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@@ -4,6 +4,51 @@ This file summarizes user-visible changes between releases of v-i, the
 vmdb2-based installer of Debian onto bare metal systems.
 
 
+# Version 0.3, released 2023-08-12
+
+## Major changes
+
+* Both the installer can now use wifi. The wifi password used in the
+  installer is copied to the target system. It's now possible to
+  install without wired networking at all, and the booted system
+  connects to wifi automatically.
+
+* SSH host key and host certificate can be set at installation time.
+  This helps connecting to newly installed systems, for show using
+  certificates. Also, users can log in using SSH user certificates
+  instead of keys, if they have certificates made with trusted SSH CA
+  keys.
+
+* The installer provides addresses via its on Ethernet via DHCP, to
+  allow bootstrapping a LAN. It avoids serving addresses via its main
+  Ethernet port, which it uses itself to access the Internet.
+
+* File systems other then ext4 are now supported on the target
+  system, for example btrfs.
+
+* The installer attempts to use "secure discard", when emptying
+  drives. It falls back to plain discard, without an error, if the
+  secure variant fails.
+
+## Minor changes
+
+* Root can now only log in via SSH using a key or certificate:
+  passwords are not allowed for root on SSH. Console login as root
+  doesn't require a password.
+
+* Ansible variables can be given via files, not just in playbooks,
+  when running the installer.
+
+* The installer now allows installing any Debian release. Debian 11
+  and 12 have been tested.
+
+* Improved documentation of the target specification file format and
+  how to use SSH certificates.
+
+* Various sharp corners have been rounded to make development and use
+  of the installer less painful.
+
+
 # Version 0.2, released 2022-08-07
 
 ## New or changed features