FreedomBox 25.7 released

FreedomBox 25.7 has been released and uploaded to Debian unstable. Typically, the freedombox package will migrate to testing in 2 days, and then can be uploaded to stable-backports.

Highlight of this release:

  • calibre: Remove existing data directory before a restore operation
  • kiwix: Remove existing data directory before a restore operation
  • mediawiki: Run database upgrade after package upgrade
  • power: Disable sleep and hibernate on the system
  • upgrades: Revamp distribution upgrade UI

Other Changes:

  • app: During startup, run post-init operation in background
  • backups: Add ability to cleanup files before restoring a backup
  • debian: Build depend on python3-systemd
  • locale: Update translations for Bengali, French, Hindi, Russian, Telugu
  • main: Run package operations immediately after startup
  • mediawiki: Update configuration to work with version 1.4 (Trixie)
  • mypy: Ignore missing type stubs for systemd.*
  • package: Allow app to say it wants to rerun setup after updates
  • packages: Don’t run force upgrade hooks when freedombox performs ops
  • radicale: Explicitly set the auth type to accommodate radicale 3.5
  • radicale: Rerun setup when package updated
  • service: Increase startup/shutdown timeout to 5 minutes
  • service: Notify systemd when service starts up
  • setup: Implement mechanism to rerun setup when apt is updated
  • setup: Perform package operations immediately on trigger
  • tests: Fix a warning with pytest setup
  • tests: django: Fix a warning related to timezone settings
  • upgrades: Add introduction to the distribution upgrade page
  • upgrades: Don’t ignore apt error during distribution upgrade
  • upgrades: Increase distribution upgrade timeout to 3 days
  • upgrades: Prevent installation of the Samba Active Directory service
  • upgrades: Remove unused import
  • upgrades: Run distribution upgrade around 06:00 everyday
  • upgrades: Show notification before, during, and after a dist upgrade
  • upgrades: Trigger special package operations in a simpler way
  • upgrades: Use special desc. for snapshots take before dist upgrade

The following people contributed to the git repository for this release:

  • 2300030127
  • 2300031832
  • 2300090024
  • AnkitaBehera
  • ANNAPUREDDY RAKSHITHA
  • Aryan Raj
  • Avinash-006
  • Bekkam B S M G Babi
  • bsurajpatra
  • DeepikaReddy
  • EDHALA THULASI
  • GAMIDI-JYOTHIKA
  • ganesh29111865
  • GAVARA-PRABHAS-RAM
  • Gurukalyanakki
  • harini132
  • Harshitha2300033363
  • James Valleroy
  • klu2300032597
  • lohith1511
  • Mallu Venkata SiriPriya
  • Manitej Chowdary Gadagottu
  • MohammedSaalif
  • Mohan_007
  • mohanpavanchandu
  • MURALA SAI GANESH
  • Nadham sai pallavi
  • NALLAPANENI LAKSHMI SOWJANYA
  • Pallavireddy06
  • psfdvarun
  • Reddy Saneesh Sumesh
  • Rishi1208
  • Rohithvema79
  • sainitheeshc
  • Soumika Devarakonda
  • Sripath Roy Koganti
  • Sunil Mohan Adapa
  • Valurouthu Jashwanth
  • Veiko Aasa
  • Vemula Sai Ruchitha
  • Yurt Page
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