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NEWS: adjust whitespace and texts for v258

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Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek
2025-07-11 11:47:44 +02:00
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keyboard mapping hardware database (hwdb.d/60-keyboard.hwdb) so far keyboard mapping hardware database (hwdb.d/60-keyboard.hwdb) so far
mapped the microphone mute and touchpad on/off/toggle keys to the mapped the microphone mute and touchpad on/off/toggle keys to the
function keys F20, F21, F22, F23 instead of their correct key codes. function keys F20, F21, F22, F23 instead of their correct key codes.
This key code mangling has been removed. This key code mangling has been removed from udev.
To maintain compatibility with X11 applications that rely on the old To maintain compatibility with X11 applications that rely on the old
function key code mappings, this mangling has now been moved to the function key code mappings, this mangling has now been added to the
relevant X11 keyboard driver modules. In order to ensure these keys relevant X11 keyboard driver modules. In order to ensure these keys
continue to work, update to xf86-input-evdev >= 2.11.0 and continue to work, update to xf86-input-evdev >= 2.11.0 and
xf86-input-libinput >= 1.5.0 before updating to systemd >= 258. xf86-input-libinput >= 1.5.0 before updating to systemd >= 258.
@@ -550,8 +551,8 @@ CHANGES WITH 258 in spe:
* The generic "io.systemd.service" Varlink service that various of our * The generic "io.systemd.service" Varlink service that various of our
long-running services implement, gained a new GetEnvironment() call long-running services implement, gained a new GetEnvironment() call
that returns the current environment block of the service's main that returns the current environment block of the service's main
process. In addition, this service interface has been implemented in many process. In addition, this service interface has been implemented in
more long-running services. many more long-running services.
* A new sd-varlink call sd_varlink_get_description() has been added * A new sd-varlink call sd_varlink_get_description() has been added
that returns the string previously set via that returns the string previously set via
@@ -635,15 +636,15 @@ CHANGES WITH 258 in spe:
* resolved.conf gained a new setting RefuseRecordTypes= which takes a * resolved.conf gained a new setting RefuseRecordTypes= which takes a
list of RR types for which to refuse lookup attempts. This may be list of RR types for which to refuse lookup attempts. This may be
used to for example block A or AAAA lookups on IPv4 or IPv6 only used to for example block A or AAAA lookups on IPv4- or IPv6-only
hosts. hosts.
* A new DNS "delegate zone" concept has been introduced, which are * A new DNS "delegate zone" concept has been introduced, which are
additional lookup scopes (on top of the existing per-interface and additional lookup scopes (on top of the existing per-interface and
the one global scope so far supported in resolved), which carry one the one global scope so far supported in resolved), which carry one
or more DNS server addresses and a DNS search/routing domain. It or more DNS server addresses and a DNS search/routing domain. It
allows routing requests to specific domains to specific allows routing requests to specific domains to specific servers.
servers. Delegate zones can be configured via drop-ins below Delegate zones can be configured via drop-ins below
/etc/systemd/dns-delegate.d/*.dns-delegate. /etc/systemd/dns-delegate.d/*.dns-delegate.
* "resolvectl query -t sshfp" will now decode the returned RR * "resolvectl query -t sshfp" will now decode the returned RR
@@ -706,13 +707,13 @@ CHANGES WITH 258 in spe:
variables can be forced now in environments where we'd previously variables can be forced now in environments where we'd previously
automatically turn this off (e.g. in choot() contexts). automatically turn this off (e.g. in choot() contexts).
* systemd-stub learnt support for a couple of "extension" CHIDs, that * systemd-stub gained support for a couple of "extension" CHIDs, that
are not part of the Microsoft's original spec, and which include EDID are not part of the Microsoft's original spec, and which include EDID
display identification information in the hash. This may be used to display identification information in the hash. This may be used to
match Devicetree blobs in UKIs. "systemd-analyze chid" has been match Devicetree blobs in UKIs. "systemd-analyze chid" has been
updated to support these extension CHIDs, too. (They are clearly updated to support these extension CHIDs, too. (They are clearly
marked as extensions CHIDs, to emphasize they are systemd's own marked as extensions CHIDs, to emphasize they are systemd's own
invention, and not based on the Windows CHID spec) invention, and not based on the Windows CHID spec.)
* systemd-boot's loader.conf configuration file gained a new * systemd-boot's loader.conf configuration file gained a new
secure-boot-enroll-action setting which controls the action to take secure-boot-enroll-action setting which controls the action to take
@@ -782,11 +783,11 @@ CHANGES WITH 258 in spe:
systemd-nsresourced, even if run privileged. systemd-nsresourced, even if run privileged.
* If systemd-nspawn is used interactively, two new special key * If systemd-nspawn is used interactively, two new special key
sequences can be entered to trigger an immediate clean shutdown or sequences can be used to trigger an immediate clean shutdown or
reboot of the container (under the assumption it runs systemd as PID reboot of the container with systemd running as PID 1: '^]^]p' for
1): ^]^]p will shutdown and ^]^]r will reboot. This is in addition to shutdown and '^]^]r' for reboot. This is in addition to the
the previously supported ^]^]^] which will immediately shut it down, previously supported '^]^]^]' which triggers immediate shutdown
without going through the clean shutdown logic. without going through the usual shutdown logic.
* systemd-nspawn will now invoke the TTY password agent if invoked * systemd-nspawn will now invoke the TTY password agent if invoked
interactively and without privileges. This makes sure unprivileged interactively and without privileges. This makes sure unprivileged
@@ -889,26 +890,27 @@ CHANGES WITH 258 in spe:
filtering by UID/GID min/max, fuzzy name matching and user filtering by UID/GID min/max, fuzzy name matching and user
disposition. Previously this was supported by the userdbctl disposition. Previously this was supported by the userdbctl
client-side only. With this, userdb providers may now optionally client-side only. With this, userdb providers may now optionally
implement this server side too in order to optimize the lookups. implement this server-side too in order to optimize the lookups.
* User records now support a concept of home "areas", * User records now support a concept of home "areas",
i.e. subdirectories of the primary $HOME directory that a user can i.e. subdirectories of the primary $HOME directory that a user can
log into. This is useful to maintain separate development log into. This is useful to maintain separate development
environments or configuration contexts, but within the ownership of environments or configuration contexts, but within the ownership of
the same user. Support for this is implemented in systemd-homed, but the same user. Support for this is implemented in systemd-homed, but
is conceptually open to other backends, too. New home areas can be is conceptually open to other backends, too.
created via "mkdir -p ~/Areas/ && cp /etc/skel ~/Areas/foo", or
removed by "rm -rf ~/Areas/foo". Whenever prompted for login and a New home areas can be created via "mkdir -p ~/Areas/ && cp /etc/skel
user name is requested, it is possible to enter a username suffixed ~/Areas/foo", or removed by "rm -rf ~/Areas/foo". Whenever prompted
by "%" and the area name in order to log into the specified area of for login and a user name is requested, it is possible to enter a
the user. (e.g. "bar%foo"). Effectively this ensures that $HOME and username suffixed by "%" and the area name in order to log into the
$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR include the area choice after login. Note that at specified area of the user. (e.g. "bar%foo"). Effectively this
this moment it's not possible to log into a fully graphical session ensures that $HOME and $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR include the area choice after
with this, since we'd have to start a per-area user service manager login. Note that at this moment it's not possible to log into a full
for that, and we currently do not do this. But we hope to provide graphical session with this, since we'd have to start a per-area user
this in one of the next releases. In order to implement all this user service manager for that, and we currently do not do this. But we
records gained a new "defaultArea" field, which is configurable with hope to provide this in one of the next releases. In order to
homectl's --default-area= switch. implement all this user records gained a new "defaultArea" field,
which is configurable with homectl's --default-area= switch.
* An explicit MIME type application/x.systemd-home is now used for all * An explicit MIME type application/x.systemd-home is now used for all
LUKS *.home files managed by systemd. LUKS *.home files managed by systemd.
@@ -1039,25 +1041,24 @@ CHANGES WITH 258 in spe:
* There's now a per-user counterpart of /var/lib/machines/ defined as * There's now a per-user counterpart of /var/lib/machines/ defined as
~/.local/state/machines/. Various tools such as systemd-nspawn + ~/.local/state/machines/. Various tools such as systemd-nspawn +
systemd-vmspawn now will search this directory when looking for a systemd-vmspawn now will search this directory when looking for a
disk image, when invoked in unprivileged user disk image, when invoked in unprivileged user context.
context. systemd-dissect's --discover command may now be combined systemd-dissect's --discover command may now be combined with --user
with --user or --system to choose in which of the directory scopes to or --system to choose in which of the directory scopes to look for
look for images. images.
* systemd-dissect gained a new --all switch. If specified the tool will * systemd-dissect gained a new --all switch. If specified the tool will
not just discover DDIs (i.e. disk images) but also images stored in not just discover DDIs (i.e. disk images) but also images stored in
regular directories. regular directories.
* systemd-dissect gained a new "--shift" switch for recursively * systemd-dissect gained a new "--shift" switch for recursively
re-chown()ing a directory tree from one set of UID/GIDs to re-chown()ing a directory tree from one set of UID/GIDs to another.
another. This may be used to shift a tree from the base-0-UID range This may be used to shift a tree from the base-0-UID range to the
to the foreign UID range or back. foreign UID range or back.
* systemd-dissect gained a new --usr-hash= option (and * systemd-dissect gained new --usr-hash= and --usr-hash-sig= options,
--usr-hash-sig=), that is what the existing --root-hash= switch does that are similar to the existing --root-hash=/--root-hash-sig=
(and --root-hash-sig=), but for the /usr/ partition. Or in other words, options, but for the /usr/ partition. This allows the root hash of
it allows specifying the root hash of the /usr/ Verity volume, and the /usr/ Verity volume and its signature to be specified.
possible its signature.
* When dissecting/mounting a DDI disk image, and no Verity root hash or * When dissecting/mounting a DDI disk image, and no Verity root hash or
signature is provided, suitable values are now automatically signature is provided, suitable values are now automatically
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* systemd-repart gained a new switch --append-fstab= for controlling * systemd-repart gained a new switch --append-fstab= for controlling
how to write or append automatically generated /etc/fstab entries. how to write or append automatically generated /etc/fstab entries.
* `CopyFiles=` lines can now contain an `fsverity=copy` flag to * CopyFiles= lines can now contain an "fsverity=copy" flag to preserve
preserve the fs-verity status of the source files when populating the the fs-verity status of the source files when populating the
filesystem. filesystem.
* systemd-repart has been updated to automatically generate the * systemd-repart has been updated to automatically generate the