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3 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.9.4
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6 This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include:
8 * Many libnm-glib fixes, including crashes when NetworkManager restarts
9 * Fix fights with the kernel over the IPv6 default route
10 * Fix regression in carrier handling for device's that don't support carrier detect
11 * Add ability to connect to new WiFi networks from nmcli
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16 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.9.2
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19 This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include:
21 * Better handling of WiFi devices via nl80211 when available (instead of WEXT)
22 * IP configuration is now non-blocking; waiting for IPv6 RA no longer blocks
23 the device from activating if IPv4 is ready and vice versa
24 * Addded support for firewall "zones" via FirewallD
25 * Added basic support for bonded interfaces
26 * WiFi connections are no longer locked to a specific MAC address if they are
27 "locally administered" addresses (ie, 02:::::)
28 * New state change reasons have been added for mobile broadband PIN errors
29 * Agent-owned secrets are now sent to agents for newly created connections
30 * Support for non-UTF8-encoded 802.1x passwords has been added
31 * libnm-glib now fetches some properties more aggressively (like active
32 connections, access points, etc)
33 * Added basic support for IP-over-Infiniband interfaces
34 * Added support for device plugins and converted WiMAX support to a plugin for
35 easier packaging and simpler dependencies
36 * Added support for VLAN interfaces
37 * Added support for 802.1x EAP-FAST authentication
38 * Added non-blocking mode and API to libnm-glib
39 * Linux Wireless Extensions (WEXT) support can be disabled at configure time
41 * IPv6 Privacy Extensions are now enabled by default for new connections
42 * Support for checking Internet connectivity has been added
43 * The ifnet system config plugin rewrites config files less often
44 * A bug causing IPv6 address assignment to fail on newer kernels with libnl3
46 * Fix a bug in the ifcfg-rh plugin with backticks in WPA passphrases
47 * Ensure connections that cannot be stored are ignored by the ifnet plugin
48 * Enable out-of-the-box IPv6 connectivity by allowing IPv4 to fail if IPv6 succeeds
49 * Allow proxying of DNSSEC data when using the dnsmasq local caching nameserver plugin
50 * Add support for multiple domain names sent from VPN plugins
51 * Removed support for WiFi Ad-Hoc WPA connections due to kernel bugs
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56 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.9.0
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59 This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include:
61 * Support for libnl2 and libnl3 and various memory leak fixes
62 * Bug fixes for the ifnet config plugin
63 * Ensure IPv6 link-local DNS servers work correctly in the dnsmasq DNS plugin
64 * Add ability for nmcli to delete connections
65 * Fix setup of connection sharing with newer iptables versions
66 * Ensure WiMAX activation emits correct signals (fixes initial signal strength)
67 * Fix an issue with duplicated keyfile connections
68 * Ensure the 'novj' options is passed through to pppd
69 * Store timestamps for VPN connections too
70 * Fix a crash when deleting default wired connections
71 * Fix a security issue in the ifcfg-rh plugin with newlines in file names
72 * Fix the "SpecificObject" property for active VPN connection objects
73 * Improve handling of rfkill on some platforms
74 * Spaces no longer used in ifcfg config file names
75 * IPv6 RAs are now accepted when forwarding is configured
76 * dnsmasq local caching nameserver plugin cache size bumped to 400 entries (from 150)
77 * Fix handling of SSIDs in the keyfile plugin
78 * Fix some GObject Introspection annotations in libnm-glib and libnm-util
79 * Fix setting hostnames from DHCP
80 * Fixes for building with recent GLib versions
81 * Don't update routing and DNS until a device is managed
82 * Fix bug causing IPv6 RA-provided routes to be ignored
83 * Fix possible wrong handling of 'keyfile' connection certificates
84 * Correct Shared connection IP address range to be as documented
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89 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.8.x
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92 This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include:
94 * All connections and configuration now managed by NetworkManager
95 * Secrets for any connection can now be stored in user session or by NetworkManager
96 * All secrets can now be requested each time
97 * Fast User Switching support
98 * Support for WiMAX mobile broadband
99 * Connections can now be restricted to one or more users
100 * Support for 802.1X certificate subject matching for greater security
101 * Requires wpa_supplicant 0.7 or later
102 * Better support for AP roaming using nl80211 and background scanning
103 * Simplified D-Bus API for easier client usage
104 * Support for GObject Introspection in libnm-glib and libnm-util
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109 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.8.4
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112 This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include:
114 * Fix handling of WINS server address in libnm-glib
115 * Fix checks for s390 CTC device types
116 * Fix export of nm_device_get_ip_iface() in libnm-glib
117 * Fix export of IPv6 DNS GValue conversion functions in libnm-glib
118 * Recognize and manage platform 'gadget' devices
119 * Send only "short" hostname, not FQDN, to DHCP servers
120 * Allow "_" as a valid character for GSM APNs
121 * Handle shared connections in the ifnet plugin
122 * Fix Ad-Hoc frequency selection for user-created Ad-Hoc networks
123 * Allow failed connections to be retried when Ethernet carrier bounces
124 * Allow usage of paths for certificates and keys in the keyfile plugin
125 * Fix crash requesting system VPN secrets
126 * Add ability to blacklist certain MAC addresses for wired & wifi connections
127 * Ensure users are authorized to share wifi networks (CVE-2011-2176)
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132 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.8.2
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135 This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include:
137 * Preliminary support for Exherbo Linux
138 * Logging fixes to suppress unnecessary messages
139 * Ensure removed devices are cleaned up
140 * Fix potential 64-bit crash updating timestamps
141 * IPv6 setup, routing, and compliance fixes
142 * Fix WWAN enable/disable handling
143 * Handle reverse DNS lookups with local caching nameserver configurations
144 * Ensure usable DNS configuration is written when NetworkManager quits
145 * No longer updates /etc/hosts when hostname changes
146 * Request WPAD option from DHCP servers
147 * Allow use of paths for certificates and keys in connection keyfiles
148 * Allow operation without any DHCP client installed
149 * Fix operation with newer versions of dnsmasq
150 * nmcli support for WWAN connections
151 * Persistent hostname sent to DHCP servers by default
152 * Allow disabing PPP support at build time
153 * Red Hat/Fedora ifcfg plugin fixes for handling S390 CTC device configuration
154 * Red Hat/Fedora ifcfg plugin fixes for handling IPADDR config items
155 * Shutdown crash fixes
157 * Documentation fixes and updates
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162 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.8.1
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165 This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include:
167 * Native local caching nameserver support using dnsmasq
168 * Automatically detect addition and removal of new VPN plugins
169 * Support for handling suspend/resume signals from UPower
170 * Ensure users are allowed to enable/disable WiFi and networking
171 * Ensure WiFi enable state is perserved across reboot and suspend
172 * Better handling of /etc/hosts and preservation of custom hostnames
173 * Support for the systemd session management service
174 * Better handling of 'keyfile' system connection errors
175 * Support for S390 network devices
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181 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.6.6
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184 This is a new major stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include:
186 * Multiple active devices
187 * Internet connection sharing
188 * Support for many mobile broadband devices
189 * Full static IP support
190 * More reliable connections
191 * Rich, flexible D-Bus API
192 * Boot-time connections (no logins required)
195 ==============================================
197 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.6.2
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200 0.6.2 is a bug fix release. Note that NetworkManager no longer automatically
201 runs dhcdbd if it is not running. This means that it is now the system's
202 responsibility to start dhcdbd prior to NetworkManager, e.g. in the
203 distribution's NetworkManager initscript.
206 * Many, many bug fixes (Everyone)
207 * Dynamic WEP Support (Robert Love)
210 * Many bug fixes (Everyone)
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215 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.6.0
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218 0.6.1 is a minor bug fix release.
221 * Improved activation cancelation (Dan Williams)
222 * Workarounds for non-WPA drivers (Dan Williams)
223 * Fix WPA Enterprise crasher (Robert Love)
226 * Hide password entry fields by default (Robert Love)
227 * Add toggle to show/hide password field (Robert Love)
228 * Add 'Remove' option to right-click menu (Robert Love)
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232 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.5.1
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235 This releases ushers in WPA support, as well as many other features, bug fixes,
238 We now require libnl, a netlink library (http://people.suug.ch/~tgr/libnl/) and
239 wpa_supplicant, a WPA supplicant (http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa_supplicant/).
241 Two new VPN modules are part of the distribution: openvpn and pptp.
244 * WPA and WPA2 support (Dan Williams)
245 * WPA Enterprise support (Robert Love)
246 * Rearchitecting, refactoring (Dan Williams)
247 * wpa_supplicant support (Dan Williams, Kay Sievers)
248 * NIS support (Robert Love)
249 * DHCP hostname support (Timo Hoenig)
250 * ISDN support, improve dial up support (Robert Love)
251 * Man pages (Robert Love)
252 * Survive DBUS and HAL restarts (Timo Hoening)
253 * Generate PID files (Dan Willians)
254 * Bug fixes and clean ups (the whole gang)
257 * New tray icon look and behavior (Robert Love, Dan Williams)
258 * New wireless security layer (Dan Williams)
259 * New "Enable Networking" toggle (Robert Love)
260 * Display speed of current connection (Robert Love)
261 * Bug fixes and clean ups (the whole gang)
263 ==============================================
265 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.5.0
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269 * Don't drop the last scanned AP (Dan Williams)
270 * Broadcast state change when disconnected (Robert Love)
271 * The Slackware backend now builds (Nico)
272 * Don't install unsued config files (Dan Williams)
273 * Add a test for libnm_glib_unregister_callback (Christopher Aillon)
274 * Requires wireless-tools 28pre9 (Christopher Aillon)
277 * Use g_get_host_name () if we've got it (Christopher Aillon)
278 * Fix an unitialized variable (Robert Love)
279 * Fix sensitivity of VPN items (Robert Love)
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284 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.4.1
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288 * Initscripts are now generated
289 * Not waiting as long for scans to complete (Bill Moss).
290 * Fix several D-BUS object leaks (John Palmieri, Dan Williams,
292 * VPN now advertises state changes
293 * Make --without-named work (j@bootlab.org)
294 * Make --with-dhcdbd work correctly (j@bootlab.org)
295 * Fix timeout scan values (Bill Moss)
296 * Send notifications of device strength changing so clients do
298 * Don't return a UDI device if it doesn't exist (Tomislav Vujec)
299 * Strip whitespace from the VPN banner (Bill Moss)
300 * VPN Manager rewritten to better support signals (Dan Williams)
301 * Don't allow clients to determine what states we should be
302 scanning in, add logic to scan when we need to.
303 * Blacklist some common ESSIDs such that multiple access points
304 with these ESSIDs aren't treated as the same network.
305 * Support for D-BUS enabled named (Dan Williams)
306 * Only '#' is a valid comment in resolv.conf (Robert Love)
307 * Don't try to set auth mode on the AP from the allowed list if
308 it's NULL (Bill Moss)
309 * Add internal scanning code so we don't have to use iwlib's
310 code any longer (Dan Williams)
311 * libnm now uses guints instead of gints for its callback IDs.
312 * libnm_glib_unregister_callback () now works.
313 * Fix our scanning interval (Robert Love)
314 * Updates to backends for Gentoo, SuSE, RedHat, Debian, and
315 Slackware (Robert Love, Peter Jones, Bill Nottingham,
317 - Dialup support in RedHat backend
318 - ISDN support in SUSE backend
322 * The applet is no longer threaded (Dan Williams)
323 * Dialogs no longer block the UI when shown
324 * Passphrase dialog now treats Esc keypresses properly
325 * Create Network and Connect to Network dialogs now have
326 different window titles
327 * New icons for connecting to a network and to a VPN
329 * Context menu items have been cleaned up
330 * Pressing enter in the passphrase entry should activate the
332 * Fix icon animation smoothness
333 * Display more data in the Connection Information dialog
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339 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.3
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344 * Debian backend fixes, Thom May
345 * Build fixes, Thom May
346 * Better handling of encrypted devices, Dan Williams
347 * Better handling of user-selected access points, Dan Williams
349 NetworkManagerNotification:
351 * Simplified D-Bus code, Dan Williams
352 * Better error handling and feedback, Dan Williams
353 * Greatly simplify the locking to UI smoother, Dan Williams
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357 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.2
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362 * Lots of fixes, Dan Williams
363 * Support static IP addresses, Dan Williams
364 - Get broadcast address from config files, Robert Paskowitz
365 * Support for non-ESSID-broadcasting base stations, Dan Williams
366 * Only accept and manager 802.3 and 802.11 devices, Dan Williams
367 * Don't blow away an active wired connection on startup, Dan Williams
368 * Improve strength calculation, Dan Williams
369 * Constantly scanning behavior, Dan Williams
370 * add .pc file, Colin Walters
371 * move to syslog, Dan Willemsen
372 * Improve MD5 hashing of 128-bit passphrases, Colin Walters
373 * DBUS API docs, Dan Williams
374 * Cleanups, Colin Walters
375 * Trusted networks, Dan Williams
377 - Debian, Thom May and Mark Roach
378 - Slackware, Narayan Newton
379 * Fixes and functionality improvements in Gentoo backend, Robert Paskowitz
383 * Example python code, Bryan Clark.
384 * python test framework, Bryan Clark
388 * Trusted networks, Dan Williams
389 * Escape ESSIDs in gconf, Dan Williams
390 * Lifecycle improvements, John Palmieri
394 * New/Improved translations: da de sv en_CA nb no pa bs pt_BR wa gu es
404 Francisco Javier F. Serrador
405 Martin Willemoes Hansen
408 NetworkManagerNotification:
410 * Complete rewrite, Jonathan Blandford and John Palmieri
411 - Now a Notification area
413 - Hook up the "other network" dialog to do something
414 * New icons, Diana Fong