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Changelog for Project Horizon
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:Author:
* **A. Wilcox**, documentation writer
* **Contributors**, code
:Copyright:
© 2019-2022 Adélie Linux and contributors.
0.9.7 (2022-09-04)
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CI
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* Make test environment more predictible
hscript
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* Portability fixes for libc++
* Better, more portable net conf reading
Project
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* Miscellaneous URL fixes, documentation updates
Qt UI
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* Select 'docs' package for Standard/Mobile
* Offer SDDM as an option for Custom installs
* Use 'tain' instead of 'tain_t'
* Use alternative QProcess API
* Use newer QPalette name
* Port to using heavier buttonClicked signal
* Refactor mount dialog partition display
* Use correct SkipEmptyParts based on Qt SDK
* Handle salt material correctly
Tests
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* Ensure Ruby is always in UTF-8 mode
* Add an stdout check to the simulator check
* Fix, once and for all
0.9.6 (2020-11-07)
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Disk
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* Correctly fix EFI vars directory issue.
Image Creation
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* An issue regarding creating archives with symlinks has been fixed.
Metadata
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* Horizon now runs ``update-boot`` when bootloader installation is requested.
Network
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* PPPoE: An issue reading certain configuration keys has been fixed.
Tests
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* Many additional test cases have been added, bringing code coverage to nearly
97%.
0.9.5 (2020-09-27)
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Disk
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* Remount EFI vars directory correctly during UEFI bootloader installation.
* Force creation of ext4 file systems.
Image Creation
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* Dracut is now called inside the chroot, making it easier to create foreign
architecture media.
Qt UI
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* An issue with installing bootloaders has been fixed.
* The Wi-Fi network selection page has been redesigned to be easier to use, and
now has a help file.
* It is now possible to format partitions from the manual mount selection page.
* A build issue with unstable versions of Qt has been fixed. Note that non-LTS
versions of Qt are still officially unsupported. If you have issues using a
self-built version of Horizon, please build against Qt 5.12 before reporting.
* It is now possible to build the Runtime Environment wizard for Macintosh.
* The manual mount code was rewritten to perform faster in complex scenarios.
* Dracut will now be installed to the target when the bootloader is selected.
0.9.4 (2020-08-30)
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Boot to Horizon
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* Add ``gfxdetect`` oneshot, to reassure the user that System Installation
is starting.
Disk
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* Create Apple Partition Map disk labels correctly.
Documentation
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* The JSON schema used by ``hscript-fromjson`` has been documented in
Chapter 4 of the HorizonScript Reference Manual.
HorizonScript Library
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* Work around a bug in Alpine Linux that prevents ``/dev/stdin`` from being
canonicalised.
* Add initial support for MIPS. This does not include an automatic
partitioner, which is required for Tier 1 support.
Image Creation
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* CDs now use Dracut for initramfs instead of the custom init from 2016.
This also means that live media can load modules instead of relying on
only built-in kernel drivers.
Metadata
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* If a service has already been enabled via an external process, such as
having an entry in /etc/runlevels from the packaging itself, the
``svcenable`` key will no longer cause script execution to fail.
* The ``bootloader`` key now takes two parameters, with the first one
being a required device specification for where to install the system
bootloader. The second parameter is identical to the original specification
of ``bootloader``, except that the ``false`` value is no longer valid.
Qt UI
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* All references to ConsoleKit have been replaced with elogind.
Tests
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* Several tests were added to ensure continued correctness of various metadata
keys, including:
* Non-alphanumeric ``hostname`` s should fail.
* Correctness of the ``version`` key implementation.
* Various usages, valid and invalid, of the ``bootloader`` key.
0.9.3 (2020-07-06)
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Boot to Horizon
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* Set X11 root window colour to calming blue.
* Disable compositing in KWin, which can cause issues in Qemu.
Build system
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* Only search for the BCNM library when building the Qt UI for Installation.
* Add ``BUILD_ISO`` toggle for building the ISO backend for Image Creation.
HorizonScript Library
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* Ensure mount directory tree exists before attempting to create the actual
directory.
* Recursively bind-mount ``/dev`` and ``/sys`` in the target.
* When using the ImageOnly flag, don't ensure mountpoint devices are available.
* Fix issue where installation on live media failed due to network state.
Image Creation
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* Add 'keep' option for ISO backend to preserve target dir between runs.
* Ensure ``init`` binary is executable in ISO initramfs.
* Correctly read scripts from stdin.
JSON
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* Add ``service`` node support, which corresponds to the ``svcenable`` key.
Metadata
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* Add new ``bootloader`` key, to control installation of bootloaders.
* Fixes for EFI installations.
* Add optional runlevel parameter to ``svcenable`` key.
Network
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* Allow hostnames to start with numeric characters. This represents a
*potentially breaking change* to systems that require RFC 952 compliance.
* Add new ``pppoe`` key for configuring PPPoE links.
Qt UI
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* Properly flush log file to disk.
* Add workaround for network issue.
* Install SDDM for graphical installation types.
* Use bootloader key when a bootloader is requested.
* Fix various minor issues in custom package selection screen.
* Use ``vfat`` instead of ``fat32`` for ESP filesystem type.
* Correctly enable udev when udev is selected.
0.9.2 (2020-06-06)
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Boot to Horizon
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* Added resources to enable booting to the System Installation Wizard.
Metadata
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* Update ``keymap`` to use kbd instead of console-setup.
Qt UI
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* Ensure log is opened properly when built in Release modes.
* Fix up signing keys, installed packages, and enabled services.
0.9.1 (2020-06-03)
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Build
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* Don't build the printowner utility in the Runtime Environment.
HorizonScript Library
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* Add new ScriptLocation object to more accurately report warnings and errors.
* Target mounts are no longer hardcoded to be a subdirectory of ``/target``.
* APK ``--keys-dir`` argument is now relative.
* Files downloaded from the network are written properly before execution
continues, ensuring partial writes do not corrupt installation state.
* Execution of user keys works in cross-architecture script execution contexts.
Image Creation
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* Run ``prepare`` before script execution.
* A root mount is no longer required to generate an image.
* The target is now a subdirectory of the IR dir, instead of the IR dir itself.
* Backends can now accept options via ``-b``.
* An ISO backend has been added, allowing generation of Live CDs.
Metadata
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* Add the ``svcenable`` key, allowing configuration of default services.
* Add the ``version`` key, allowing the version of Adélie to be selected.
* ``hostname``: Create ``/etc`` in the target if it does not yet exist. This
is required to properly generate Alpine Linux images.
* ``timezone``: Remove the existing ``/etc/localtime`` in all cases.
Qt UI
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* Fix building for Runtime Environment.
* Properly support High DPI screens.
* Properly check length of root passphrase.
* Allow mountpoints to be specified in the Runtime Environment.
* Generate a valid installfile if no packages are selected in Custom mode.
* Use QString helper to avoid GCC warning about snprintf bounds.
0.9.0 (2020-05-23)
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Build
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* The BCNM check is now functional.
Disk
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* HFS+ has been added as a supported file system.
* disklabel: MBR support has been fixed.
* partition: Add 'bios' and 'prep' flags.
* partition: Type codes are now handled properly.
* partition: Ensure the first partition isn't too close to the first sectors.
* fs: Undo files for e2fs are no longer created.
* mount: Each mount key no longer overwrites /etc/fstab in the target.
DiskMan
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* A new library for probing disk information, DiskMan, has been written.
Documentation
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* All tools and libraries, except libhscript, have been documented with
manual pages.
HorizonScript Library
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* Introspection support has been added to the Script class.
* Refactored Keys to be owned by a Script, so Keys can access the values of
other keys.
* The target directory is now configurable.
* /dev, /proc, and /sys are now mounted in the target.
Image Creation
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* A new system for creating images using the Horizon system has been written.
Metadata
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* arch: New key added, including specification and implementation.
* repository: Fixed defaults when 'firmware' is set to true.
* timezone: Fixed issue when target already contained /etc/localtime.
Network
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* Configure network interfaces inside the Install Environment when
'network' is set to true.
* netconfigtype: New key added, including specification and implementation.
* Existing network configuration on the Installation Environment system is
now properly handled.
Package
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* APK Tools are now invoked more efficiently.
* --keys-dir is now passed to APK Tools during base installation.
Project
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* A Code of Conduct has been added.
* A YANG model, describing a JSON schema for representing a HorizonScript,
has been written.
Tests
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* A test has been added for IPv4 subnet -> CIDR conversion.
Tools
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* Use Boost's program_options instead of vendoring clipp. Thanks to
Calvin Buckley.
* Messages have been unified between the CLI tools, to ensure consistency.
* A new tool, hscript-fromjson, has been added to convert JSON representations
of HorizonScripts to HorizonScript.
UI
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* The Qt 5 UI has been added. It is not yet fully implemented, but basic
installations should work.
User
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* userpassphrase: Ensure simulated runs don't actually set passwords.
* All user keys now run shadow commands in the target, instead of the
Installation Environment system.
Util
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* Factor subnet -> CIDR conversion to util function.
0.2.0 (2019-11-07)
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Disk
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* lvm_pv, lvm_vg, and lvm_lv execution are now implemented.
Metadata
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* keymap execution is now implemented.
* language: An issue with execution of the language key has been fixed.
* signingkey: Firmware keys are now installed when firmware is true.
Network
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* hostname: dns_domain_lo is now properly set in target /etc/conf.d/net.
* nameserver execution is now implemented.
* netaddress: OpenRC services are now added for configured interfaces.
Owner
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* New utility 'hscript-printowner' added, which prints the owning UID of a
given path.
User
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* User account creation is now fully implemented.
0.1.0 (2019-11-02)
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Initial release.
