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# πŸš€ debian-update v1.0.0 LTS β€” Official Release

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@TuxOfValhalla TuxOfValhalla released this 31 Aug 16:41

We are proud to announce the official v1.0.0 LTS release of debian-update! This milestone release marks the transition to full production stability, introducing a refined desktop integration, automated Secure Boot & DKMS module verification, and streamlined multi-package management tailored for Debian GNU/Linux (Testing, Sid, and Trixie / Debian 13).

🌟 Key Highlights & What's New

  • πŸ–₯️ High-Definition System Tray Applet & Wayland Integration:
    • Native Freedesktop StatusNotifierItem applet with full KDE Plasma 6 & Wayland support.
    • Multi-resolution rendering with subpixel antialiasing ensures crystal-clear icons across all panel sizes and HiDPI displays.
    • Smooth 30 FPS pulse animation (0.6 Hz, 6 cycles) cleanly alerts you to pending updates and resets precisely to full scale.
  • βš™οΈ Seamless Full-Stack Autostart:
    • Standards-compliant XDG autostart (/etc/xdg/autostart/debian-update-tray.desktop) and user systemd service generator.
    • Systemd timer (debian-update-check.timer) automatically enables and starts in background upon installation.
  • πŸ“¦ Unified Multi-Ecosystem Package Management:
    • APT Integration: Interactive simulation and safe execution conforming to Debian Policy.
    • Flatpak Management: Background AppStream metadata refresh ensures all Flathub updates are captured.
    • Snap Support: Automatically detects and includes Snap package refreshes when snapd is present.
    • Service Health: Integrated needrestart checks to safely inspect and restart outdated running daemons.
  • πŸ” 100% Passive Secure Boot & NVIDIA Verification:
    • Passive UEFI sysfs inspection (/sys/firmware/efi/efivars/) with zero intrusive commands.
    • Automatically signs new kernels (sbsign) and DKMS/NVIDIA modules (sign-file/kmodsign) with system MOK keys.
    • Intelligent signature caching for instantaneous background checks.
  • 🌐 20 Native Locales (i18n):
    • English, Norwegian (BokmΓ₯l & Nynorsk), Northern Sami, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Icelandic, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Hindi.
    • Full alias resolution ensuring fallback to native system locale.