Bump version to 2025.9.0

CHANGELOG.md

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+# Changes
+
+𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.𝟗.𝟎
+---------
+
+𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: Added support for Bluetooth audio devices which is ideal for voice prompts or music output.
+
+𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐞𝐚 𝐃𝐇𝐂𝐏: Replaced dnsmasq with 𝐊𝐞𝐚 𝐃𝐇𝐂𝐏 for better dynamic addressing management.
+
+𝐖𝐢𝐅𝐢 𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐃: See how many clients are connected to your hotspot right in the system’s MOTD.
+
+𝐐𝐑 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐧: Displays a QR code linking to vendor/device info, useful for branding or support.
+
+𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬: Smoother first-time setup experience with updated scripts.
+
+𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝: Latest Home Assistant version included to keep your platform up to date.
+
+𝐁𝐮𝐠 𝐟𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐬: Minor fixes including firewall and weather integration improvements.

README.md

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 Jambula OS is a custom tailored Linux operating system designed for SoC devices such as the Raspberry Pi
 
-It is mainly used by our company i.e. Jambula Labs to build smart devices such as JambulaTV, 
+It is mainly used by our organization i.e. Jambula Labs to build smart devices such as JambulaTV, 
 a low cost and smart home hub that automates several tasks in your house or apartment while providing security and 
 privacy to you and your family. Read more about it at: https://jambulatv.com
 
 
 <b>Pre-requisites</b>
 
-Currently, Jambula OS (Pi Edition) is a console only platform running several open source and popular software 
+Currently, Jambula OS Linux is a console only platform running several open source and popular software 
 services.  There's an initial ncurses style based setup program that allows you to configure the functions that
 will be provided by your Raspberry Pi.  However, in order to use it effectively, you need to already be 
 familiar with using Linux on the command line interface (CLI).
 
-You will also need a Raspberry Pi 5 device with all accessories required to boot including and SD card.  
+You will also need a Raspberry Pi 5 device with all accessories required to boot including an SD card.  
 
 
 <b>Supported Boards</b>
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 1. Raspberry Pi 5 Model B Rev 1.0
 
 
-![alt text](console.png "Jambula OS (Pi Edition)")
+![alt text](console.png "Jambula OS")
 
 <b> How to quickly get started </b>
 
 1. Download the latest Jambula OS image to a temporary directory:
 
-   wget -P /tmp -c https://jambula.net/downloads/Jambula-OS/jambulaOS-202501-171301-img.7z
+   wget -P /tmp -c https://jambula.net/downloads/Jambula-OS/jambulaOS-202509-100303-img.7z
 
 2. Extract the above image to a temporary directory using p7zip tool (https://www.7-zip.org/download.html)
 
    cd /tmp
 
-   7za e /tmp/jambulaOS-202410-010544-img.7z
+   7za e /tmp/jambulaOS-202509-100303-img.7z
 
 3. Burn the resulting image i.e. sdcard.img to your SD card using a tool such as dd
 
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 5. During the first boot process, Jambula OS will perform an initial system 
    configuration and reboot automatically. 
 
-6. Upon reboot of your device, log in as root using the default password of "Jambula"
+6. Upon reboot of your device, log in as root using the temporary password printed out.
    IMPORTANT: You will be prompted to change the password. Please do so immediately and 
    remember to use a strong password
   
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 <b>Home-Assistant </b>
 
    Starting with October 2024 releases, support for Home-Assistant is included in this image.
-   This means you can now use the setup menu to perform local installs and setups of
-   Home-Assistant core. The current release includes version 2024.9.3.  However, you can also 
+   This means you can now use the setup menu to perform local installs and upgrades of
+   Home-Assistant core. The current release includes version 2025.9.0.  However, you can also 
    upgrade to the latest upstream versions once you are connected to the internet
 
 
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 <b>Support Jambula OS</b>
 
    Your financial support can help sustain and improve Jambula OS.  Please consider contributing 
-   to this project!  Ceck out the FUNDING file for details or contact me direct via email using: 
+   to this project!  Check out the FUNDING file for details or contact me direct via email using: 
    joseph AT zikusooka.com
 

jambulaOS-202509-100303-img.7z

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+This is a placeholder file that points to Jambula OS image located at an external link
+
+[Click here to download Jambula-OS image](https://jambula.net/downloads/Jambula-OS/jambulaOS-202509-100303-img.7z)
+