7.4.0

Noticeable improvements

Snap file linting

• cli: add lint command by @mr-cal in #4095

Kernel plugins for core20 and core22

• plugins: kernel plugin: fix core20 base builds by @kubiko in #4112
• plugins: kernel: remove use of deprecated config.common.ports config by @kubiko in #4116
• kernel plugin: call deb rules clean by @kubiko in #4117
• plugins: merge kernel plugin by @cmatsuoka in #4111

Python plugin robustness for core22

• plugins: add snapcraft python plugin by @cmatsuoka in #4044

build-base devel and core24

• meta: allow support for build-base: devel by @mr-cal in #4068

Apt Pinning

• update craft-archives and support apt pinning by @tigarmo in #4079

Snapcraft Parallel installations

• providers: inject current snapcraft snap into instances by @mr-cal in #4084
• providers: allow parallel installations when not running as a snap by @mr-cal in #4088
• snapcraft_legacy: inject current snapcraft snap into instances by @mr-cal in #4090

build-for architecture all

• meta: use build-for in snap.yaml architecture by @mr-cal in #4150

Fixes and Maintenance

• Fix typo from 'unkown' to 'unknown' by @AristoChen in #4045
• doc: fix docstring for accuracy by @dboddie in #4043
• Legacy _deb: Add option to specify packages to unmark by @artivis in #4026
• core22 colcon plugin: re-source environment after installation by @Guillaumebeuzeboc in #3994
• grammar fixes: a number of grammar-type cleanups, no functional mods by @rpjday in #4071
• snapcraft commands: change "snap on snap store" to "snap in snap store" by @rpjday in #4070
• commands: various semantic cleanups and corrections, no functional ch… by @rpjday in #4074
• accounts.py: tweak for grammatical effect a couple comments by @rpjday in #4072
• Update kde content snap version and update regex to reflect change. by @ScarlettGatelyMoore in #4069
• colgon_plugin.py: rename colcon.py to colcon_plugin.py for consistency by @rpjday in #4082
• requirements: update craft-parts to 1.19.0 by @cmatsuoka in #4083
• requirements: update craft-providers to 1.10.0 by @mr-cal in #4086
• _options.py: use short form variables for listing providers by @rpjday in #4099
• specifications/core20-plugins.org: typo fix, "PARALELL" -> "PARALLEL" by @rpjday in #4098
• projects: warn on "global" assign of plugs and slots by @tigarmo in #4097
• legacy: fix deprecation warning about multipass --mem by @abitrolly in #4103
• meta: disallow Snap channel in default_provider by @syu-w in #4096
• extensions: parse snapcraft.yaml before expanding extensions by @mr-cal in #4110
• docker: remove outdated Dockerfile by @abitrolly in #4109
• docs: import Sphinx scaffolding for documentation work by @dboddie in #4055
• requirements: update craft-parts to 1.19.3 by @cmatsuoka in #4120
• init: use core22 base for snapcraft init by @mr-cal in #4118
• neon extension: content snap update by @ScarlettGatelyMoore in #4121
• docs: set sphinx autobuild-docs to watch the correct directories by @lengau in #4128
• ros plugin: add ros command wrappers by @artivis in #4094
• repo: Migrate to craft-archives by @lengau in #4037

Quality

• ci: update deprecated node12-based actions by @lengau in #4047
• ci: remove deleted set-output GH Action command by @lengau in #4048
• tests: remove unused go dependencies in generated hook spread tests by @mr-cal in #4052
• tools: move to the starbase tox configuration by @lengau in #4046
• spread: core24 testing infra by @sergiusens in #4056
• tox: fix linters and makefile by @lengau in #4058
• lint: update and freeze codespell by @lengau in #4059
• ci: ensure workflows are cancellable by @lengau in #4061
• cli: fix help message for the "upload" command by @cjdcordeiro in #4065
• lint: ignore files in .gitignore for black by @mr-cal in #4067
• lint: fix multi-part imports by @mr-cal in #4078
• tests: mock dependency loading for patch elf test by @mr-cal in #4075
• lint: reintroduce pylint in tox by @lengau in #4073
• linters: allow "categories" for subfiltering by @tigarmo in #4077
• lint: initialize retcode to satisfy pyright by @tigarmo in #4080
• spread: increase parallel-install kill timeout for 18.04 by @lengau in #4108
• tests: update linter-ros2-humble-mixed spread test by @mr-cal in #4113
• tests: check for submodules before running spread by @mr-cal in #4105
• lint: prepare instance for linting a snap file by @mr-cal in #4101
• spread: bump storage for Google 22.04 spread hosts by @lengau in #4102
• lint: lint snap files inside an instance by @mr-cal in #4115
• ci: add issue templates and workflow for JIRA by @sergiusens in #4100
• github: issue template by @sergiusens in #4137
• github: update issue sync action by @sergiusens in #4139
• ci: update download-artifact action version by @lengau in #4134
• tools: update tox config to latest starbase by @lengau in #4131
• github: use labels that match the JIRA GHA by @sergiusens in #4146
• tests: ensure test_status tests are self-contained by @lengau in #4133
• spread: let the core18 base test run longer by @lengau in #4141
• github: disable blank issues and provide alternative comms by @sergiusens in #4153

New Contributors

• @dboddie made their first contribution in #4043
• @AristoChen made their first contribution in #4045
• @cjdcordeiro made their first contribution in #4065
• @syu-w made their first contribution in #4096

Full Changelog: 7.3.2...7.4.0