9.1.0

What's Changed

• feat(plugins): add kernel and initrd plugins by @dilyn-corner in #5814
• chore(merge): hotfix/8.14 into feature/kernel-initrd-plugin by @mr-cal in #6040
• chore(merge): main into feature/kernel-initrd-plugin by @dilyn-corner in #6110
• feat: kernel|initrd plugins: extend and improve behavior by @dilyn-corner in #6116
• style: go all-in on ty by @bepri in #6247
• ci: make workflows conditional, add docs-only spread tests by @medubelko in #6245
• docs: add parts and steps redirect by @mr-cal in #6259
• ci: drop release drafter by @mr-cal in #6262
• style: fix gnome extension typing by @mr-cal in #6260
• style: ignore configparser shadowing by @mr-cal in #6266
• build(deps): update softprops/action-gh-release action to v3 (main) by @renovate[bot] in #6252
• build(deps): bump idna, urllib3 by @mr-cal in #6265
• build(deps): update bugfixes to v0.15.15 (main) by @renovate[bot] in #6271
• ci: add path filter to qa workflow, make jobs conditional by @medubelko in #6256
• docs: linkchecker stopgap fix by @medubelko in #6276
• build(deps): add constraint for Starlette by @steinbro in #6277
• build: add fallback version by @mr-cal in #6268
• feat(components): support per-component compression by @mr-cal in #6274
• docs: update starflow path by @medubelko in #6279
• feat(kernel,initrd): extend plugins with new options, stabilize by @dilyn-corner in #6254
• Feature/kernel initrd plugin merge by @dilyn-corner in #6255
• docs: fix syntax for H1 heading by @dilyn-corner in #6283
• build(deps): bump pip by @smethnani in #6286
• feat: enable pro support by @smethnani in #6285
• style: ty 0.0.44 by @mr-cal in #6280
• chore(store)!: remove candid login by @mr-cal in #6288
• ci: update code owners by @mr-cal in #6296
• feat: merge feature/kernel initrd plugin into main by @dilyn-corner in #6284
• docs: group app keys into general and daemon sections by @shaloo in #6293
• fix(linters): pass build_base to linters and avoid hardcoded fallback… by @Tejas-Raj01 in #6272
• feat: ros2 lyrical extension (core26) by @florcabral in #6053
• feat(kernel,initrd): fix use of custom built ubuntu-core-initramfs de… by @kubiko in #6306
• docs: fix version numbering by @medubelko in #6295
• build(deps): bump cryptography by @mr-cal in #6307
• build(snapcraft.yaml): update cargo by @mr-cal in #6309
• feat: deprecate 'ua-services' key for core24+ by @mr-cal in #6308
• docs: add manual connection note and approval warning for personal-files by @Tejas-Raj01 in #6269
• build(deps): update pre-commit hook astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit to v0.15.20 (main) by @renovate[bot] in #6312
• docs: incorporate tutorial feedback by @medubelko in #6231
• docs: add 'services and daemons' by @shaloo in #6264
• feat: error when --pro is used for core22 by @mr-cal in #6317
• docs: improve tutorial based on user testing by @medubelko in #6316
• fix(extensions/ros): fix ros 2 extension core26 by @giusebar in #6315
• docs: document where to find changelog for base snaps by @Mohit-Chachada in #6314
• ci: always discard spread workers in manual tests (main) by @lengau in #6335
• feat: resolve icon names from the hicolor theme by @soumyaDghosh in #6329
• build(deps): update github actions (main) (major) by @renovate[bot] in #6323
• docs: configure 'latest' docs for ubuntu.com proxy by @jahn-junior in #6343
• ci(scan): fix osv scanner on docs by @bepri in #6347
• feat: error on ua-services for core24+ by @mr-cal in #6337
• feat: add dotnet11 extension by @mateusrodrigues in #6321
• test: fix spread tests by @mr-cal in #6350
• feat: implement metadata mediation for snap.yaml by @cmatsuoka in #6349
• build: remove unused keyrings/ros.gpg by @MirkoFerrati in #6356
• build(deps): update pre-commit hook astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit to v0.15.22 (main) by @renovate[bot] in #6362
• build(deps): update dorny/paths-filter action to v4.0.2 (main) by @renovate[bot] in #6363
• fix: register dotnet 11 extension by @mr-cal in #6361
• fix(kde-neon-6): don't modify LD_LIBRARY_PATH by @mr-cal in #6366
• docs: update links by @mr-cal in #6368
• feat: mediate creation of component.yaml by @cmatsuoka in #6355
• build(deps): update pre-commit hook astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit to v0.16.2 (main) by @renovate[bot] in #6373
• build(deps): update dorny/paths-filter action to v4.0.3 (main) by @renovate[bot] in #6377
• build(deps): update actions/setup-node action to v7 (main) by @renovate[bot] in #6371
• docs: update LXD docs URL by @elijahgreenstein in #6376
• chore(plugins)!: remove experimental Matter SDK plugin by @imatrisciano in #6348
• style: ruff 0.16 by @mr-cal in #6378
• feat: mediate creation of gadget.yaml and kernel.yaml by @cmatsuoka in #6369
• feat(metadata): deprecate non-SPDX license values by @bepri in #6375
• docs: add a "pack a Pro snap" how-to by @mr-cal in #6367
• test: migrate to openstack by @mr-cal in #6370
• feat: mediate creation of hooks and gui assets by @cmatsuoka in #6379
• ci: give copilot collections job the right perms by @lengau in #6352
• build(deps): update dependency setuptools to v84 (main) by @renovate[bot] in #6386
• docs: fix version on 'latest' by @jahn-junior in #6387
• chore(merge): merge/starbase into main by @mr-cal in #6391
• build(deps): update deps by @mr-cal in #6392
• ci: fix zizmor warnings by @mr-cal in #6393
• feat: support armv8l by @mr-cal in #6394
• feat: mediate desktop, icon, and manifest files by @cmatsuoka in #6385
• chore(merge): merge/9.0 into main by @mr-cal in #6395
• fix(kernel): improve package version parsing by @IsaacJT in #6398
• docs(release-notes): add 9.1 release notes by @mr-cal in #6396
• fix(extensions/gpu): Makefile shouldn't install by default by @mr-cal in #6399
• fix(initrd): fix behavior quirk in module adding behavior by @dilyn-corner in #6400

New Contributors

• @dilyn-corner made their first contribution in #5814
• @smethnani made their first contribution in #6286
• @shaloo made their first contribution in #6293
• @Tejas-Raj01 made their first contribution in #6272
• @florcabral made their first contribution in #6053
• @Mohit-Chachada made their first contribution in #6314
• @elijahgreenstein made their first contribution in #6376
• @imatrisciano made their first contribution in #6348
• @IsaacJT made their first contribution in #6398

Full Changelog: 9.0.1...9.1.0