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189 lines
7.6 KiB
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On the road to 2023.01:
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Highlights:
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- linux 6.1.x
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- mkinitcpio v34
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- grub 2:2.06.r403.g7259d55ff-1
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- replaced netctl with systemd network stack
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- added memtest86+
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Environment changes:
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- downgrade to fedora shim 15.4-5, due to not working SB on some boards
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- removed kexec memory gap on aarch64
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- only provide full UEFI shell on grub menu
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- removed netctl with depends: wpa_supplicant, dhcpcd, ifplugd, usb_modeswitch
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- added new systemd network stack: systemd-resolved, systemd-networkd, iwd
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- removed GRAPHIC packages from local image,
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new grub respects linux max_initrd_size which is 0x37FFFFF (around 940MB).
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- lower RAM requirement for local image to 2.7GB
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- removed network stack from local image pre kexec
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- removed bind, dnsmasq, nmap, tcpdump, inetutils, net-tools, b43-fwcutter,
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ntp and wireless_tools
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- fixed /etc/request-key.d directory addition
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- use systemd defaults for shadow, gshadow and passwd
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- use system's shells file
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- disable audit function on boot commandline
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- removed xfs_scrub, arpd, archinstall, testdisk, ntfs-3g, python and perl
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- enabled syntax highlighting in nano editor
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- replaced vim editor with neovim editor
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setup/quickinst changes:
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- check kernel to trigger menu with updating environment
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- fixed riscv64 package installation with disabling ucode packages
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- fixed GPT NAMESCHEME listing on fresh disks
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- fixed sub-keymap listing
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- reordered/cleaned up timezone regions
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- reordered manage devices menus
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- removed netctl support
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- added systemd-networkd, systemd-resolved, iwd support
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- replaced vim editor with neovim editor
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- install neovim editor instead of vim editor to installed system
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- add nano editor syntax highlighting on installed system
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2022.12 Highlights:
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- grub 2:2.06.r380.g151467888-1
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- mkinitcpio 33-1
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- Autodetect high resolution screens with setting 32 font size by default
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during boot
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- Better Localization support:
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new Keymap, Console Fonts, Timezone and System-Wide Locale dialogs
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- major code cleanup with merging script parts
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and remove redundancy
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- fixed performance regression in mkinitcpio 33
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Environment changes:
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- release year/month logo without kernel version
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- added rpcuser
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- fixed locale setting on aarch64
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- use latarcyrheb-sun16 font as default console font
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- use latarcyrheb-sun32 font on high resolution screens
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as default console font
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- removed archboot's MOK key with signing kernel and grub on ISO,
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this broke reproducibilty
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update-installer changes:
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- more output on updating scripts
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setup/quickinst changes:
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- new root password handling at the beginning of configuration:
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- added check to avoid locked root account
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- added check to avoid empty password
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- don't allow empty root password
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- new Date and Time setting routine:
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- splitted into Region and Timezone
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- new Keymap routine:
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- splitted into locale and variants
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- new Console Font routine:
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- only use latarcyrheb-sun(16,32) and eurlatgr font
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- Autodetect high resolution screens with setting big font by default
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- new System-Wide locale setting dialog on configuration step
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- fixed partial broken autoconfiguration
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- show more information dialogs on doing pre/autoconfiguration
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- rearranged most autoconfiguration to last step of install packages
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- run mkinitcpio and locale-gen only when needed
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- fixed netlink up detection by ping www.google.com
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- fixed broken bootloader installation menu call
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- switch to zstd compression as first option on btrfs dialog
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- reformat btrfs boxes
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New 2022.11 images uploaded:
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Highlights:
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- Linux 6.0.x
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Environment changes:
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- new logo Linux 6.0.x
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- removed obsolete dhclient
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- removed redundant vi
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- updated to mkinitcpio 32
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update-installer changes:
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- reformated output on X/Wayland startup
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- added check for working network
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- added new logic for local image with less than 4096 GB RAM,
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which allows XFCE environment.
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setup/quickinst changes:
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- removed dhclient support
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2022.10 Highlights:
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- New RISC-V riscv64 architecture support
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- possibility to turn system into a full
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Arch Linux system with -full-system parameter
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By using: # update-installer -full-system
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Every Archboot strip down gets reverted by reinstalling all packages to a zram /usr with readding of man/info pages and localization.
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Environment changes:
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- new logo including RISC-V 64
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- possibility to choose between firefox and chromium
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with _STANDARD_BROWSER option in defaults file
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- firefox as new default standard browser for all architectures
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- fix ca-certificates on updates
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2022.09 Highlights:
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- Big end of summer cleanup this time:
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cleanup dependencies: 47 less packages installed (316 packages -> 269 packages)
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removed packages: linux-atm, ppp, pppoe, xl2tpd, wvdial, vpnc, openconnect,
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openvpn, pptpclient, libgssglue, snarf, cracklib,
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ipw2100-fw, ipw200-fw, gnu-netcat, cpio and fuse(3)
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saved booted space: 16MB (689 MB -> 673 MB)
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- pacman keyring handling improvements
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- use qemu-static-user from [extra] for aarch64 iso assembling
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(thanks David for implementing this in qemu package)
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Environment changes:
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- updated grub to 2.06.r322.gd9b4638c5-4
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- fixed pacman keyring on aarch64
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- updated OVMF_VARS.secboot.fd from fedora to 20220526git16779ede2d36-5
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- added missing base programs:
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nscd, archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync, makepkg-template, getsubids,
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update-pciids, ninfod, sln, lsfd
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- fixed xorg and wayland startup
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- implemented checking of missing base binaries
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- simplified zram function for /usr directory mounting
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setup/quickinst changes:
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- always install latest archlinux keyring package(s),
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before doing pacman tasks
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- abort on package installation or keyring failure
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- added keyring initialization checks
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- removed filesystem and systemd-sysvcompat hacks
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2022.08 Highlights:
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Environment changes:
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- new background image
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- kernel 5.19.x
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- shim 15.6-2
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- added kmod fix from mkinitcpio
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Highlights 2022.07:
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- added all graphical environments to local images
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- autodetection of RAM with according actions on login
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- only show kexec memory gap on aarch64: 3950 MB - 4299 MB
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- all images have network(LAN),dhcpcd and ssh support already on first boot.
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- speedup gpg pacman initialization
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- also log messages from update-installer.sh to ssh too (/dev/pts/0)
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- always show Local mode on login
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Environment changes:
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- added all graphical environments to local image
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- autodetection of RAM with according actions on login
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- show kexec memory gap on aarch64: 3950 MB - 4299 MB
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- fixed kexec memory gap on x86_64
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- only download graphical packages on -latest-install
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- added kexec arithmetic for choosing KEXEC_FILE_LOAD
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- all images have now network(LAN),dhcpcd and ssh support already on bootup
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- speedup and reuse of gpg pacman initialization
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- log messages from update-installer.sh to ssh (/dev/pts/0)
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- always show Local mode on login
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- rename -kde options to -plasma
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- rename _KDE_PACKAGES to _PLASMA_PACKAGES
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- rename archboot_repo to archboot
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- rename update-installer.sh to update-installer
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- shorten xorg environment options: -gnome, -plasma and -xfce
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- only allow one graphical environment on local image < 4.5 GB RAM
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- updated welcome messages
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- updated bootloader menu entries
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- updated background image
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- added archboot MOK key
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- update fedora shim to 15.6-1
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- update grub to 2.06.r261.g2f4430cc0-1
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Setup changes:
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- allow archboot environment update with 2600 MB RAM
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- new f2fs defaults added based on Arch Linux wiki
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- efi default size on autoprepare mode set to 512 MB
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- changed filesystem order
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- fix autoprepare on mmc blockdevices
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- fix device listing to not showing install media
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- better wifi dialogs and menus
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- speedup network link detection
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Environment changes:
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- adopted glibc changes with C.UTF-8 locale
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Setup changes:
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- allow environment update with 2600 MB RAM
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