chore(release): Elect version feb8e5f205ad5577b2e11e56a6f94faa2d1c6116 as HostOS candidate for rollout (#2080)

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+Release Notes for [**release-2026-06-25\_04-40-base**](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/tree/release-2026-06-25_04-40-base) (feb8e5f205ad5577b2e11e56a6f94faa2d1c6116)
+===================================================================================================================================================================
+
+This release is based on changes since [release-2026-06-18\_04-52-base](https://dashboard.internetcomputer.org/release/63e7f8649be744b7ea75bd5571189a2c04ac49bd) (63e7f8649be744b7ea75bd5571189a2c04ac49bd).
+
+Please note that some commits may be excluded from this release if they're not relevant, or not modifying the HostOS image. Additionally, descriptions of some changes might have been slightly modified to fit the release notes format.
+
+To see a full list of commits added since last release, compare the revisions on [GitHub](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/compare/release-2026-06-18_04-52-base...release-2026-06-25_04-40-base).
+
+Features:
+---------
+
+* [`e2c8a0c5f`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/e2c8a0c5f) Node: hoist e2fsdroid (from platform-tools) from Dockerfile to Bazel ([#10490](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10490))
+
+Chores:
+-------
+
+* [`b7e5584dc`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/b7e5584dc) Node: Use unbuffered sed for serial log processing ([#10546](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10546))
+* [`07f9659dc`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/07f9659dc) Node: Update Base Image Refs [2026-06-18-0927] ([#10502](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10502))
+
+------------------------------------------
+
+## Excluded Changes
+
+### Excluded by authors
+* [`9c15c2de7`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/9c15c2de7) Core Protocol: reject update calls for delegations with queries-only permissions ([#10449](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10449))
+* [`d91a23fe1`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/d91a23fe1) Core Protocol: Drop final active blessed version components ([#10495](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10495))
+* [`3b1b5251d`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/3b1b5251d) Core Protocol: new canister settings minimum\_incoming\_canister\_call\_cycles ([#10398](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10398))
+* [`822f6d443`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/822f6d443) Core Protocol: enable log memory store feature ([#10514](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10514))
+* [`ee5856a4d`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/ee5856a4d) Core Protocol: Allow xnet on engines ([#10215](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10215))
+* [`9da2368d4`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/9da2368d4) Core Protocol: make reference subnet size in CyclesAccountManager configurable at runtime ([#10469](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10469))
+* [`c611d87be`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/c611d87be) Core Protocol: Set registry version of CanisterHttpContexts ([#10505](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10505))
+* [`0d43cff6b`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/0d43cff6b) Core Protocol(firewall): prepare cloud engines' firewalls for running ic-gateway as a side-car to the replica ([#10500](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10500))
+* [`360e2556a`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/360e2556a) Core Protocol(https-outcalls): Introduce pay-as-you-go base fee ([#10501](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10501))
+* [`2ec1527b8`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/2ec1527b8) Core Protocol: Misc certification optimizations ([#10510](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10510))
+* [`b4da3fc09`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/b4da3fc09) Core Protocol: Remove unused PseudoRandomId and error types ([#10555](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10555))
+* [`3dc578c04`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/3dc578c04) Core Protocol: prune streams to deleted subnets ([#10145](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10145))
+* [`e38f41837`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/e38f41837) Core Protocol: Remove empty\_signature\_agreements\_flag ([#10504](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10504))
+* [`dc426fe27`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/dc426fe27) Core Protocol: Allow references on the RHS of left\_outer\_join() ([#10527](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10527))
+
+### Not modifying HostOS
+* [`c628a1999`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/c628a1999) Core Protocol: open app API BN's SOCKS proxy to cloud engines ([#10543](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10543))
+* [`a76428986`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/a76428986) Governance: allow unlimited number of gen4 nodes ([#10448](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10448))
+* [`89d9998b7`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/89d9998b7) IDX: drop libdevmapper ([#10538](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10538))
+* [`de11ed854`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/de11ed854) IDX: drop unused packages.common packages ([#10533](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10533))
+* [`449f17a34`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/449f17a34) Core Protocol: do not record canister logs in replica logs ([#10558](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10558))
+* [`23bf61b37`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/23bf61b37) Core Protocol: deflake //rs/tests/message\_routing/xnet:xnet\_slo\_120\_subnets\_staging\_test\_colocate ([#10548](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10548))
+* [`8f46c0a13`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/8f46c0a13) Core Protocol: PocketIC routing table to allow calling create\_subnet on registry canister ([#10529](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10529))
+* [`4cbe2ba67`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/4cbe2ba67) Core Protocol(xnet\_test\_canister): Prevent reordering of calls by select\_all() ([#10526](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10526))
+* [`8869132ff`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/8869132ff) Core Protocol: deflake //rs/consensus:cup\_explorer\_test ([#10515](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10515))
+* [`feb8e5f20`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/feb8e5f20) Defi(Rosetta): Enforce a 24h ingress window in Rosetta /construction/payloads ([#10547](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10547))
+* [`3f7962abf`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/3f7962abf) Governance: deflake //rs/nervous\_system/integration\_tests:integration\_tests\_test\_tests/sns\_lifecycle ([#10511](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10511))
+* [`282ec6b1b`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/282ec6b1b) IDX: keep writing blessed\_replica\_versions key in ic-prep ([#10556](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10556))
+* [`231dbf3ef`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/231dbf3ef) IDX: re-use container autobuild message ([#10544](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10544))
+* [`bfd76b534`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/bfd76b534) IDX: CONTAINER\_RUNTIME=docker ./ci/container/container-run.sh ([#10521](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10521))
+* [`89f692c66`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/89f692c66) General: Clean up comments in hash\_tree.rs ([#10528](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10528))
+* [`e7df69846`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/e7df69846) Core Protocol: unify optional Prometheus data download in performance tests ([#10497](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10497))
+* [`7bb3cf932`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/7bb3cf932) Core Protocol: remove outdated unallowed log patterns ([#10509](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10509))
+* [`ad2f6f6c3`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/ad2f6f6c3) Core Protocol(Core): Remove unnecessary heartbeats in tests ([#10508](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10508))
+* [`07abadd9e`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/07abadd9e) Core Protocol(Core): Pass through config for DMT ([#10507](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10507))
+* [`b28870fe1`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/b28870fe1) Governance: Get rid of ENABLE\_CREATE\_CANISTER\_AND\_INSTALL\_CODE\_PROPOSALS flag. ([#9886](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/9886))
+* [`13b3778e8`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/13b3778e8) Owners: Update Mainnet IC revisions canisters file ([#10557](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10557))
+* [`e55e9c43d`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/e55e9c43d) Owners: Update Mainnet ICOS revisions file ([#10539](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10539))
+* [`3c0248c43`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/3c0248c43) Owners: Update Mainnet IC revisions canisters file ([#10540](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10540))
+* [`db4825a71`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/db4825a71) Owners: Update Mainnet IC revisions canisters file ([#10534](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10534))
+* [`253666aec`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/253666aec) Owners(deps): bump outdated python deps ([#10531](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10531))
+* [`ffdcdbe45`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/ffdcdbe45) Owners: revise vulnerability disclosure process in SECURITY.md ([#10516](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10516))
+* [`9da4b99d8`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/9da4b99d8) IDX(systest): sync Grafana dashboards in run\_systest.sh ([#10494](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10494))
+* [`782b8ae9d`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/782b8ae9d) Defi(ckbtc): retry transient adapter errors in sync\_blocks ([#10530](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10530))
+* [`4c6f58a9a`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/4c6f58a9a) Defi(ICRC\_Ledger): Add canbench for get\_blocks in ICRC ledger ([#8653](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/8653))
+* [`4223f522c`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/4223f522c) Governance(registry): Update create\_subnet test to set registry's default initial DKG subnet ([#10232](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10232))
+* [`8fec73748`](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/commit/8fec73748) Governance(registry): Added changelog entries for new upgrade proposals and 2 previous ones. ([#10525](https://github.com/dfinity/ic/pull/10525))