v1.4

Release v1.4

Release Notes

This release focuses on improving configuration consistency and OpenBSD compatibility, making PerlDaemon more reliable across different Unix-like systems.

🔧 Configuration Improvements

Unified interval parameter naming

• Standardized daemon.loopinterval to daemon.interval throughout the codebase and documentation
• This change makes the configuration more intuitive and consistent with modern naming conventions
• Breaking Change: Update your configuration files to use daemon.interval instead of daemon.loopinterval

Streamlined configuration options

• Removed redundant daemon.modules.runinterval parameter to simplify setup
• The daemon now uses a single, unified interval system for better predictability

🚀 Platform Compatibility

Enhanced OpenBSD support

• Verified compatibility with OpenBSD 7.1
• Removed dependency on the Shell module to use only base system components
• This ensures PerlDaemon runs reliably on OpenBSD without requiring additional package installations

📚 Documentation Updates

Improved README and examples

• Updated all documentation to reflect the new daemon.interval parameter
• Clarified configuration examples for better user understanding
• Fixed inconsistencies in parameter naming throughout the documentation

🛠️ Code Quality

Removed deprecated features

• Cleaned up threaded logger implementation (marked as "not yet implemented")
• Streamlined codebase by removing unused functionality

Migration Guide

If upgrading from v1.3, update your conf/perldaemon.conf file:

- daemon.loopinterval=1
+ daemon.interval=2

- daemon.modules.runinterval=3
# (remove this line entirely)

The daemon will continue to work with the old parameter names temporarily, but we recommend updating your configuration to use the new standardized naming.