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Blacksmith v2.0.6

This release updates the Blacksmith BOSH release to include Blacksmith v1.0.6,
bringing significant enhancements to SSH terminal functionality and user experience improvements.

🎯 Major Features

SSH Terminal Integration

  • Interactive Web Terminal: Full SSH terminal functionality directly in the browser using xterm.js
  • PTY Support: Complete pseudo-terminal support for full-featured terminal sessions
  • Auto-Discovery: Automatic discovery and connection to BOSH SSH sessions
  • Security Enhancements: Secure host key management with known_hosts file support

Modern User Interface

  • xterm.js Integration: Modern, responsive terminal emulation in the browser
  • Enhanced Styling: Comprehensive CSS improvements for better visual experience
  • Interactive Sessions: Real-time terminal interaction with proper keyboard handling
  • Improved Feedback: Better visual feedback for SSH operations and connection status

🔧 Technical Improvements

BOSH Integration

  • Enhanced Adapter: Improved BOSH director integration and connectivity
  • Instance Resolution: Better instance group name resolution and handling
  • Connection Management: More robust SSH connection lifecycle management
  • Error Handling: Enhanced error reporting and recovery for SSH operations

Backend Systems

  • Reconciler Updates: Improved reconciler functionality for better state management
  • WebSocket Handler: Enhanced WebSocket SSH handler performance and reliability
  • Configuration: Updated configuration management for new SSH features
  • Dependencies: Added support for golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/knownhosts

Bug Fixes

  • Host Key Verification: Resolved issues with SSH host key verification
  • Connection Cleanup: Fixed SSH connection cleanup and resource management
  • UI Rendering: Corrected terminal rendering and display issues
  • Error Recovery: Improved error handling throughout the SSH subsystem

📦 What's Included

Binaries & Assets

  • Linux AMD64: Primary deployment binary for BOSH releases
  • Multi-platform: macOS (Intel/Apple Silicon) binaries available in upstream release
  • UI Components: Complete web interface with xterm.js and styling assets
  • Static Assets: Updated favicon, CSS, and JavaScript resources

Package Updates

  • Blacksmith Package: Updated to use blacksmith-1.0.6.tar.bz2
  • SHA256: 0dc42f2a38d81455fd0698b2ae2c2af79b6989ef421466e282977bb00eadc4f9
  • Size: 33.8 MB (increased from 33.6 MB due to new UI components)

Upgrade Path

  • From 2.0.5: Direct upgrade, no manual intervention required
  • From 2.0.x: Standard BOSH deployment update process
  • From 1.x: Follow standard major version upgrade procedures

🔍 Technical Details

Package Fingerprints

  • Blacksmith: 9c81e2c68b855d64a7bd0e9fee1caf7a5eea440132f771965a6a7ba3f4f4bde7
  • Safe: a94d3661e8a7747c25010253587ad057aa073eb758a5ba0a2667f30c91d7f737 (unchanged)
  • Vault: 2ef16d10601962b5c0188ee7f06852ad003a568a88388c2656cb28db39a0daed (unchanged)

Job Compatibility

  • blacksmith job: Fully compatible with existing configurations
  • example-blacksmith-plans: No changes required
  • Configuration: Existing BOSH properties remain unchanged

⚠️ Important Notes

New Capabilities

  • SSH terminal functionality is now available through the web interface
  • Enhanced security with proper host key verification
  • Modern terminal experience with full xterm.js feature set

Compatibility

  • Maintains full backward compatibility with existing deployments
  • No breaking changes to APIs or configuration
  • Existing service plans and configurations remain functional

Performance

  • Improved WebSocket handling for better terminal responsiveness
  • Enhanced connection management reduces resource usage
  • Better error recovery prevents connection leaks

📋 Testing & Quality

  • ✅ BOSH release creation verified
  • ✅ Package compilation tested
  • ✅ Blob integrity confirmed (SHA256 verification)
  • ✅ Tarball structure validated
  • ✅ Backward compatibility maintained

Full Changelog: v2.0.5...v2.0.6
Upstream Blacksmith: v1.0.5...v1.0.6

🚀 Deployment

releases:
- name:    blacksmith
  version: 2.0.6
  url:     https://github.com/blacksmith-community/blacksmith-boshrelease/releases/download/v2.0.6/blacksmith-2.0.6.tgz
  sha1:    sha256:658324212bfb2ed4b8398c73784775b1c1f9930babb6fcdf2a70bf312f30329b
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