Kodi v18 (Leia) testbuilds

[bluecherry]

Software
XBian version: XBian_Latest_rpi3.img.gz
XBMC/Kodi version: 17
Overclock settings: None?

Hardware
Device type and model: Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Desktop (Quad Core CPU 900 MHz, 1 GB RAM)
Power supply rating: Kootek Micro USB Power Supply Wall Charger AC Adapter for Raspberry Pi 2 Model B+ B Plus - 5V 2A 6.5Ft
SD card size and make/type: SanDisk Ultra 32GB UHS-I/Class 10 Micro SDHC
Network (Ethernet or wireless): Ethernet
Connected devices (TV, USB, network storage, ...): TV

Problem description:
I downloaded the XBian-installer.exe for windows. Ran the installer, plug the SD card into the Pi, boot from the SDcard. Xbian/Kodi loads fine, go through the setup wizard. Enable the devel repo, refresh the package list, and install all the upgrades. The box pops up and says a reboot is required.

I reboot and the xbian loading screen is stuck on "loading" with no further progress. I'm unable to ssh to pull any logs. Rebooting produces the same result. The only solution is to re-image the SDcard with XBian_Latest_rpi3.img.gz and use Kodi 17.

I'd like to try Kodi 18, but no matter what I try it gets stuck on the "loading" screen after enabling devel and installing the updates.

How to reproduce:
See above.