From e6f522c7380dfce4b5fe0a2247dd9c147cbdbd40 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Styk Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2024 21:56:09 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Release Notes - 29 Signed-off-by: Martin Styk --- documentation/whats-new/index.rst | 11 ++++++++ documentation/whats-new/release-29.rst | 39 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 50 insertions(+) create mode 100644 documentation/whats-new/release-29.rst diff --git a/documentation/whats-new/index.rst b/documentation/whats-new/index.rst index 83cc1378a..594144045 100644 --- a/documentation/whats-new/index.rst +++ b/documentation/whats-new/index.rst @@ -31,6 +31,17 @@ version, see :doc:`../admin-guide/upgrading`. next/* +Beaker 29 +--------- + +Beaker 29 is the new beginning after a 3 year hiatus. +This release was mainly focused on maintenance, no groundbreaking features. + +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 2 + + release-29 + Beaker 28 --------- diff --git a/documentation/whats-new/release-29.rst b/documentation/whats-new/release-29.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..fa41be922 --- /dev/null +++ b/documentation/whats-new/release-29.rst @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +What's New in Beaker 29? +======================== + +After a long pause, Beaker 29 is here, focusing on maintenance and ensuring the continuity and stability of the Beaker Project. +This release doesn't introduce any groundbreaking features but ensures that Beaker remains reliable and secure for its users. + +Custom Bootloaders in Custom Distributions +------------------------------------------ + +We are expanding capabilities for custom distribution support. +Now, you can specify the location of the installer's netboot image. +It can be either relative to a given distribution tree or absolute path. +Beaker fetches the netboot image and prepares it in the TFTP directory. +The netboot image is available at the standard location `bootloader/fqdn/image`. + +(Contributed by `Bill Peck `_ - +`GH#165 `_) + +Bug fixes +--------- + +A number of bug fixes are also included in this release: + +* | `GH#200 `_: + `beaker-import` is working again with latest Python 2.7 security fixes. + | (Contributed by `Martin Styk `_) +* | `GH#194 `_: + Beaker Client no longer depends on deprecated `cgi` library. + | (Contributed by `Matej Dujava `_) +* | `GH#188 `_: + Beaker Client no longer depends on deprecated `ssl.wrap_socket` function. + | (Contributed by `Michael Hofmann `_) +* | `GH#168 `_: + Beaker Server now requires nodejs-less with version lower than 2.0 + to avoid issues with building assets. + | (Contributed by `Martin Styk `_) +* | `GH#177 `_: + Fixed issue where JUnit result wasn't properly decoded in Beaker client. + | (Contributed by `Bill Peck `_)