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3 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.9.2
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6 This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include:
8 * Better handling of WiFi devices via nl80211 when available (instead of WEXT)
9 * IP configuration is now non-blocking; waiting for IPv6 RA no longer blocks
10 the device from activating if IPv4 is ready and vice versa
11 * Addded support for firewall "zones" via FirewallD
12 * Added basic support for bonded interfaces
13 * WiFi connections are no longer locked to a specific MAC address if they are
14 "locally administered" addresses (ie, 02:::::)
15 * New state change reasons have been added for mobile broadband PIN errors
16 * Agent-owned secrets are now sent to agents for newly created connections
17 * Support for non-UTF8-encoded 802.1x passwords has been added
18 * libnm-glib now fetches some properties more aggressively (like active
19 connections, access points, etc)
20 * Added basic support for IP-over-Infiniband interfaces
21 * Added support for device plugins and converted WiMAX support to a plugin for
22 easier packaging and simpler dependencies
23 * Added support for VLAN interfaces
24 * Added support for 802.1x EAP-FAST authentication
25 * Added non-blocking mode and API to libnm-glib
26 * Linux Wireless Extensions (WEXT) support can be disabled at configure time
28 * IPv6 Privacy Extensions are now enabled by default for new connections
29 * Support for checking Internet connectivity has been added
30 * The ifnet system config plugin rewrites config files less often
31 * A bug causing IPv6 address assignment to fail on newer kernels with libnl3
33 * Fix a bug in the ifcfg-rh plugin with backticks in WPA passphrases
34 * Ensure connections that cannot be stored are ignored by the ifnet plugin
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39 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.9.0
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42 This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include:
44 * Support for libnl2 and libnl3 and various memory leak fixes
45 * Bug fixes for the ifnet config plugin
46 * Ensure IPv6 link-local DNS servers work correctly in the dnsmasq DNS plugin
47 * Add ability for nmcli to delete connections
48 * Fix setup of connection sharing with newer iptables versions
49 * Ensure WiMAX activation emits correct signals (fixes initial signal strength)
50 * Fix an issue with duplicated keyfile connections
51 * Ensure the 'novj' options is passed through to pppd
52 * Store timestamps for VPN connections too
53 * Fix a crash when deleting default wired connections
54 * Fix a security issue in the ifcfg-rh plugin with newlines in file names
55 * Fix the "SpecificObject" property for active VPN connection objects
56 * Improve handling of rfkill on some platforms
57 * Spaces no longer used in ifcfg config file names
58 * IPv6 RAs are now accepted when forwarding is configured
59 * dnsmasq local caching nameserver plugin cache size bumped to 400 entries (from 150)
60 * Fix handling of SSIDs in the keyfile plugin
61 * Fix some GObject Introspection annotations in libnm-glib and libnm-util
62 * Fix setting hostnames from DHCP
63 * Fixes for building with recent GLib versions
64 * Don't update routing and DNS until a device is managed
65 * Fix bug causing IPv6 RA-provided routes to be ignored
66 * Fix possible wrong handling of 'keyfile' connection certificates
67 * Correct Shared connection IP address range to be as documented
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72 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.8.x
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75 This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include:
77 * All connections and configuration now managed by NetworkManager
78 * Secrets for any connection can now be stored in user session or by NetworkManager
79 * All secrets can now be requested each time
80 * Fast User Switching support
81 * Support for WiMAX mobile broadband
82 * Connections can now be restricted to one or more users
83 * Support for 802.1X certificate subject matching for greater security
84 * Requires wpa_supplicant 0.7 or later
85 * Better support for AP roaming using nl80211 and background scanning
86 * Simplified D-Bus API for easier client usage
87 * Support for GObject Introspection in libnm-glib and libnm-util
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92 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.8.4
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95 This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include:
97 * Fix handling of WINS server address in libnm-glib
98 * Fix checks for s390 CTC device types
99 * Fix export of nm_device_get_ip_iface() in libnm-glib
100 * Fix export of IPv6 DNS GValue conversion functions in libnm-glib
101 * Recognize and manage platform 'gadget' devices
102 * Send only "short" hostname, not FQDN, to DHCP servers
103 * Allow "_" as a valid character for GSM APNs
104 * Handle shared connections in the ifnet plugin
105 * Fix Ad-Hoc frequency selection for user-created Ad-Hoc networks
106 * Allow failed connections to be retried when Ethernet carrier bounces
107 * Allow usage of paths for certificates and keys in the keyfile plugin
108 * Fix crash requesting system VPN secrets
109 * Add ability to blacklist certain MAC addresses for wired & wifi connections
110 * Ensure users are authorized to share wifi networks (CVE-2011-2176)
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115 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.8.2
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118 This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include:
120 * Preliminary support for Exherbo Linux
121 * Logging fixes to suppress unnecessary messages
122 * Ensure removed devices are cleaned up
123 * Fix potential 64-bit crash updating timestamps
124 * IPv6 setup, routing, and compliance fixes
125 * Fix WWAN enable/disable handling
126 * Handle reverse DNS lookups with local caching nameserver configurations
127 * Ensure usable DNS configuration is written when NetworkManager quits
128 * No longer updates /etc/hosts when hostname changes
129 * Request WPAD option from DHCP servers
130 * Allow use of paths for certificates and keys in connection keyfiles
131 * Allow operation without any DHCP client installed
132 * Fix operation with newer versions of dnsmasq
133 * nmcli support for WWAN connections
134 * Persistent hostname sent to DHCP servers by default
135 * Allow disabing PPP support at build time
136 * Red Hat/Fedora ifcfg plugin fixes for handling S390 CTC device configuration
137 * Red Hat/Fedora ifcfg plugin fixes for handling IPADDR config items
138 * Shutdown crash fixes
140 * Documentation fixes and updates
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145 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.8.1
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148 This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include:
150 * Native local caching nameserver support using dnsmasq
151 * Automatically detect addition and removal of new VPN plugins
152 * Support for handling suspend/resume signals from UPower
153 * Ensure users are allowed to enable/disable WiFi and networking
154 * Ensure WiFi enable state is perserved across reboot and suspend
155 * Better handling of /etc/hosts and preservation of custom hostnames
156 * Support for the systemd session management service
157 * Better handling of 'keyfile' system connection errors
158 * Support for S390 network devices
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164 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.6.6
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167 This is a new major stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include:
169 * Multiple active devices
170 * Internet connection sharing
171 * Support for many mobile broadband devices
172 * Full static IP support
173 * More reliable connections
174 * Rich, flexible D-Bus API
175 * Boot-time connections (no logins required)
178 ==============================================
180 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.6.2
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183 0.6.2 is a bug fix release. Note that NetworkManager no longer automatically
184 runs dhcdbd if it is not running. This means that it is now the system's
185 responsibility to start dhcdbd prior to NetworkManager, e.g. in the
186 distribution's NetworkManager initscript.
189 * Many, many bug fixes (Everyone)
190 * Dynamic WEP Support (Robert Love)
193 * Many bug fixes (Everyone)
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198 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.6.0
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201 0.6.1 is a minor bug fix release.
204 * Improved activation cancelation (Dan Williams)
205 * Workarounds for non-WPA drivers (Dan Williams)
206 * Fix WPA Enterprise crasher (Robert Love)
209 * Hide password entry fields by default (Robert Love)
210 * Add toggle to show/hide password field (Robert Love)
211 * Add 'Remove' option to right-click menu (Robert Love)
213 ==============================================
215 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.5.1
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218 This releases ushers in WPA support, as well as many other features, bug fixes,
221 We now require libnl, a netlink library (http://people.suug.ch/~tgr/libnl/) and
222 wpa_supplicant, a WPA supplicant (http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa_supplicant/).
224 Two new VPN modules are part of the distribution: openvpn and pptp.
227 * WPA and WPA2 support (Dan Williams)
228 * WPA Enterprise support (Robert Love)
229 * Rearchitecting, refactoring (Dan Williams)
230 * wpa_supplicant support (Dan Williams, Kay Sievers)
231 * NIS support (Robert Love)
232 * DHCP hostname support (Timo Hoenig)
233 * ISDN support, improve dial up support (Robert Love)
234 * Man pages (Robert Love)
235 * Survive DBUS and HAL restarts (Timo Hoening)
236 * Generate PID files (Dan Willians)
237 * Bug fixes and clean ups (the whole gang)
240 * New tray icon look and behavior (Robert Love, Dan Williams)
241 * New wireless security layer (Dan Williams)
242 * New "Enable Networking" toggle (Robert Love)
243 * Display speed of current connection (Robert Love)
244 * Bug fixes and clean ups (the whole gang)
246 ==============================================
248 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.5.0
249 ==============================================
252 * Don't drop the last scanned AP (Dan Williams)
253 * Broadcast state change when disconnected (Robert Love)
254 * The Slackware backend now builds (Nico)
255 * Don't install unsued config files (Dan Williams)
256 * Add a test for libnm_glib_unregister_callback (Christopher Aillon)
257 * Requires wireless-tools 28pre9 (Christopher Aillon)
260 * Use g_get_host_name () if we've got it (Christopher Aillon)
261 * Fix an unitialized variable (Robert Love)
262 * Fix sensitivity of VPN items (Robert Love)
265 ==============================================
267 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.4.1
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271 * Initscripts are now generated
272 * Not waiting as long for scans to complete (Bill Moss).
273 * Fix several D-BUS object leaks (John Palmieri, Dan Williams,
275 * VPN now advertises state changes
276 * Make --without-named work (j@bootlab.org)
277 * Make --with-dhcdbd work correctly (j@bootlab.org)
278 * Fix timeout scan values (Bill Moss)
279 * Send notifications of device strength changing so clients do
281 * Don't return a UDI device if it doesn't exist (Tomislav Vujec)
282 * Strip whitespace from the VPN banner (Bill Moss)
283 * VPN Manager rewritten to better support signals (Dan Williams)
284 * Don't allow clients to determine what states we should be
285 scanning in, add logic to scan when we need to.
286 * Blacklist some common ESSIDs such that multiple access points
287 with these ESSIDs aren't treated as the same network.
288 * Support for D-BUS enabled named (Dan Williams)
289 * Only '#' is a valid comment in resolv.conf (Robert Love)
290 * Don't try to set auth mode on the AP from the allowed list if
291 it's NULL (Bill Moss)
292 * Add internal scanning code so we don't have to use iwlib's
293 code any longer (Dan Williams)
294 * libnm now uses guints instead of gints for its callback IDs.
295 * libnm_glib_unregister_callback () now works.
296 * Fix our scanning interval (Robert Love)
297 * Updates to backends for Gentoo, SuSE, RedHat, Debian, and
298 Slackware (Robert Love, Peter Jones, Bill Nottingham,
300 - Dialup support in RedHat backend
301 - ISDN support in SUSE backend
305 * The applet is no longer threaded (Dan Williams)
306 * Dialogs no longer block the UI when shown
307 * Passphrase dialog now treats Esc keypresses properly
308 * Create Network and Connect to Network dialogs now have
309 different window titles
310 * New icons for connecting to a network and to a VPN
312 * Context menu items have been cleaned up
313 * Pressing enter in the passphrase entry should activate the
315 * Fix icon animation smoothness
316 * Display more data in the Connection Information dialog
320 ============================================
322 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.3
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327 * Debian backend fixes, Thom May
328 * Build fixes, Thom May
329 * Better handling of encrypted devices, Dan Williams
330 * Better handling of user-selected access points, Dan Williams
332 NetworkManagerNotification:
334 * Simplified D-Bus code, Dan Williams
335 * Better error handling and feedback, Dan Williams
336 * Greatly simplify the locking to UI smoother, Dan Williams
338 ============================================
340 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.2
341 ============================================
345 * Lots of fixes, Dan Williams
346 * Support static IP addresses, Dan Williams
347 - Get broadcast address from config files, Robert Paskowitz
348 * Support for non-ESSID-broadcasting base stations, Dan Williams
349 * Only accept and manager 802.3 and 802.11 devices, Dan Williams
350 * Don't blow away an active wired connection on startup, Dan Williams
351 * Improve strength calculation, Dan Williams
352 * Constantly scanning behavior, Dan Williams
353 * add .pc file, Colin Walters
354 * move to syslog, Dan Willemsen
355 * Improve MD5 hashing of 128-bit passphrases, Colin Walters
356 * DBUS API docs, Dan Williams
357 * Cleanups, Colin Walters
358 * Trusted networks, Dan Williams
360 - Debian, Thom May and Mark Roach
361 - Slackware, Narayan Newton
362 * Fixes and functionality improvements in Gentoo backend, Robert Paskowitz
366 * Example python code, Bryan Clark.
367 * python test framework, Bryan Clark
371 * Trusted networks, Dan Williams
372 * Escape ESSIDs in gconf, Dan Williams
373 * Lifecycle improvements, John Palmieri
377 * New/Improved translations: da de sv en_CA nb no pa bs pt_BR wa gu es
387 Francisco Javier F. Serrador
388 Martin Willemoes Hansen
391 NetworkManagerNotification:
393 * Complete rewrite, Jonathan Blandford and John Palmieri
394 - Now a Notification area
396 - Hook up the "other network" dialog to do something
397 * New icons, Diana Fong