From 318bfd6a635105920dc92c18b05a7788e9e9c656 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jmmaro <135110218+jmmaro@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 27 May 2024 16:50:58 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] add 8.10 release notes (#94) --- docs/release-notes/8.10.md | 91 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 91 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/release-notes/8.10.md diff --git a/docs/release-notes/8.10.md b/docs/release-notes/8.10.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2ea95a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/release-notes/8.10.md @@ -0,0 +1,91 @@ +# EuroLinux 8.10 Release Notes + +This version’s code name is Bucharest - the capital of Romania, also known as “Paris of the East”. + +## Major changes in EuroLinux 8.10. + +## Security + +Key security-related highlights: + +- **OpenSSL** adds API-level protection for RSA PKCS #1 v1.5 decryption process. +- **libkcapi** delivers new functions and tools. +- **stunnel** provides many new SSL-related features. + +## Programming languages, web and database servers + +Later versions of the following application are now available: + +- **MariaDB 10.11** +- **nginx 1.24** +- **PHP 8.2** +- **PostgreSQL 16** +- **Python 3.12** + +The following components have been upgraded: + +- **Git LFS** to version 3.4.1 +- **Git** to version 2.43.0 + +## Compilers and development tools +## Updated performance tools and debuggers + +The following performance tools and debuggers have been updated: + +- **elfutils 0.190** +- **Valgrind 3.22** + +## Updated compiler toolsets + +The following compiler toolsets have been updated: + +- **GCC Toolset** 13 +- **Go Toolset** 1.21.0 +- **LLVM Toolset** 17.0.6 +- **Rust Toolset** 1.75.0 + +## Java implementations in EuroLinux 8 + +The EuroLinux 8 AppStream repository includes: + +- The `java-21-openjdk` packages, which provide the OpenJDK 21 Java Runtime Environment and the OpenJDK 21 Java Software Development Kit. +- The `java-11-openjdk` packages, which provide the OpenJDK 11 Java Runtime +Environment and the OpenJDK 11 Java Software Development Kit. +- The `java-17-openjdk` packages, which provide the OpenJDK 17 Java Runtime +Environment and the OpenJDK 17 Java Software Development Kit. +- The `java-1.8.0-openjdk` packages, which provide the OpenJDK 8 Java Runtime Environment and the OpenJDK 8 Java Software Development Kit. + +## Batteries repositories + +Batteries repository contains packages that are needed to rebuild the +distribution but are not included in any upstream repositories. Right now, +this repository includes more than 3000 packages for each buildroot. + +## Known issues + +- The AppStream is is about 15GiB. After long discussion and feedback we + decided to keep it RHEL like way, where AppStream ISO is so full because it + can be used to mount repositories used for mirroring and system. We are + sorry but current state (mostly modularity) make things extremely hard to + manage without breaking user experience. +- Due to evolution of build process update for **SCAP Security Guide** are delayed now. They are going to be delivered soon. + +## Gaia build system + +We are currently using Gaia 3.0 and preparing 4.0 with branding kit. + +## Container and cloud images + +You can use the following publicly available images for EuroLinux 8: + +- [EuroLinux 8 Vagrant Boxes (libvirt/VMware Workstation/VirtualBox)](https://app.vagrantup.com/eurolinux-vagrant/boxes/eurolinux-8) +- [EuroLinux 8 Container on the Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/eurolinux/eurolinux-8) +- [EuroLinux 8 Container on the Quay.io](https://quay.io/repository/eurolinux/eurolinux-8) + +## Additional resources + +- [Download EuroLinux ISO](https://fbi.cdn.euro-linux.com/isos/) +- [Download EuroLinux ISO secondary download](https://fbi2.cdn.euro-linux.com/isos/) +- [EuroLinux universal migration scripts](https://github.com/EuroLinux/eurolinux-migration-scripts) +- [EuroLinux Public Request for Change and Bug Tracker](https://github.com/EuroLinux/eurolinux-distro-bugs-and-rfc) +- [Red Hat 8.10 Release Notes](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.10_release_notes/index) parts of our release notes are loosely based on this document.