7.4.1

What's Changed

• tests: remove arch_triplet from unit test (#4160) by @cmatsuoka in #4172
• snap: use rustup on risc-v by @lengau in #4163
• requirements: update craft-parts to 1.19.5 by @cmatsuoka in #4173
• fix(linter-ros2-humble-mixed): change expected output since new pytho… by @Guillaumebeuzeboc in #4184
• fix(ROS-core18): distro-info-data is not available by default in LXD by @Guillaumebeuzeboc in #4178

Full Changelog: 7.4.0...7.4.1

7.4.0

Noticeable improvements

Snap file linting

• cli: add lint command by @mr-cal in #4095

Kernel plugins for core20 and core22

• plugins: kernel plugin: fix core20 base builds by @kubiko in #4112
• plugins: kernel: remove use of deprecated config.common.ports config by @kubiko in #4116
• kernel plugin: call deb rules clean by @kubiko in #4117
• plugins: merge kernel plugin by @cmatsuoka in #4111

Python plugin robustness for core22

• plugins: add snapcraft python plugin by @cmatsuoka in #4044

build-base devel and core24

• meta: allow support for build-base: devel by @mr-cal in #4068

Apt Pinning

• update craft-archives and support apt pinning by @tigarmo in #4079

Snapcraft Parallel installations

• providers: inject current snapcraft snap into instances by @mr-cal in #4084
• providers: allow parallel installations when not running as a snap by @mr-cal in #4088
• snapcraft_legacy: inject current snapcraft snap into instances by @mr-cal in #4090

build-for architecture all

• meta: use build-for in snap.yaml architecture by @mr-cal in #4150

Fixes and Maintenance

• Fix typo from 'unkown' to 'unknown' by @AristoChen in #4045
• doc: fix docstring for accuracy by @dboddie in #4043
• Legacy _deb: Add option to specify packages to unmark by @artivis in #4026
• core22 colcon plugin: re-source environment after installation by @Guillaumebeuzeboc in #3994
• grammar fixes: a number of grammar-type cleanups, no functional mods by @rpjday in #4071
• snapcraft commands: change "snap on snap store" to "snap in snap store" by @rpjday in #4070
• commands: various semantic cleanups and corrections, no functional ch… by @rpjday in #4074
• accounts.py: tweak for grammatical effect a couple comments by @rpjday in #4072
• Update kde content snap version and update regex to reflect change. by @ScarlettGatelyMoore in #4069
• colgon_plugin.py: rename colcon.py to colcon_plugin.py for consistency by @rpjday in #4082
• requirements: update craft-parts to 1.19.0 by @cmatsuoka in #4083
• requirements: update craft-providers to 1.10.0 by @mr-cal in #4086
• _options.py: use short form variables for listing providers by @rpjday in #4099
• specifications/core20-plugins.org: typo fix, "PARALELL" -> "PARALLEL" by @rpjday in #4098
• projects: warn on "global" assign of plugs and slots by @tigarmo in #4097
• legacy: fix deprecation warning about multipass --mem by @abitrolly in #4103
• meta: disallow Snap channel in default_provider by @syu-w in #4096
• extensions: parse snapcraft.yaml before expanding extensions by @mr-cal in #4110
• docker: remove outdated Dockerfile by @abitrolly in #4109
• docs: import Sphinx scaffolding for documentation work by @dboddie in #4055
• requirements: update craft-parts to 1.19.3 by @cmatsuoka in #4120
• init: use core22 base for snapcraft init by @mr-cal in #4118
• neon extension: content snap update by @ScarlettGatelyMoore in #4121
• docs: set sphinx autobuild-docs to watch the correct directories by @lengau in #4128
• ros plugin: add ros command wrappers by @artivis in #4094
• repo: Migrate to craft-archives by @lengau in #4037

Quality

• ci: update deprecated node12-based actions by @lengau in #4047
• ci: remove deleted set-output GH Action command by @lengau in #4048
• tests: remove unused go dependencies in generated hook spread tests by @mr-cal in #4052
• tools: move to the starbase tox configuration by @lengau in #4046
• spread: core24 testing infra by @sergiusens in #4056
• tox: fix linters and makefile by @lengau in #4058
• lint: update and freeze codespell by @lengau in #4059
• ci: ensure workflows are cancellable by @lengau in #4061
• cli: fix help message for the "upload" command by @cjdcordeiro in #4065
• lint: ignore files in .gitignore for black by @mr-cal in #4067
• lint: fix multi-part imports by @mr-cal in #4078
• tests: mock dependency loading for patch elf test by @mr-cal in #4075
• lint: reintroduce pylint in tox by @lengau in #4073
• linters: allow "categories" for subfiltering by @tigarmo in #4077
• lint: initialize retcode to satisfy pyright by @tigarmo in #4080
• spread: increase parallel-install kill timeout for 18.04 by @lengau in #4108
• tests: update linter-ros2-humble-mixed spread test by @mr-cal in #4113
• tests: check for submodules before running spread by @mr-cal in #4105
• lint: prepare instance for linting a snap file by @mr-cal in #4101
• spread: bump storage for Google 22.04 spread hosts by @lengau in #4102
• lint: lint snap files inside an instance by @mr-cal in #4115
• ci: add issue templates and workflow for JIRA by @sergiusens in #4100
• github: issue template by @sergiusens in #4137
• github: update issue sync action by @sergiusens in #4139
• ci: update download-artifact action version by @lengau in #4134
• tools: update tox config to latest starbase by @lengau in #4131
• github: use labels that match the JIRA GHA by @sergiusens in #4146
• tests: ensure test_status tests are self-contained by @lengau in #4133
• spread: let the core18 base test run longer by @lengau in #4141
• github: disable blank issues and provide alternative comms by @sergiusens in #4153

New Contributors

• @dboddie made their first contribution in #4043
• @AristoChen made their first contribution in #4045
• @cjdcordeiro made their first contribution in #4065
• @syu-w made their first contribution in #4096

Full Changelog: 7.3.2...7.4.0

7.3.2

What's Changed

• meta: include project provided assumes in snapd.yaml by @sergiusens in #4152

Full Changelog: 7.3.1...7.3.2

7.3.1

What's Changed

• core22 colcon plugin: re-source environment after installation (#3994) by @sergiusens in #4054
• lint: update and freeze codespell (#4059) by @sergiusens in #4063
• extensions: fix neon-extension issues for core22 by @sergiusens in #4060

Full Changelog: 7.3...7.3.1

7.3

Build Providers

• providers: set environment according to directory inside instances by @mr-cal in #3951
• providers: pass SNAPCRAFT_MAX_PARALLEL_BUILD_COUNT to instance by @mr-cal in #3997

Library Updates

Craft Parts

• Add SCons plugin
• Add Ant plugin
• Add Maven plugin
• Fix lifecycle work directory cleaning
• Make stage package tracking optional
• Improve missing local source error message
• Allow plus symbol in git url scheme
• Add plain file source handler

Craft Providers

• Disable automatic snap refreshes inside instances
• LXD instances launch from a cached base instance rather than a base image. This reduces disk usage and launch time.
• For the LXD launch function launched_environment, the parameter use_snapshots has been replaced by use_base_instance. use_snapshots still works but logs a deprecation notice.
• Expire and recreate base instances older than 3 months (90 days)
• Check for network connectivity after network-related commands fails
• Set LXD id maps after launching or copying an instance
• Raise BaseConfigurationError for snap refresh failures
• Check LXD id map before starting an existing instance. If the id map does not match, the instance will be auto cleaned or an error will be raised.

Plugins

• flutter: new core22 plugin by @sergiusens in #3952

Extensions

• extensions: new content snap for kde neon by @ScarlettGatelyMoore in #3991
• extensions: new content snap for kf5 5.98 and qt 5.15.6 by @ScarlettGatelyMoore in
• extensions: kde-neon for core22 by @ScarlettGatelyMoore in #4023
• extensions: remove experimental flag by @giusebar in #3988
• extension: use minimum necessary build packages for ros foxy extension (core20) by @artivis in #4019

Metadata

• schema: add support for new system usernames by @alexclewontin in #3964
• meta: support top-level provenance keyword for on-prem support by @mr-cal in #3963

Installation

• snap: add remove hook to delete base instances and base images by @mr-cal in #4014

Linters

• linters: add linter check for unused libraries by @mr-cal in #4028
• linters: add help urls by @mr-cal in #3954

Command line interface

• cli: set default verbosity level with environment variable by @mr-cal in #3958
• cli: accept snap file in legacy upload-metadata command by @merlijn-sebrechts in #3975
• cli: pass --verbose and -v to snapcraft_legacy by @mr-cal in #4024
• cli: improve docstring for get_build_provider_flags by @mr-cal in #4025
• cli: fix StoreLegacyRegisterKeyCommand's overview. by @facundobatista in #3984
• cli: provide snapcraft try for core22 by @tigarmo in #3981

Classic

• elf: patch elf files for classic mode by @cmatsuoka in #3985

Fixes

• repo: raise error when populating the apt cache directory fails by @mr-cal in #3983
• providers: log message when changing environment variables by @mr-cal in #3956
  #3925
• plugins: parse snapcraft.yaml before listing plugins by @mr-cal in #4035
• utils: log envvar SNAPCRAFT_MAX_PARALLEL_BUILD_COUNT when invalid by @mr-cal in #4041

Quality

• tests: retry installing lxd snap by @mr-cal in #3957
• tests: backport ruby and flutter test fixes by @cmatsuoka in #4034
• tests: ensure coverage is set per tox env by @lengau in #4036
• tests: allow local git submodules by @mr-cal in #3953
• tests: update ruby bundle v1 spread test by @mr-cal in #4013
• tests: Lint and test using Tox by @lengau in #4005
• tests: unit tests for confirm_with_user() by @mr-cal in #3977
• tests: Make test_patcher not require a real patchelf in /usr/bin by @lengau in #4003
• lint: use git ls-files for shellcheck by @mr-cal in #4040
• lint: migrate to ruff by @tigarmo in #4012
• lint: ignore snapd-testing-tools, venv by @mr-cal in #4022
• lint: reformat for black 23.1.0 by @mr-cal in #4029
• ci: move to latest snapcore/action-build by @sergiusens in #3995
• ci: remove non-tox CI tests and linting by @lengau in #4018
• ci: freeze ruff version by @lengau in #4016
• spread: update flutter test by @sergiusens in #4015
• requirements: pin setuptools<66 by @mr-cal in #4031

New Contributors

• @alexclewontin made their first contribution in #3964
• @ScarlettGatelyMoore made their first contribution in #3925
• @giusebar made their first contribution in #3988
• @lengau made their first contribution in #4003

Full Changelog: 7.2.9...7.3

7.2.11

What's Changed

• tests: backport ruby and flutter test fixes by @cmatsuoka in #4034
• requirements: update craft-parts to 1.15.3 by @cmatsuoka in #4030

Full Changelog: 7.2.10...7.2.11

7.2.10

What's Changed

• dependencies: update craft-providers to 1.6.2 by @mr-cal in #3999
  • disables automatic snap refreshes inside of instances

Full Changelog: 7.2.9...7.2.10

7.2.9

What's Changed

• ci: remove docker before building snap by @mr-cal in #3990
• linters: don't list dynamic linker as missing library by @cmatsuoka in #3989
• dependencies: update craft-parts to 1.15.2 by @cmatsuoka in #3993

Full Changelog: 7.2.8...7.2.9

7.2.8

What's Changed

• tests: allow local git submodules by @cmatsuoka in #3979
• lifecycle: fix double emit.pause() call by @mr-cal in #3982
• linters: fix classic linter interpreter warning by @cmatsuoka in #3978

Full Changelog: 7.2.7...7.2.8

7.2.7

What's Changed

• snap config: catch more errors when config cannot be retrieved by @mr-cal in #3974

Full Changelog: 7.2.6...7.2.7