Docs for 2.9.0

Author: czoido

Diff for: changelog.rst

@@ -3,6 +3,49 @@ Changelog
 
 For a more detailed description of the major changes that Conan 2 brings, compared with Conan 1.X, please read :ref:`whatsnew`
 
+2.9.0 (29-Oct-2024)
+-------------------
+
+- Feature: Add missing major OS/compiler version support in `settings.yml`. `#17240 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17240>`_ . Docs `here <https://github.com/conan-io/docs/pull/3889>`__
+- Feature: :command:`conan new` learned defaults ``-d name=mypkg -d version=0.1`` for simpler UX. `#17186 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17186>`_ . Docs `here <https://github.com/conan-io/docs/pull/3882>`__
+- Feature: Warn when patching files and the recipe has `no_copy_source = True`, which could lead to unforseen issues `#17162 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17162>`_
+- Feature: Add `self.generators_info` for `tool_requires` to propagate generators to their direct dependencies. `#17129 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17129>`_ . Docs `here <https://github.com/conan-io/docs/pull/3880>`__
+- Feature: Add support for including paths that are ignored in `.conanignore`. `#17123 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17123>`_ . Docs `here <https://github.com/conan-io/docs/pull/3879>`__
+- Feature: New ``tools.graph:skip_build`` conf to be able to skip the expansion of ``tool_requires``. `#17117 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17117>`_ . Docs `here <https://github.com/conan-io/docs/pull/3883>`__
+- Feature: New ``tools.graph:skip_test`` conf to be able to skip the expansion of ``test_requires``. `#17117 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17117>`_ . Docs `here <https://github.com/conan-io/docs/pull/3883>`__
+- Feature: Add ROSEnv generator integration for ROS2 (Robot Operating System). `#17110 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17110>`_
+- Feature: Add profile arguments information to ``conan graph build-order`` to improve UX and usage in CI systems. `#17102 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17102>`_ . Docs `here <https://github.com/conan-io/docs/pull/3884>`__
+- Feature: Add C++26 support for `gcc`, `clang`, and `apple-clang`. `#17092 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17092>`_ . Docs `here <https://github.com/conan-io/docs/pull/3878>`__
+- Feature: Add Configuration and Platform keys for MSBuildDeps property sheets. `#17076 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17076>`_ . Docs `here <https://github.com/conan-io/docs/pull/3888>`__
+- Feature: New ``CMakeDeps`` generator activated by ``tools.cmake.cmakedeps:new`` conf with value ``will_break_next`` for evaluation. This new generator deduces or use ``cpp_info.location/link_location`` to define STATIC; SHARED, INTERFACE imported targets. It will also define the IMPORTED_LOCATION, the IMPORTED_CONFIGURATION, etc. `#16964 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/16964>`_
+- Feature: Use ``cpp_info.languages``, that default to the recipe ``languages`` to propagate "link-language" requirements to consumers of the packages. `#16964 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/16964>`_
+- Feature: Define ``cpp_info.default_components`` for the new ``CMakeDeps`` generator only. `#16964 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/16964>`_
+- Feature: Model ``cpp_info.exes`` field for executable applications, used only by the new ``CMakeDeps`` generator, that generate IMPORTED executable targets in ``CMakeDeps`` for ``cpp_info.exes``. `#16964 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/16964>`_
+- Fix: Use a valid prefix path for `meson.configure()` on Windows, to avoid failures in Python 3.13. `#17206 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17206>`_
+- Fix: Allow `cmake_target_aliases` to be set in CMakeDeps. `#17200 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17200>`_ . Docs `here <https://github.com/conan-io/docs/pull/3875>`__
+- Fix: Adding the startup options to each Bazel command. `#17183 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17183>`_
+- Fix: Add remote name to login prompt. `#17178 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17178>`_
+- Fix: Get credentials and re-authenticate when an expired token gives AuthenticationException. `#17127 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17127>`_
+- Fix: Moved exceptions from the legacy ``from conans.error`` to documented ``from conan.error``. `#17126 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17126>`_ . Docs `here <https://github.com/conan-io/docs/pull/3864>`__
+- Fix: ``Pacman`` as package manager shouldn't be used for ``tools.microsoft.bash:subsystem=msys2``, but when the target platform is actually msys2 ``os.subsystem=msys2`` (as a setting). `#17103 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17103>`_
+- Fix: Properly deduce RuntimeLibrary from profile in MSBuildToolchain. `#17100 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17100>`_
+- Fix: Set C++20 flag to `{gnu}c++20` for `gcc` >= 10 instead of `c++2a` until `gcc` 12. `#17092 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17092>`_ . Docs `here <https://github.com/conan-io/docs/pull/3878>`__
+- Fix: Set C++23 flag to `{gnu}c++23` for `gcc` >= 11 instead of `c++2b`. `#17092 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17092>`_ . Docs `here <https://github.com/conan-io/docs/pull/3878>`__
+- Fix: Avoid repeated login attempts to the server for 401 when the credentials come from env-vars or ``credentials.json`` file, only repeated login attempts for user interactive prompt. `#17083 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17083>`_
+- Fix: Align CMakeToolchain and AutotoolsToolchain to automatically define ``cl`` compiler for ``compiler=msvc`` if not defined (only when necessary, as when using Ninja generator in CMake). `#16875 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/16875>`_ . Docs `here <https://github.com/conan-io/docs/pull/3886>`__
+- Fix: Quote `build_args` in `conan graph build-order -f=json` to avoid issues with options with spaces. `#16594 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/16594>`_
+- Bugfix: Improved `bazeldeps._get_libs()` mechanism. `#17233 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17233>`_
+- Bugfix: Improve cstd check for different compiler versions at profile load time. `#17157 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17157>`_
+- Bugfix: Fix cppstd/cstd `variable_watch` when they are not defined. `#17156 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17156>`_
+- Bugfix: Fix cstd error reporting when a recipe does not support the required version. `#17156 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17156>`_
+- Bugfix: Drop the username permission validation bypass in ``conan_server``, it could be a potential security issue. `#17132 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17132>`_
+- Bugfix: Listing recipes with equal versions under semver rules but different representation (ie `1.0` & `1.0.0`) now returns both references. `#17121 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17121>`_
+- Bugfix: Conan Server: Do not return duplicated references for each revision of the same recipe reference when searching them. `#17121 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17121>`_
+- Bugfix: Empty version range results in empty condition set. `#17116 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17116>`_
+- Bugfix: Adding the `# do not sort` comment to `deps` section. Regression since Conan 1.61. `#17109 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17109>`_
+- Bugfix: Restore ConanOutput global state when using `Commands` API. `#17095 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/17095>`_
+- Bugfix: `build_args` options in `graph build-order` now respect the context of the reference. `#16594 <https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/16594>`_
+
 2.8.1 (17-Oct-2024)
 --------------------
 

Diff for: conf.py

@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@
 
 
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = "2.8"
+version = "2.9"
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = u'2.8.1'
+release = u'2.9.0'
 
 dir_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(dir_path, "versions.json")):