# Release Notes for X-CUBE-ALIRO Software for STM32

Copyright © 2026 STMicroelectronics

# Purpose

The X-CUBE-ALIRO implements the CSA Aliro protocol for access control.
Please read carefully the Known Limitations section in the Update History to get additional information for correct configuration of the ioc files. It is recommended to start from the preconfigured ioc files in the Projects folder.
The X-CUBE-ALIRO package supports STM32WBA65, STM32U545 MCUs.

# This package contains the following projects:

- Applications:

  - Access control

The figure below shows the overall architecture:

# Here is the list of references to user documents:

- ST ALIRO web page

# Update History

V1.0.0 / 25-February-2026

## Main Changes

### First release.

- Compatible with ALIRO PROTOCOL VERSION 0x0100 - REFERENCE APPLICATIONS: NFC-ONLY / NFC - BLERKE - BLEUWB
- Known limitations: the example applications provided in this package have been tested with IAR and STM32CubeIDE toolchain. Projects for MDK-ARM and Cmake can be generated using STM32CubeMX
  Please see readme.txt files inside each project folder for instructions.

## Contents

Documentation

Name | Version | Document
--- | --- | ---
X-CUBE_ALIRO Doxygen documentation | 1.0.0 | CHM

## Projects

Name | Version | Document
--- | --- | ---
Projects\nucleo-u5\Applications\Aliro\nfc12-only | 1.0.0 | Read Me
Projects\nucleo-u5\Applications\Aliro\nfc-only | 1.0.0 | Read Me
Projects\nucleo-wba65\Applications\Aliro\nfc12ble | 1.0.0 | Read Me
Projects\nucleo-wba65\Applications\Aliro\nfcble | 1.0.0 | Read Me

## Components

Drivers

Name | Version | Document
--- | --- | ---
STM32WBAxx CMSIS | 1.8.0 | Release notes
STM32U5xx CMSIS | 1.4.2 | Release notes
STM32WBAxx HAL Drivers | 1.8.0 | Release notes
STM32U5xx HAL Drivers | 1.6.2 | Release notes

BSP Drivers

Name | Version | Document
--- | --- | ---
STM32U5xx_Nucleo | 1.2.3 | Release notes
STM32WBAxx_Nucleo | 1.1.1 | Release notes
X-CUBE-NFC9 BSP | 1.0.0 | Release notes
X-CUBE-NFC12 BSP | 1.0.0 | Release notes
ST25R200 driver | 1.0.0 | Release notes
ST25R500 driver | 1.0.0 | Release notes

Middlewares

Name | Version | Document
--- | --- | ---
Aliro | Version 1.0.0 | Release Note
STM32_WPAN | Version 2.8.0 | Release Note
ST25 Middleware - rfal | Version 4.0.2 | Release Note
QCBOR | Version 2.0alpha | Readme
t_cose | Version 2.0 | Readme

Utilities

Name | Version | Document
--- | --- | ---
STM32 TINY low power manager | 1.5.1 | Release notes
STM32 Sequencer | 1.11.0 | Release notes
STM32 adv_trace | 1.3.0 | Release notes
STM32 miscellaneous utilities | 1.1.1 | Release notes
STM32 timer server | 1.3.1 | Release notes

## Development Toolchains and Compilers

- IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM (EWARM) toolchain V9.20.1
- STM32CubeIDE V2.0.0

## Supported Devices and Boards

- See CHM files for the list of supported boards, NUCLEOs and X-NUCLEOs

## Backward Compatibility

None

## Dependencies