v0.14.0.AA

1. Attached a replacement package, HotFix-01, to address misc post release issues¹

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• Synced with Upstream v0.14.0
• Updates Deprecated EFI 1.x Protocols
  • Misc deprecated protocols aligned with UEFI 2.x specs
  • Some are related to filesystem drivers; for which updated versions are created accordingly
• Adds HelpIcon Feature
  • Improves loading speed by preferring the current theme's generic/default loader icons
  • Enabled by default but can be disabled using a new decline_help_icon configuration token
• Adds GZippedLoaders Feature
  • Stub implementation of upstream feature focused on the ARM architecture
• Adds Misc Upstream Changes/Fixes
  • Adoption of the RefindPlus FollowSymlinks Feature
  • also_scan_dirs Volume Specification Bugfix
    • https://sf.net/p/refind/code/ci/fde8116021e1c6ea7edaf3fae15fced47bbb38cf
    • https://sf.net/p/refind/discussion/general/thread/b411f33f37
  • Malformed refind_linux.conf Freeze Bugfix
    • https://sf.net/p/refind/code/ci/ebe510a5fcdc10fc04f90e0976c47de54b8c767e
  • Parallel FS Driver GNU-EFI Build Limitation
    • https://sf.net/p/refind/code/ci/dc211965727921bf8e9440fdab5e147795ce9584
  • Memory leak and garbled JPEG when compiled on some Linux distributions
    • https://sf.net/p/refind/code/ci/8825e5e815b4be3708edd7b8d9fa3ea658094d3b
  • Apparent Memory Allocation Conflict
    • https://sf.net/p/refind/code/ci/5e2d0ac3fb76a8daab3a8199d0b0c52dc792b84f
  • Upstream LinuxPrefixes Feature
    • https://sf.net/p/refind/code/ci/d5c0a48a01427ed7a3cb3eb324c59fb965358b1d
• Fixes ReloadGOP Feature
  • A regression had meant that the feature was not active
  • This bug was introduced in v0.13.3.AD (Commit dc642c6)
• Improves SupplyNVME Feature
  • Further isolated from other code
• Improves SupplyAPFS Feature
  • Now run after device connection to ensure APFS availability
  • This should also resolve availability with some third party flashed GPUs
• Improves AcquireGOP Feature
  • Now handles uncompressed OptionROMs
  • None encountered to date but theoretically possible
• Improves AlsoScan Feature
  • The @root/boot path was added to the default also_scan_dirs list
• Improves DynamicCSR Feature
  • Now also enables the RotateCSR tool if configured to be displayed
    • The tool was previously always disabled when DynamicCSR was active
  • Now attempts up to three (3) rotations
    • Some users have more than two (2) CSR settings
    • Stops at the first match of the target setting or after the third attempt
  • A screen message about NormalisedCSR was additionally suppressed
• Improves Generic Menu Handling
  • Now provides a Return to Main Menu option on all such menus
• Improves OpenCore Instance Handling
  • Now prevents loading OpenCore when RefindPlus is loaded via OpenCore
  • That is, prevents loading OpenCore when it is already active
• Improves NvramProtect and NvramProtectEx Features
  • Now disabled when RefindPlus is loaded via OpenCore
• Exposes MitigatePrimedBuffer Feature for User Configuration
  • Previously activated by default on all types of firmware
  • A limited base implementation is always active on Non-Apple firmware
  • Can now be extended on by activating a new mitigate_primed_buffer token
  • The feature does not operate on Apple firmware regardless of the token setting
• Amends Filesystem Drivers
  • BTRFS: Adds support for RAID1C34 profiles
    • Ported from Grub2 via https://sf.net/p/refind/code/merge-requests/48
  • MISC: Tweaks driver name strings and other minor items
• Amends Big Selection Image Size Filtering
  • The maximum Big Selection image size is increased to 512px from 320px
  • The Small Selection image maximum is maintained at 256px
• Amends EFI File Validity Checks
  • Apple Fat Binaries are now always assumed to be valid on Apple firmware
  • This similarly applies to binaries with missing PE32+ headers

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1. HotFix 01: 22 Jul 23 ↩