Updated README covering more detailed information on EMT editions and kernels

README.md

@@ -12,13 +12,57 @@ quickly deploy and run your solutions for multiple scenarios, like benchmarking
 and validation of edge AI computing workloads, including real-time processing,
 or build your own system, using the existing infrastructure.
 
-The currently published versions are:
+We are excited to announce the EMT "Next" `v6.19` kernel currently which will converge
+to the next LTS kernel for EMT by 2026.1 (mid-2026) release. The stable `v6.12` kernel
+continues to be maintained and recommended for most users unless you have newer Intel
+platforms that requires an earlier move ot hte "Next" kernel.
+
+| Intel Platform | Recommended EMT   | Remarks  |
+| -------------- | ------------------| -------  |
+| ARL-U/H        | EMT Stable        | Supported|
+| ARL-S          | EMT Stable        | Supported|
+| ASL            | EMT Stable        | Supported|
+| TWL            | EMT Stable        | Supported|
+| MTL-U/H        | EMT Stable        | Supported|
+| MTL-PS         | EMT Stable        | Supported|
+| BTL-S hybrid   | EMT Stable        | Supported|
+| BTL-S 12P      | EMT Stable        | Supported|
+| PTL            | EMT Next          | Preview  |
+| WCL            | EMT Next          | Not yet supported|
+| NVL            | EMT Next          | Not yet supported|
+
+## Selecting EMT Edition
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart LR
+
+    A([Start]) --> B{"Need full<br>developer toolchain?"}
+
+    B -->|Yes| D[EMT-D Developer]
+    B -->|No| C{"Provisioning<br>only?"}
+
+    C -->|Yes| E[EMT Bootkit<br>Provisioning]
+    C -->|No| F{"Need RT?"}
+
+    F -->|Yes| G{"RT deploy<br>method?"}
+    F -->|No| H{"NRT deploy<br>method?"}
+
+    G -->|EMF| I[RT + EMF]
+    G -->|Standalone| J[RT + EMT-S]
+
+    H -->|EMF| K[NRT + EMF]
+    H -->|Standalone| L[NRT + EMT-S]
+```
+
+The table below summarizes the released versions:
+
+| Edition | Description | Stable Kernel | Next Kernel | Docs |
+|--------|-------------|---------------|-------------|------|
+| **Standalone (Immutable)** | Minimal runtime; immutable rootfs | ✓ | ✓ | [Standalone Node](https://github.com/open-edge-platform/edge-microvisor-toolkit-standalone-node) |
+| **Developer Node (Mutable)** | Full toolchain, optional RT | ✓ | ✓ | [Developer Node](./docs/developer-guide/emt-architecture-overview.md#developer-node-mutable-iso-image) |
+| **EMT for EMF** | EMF-integrated orchestrated deployments | ✓ | ✓ | [EMT + EMF](./docs/developer-guide/emt-deployment-edge-orchestrator.md) |
+| **Bootkit** | Minimal iPXE provisioning image | ✓ | – | [Bootkit](./docs/developer-guide/emt-bootkit.md) |
 
-* [Edge Microvisor Toolkit Standalone Node (immutable)](https://github.com/open-edge-platform/edge-microvisor-toolkit-standalone-node)
-* [Edge Microvisor Toolkit Developer Node with or without real time extensions (mutable)](./docs/developer-guide/emt-architecture-overview.md#developer-node-mutable-iso-image)
-* [Edge Microvisor Toolkit (immutable) - deployable in Edge Manageability Framework](./docs/developer-guide/emt-deployment-edge-orchestrator.md)
-* [Edge Microvisor Toolkit with real time extensions (immutable) - deployable in Edge Manageability Framework](./docs/developer-guide/emt-deployment-edge-orchestrator.md)
-* [Edge Microvisor Bootkit](./docs/developer-guide/emt-bootkit.md)
 
 The Edge Microvisor Toolkit has undergone extensive validation across all Intel
 platforms such as  Xeon®, Intel® Core Ultra™, Intel Core™ and Intel® Atom®. It
@@ -44,6 +88,10 @@ All articles required to quickly learn how to work with Edge Microvisor Toolkit
 * [Standalone Edge Microvisor Toolkit (EMT-S) integration with EMT-Micro OS](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmgmWYi6OpE):
   This demo includes: USB Device Preparation, Provisioning Process, System Readiness, and Final Boot with the cluster starting successfully.
 
+The OS Image Composer is a *new* project in the Open Edge platform family that allows
+you to compose custom OS images from popular distributions using pre-built
+artifacts. You can check out that repository [here](http://github.com/open-edge-platform/os-image-composer)
+
 ## Getting Help
 
 If you encounter bugs, have feature requests, or need assistance,