pLinux5-NG targets PS5 firmware through 13.60, but only 13.20 works today

 Conceptual illustration; it does not show pLinux5-NG running on a PS5. Developer pLabs5 published pLinux5-NG v0.1.0 as a pre-release on October 14. The project aims to bring Linux booting to PS5 consoles on firmware from 8.xx through 13.60, extending beyond the older loader’s stated 3.00–7.61 range. But the target range is not the current compatibility list: the project’s README says it is still very much a work in progress and that only 13.20 is supported for now. Its first release is explicitly described as highly unstable, with most things not working. [Project repository](https://github.com/pLabs5/pLinux5-NG) · [v0.1.0 release notes](https://github.com/pLabs5/pLinux5-NG/releases/tag/v0.1.0) The new loader reuses the Linux boot path from ps5-linux-loader and adapts it to the Byepervisor-Reborn hypervisor escape, according to the project. It is a payload for an already-jailbroken console, not a new jailbreak or a one-click Linux installer. The repository says support for other firmware versions and full Linux functionality still need work; it does not establish broad app or PC-game compatibility. That distinction matters for owners deciding whether the project applies to their console. Notebookcheck reports that firmware 14.00 and 14.10 block the exploits involved, while PSN access on 13.60 requires updating to Sony’s latest software. So the project’s wider firmware goal comes with real limits and trade-offs, and the current README does not promise that 13.60 itself can boot Linux today. [Notebookcheck’s report](https://www.notebookcheck.net/Linux-now-runs-on-PS5-console-jailbreaks-and-July-firmware-with-PC-games-possible.1425575.0.html) For the current firmware and setup boundaries, see [our PS5 Scene guide](https://www.mushimu.com/post/8726). The next useful milestone is a clear compatibility list backed by successful tests on additional firmware versions. ~ps5scene ~linux