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@@ -1,9 +1,39 @@ # Release notes for v-i -This file summarizes changes between releases of v-i, the vmdb2-based -installer of Debian onto bare metal systems. +This file summarizes user-visible changes between releases of v-i, the +vmdb2-based installer of Debian onto bare metal systems. +# Version 0.2, released 2022-08-07 + +## New or changed features + +* New script `configure-installer` allows configuring an installer + image that has been written to a USB drive or other block device. It + replaced the older `set-authorized-key` script. It adds support for + SSH CA and host host certificates for the installer, and accepting + user certificates for logging into the installer. + +* The tutorial is a little improved and will hopefully be possible to + understand even if you don't already know everything. + +* The installer image now boots a little faster: it now uses + `systemd-networkd` instead of `iupdown` to bring up the network, and + the persistent `journald` system log is disabled. + +* The `/etc/v-i-version` file contains information about the version + of the `v-i` repository used to build the installer image. + +## Bug fixes + +* `ping` now works on the installer. + +## Other notable changes + +* The `rootfs.tar.gz` tarball that used to be included in the + installer image is gone. It wasn't useful for anything but building + an installer image. + # Version 0.1, released 2022-03-06 This is the first release of v-i. It may or may not work for you. It |