Re: Happy Holidays release v2.2.0

[Frank Crawford]

Eric,

On Sun, 2022-12-18 at 11:54 +0100, EricZolf wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> as the subject says, happy holidays and enjoy this new release!
> 
> Kind Regards, Eric
> 
> 
>    Happy Holidays release v2.2.0
>    <https://github.com/rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup/releases/tag/v2.2.0>
> 
> Repository: rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup 
> <https://github.com/rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup> · Tag: v2.2.0 
> <https://github.com/rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup/tree/v2.2.0> · Commit: 
> b768c1d 
> <https://github.com/rdiff-backup/rdiff-
> backup/commit/b768c1defa9f9d1ae7662e40f7609bd0f215c59c> 
> · Released by: github-actions[bot] <https://github.com/apps/github-
> actions>
> 
> 
>      Main changes
> 
> After 2 years of development, 48 fixed issues, 17 new features, we're
> releasing our next major version of rdiff-backup. At time of writing 
> only one known (and obscure) bug is left to be fixed. Most of the
> time 
> has been spent on modernizing the code with a clearer plug-in based 
> structure, but we've also found the time to implement a few cool
> features:
> 
>    * there is at last a |--help| parameter
>    * the CLI (Command Line Interface) has been refurbished and
> modernized
>      (the old one is still present but deprecated)
>    * you can store your parameters in a file, one per line, and call
>      |rdiff-backup @myfile| to use them
>    * verbosity levels and error codes have been standardized for
> clearer
>      interaction with the tool
>    * Window wheels are now working, and rdiff-backup is available in
> 32
>      and 64 bits for Windows
> 
> And despite all these changes, rdiff-backup 2.2 remains compatible
> with 
> rdiff-backup 2.0, but you can, and are encouraged to, use the new API
> using |--api-version 201|, enabling two additional features:
> 
>    * the last backup can be regressed even if it isn't failed (I
> think,
>      our oldest enhancement request)
>    * locking of repositories has been greatly improved (there wasn't
> much
>      of a locking before)
> 
> Detailed release notes are at the top of the changelog 
> </rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup/blob/v2.2.0/CHANGELOG.adoc>. As always, 
> consider especially the changes marked with |CHG| as they might
> impact 
> your workflow.
> 
> And, last but not least, our website rdiff-backup.net 
> <https://rdiff-backup.net/> has been revamped and merged with the
> docs 
> folder, allowing for easier maintenance and up-to-date documentation,
> in 
> alignment with the code evolution.
> 
> 
>      Install
> 
> The installation, described in details in the read me 
> </rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup/blob/v2.2.0/README.adoc>, has the quick
> version:
> 
>    * Linux, trust on your distro to provide the latest version of
>      rdiff-backup "soon-ish" (or copr/PPA)
>    * Windows, download the asset |rdiff-backup-2.2.0.win32/64exe.zip|
>      from the tagged release
>      <https://github.com/rdiff-backup/rdiff-
> backup/releases/tag/v2.2.0>
>      and unpack it somewhere in your |PATH|.
>    * Any supported Platform, and a few unsupported like BSD and
> MacOSX,
>      use |pip install rdiff-backup| (or download and install the
> proper
>      asset from the tagged release
>      <https://github.com/rdiff-backup/rdiff-
> backup/releases/tag/v2.2.0>).
>    * in call cases, you might want to have a look at the migration
> guide
>      </rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup/blob/v2.2.0/docs/migration.adoc>,
> eps
> 
> 
>      Help!
> 
> If you encounter issues, contact us on the rdiff-backup-users mailing
> list <https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/rdiff-backup-users> 
> and/or report an issue 
> <https://github.com/rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup/issues/new/choose>.
> 
> We could also use some help, so don't hesitate to raise your hand on
> the 
> mailing list if you'd like to help your favorite backup tool!
> 
> —
> 
> This release has 23 assets:
> 
>    * rdiff-backup-2.2.0.tar.gz
>    * rdiff-backup-2.2.0.win32exe.zip
>    * rdiff-backup-2.2.0.win64exe.zip
>    * 
> rdiff_backup-2.2.0-cp310-cp310-
> manylinux_2_12_i686.manylinux2010_i686.whl
>    * 
> rdiff_backup-2.2.0-cp310-cp310-
> manylinux_2_12_x86_64.manylinux2010_x86_64.whl
>    * 
> rdiff_backup-2.2.0-cp310-cp310-
> manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl
>    * rdiff_backup-2.2.0-cp310-cp310-manylinux_2_28_x86_64.whl
>    * rdiff_backup-2.2.0-cp310-cp310-win32.whl
>    * rdiff_backup-2.2.0-cp310-cp310-win_amd64.whl
>    * 
> rdiff_backup-2.2.0-cp37-cp37m-
> manylinux_2_12_i686.manylinux2010_i686.whl
>    * 
> rdiff_backup-2.2.0-cp37-cp37m-
> manylinux_2_12_x86_64.manylinux2010_x86_64.whl
>    * 
> rdiff_backup-2.2.0-cp37-cp37m-
> manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl
>    * rdiff_backup-2.2.0-cp37-cp37m-manylinux_2_28_x86_64.whl
>    * rdiff_backup-2.2.0-cp38-cp38-
> manylinux_2_12_i686.manylinux2010_i686.whl
>    * 
> rdiff_backup-2.2.0-cp38-cp38-
> manylinux_2_12_x86_64.manylinux2010_x86_64.whl
>    * 
> rdiff_backup-2.2.0-cp38-cp38-
> manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl
>    * rdiff_backup-2.2.0-cp38-cp38-manylinux_2_28_x86_64.whl
>    * rdiff_backup-2.2.0-cp39-cp39-
> manylinux_2_12_i686.manylinux2010_i686.whl
>    * 
> rdiff_backup-2.2.0-cp39-cp39-
> manylinux_2_12_x86_64.manylinux2010_x86_64.whl
>    * 
> rdiff_backup-2.2.0-cp39-cp39-
> manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl
>    * rdiff_backup-2.2.0-cp39-cp39-manylinux_2_28_x86_64.whl
>    * Source code (zip)
>    * Source code (tar.gz)
> 
> Visit the release page 
> <https://github.com/rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup/releases/tag/v2.2.0> to
> download them.

Thank you for all the hard work getting this out.

It is also now available for immediate download from RPM based systems
from

https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/frankcrawford/rdiff-backup/

It will also be available for Fedora and EPEL 8 and 9 standard updates
in about a week.

Regards
Frank