1.12.0

Summary

This release brings several enhancements and fixes, including improved handling of Wayland on older AMD GPUs with SDDM, removal of an unnecessary package for T2 MacBooks, dependency updates, and various other improvements.

Features ✨

• iwd as Default NetworkManager Backend: Switched to iwd as the default backend for NetworkManager in the general network drivers profile and the T2 MacBook profile, potentially improving network management performance and reliability. (#155)
• Power Button Support for Ally Handhelds: Added installation and enabling of powerbuttond for Ally handhelds, improving power management functionality. (#154)

Bug Fixes 🐛

• Wayland with Older AMD GPUs and SDDM: Disabled Wayland by default for SDDM when using AMD 390xx/470xx series GPUs to address potential compatibility issues. (#157)
• Hook Parsing: Fixed an issue where the script attempted to parse profile names when capturing hooks, leading to unexpected behavior.
• AMD GPU as Additional Display Controller: Corrected a problem where an AMD GPU was incorrectly exposed as an additional display controller.

Chores 🧹

• Removed tiny-dfr from T2 Profile: Removed the tiny-dfr package from the T2 MacBook profile as it is no longer required for basic touchbar functionality, streamlining the installation process. (#156)
• Dependency Updates: Updated project dependencies.

This changelog summarizes the changes in this release. For a detailed view of all modifications, please refer to the full diff on GitHub.

1.11.5

Summary

This release includes dependency updates, removal of Intel's OpenCL drivers from the Intel profile, and improvements to type annotations and error handling.

Bug Fixes 🐛

• Removed Intel's OpenCL Drivers from Intel Profile: Removed Intel's OpenCL drivers from the Intel profile. (#153)

Chores 🧹

• Dependency Updates: Updated project dependencies.
• Improved Type Annotations: Added more type annotations to the chwd script for improved code clarity and maintainability. (#152)
• Enhanced Error Handling: Improved error handling in the chwd script. (#151)

This changelog summarizes the changes in this release. For a detailed view of all modifications, please refer to the full diff on GitHub.

1.11.4

Summary

This release includes dependency updates, a fix for incorrect argument order, and the return of a workaround for RTD3.

Bug Fixes 🐛

• Incorrect Argument Order: Fixed an issue with the order of arguments in a command, ensuring correct execution.
• RTD3 Workaround: Reintroduced a workaround for RTD3 to address compatibility issues. (#149)

Chores 🧹

• Dependency Updates: Updated project dependencies.

This changelog summarizes the changes in this release. For a detailed view of all modifications, please refer to the full diff on GitHub.

1.11.3

Bug Fixes 🐛

• Hook Execution Escaping: Resolved issues with escaping when executing hooks, ensuring that commands are executed correctly and preventing potential errors. (#148)

Chores 🧹

• Dependency Updates: Updated project dependencies.

This changelog summarizes the changes in this release. For a detailed view of all modifications, please refer to the full diff on GitHub.

1.11.2

Summary

This release adds the rusticl variable for user services.

Features ✨

• Rusticl Variable for User Services: Added the rusticl variable for user services. (#147)

This changelog summarizes the changes in this release. For a detailed view of all modifications, please refer to the full diff on GitHub.

1.11.1

Summary

This release includes a fix to ensure consistent behavior with the RUSTICL_ENABLE environment variable.

Bug Fixes 🐛

• Inconsistent RUSTICL behavior: Ensured consistent behavior with the RUSTICL_ENABLE environment variable. This variable is now explicitly used to control RUSTICL. (#146)

This changelog summarizes the key changes in this release. For a detailed view of all modifications, please refer to the full diff on GitHub.

1.11.0

Summary

This release of chwd focuses on improving error handling and logging, and adjusting VAAPI driver dependencies within profiles. It also includes dependency updates and a fix for provider package detection.

Bug Fixes 🐛

• Incorrect Provider Package Detection: Fixed an issue where chwd would incorrectly identify provider packages as installed packages, leading to potential conflicts. (#144)
• Missing VAAPI Drivers on Handhelds and Desktops: Resolved a problem where VAAPI drivers were not correctly installed due to changes in mesa packaging. Most VAAPI drivers are now included in the mesa package, and the profiles have been updated accordingly. (#142)

Chores 🧹

• Improved Error Logging During Hooks: Enhanced error logging during hook calls to provide more informative error messages, facilitating debugging and troubleshooting. (#144)
• Dependency Updates: Updated project dependencies.
• Standardized Hook Names: Improved consistency by switching to dot notation for hook names.

This changelog summarizes the key changes in this release. For a detailed view of all modifications, please refer to the full diff on GitHub.

1.10.1

Summary

This release introduces several under-the-hood improvements to chwd, including dependency updates, optimization of initramfs updates, and improved handling of installation failures. It also enables nvidia-powerd by default for modern mobile NVIDIA GPUs (30xx and later). Additionally, this release introduces a chwd library crate for external use.

Features ✨

• chwd Library Crate: A chwd library crate is now available, allowing external projects to leverage chwd's functionality. This includes access to profile information via the profile::get_available_profiles function.

Chores 🧹

• Dependency Updates: Project dependencies have been updated.
• Optimized Initramfs Updates: Improved the efficiency of initramfs updates by eliminating redundant updates. The necessary modules are now added before package installation. (#141)
• Improved Failure Handling: Enhanced handling of installation failures by running the pre_remove hook for cleanup.
• Internal Refactoring:
  • Made clippy happy in the profile module.
  • Improved handling of shared profile values using cloning where appropriate.
  • Localized printing functions to binary scope.

Other Changes

• Enabled nvidia-powerd: nvidia-powerd is now enabled by default for Ampere and newer NVIDIA dGPUs. (#140)

This changelog summarizes the key changes in this release. For a detailed view of all modifications, please refer to the full diff on GitHub.

1.10.0

Summary

This release focuses on improving NVIDIA GPU detection and simplifying the chwd script. It also includes dependency updates.

Chores 🧹

• Dependency Updates: Updated project dependencies for better compatibility and performance.
• Simplified get_profile Function: Simplified the get_profile function in the chwd script, improving code readability and maintainability. (#138)

Bug Fixes 🐛

• NVIDIA GPU Detection: (#139)
  • Removed PRIME profiles in favor of detection within hooks for more accurate detection of NVIDIA GPUs in PRIME setups.
  • Added a script to dump PCI IDs for NVIDIA GPUs, including closed modules.
  • Used dumped PCI IDs for older NVIDIA profiles instead of device name patterns, improving the accuracy of profile selection.
  • Used the dumped list for closed modules instead of pattern matching for more reliable detection.

This changelog summarizes the key changes in this release. For a detailed view of all modifications, please refer to the full diff on GitHub.

1.9.1

Summary

This release includes a minor bug fix for profile reinstallation and adds the xf86-video-amdgpu package to the AMD profile. Additionally, it refactors the execution of the chwd script for improved security and reliability.

Chores 🧹

• Refactored Script Execution: The chwd script execution has been refactored to use Exec::cmd instead of Exec::shell, improving security and avoiding potential issues with shell escaping. Arguments are no longer passed as a shell process.

Bug Fixes 🐛

• Profile Reinstallation: Fixed an issue that prevented profiles from being reinstalled correctly.

Other Changes

• AMD Profile: Added the xf86-video-amdgpu package to the AMD profile.

This changelog summarizes the key changes in this release. For a detailed view of all modifications, please refer to the full diff on GitHub.