From e015424a830849abe9334a7f0807b3a11ef20eb0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Felix Ableitner Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2020 16:08:59 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Improve release notes for 0.7.0 --- RELEASES.md | 72 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 50 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) diff --git a/RELEASES.md b/RELEASES.md index 643e6aa8..51cf4342 100644 --- a/RELEASES.md +++ b/RELEASES.md @@ -1,37 +1,65 @@ # Lemmy v0.7.0 Release (2020-06-23) -## Breaking Change to our image server: Pictshare to Pict-rs migration guide +This release replaces [pictshare](https://github.com/HaschekSolutions/pictshare) +with [pict-rs](https://git.asonix.dog/asonix/pict-rs), which improves performance +and security. -This release replaces [pictshare](https://github.com/HaschekSolutions/pictshare) with [pict-rs](https://git.asonix.dog/asonix/pict-rs), and a script must be run on your server to upgrade. +Overall, since our last major release in January (v0.6.0), we have closed over +[100 issues!](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/milestone/16?closed=1) -To update, run: +- Site-wide list of recent comments +- Reconnecting websockets +- Many more themes, including a default light one. +- Expandable embeds for post links (and thumbnails), from +[iframely](https://github.com/itteco/iframely) +- Better icons +- Emoji autocomplete to post and message bodies, and an Emoji Picker +- Post body now searchable +- Community title and description is now searchable +- Simplified cross-posts +- Better documentation +- LOTS more languages +- Lots of bugs squashed +- And more ... +## Upgrading + +Before starting the upgrade, make sure that you have a working backup of your +database and image files. See our +[documentation](https://dev.lemmy.ml/docs/administration_backup_and_restore.html) +for backup instructions. + +**With Ansible:** + +``` +# deploy with ansible from your local lemmy git repo +git pull +cd ansible +ansible-playbook lemmy.yml +# connect via ssh to run the migration script +ssh your-server +cd /lemmy/ +wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dessalines/lemmy/master/docker/prod/migrate-pictshare-to-pictrs.bash +chmod +x migrate-pictshare-to-pictrs.bash +sudo ./migrate-pictshare-to-pictrs.bash +``` + +**With manual Docker installation:** ``` +# run these commands on your server cd /lemmy +wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dessalines/lemmy/master/ansible/templates/nginx.conf +# Replace the {{ vars }} +sudo mv nginx.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/lemmy.conf +sudo nginx -s reload wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dessalines/lemmy/master/docker/prod/docker-compose.yml wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dessalines/lemmy/master/docker/prod/migrate-pictshare-to-pictrs.bash +chmod +x migrate-pictshare-to-pictrs.bash sudo bash migrate-pictshare-to-pictrs.bash ``` -You'll also have to update your nginx config, use the [one here](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/blob/master/ansible/templates/nginx.conf). - -*You'll have to log in again to pick up your avatar* - -Apart from that, we've closed [~100 issues!](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/milestone/16?closed=1), including: - -- Site-wide list of recent comments. -- Reconnecting websockets. -- Swapped out pictshare for [pict-rs](https://git.asonix.dog/asonix/pict-rs). -- Lots more themes, including a default light one. -- Expandable embeds for post links (and thumbnails), from iframely. -- Better icons. -- Emoji autocomplete to post and message bodies, and an Emoji Picker. -- Post body now searchable. -- Community title and description is now searchable. -- Simplified cross-posts. -- Better documentation. -- LOTS more languages. -- Lots of bugs squashed. +**Note:** After upgrading, all users need to reload the page, then logout and +login again, so that images are loaded correctly. # Lemmy v0.6.0 Release (2020-01-16) -- 2.44.1