During September 2025, this developer enhanced the home-assistant/buildroot repository by adding support for the Intel 6E Ty Wi-Fi architecture in linux-firmware. The work involved updating the Buildroot configuration to include the new 'ty' firmware variant alongside the existing 'so' variant, thereby enabling compatibility with next-generation Intel Wi-Fi hardware. Leveraging expertise in embedded systems, firmware management, and Linux kernel development, the developer focused on configuration management and firmware packaging using Makefile and Git-based workflows. This update reduced hardware compatibility risks and aligned the project with evolving hardware roadmaps, supporting future device adoption without introducing new bug fixes during the period.