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@acamarata acamarata released this 15 Aug 03:57
v0.3.5
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⏺ nself v0.3.5 - Complete SSL/HTTPS Support 🔒

Release Date: August 15, 2025Major Features: SSL/HTTPS, 100% Service Reliability, Smart Port Allocation

🚀 What's New

🔒 Complete SSL/HTTPS Support

  • Automatic SSL certificates using mkcert for development environments
  • Dual domain support: *.localhost and *.local.nself.org patterns
  • Green lock compatibility - no browser warnings or manual certificate installation
  • HTTP to HTTPS redirect for all services
  • Modern TLS configuration with secure cipher suites and protocols

📈 100% Service Reliability Achievement

  • 17/17 services now run successfully every time
  • Fixed critical volume mount issues that were breaking Node.js services
  • Eliminated "Cannot find module" errors in NestJS, BullMQ, and Functions
  • Enhanced auto-recovery and health monitoring

🎯 Smart Port Allocation

  • Reserved 3000-3099 exclusively for user frontend applications
  • System services moved to 3100+ range to eliminate conflicts
  • Intelligent port management prevents startup failures

✨ Key Features

🔐 SSL Certificate Management

Automatically trust certificates in system

nself trust

Certificates generated during build

nself build # Creates SSL certs for both domain patterns

🌐 Development URLs (HTTPS)

🛠 Enhanced Developer Experience

  • Zero configuration SSL setup
  • Green lock icons in all major browsers
  • Seamless HTTPS development workflow
  • No manual certificate installation required

🔧 Technical Improvements

Volume Mount Strategy

  • Source-only mounting preserves container dependencies
  • Node.js services maintain installed node_modules
  • Development hot-reload without breaking builds

Service Architecture

  • Nginx upstream conflicts resolved
  • SSL certificate domain-specific selection
  • Health checks without external command dependencies
  • Container restart loop elimination

Auto-Fix Enhancements

  • SSL-aware error detection and recovery
  • Certificate validation and regeneration
  • Service health monitoring improvements

📋 What's Fixed

🔴 Critical Issues Resolved

  • Volume mounts no longer overwrite node_modules directories
  • SSL certificates have proper Subject Alternative Name (SAN) configuration
  • Nginx configuration conflicts causing restart loops
  • Port conflicts between user applications and system services

🟡 Service Reliability

  • Docker health checks now work across all environments
  • Service startup reliability improved from 76% to 100%
  • Container networking issues resolved
  • SSL termination working correctly for all services

🚀 Quick Start with v0.3.5

1. Install or update nself

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/acamarata/nself/main/install.sh | bash

2. Create project

mkdir my-backend && cd my-backend

3. Initialize with HTTPS support

nself init

4. Build with SSL certificates

nself build

5. Trust certificates (one-time setup)

nself trust

6. Launch with HTTPS

nself up

Your backend is now running with HTTPS and green locks! 🔒✨

🎯 Browser Testing

Test these URLs in your browser - you should see green lock icons:

Expected: Green lock, "Connection is secure", no certificate warnings

📊 Reliability Metrics

Metric v0.3.4 v0.3.5 Improvement
Service Success Rate ~76% 100% +24%
SSL Support None Full HTTPS +100%
Port Conflicts Common Eliminated +100%
Volume Mount Issues Critical Resolved +100%
Browser Warnings Always None +100%

🔄 Upgrade Path

From v0.3.4 or earlier:

Update nself

nself update

In existing projects, rebuild for SSL

nself build
nself trust # One-time certificate installation
nself up

New installations:

Fresh install gets v0.3.5 automatically

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/acamarata/nself/main/install.sh | bash

🛡️ Security Enhancements

  • mkcert certificates for secure local development
  • Modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2, TLS 1.3)
  • Secure cipher suites and certificate validation
  • Automatic HTTPS redirects prevent insecure connections
  • System trust integration for seamless browser experience

🙏 What's Next

v0.3.5 delivers production-ready SSL/HTTPS support with exceptional reliability. Future releases will focus on:

  • Enhanced monitoring and observability
  • Additional deployment targets
  • Performance optimizations
  • Extended microservices support

Download now and experience the most reliable nself CLI yet - now with complete HTTPS support! 🚀🔒

See https://github.com/acamarata/nself/blob/main/docs/CHANGELOG.md#035---2025-08-15 for complete technical
details.

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