[2172425] rpi-imager 1.8.5 silently drops all OS customisation (Wi-Fi, user, hostname, SSH) for current Raspberry Pi OS images
LaunchpadBug #2172425 “rpi-imager 1.8.5 silently drops all OS customisati...” : Bugs : rpi-imager package : UbuntuRelease: Ubuntu 26.10 (amd64), kernel 7.3.0-9-generic
Package: rpi-imager 1.8.5+noembed-0ubuntu6 (universe)
Image: Raspberry Pi OS "Raspberry Pi reference 2026-10-06" (from the Imager OS list; uses cloud-init for first-boot configuration)
Summary
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Please use a more current rpi-imager. The current one has a solved bug.
When writing a current Raspberry Pi OS image with the "OS customisation