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diff --git a/doc/releases/1.4.0pre1.txt b/doc/releases/1.4.0pre1.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d360588d6 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/releases/1.4.0pre1.txt @@ -0,0 +1,180 @@ +.. -*- mode: rst -*- +.. vim: ft=rst + +.. _releases-1.4.0pre1: + +1.4.0pre1 +========= + +The first prerelease for Bcfg2 1.4.0 is now available at: + + ftp://ftp.mcs.anl.gov/pub/bcfg + +Bcfg2 1.4.0pre1 is a prerelease, and contains many new features, +including some that are backwards-incompatible with Bcfg2 1.3.x and +earlier. Please read the release notes thoroughly. This is a prerelease +and as such is not likely suitable for general production deployment. +That said, please help us test the release in non- and preproduction +environments. + +backwards-incompatible user-facing changes +------------------------------------------ + +* Completely rewrote option parser + + Many single character options now have long equivalents. Some + subcommand interfaces (``bcfg2-info``, ``bcfg2-admin``) have been + reorganized to some degree. ``bcfg2-reports`` syntax is completely + different. + +* Added new ACL plugin + (http://docs.bcfg2.org/dev/server/plugins/misc/acl.html) + + Default ACLs only allow clients to perform bcfg2 client runs, and only + permit `bcfg2-admin xcmd` calls from localhost. If you want to change + this, you must enable the ACL plugin and configure your own ACLs. + +* Added genshi requirement for the server + +* Decisions + + * Switch plugin to use StructFile instead of host- or group-specific XML + files (this allows a single e.g. whitelist.xml file with <Group> tags) + + You can convert your existing decisions using + ``tools/upgrade/1.4/migrate_decisions.py``. + + +deprecated features (will be removed in a future release, likely 1.5) +--------------------------------------------------------------------- + +* Bundler + + * Deprecated use of an explicit name attribute + * Deprecated .genshi bundles (use .xml bundles and specify the genshi + namespace instead) + + http://docs.bcfg2.org/dev/server/plugins/structures/bundler/index.html#genshi-templates + +* SSLCA + + * Deprecated plugin + * SSLCA functionality has been added to the Cfg plugin. + http://docs.bcfg2.org/dev/server/plugins/generators/cfg.html#ssl-keys-and-certificates + +deprecated plugins and features which have been removed +------------------------------------------------------- + +Plugins +^^^^^^^ + +* PostInstall +* TGenshi +* TCheetah +* Account +* Hostbase +* Snapshots +* Statistics +* Editor +* Base + +Client tools +^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +* RPMng +* YUM24 +* YUMng + +Other features +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +* FAM filemonitor +* Removed mode="inherit" support +* Removed support for .cat/.diff files +* Removed support for info/:info files +* Removed "magic" groups (for the Packages plugin) + +other fixes and new features +---------------------------- + +* Added inter-bundle dependencies: + http://docs.bcfg2.org/dev/server/plugins/structures/bundler/index.html#dependencies +* Added support for independent bundles (replaces the functionality of + Base): + http://docs.bcfg2.org/dev/server/plugins/structures/bundler/index.html#disabling-magic +* Added support for wildcard XIncludes +* Add Solaris 11 IPS Package support +* Add bcfg2-report-collector init script to debian package +* Git VCS plugin enhancements +* Removed deprecated plugins + +* Bundler + + * Deprecated use of an explicit name attribute + * Deprecated .genshi bundles + * Added path globbing + +* Metadata + + * Allow setting global default authentication type + +* Packages + + * Add yum group support to internal resolver + * Change location of plugin-generated APT sources + * Add new Pkgng plugin + * Add ability for per-package recommended flag override + +* Reporting + + * Add support for POSIX user/group entries + * Add support for Django > 1.4 + * Add support for separate reporting database + +* Added option to periodically dump performance stats to logs +* Added option to force server to wait until all FAM events are + processed + +* SSHbase + + * Add support for IPv6 addresses in known_hosts file + * Add support for encryption of generated ssh keys: + http://docs.bcfg2.org/dev/server/plugins/generators/sshbase.html#encryption + +* APT + + * Allow specification of deb-src lines (resolves + http://trac.mcs.anl.gov/projects/bcfg2/ticket/1148) + +* SSLCA + + * Rewrote SSLCA as Cfg handler + + Existing SSLCA installations will need to migrate to the new format + using ``tools/upgrade/1.4/migrate_sslca.py``. + +* NagiosGen + + * Migrate configuration to conf.d + +* Probes + + * Rewritten to improve caching + * Add probes.allowed_groups option to restrict group assignments + (http://docs.bcfg2.org/dev/server/plugins/probes/index.html#dynamic-group-assignment) + + +Thanks +------ + +Special thanks to the following contributors for this release + + * Alexander Sulfrain + * Chris Brinker + * Duncan Hutty + * Jason Kincl + * John Morris + * Matt Schwager + * Michael Fenn + * Stéphane Graber + * Tim Laszlo |