From 1bbeab62f5fa5b7f1d93e70d51f8f0218ad0fa5a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lars Wirzenius Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 12:15:45 +0300 Subject: docs(NEWS.md): prepare for next release Sponsored-by: author --- NEWS.md | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+) diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md index f47f7c0..d844266 100644 --- a/NEWS.md +++ b/NEWS.md @@ -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 -- cgit v1.2.1