Release v0.5.0-alpha.2

NQRust-MicroVM v0.5.0-alpha.2

Installation

Quick Install (Ubuntu 22.04+):

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NexusQuantum/NQRust-MicroVM/main/scripts/install/install.sh | bash

Manual Install:

# Download installer
curl -LO https://github.com/NexusQuantum/NQRust-MicroVM/releases/download/v0.5.0-alpha.2/nqr-installer-x86_64-linux-musl
chmod +x nqr-installer-x86_64-linux-musl

# Run installer (interactive TUI)
sudo ./nqr-installer-x86_64-linux-musl install

# Or with options
sudo ./nqr-installer-x86_64-linux-musl install --mode production --yes

Pre-built Binaries

Download and install manually:

• Installer (Rust TUI): nqr-installer-x86_64-linux-musl (Recommended)
• Manager: nqrust-manager-x86_64-linux-musl
• Agent: nqrust-agent-x86_64-linux-musl
• Guest Agent: nqrust-guest-agent-x86_64-linux-musl
• UI: nqrust-ui.tar.gz
• Legacy Installer Scripts: nqrust-installer.tar.gz

Base Images (for VMs and Functions)

The installer downloads these automatically, or download manually:

• Kernel: vmlinux-5.10.fc.bin - Firecracker kernel 5.10
• Alpine: alpine-3.18-minimal.ext4 - Alpine Linux 3.18 minimal
• BusyBox: busybox-1.35.ext4 - BusyBox 1.35
• Ubuntu: ubuntu-24.04-minimal.ext4 - Ubuntu 24.04 minimal
• Node.js Runtime: node-runtime.ext4 - For serverless functions
• Python Runtime: python-runtime.ext4 - For serverless functions
• Bun Runtime: bun-runtime.ext4 - For serverless functions (TypeScript/JS)
• Container Runtime: container-runtime.ext4.gz - Docker-in-VM (~2.2GB, gzipped)

Air-Gapped Installation

For servers without internet access, download the self-extracting bundle (built automatically after release):

• Air-Gapped Bundle: nqr-microvm-airgap-v0.5.0-alpha.2.run (~3-5GB)

chmod +x nqr-microvm-airgap-v0.5.0-alpha.2.run
sudo ./nqr-microvm-airgap-v0.5.0-alpha.2.run

The bundle includes all binaries, images, .deb packages, Node.js, and the web UI.

Checksums

$(cat release/checksums.txt)

Requirements

• Ubuntu 22.04+ or Debian 11+ or RHEL 8+
• x86_64 CPU with KVM support
• 2GB+ RAM
• 20GB+ disk space

What's New

• See CHANGELOG.md for details

Documentation

• Installation Guide
• Quick Start
• Features