Open Beta v8.20 | Please help testing and hardening our upcoming release

[MichaIng]

RC version	v8.20.1
v8.20.0 PR	#6496
v8.20.1 PR	#6499
Raw changelog	https://github.com/MichaIng/DietPi/blob/beta/CHANGELOG.txt
Code changes	master...beta
Release date	2023-07-29

How to apply: https://github.com/MichaIng/DietPi/blob/master/BRANCH_SYSTEM.md

Related/solved issues: https://github.com/MichaIng/DietPi/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3Av8.20

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Beta v8.20.1

(2023-07-29)

New software

• Homebridge | Bringing HomeKit support where there is none. Many thanks to @Zer0x00 for implementing it: DietPi-Sofware | Homebridge: Bringing HomeKit support where there is none #6493

Enhancements

• Quartz64 | Enabled support for the NFS kernel server and updated the kernel to Linux 6.4.7. The update will be applied automatically as part of the DietPi update. Many thanks to @sewe75 for reporting this missing feature: NFS server fails to start - missing dependency #6502
• NanoPi R5S/R5C/6 series | An update of the kernel to Linux 5.10.160 will be applied automatically as part of the DietPi update. Many thanks to @meco for informing us about this opportunity: https://dietpi.com/forum/t/new-kernel-for-nanopi-s-5-10-160/17325
• VisionFive 2 | An update of the kernel to Linux 5.15.123 will be applied automatically as part of the DietPi update.
• DietPi-LetsEncrypt | Updated the Lighttpd SSL config syntax and options according to latest Mozilla SSL config generator recommendation with intermediate client compatibility. Many thanks to @JappeHallunken for implementing this enhancement: Update dietpi-letsencrypt, since the upgrade to bookworm Lighttpd is now … #6481
• DietPi-Software | WiFi Hotspot: The default DHCP server settings have been cleaned up and enhanced, with the default lease time increased from 10 minutes to 12 hours, the max lease time increased from 2 hours to 1 day, and the IP range extended up to 192.168.42.250.
• DietPi-Software | Apache/ownCloud/Pi-hole: The X-XSS-Protection header is now set to "0" in default configs to match recent security recommendations. This change is also applied to all systems on next DietPi update. Many thanks to @Zer0x00 for implementing this enhancement: DietPi-Software | apache2 / NextCloud / ownCloud / Pi-hole: Disable deprecated X-XSS-Protection header, Enable in NextCloud to avoid admin panel warning #6491

Bug fixes

• General | Resolved an issue where the automated first run setup could have failed as images were shipped with cron enabled, which could have led to concurrent APT executions. cron is now disabled first and enabled after first run setup has finished. Many thanks to @Timoses for reporting this issue: https://dietpi.com/forum/t/during-initial-boot-could-not-get-lock-var-lib-apt-lists-lock/17385
• Odroid N2 | Resolved an issue where in rare cases the hardware random generator daemon failed because the kernel driver was loaded too late. Many thanks to @Zer0x00 for reporting this issue: Odriod N2+ | rngd service doesn't find any entropy source on boot #6483
• Raspberry Pi | Resolved an issue on Bookworm systems where FFmpeg and related A/V libraries and development headers could not be installed, since the raised epoch version of those from the Raspberry Pi repository is leading to conflicts with the newer ones from the Debian Bookworm repository.
• DietPi-Logclear | Resolved an issue where clearing files within sticky bit directories failed. Many thanks to @Timoses for fixing this issue: Fix dietpi-logclear failing on files in sticky bit directories #6507
• DietPi-Dashboard | Resolved an issue where an attacker could have caused a Denial-of-Service via parallel unanswered TLS handshakes (CVE-2023-38505). The update to the dashboard v0.6.2, which solves the issue, will be applied automatically as part of the DietPi update: GHSA-3jr4-9rxf-fr44
• DietPi-LetsEncrypt | Resolved a DietPi v8.19 regression where applying the HTTPS certificate for Lighttpd fails. Many thanks to @midniteca for reporting this issue: Unknown module, dietpi-https, error while using dietpi-letsencrypt #6460
• DietPi-Config | Resolved an issue where enabling Bluetooth on SBCs with Armbian firmware failed, because of a conflict between armbian-firmware and bluez-firmware packages. bluez-firmware will not be tried to be installed anymore if armbian-firmware is. Many thanks to @innovodev for reporting this issue: https://dietpi.com/forum/t/upgrading-dietpi-from-bullseye-to-bookworm/15963/16
• DietPi-Software | Lighttpd: Resolved a DietPi v8.19 regression where the installation of Pi-hole, ownCloud, Nextcloud, Pydio and WikiMedia failed if Lighttpd was selected as webserver and HTTPS not yet enabled via dietpi-letsencrypt. Many thanks to @bruno-briner for reporting this issue: DietPi v8.19.1 - Installation of Pihole fails #6455
• DietPi-Software | PaperMC: Resolved an issue where the install failed when selecting the Geyser and Floodgate plugins, as the download URL changed. Many thanks to @NatureHog for reporting and fixing this issue: [PaperMC] Geyser and Floodgate don't install correctly during initial setup using DietPi-Software #6471
• DietPi-Software | vaultwarden: Worked around an issue where since Bookworm the service could have failed to start if DietPi userdata were moved to an external drive. The update, which includes a bump to latest vaultwarden v1.29.1 and web vault v2023.5.0 will be applied automatically as part of the DietPi update. Many thanks to @huidbui25 for reporting this issue: https://dietpi.com/forum/t/automount-option-in-fstab-prevents-automatically-mounting-a-partition-in-due-time-on-bookworm/17463

[Zer0x00]

Would it be possible to add the fix for #6483 also to the 8.20 release?

[MichaIng]

Jep, just implemented the fix: 8942203

[MichaIng]

Beta v8.20.1 has been merged: #6499

[MichaIng]

DietPi v8.20 has been released: #6498

Many thanks to all testers ❤️ !

[hazaops]

Hey guys! I am very sorry to intrude but, I did not intend to update to the beta, just realized today I was on it, so far after reading I was able to change the branch back to master but I have no idea how to go back to 8.19 for stability. Can someone enlighten me please? Thanks in advance!

[Joulinar]

There is no way back. We don't host different versions due to the nature how our updates are working. Feel free to open an own new issue if you are facing issues.

[MichaIng]

DietPi v8.20 has been released, so no stability problems. Furthermore, this release did not contain any intrusive core code changes, but mostly bug fixes and security updates. So even the first beta could be seen as more stable (less bugs) than v8.19 🙂.

The latest beta version btw always matches the release. So if you are on v8.20.1, all is good.