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diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index e625c3a7..2d014d2f 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,24 +1,17 @@ -=============================================== -NetworkManager-1.14.4 -Overview of changes since NetworkManager-1.14.2 -=============================================== - -This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include: - -* Fix a crash in nmcli when a device is removed while being disconnected. -* Fix a crash in ifupdown (Debian) configuration plugin. -* Fix a daemon crash when a generated connection doesn't validate. -* Fix a memory leak in dhclient DHCP plugin. -* Fix line editing in nmcli password prompts. -* Fix a RPATH in bluetooth and wwan plugin when built with Meson (otherwise - they wouldn't find libnm-wwan.so). - ============================================= -NetworkManager-1.14.2 +NetworkManager-1.16 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-1.14 ============================================= -This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include: +This is a snapshot of NetworkManager 1.16 development series. +The API is subject to change and not guaranteed to be compatible +with the later release. +USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PRODUCTION USE! + +* Check connectivity per address family. + +The following changes were backported to 1.14.x releases between 1.14.0 +and 1.14.2 are also present in NetworkManager-1.14: * Fix a bug that could cause NetworkManager to crash after checking connectivity status. @@ -147,8 +140,8 @@ Overview of changes since NetworkManager-1.8 This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include: -* NetworkManager includes now basic OpenVSwitch support, good enough - to be capable of setting up simple OpenVSwitch configurations. +* NetworkManager includes now basic Open vSwitch support, good enough + to be capable of setting up simple Open vSwitch configurations. * Added support for activating PPP connections on non-Ethernet interfaces. * It is now possible to authenticate to a Wi-Fi network using WPS @@ -493,7 +486,7 @@ are also present in NetworkManager-1.2: nmcli. * Added support for adding ADSL connections in nmcli. * Improved capture portal detection. -* Default route through WiFi connection is now preferred to Mobile +* Default route through Wi-Fi connection is now preferred to Mobile Broadband if both are available. * Expose a flag to determine whether a particular connection is metered via API and client tools. Configurable in ifcfg with CONNECTION_METERED @@ -637,7 +630,7 @@ This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include: * Added support for Data Center Bridging (DCB) and FibreChannel over Ethernet (FCoE) * IPv6 autoconfiguration is now done in userspace with libndp instead of the kernel * The D-Bus daemon is no longer required for root-only operation -* WiFi, ADSL, WWAN, and Bluetooth are now optional plugins, reducing install size +* Wi-Fi, ADSL, WWAN, and Bluetooth are now optional plugins, reducing install size * Added support for Infiniband Partitions * Network connection files are no longer watched by default, use "nmcli con reload" to notice changes made externally or set "monitor-connection-files=true" in @@ -694,16 +687,16 @@ This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include: * Fix crash in dnsmasq plugin when no nameservers were present * Add support for 4G LTE network modes * Fix signal handling when daemonizing at startup -* Don't autoconnect to WiFi networks that have never successfully connected -* Only request new WiFi secrets during the initial association or when the +* Don't autoconnect to Wi-Fi networks that have never successfully connected +* Only request new Wi-Fi secrets during the initial association or when the secrets are known to be wrong, not every time the connection randomly fails * Add capability to autoconnect VPN connections when a parent connection succeeds * Add configure-time option for "permissive" system connection editing policy * Various libnm-glib fixes for asynchronous usage * Fix gateway handling when given with secondary IP addresses * Optionally listen to systemd for suspend/resume events instead of UPower -* Fix 'seen-bssids' property when retrieving WiFi connections via D-Bus -* Add support for AP-mode WiFi hotspots (instead of just Ad-Hoc) +* Fix 'seen-bssids' property when retrieving Wi-Fi connections via D-Bus +* Add support for AP-mode Wi-Fi hotspots (instead of just Ad-Hoc) * Add a "slaves" property to Bond devices * Add support for ModemManager 0.7/0.8 * Allow more human-readable formatting of IP address in keyfile connections @@ -714,7 +707,7 @@ This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include: * Add support for bridge master devices and bridge ports * Fix canceling secrets requests in GUI agents * Always enable Proactive Key Caching (PKC, also called OKC) for WPA Enterprise - WiFi configurations + Wi-Fi configurations ============================================== @@ -727,12 +720,12 @@ This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include: * Many libnm-glib fixes, including crashes when NetworkManager restarts * Enhanced IPv6 stability and compatibility * Fix regression in carrier handling for devices that don't support carrier detect -* Add ability to connect to new WiFi networks from nmcli +* Add ability to connect to new Wi-Fi networks from nmcli * Add native support for ADSL modems using PPPoE or PPPoATM * Reduce number of changes made to DNS information during connection setup * Add support for IPv6-enabled VPN connections * Add device driver version, firmware version, and autoconnect properties to D-Bus API -* Add on-demand WiFi scan support +* Add on-demand Wi-Fi scan support * Fix IPv6 default gateway handling for DHCPv6 * Add Vala language bindings * Fix various crashes and issues in the ifcfg-rh system settings plugin @@ -750,12 +743,12 @@ Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.9.2 This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include: -* Better handling of WiFi devices via nl80211 when available (instead of WEXT) +* Better handling of Wi-Fi devices via nl80211 when available (instead of WEXT) * IP configuration is now non-blocking; waiting for IPv6 RA no longer blocks the device from activating if IPv4 is ready and vice versa * Added support for firewall "zones" via FirewallD * Added basic support for bonded interfaces -* WiFi connections are no longer locked to a specific MAC address if they are +* Wi-Fi connections are no longer locked to a specific MAC address if they are "locally administered" addresses (ie, 02:::::) * New state change reasons have been added for mobile broadband PIN errors * Agent-owned secrets are now sent to agents for newly created connections @@ -780,7 +773,7 @@ This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include: * Enable out-of-the-box IPv6 connectivity by allowing IPv4 to fail if IPv6 succeeds * Allow proxying of DNSSEC data when using the dnsmasq local caching nameserver plugin * Add support for multiple domain names sent from VPN plugins -* Removed support for WiFi Ad-Hoc WPA connections due to kernel bugs +* Removed support for Wi-Fi Ad-Hoc WPA connections due to kernel bugs ============================================== @@ -899,8 +892,8 @@ This is a new stable release of NetworkManager. Notable changes include: * Native local caching nameserver support using dnsmasq * Automatically detect addition and removal of new VPN plugins * Support for handling suspend/resume signals from UPower -* Ensure users are allowed to enable/disable WiFi and networking -* Ensure WiFi enable state is perserved across reboot and suspend +* Ensure users are allowed to enable/disable Wi-Fi and networking +* Ensure Wi-Fi enable state is perserved across reboot and suspend * Better handling of /etc/hosts and preservation of custom hostnames * Support for the systemd session management service * Better handling of 'keyfile' system connection errors |