DSP.AT.1.0.1-00196-LEMANS-2 | cdsp-DSP.AT.1.0.1-00196-LEMANS-2 | CDSP.VT.2.2.c4-00019-SM6150-1 | | hexagon-cdsp1-bins-subdir | NA | cdsp1-DSP.AT.1.0.1-00196-LEMANS-2 | NA | NA | | hexagon-gdsp0-bins-subdir | NA | gdsp0-DSP.AT.1.0.1-00196-LEMANS-2 | gdsp0-DSP.AT.1.0.1-00196-LEMANS-2 | NA | | hexagon-gdsp1-bins-subdir | NA | gdsp1-DSP.AT.1.0.1-00196-LEMANS-2 | NA | NA | | soc-bootbinaries-zip-name | QCM6490\_bootbinaries | QCS9100\_bootbinaries | QCS8300\_bootbinaries | QCS615\_bootbinaries | | firmware-bootbinaries-recipe | firmware-qcom-boot-qcs6490 | firmware-qcom-boot-qcs9100 | firmware-qcom-boot-qcs8300 | firmware-qcom-boot-qcs615 | | firmware-bootbinaries-bbappend-file | firmware-qcom-boot-qcs6490\_00123.bbappend | firmware-qcom-boot-qcs9100\_00123.bbappend | firmware-qcom-boot-qcs8300\_00123.bbappend | firmware-qcom-boot-qcs615\_00123.bbappend | **QSC-CLI Workflow related release tags** | Parameter | –product For <Product\_ID> | –release For <release> | –image For <software\_image\_name > | –distribution | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
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QCM6490.LE.2.0 |
r00125.1 | ADSP.HT.5.5.c8 |
See Table [Access controlled distribution] | |
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QCM6490.LE.2.0 |
r00125.1 | CDSP.HT.2.5.c3 |
See Table [Access controlled distribution] | |
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QCM6490.LE.2.0 |
r00125.1 | AOP.HO.3.6 |
See Table [Access controlled distribution] | |
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QCM6490.LE.2.0 |
r00125.1 | BOOT.MXF.1.0.c1 |
See Table [Access controlled distribution] | |
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QCM6490.LE.2.0 |
r00125.1 | TZ.XF.5.29 |
See Table [Access controlled distribution] | |
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QCS9100.LE.2.0 |
r00125.1 | DSP.AT.1.0.1 |
See Table [Access controlled distribution] | |
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QCS9100.LE.2.0 |
r00125.1 | AOP.HO.3.6.1 |
See Table [Access controlled distribution] | |
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QCS9100.LE.2.0 |
r00125.1 | BOOT.MXF.1.0.c1 |
See Table [Access controlled distribution] | |
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QCS9100.LE.2.0 |
r00125.1 | TZ.XF.5.29.1 |
See Table [Access controlled distribution] | |
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QCS8300.LE.2.0 |
r00125.1 | DSP.AT.1.0.1 |
See Table [Access controlled distribution] | |
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QCS8300.LE.2.0 |
r00125.1 | AOP.HO.3.6.1 |
See Table [Access controlled distribution] | |
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QCS8300.LE.2.0 |
r00125.1 | BOOT.MXF.1.0.c1 |
See Table [Access controlled distribution] | |
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QCS8300.LE.2.0 |
r00125.1 | TZ.XF.5.29.1 |
See Table [Access controlled distribution] | |
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QCS615.LE.2.0 |
r00125.1 | BOOT.MXF.1.0.c1 |
See Table [Access controlled distribution] | |
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QCS615.LE.2.0 |
r00125.1 | AOP.HO.3.6.2 |
See Table [Access controlled distribution] | |
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QCS615.LE.2.0 |
r00125.1 | TZ.XF.5.29.1 |
See Table [Access controlled distribution] | |
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QCS615.LE.2.0 |
r00125.1 | ADSP.VT.5.2.c6 |
See Table [Access controlled distribution] | |
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QCS615.LE.2.0 |
r00125.1 | CDSP.VT.2.2.c4 |
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**Target usage** | **QCS6490** | **QCS5430** | **IQ9** | **IQ8** | **IQ6** | | Public developer (unregistered) | Qualcomm\_Linux.SPF.2.0|TEST|DEVICE|PUBLIC | base-layer | High level OS and prebuilt firmware (No modem) | Developers building for no modem with prebuilt firmware | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | Licensed developer with Authorized access | Qualcomm\_Linux.SPF.2.0|AP|Standard|OEM|NoModem | base-layer | High level OS and firmware in source without modem | Developers building no modem firmware with HLOS | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | Chipset | Reference kit | Machine | | --- | --- | --- | |
QCS6490/QCS5430 | Qualcomm Dragonwing™ RB3 Gen 2 Vision Kit |
rb3gen2-core-kit | |
QCS6490/QCS5430 | Qualcomm Dragonwing™ RB3 Gen 2 Lite Vision Kit |
rb3gen2-core-kit | | IQ9 | Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 Evaluation Kit | iq-9075-evk | | IQ8 | Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 Evaluation Kit | iq-8275-evk | | IQ6 | Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ-615 Evaluation Kit | iq-615-evk | | | | | **Note :** QSC-CLI Workflow for IQ-X will be enabled in next release Last Published: Jun 08, 2026 [Previous Topic Sync and build methods](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/80-80022-300/topics/sync_and_build_methods.md) [Next Topic Release specific information](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/80-80022-300/topics/release_specific_information.md) Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-80022-300/topic/build_critical_release_tags.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-80022-300/topic/build_critical_release_tags.html)