Update Talos Linux v1.11.3

[Andrei Kvapil (kvaps)]

Signed-off-by: Andrei Kvapil kvapss@gmail.com

What this PR does

Release note

Update Talos Linux v1.11.3

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Chores
  • Updated version to v1.11.3 across installer profiles.
  • Refreshed system extension images to latest available builds with updated firmware and driver versions.
  • Enhanced output format configuration for improved image generation.

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Summary of Changes

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This pull request performs a routine maintenance update, upgrading the underlying Talos Linux operating system to its latest stable version, v1.11.3. This ensures that all deployment artifacts and system extensions are aligned with the most current and secure release of Talos Linux, providing improved stability and access to new features.

Highlights

• Talos Linux Version Update: The core Talos Linux version has been updated from v1.10.6 to v1.11.3 across all relevant installer profiles.
• System Extension Updates: All associated system extensions and the base installer image references have been updated to align with the new Talos Linux v1.11.3 release, including new SHA256 hashes for integrity.
• lldpd Version Bump: The lldpd system extension has been updated from version 1.0.19 to 1.0.20.

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Walkthrough

Six Talos installer profile YAML files are updated from version v1.10.6 to v1.11.3, with corresponding baseInstaller imageRef updates, systemExtensions list replacements featuring newer image tags (20250917 and v1.11.3 variants), and addition of output format specifications.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Change Summary
Talos Profile Version & Image Updates packages/core/installer/images/talos/profiles/initramfs.yaml, installer.yaml, iso.yaml, kernel.yaml, metal.yaml, nocloud.yaml	Version bumped from v1.10.6 to v1.11.3; baseInstaller.imageRef updated to v1.11.3; systemExtensions entries replaced with new imageRefs using 20250917/20250812 or v1.11.3 tags and updated SHA256 digests for amd-ucode, amdgpu, bnx2-bnx2x, intel-ice-firmware, i915, intel-ucode, qlogic-firmware, drbd, zfs, lldpd; output.outFormat added (raw or .xz depending on profile)

Estimated code review effort

🎯 3 (Moderate) | ⏱️ ~20 minutes

The changes follow a consistent, repetitive pattern across all six profile files (version/imageRef bumps and systemExtensions list replacement), which reduces per-file review complexity. However, validation of new image digest values and tags against upstream Talos/Siderolabs releases is required to ensure correctness and compatibility.

Possibly related PRs

• cozystack/cozystack#1351: Touches Talos profile systemExtensions and updates image references (lldpd and digest-pinned refs)
• cozystack/cozystack#1006: Modifies the same Talos profile YAML files with baseInstaller.imageRef and systemExtensions updates

Suggested labels

release

Suggested reviewers

• lllamnyp
• klinch0

Poem

🐰 From v1.0 point six to one point one,
The profiles hop to newer spins,
Extensions swapped, digests all done,
Raw output formats—let the games begin!
With careful hops through YAML lands,
The Talos configs now expand. ✨

Pre-merge checks and finishing touches

✅ Passed checks (3 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title Check	✅ Passed	The title succinctly summarizes the primary change, which is the Talos Linux version bump to v1.11.3, and gives clear context without extraneous details.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changes. Docstring coverage check skipped.
Description Check	✅ Passed	Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.

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• Post copyable unit tests in a comment
• Commit unit tests in branch upd-talos

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Code Review

This pull request updates Talos Linux to version v1.11.3 and its associated system extension images across various profile configurations. The changes are consistent and correctly applied across all modified YAML files. My main feedback is regarding the significant code duplication in the configuration files. While these files are auto-generated, the duplication poses a maintainability challenge. I've added a specific comment with a suggestion to refactor the generation script to centralize the common configuration, which would make future updates easier and less error-prone.

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This list of system extensions is duplicated across all profile files (initramfs.yaml, installer.yaml, iso.yaml, kernel.yaml, metal.yaml, nocloud.yaml). While I understand these files are auto-generated (as noted by the comment at the top of the file), this duplication makes maintenance harder. For example, updating a single extension requires changes in many places, increasing the chance of errors.

Consider refactoring the generation script (packages/core/installer/hack/gen-profiles.sh) to avoid this duplication. One approach could be to use a common YAML file for shared configurations and merge it into each profile during generation. This would improve maintainability and reduce the potential for inconsistencies.