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@v1lleneuve v1lleneuve released this 07 Jun 04:16
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v0.3.0
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High-Performance Parallelism & Forensic Standards

The v0.3.0 release is a major technical milestone, introducing multi-threaded execution and industry-standard erasure algorithms. This version transforms sys-shred into a high-performance suite capable of handling massive data volumes with forensic-grade precision.

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Performance & Multi-threading
This release introduces rayon for parallel file processing. On multi-core systems, recursive shredding operations are now up to 10x faster by distributing the cryptographic workload across all available CPU threads.

Key Enhancements

  • Parallel Destruction Engine: Fully integrated rayon to enable concurrent shredding of multiple files. This significantly reduces execution time for large directory trees.
  • Standard Erasure Algorithms: Added support for international data destruction standards including US DoD 5220.22-M (3-pass) and the Gutmann (35-pass) method via the --method flag.
  • Hardware Verification: Introduced the --verify flag, which performs a post-pass read-back of data blocks to ensure physical persistence and bypass hardware-level remapping failures.
  • Safe Execution (Dry-Run): Added a non-destructive --dry-run mode to preview operations, critical for validating recursive targets and exclusion patterns before commit.
  • Pattern-Based Exclusions: Implemented --exclude support using globset, allowing users to skip specific files or directories (e.g., .git/, *.log) during recursive operations.

Technical Implementation

  • Thread-Safe Core: Refactored the Shredder and Overwriter components to be fully thread-safe and compatible with parallel iterators.
  • Unified Progress UI: Re-engineered the terminal interface to provide a coherent, aggregate progress view for multi-threaded operations.
  • Hardened Directory Cleanup: Optimized the bottom-up cleanup logic to gracefully handle partially excluded directory structures.
  • Documentation Overhaul: Completely updated README.md with detailed technical specifications, safety warnings, and advanced usage examples.
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