v0.4.0

Building from Source (Recommended)

GitFlare is built transparently from source. No pre-compiled code is embedded in this repository.

git clone https://github.com/TheCinderProject/gitflare.git
cd gitflare
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -e .

Or install directly from the sdist:

pip install https://github.com/TheCinderProject/gitflare/archive/refs/tags/v0.4.0.tar.gz

Pre-built Artifacts

These artifacts are provided for checksum verification only.
While functional, building from source is the recommended and preferred method.
This ensures full transparency — you can inspect every line of code before installation.

Artifact	Description
gitflare-*.tar.gz	Source distribution
gitflare-*.whl	Pre-built wheel (convenience only)
git-credential-gitflare-dist	Credential helper script
sha256sums.txt	SHA-256 checksums for verification

Verify Checksums

sha256sum -c sha256sums.txt

The Cinder Project

Made with intent to make the internet a safer place.

v0.4.0 — Stable core

• Structured logging with RequestLogMiddleware (method, path, status, timing)
• Git hooks support: pre-receive (rejects force push to main/master), post-receive, update
• New repos get default hooks installed automatically
• Branch management API: create/delete branches
• Tags listing API
• Hooks API: list installed hooks, test hooks manually
• Enhanced health check: version, repo count, disk usage stats
• Startup/shutdown lifecycle logging
• All docs updated (SPEC, README, rn.md, RECORDED-CHANGES, docs/)

Full Changelog: v0.3.0...v0.4.0