diff --git a/README.mkd b/README.mkd index cf5450b..6d71687 100644 --- a/README.mkd +++ b/README.mkd @@ -1,37 +1,17 @@ -Release Notes - SABnzbd 2.0.0 RC 2 +Release Notes - SABnzbd 2.0.0 ========================================================= -## Bug fixes since RC 1 -- SABYenc updated to version 2.8.0 due to failure to decode some articles -- If SABYenc was missing it could result in crashes -- Checking for encryption during downloading could fail -- QuickCheck could crash when renaming already renamed files -- `skip_dashboard` set to 1 by default in `fullstatus` API-call - - -## Changes since Beta 1 -- API changes: `history` and `queue` calls now only contain History/Queue - information. All other information can still be found in `fullstatus`. - `qstatus` is now identical to `queue` call. - `get_files` now reports unique `nzf_id` for each file. -- Windows: improved Windows installer, now detects if service is running - and will remove the correct previous installation. - -## Bug fixes since Beta 1 -- Fix crashing Downloader when Quota were set -- Top-only switch now really only downloads top job -- Fix broken webserver HTTPS for extra bound ports (e.g. IPv6) -- Remove listquote module dependency -- Starting with "-w" parameter would fail -- Previously set password shown on Retry -- Unblock Server button did not work -- Warn if Complete folder is on FAT filesystem (4GB size limit) -- Deleting a downloading job could produce write errors -- Windows: Incomplete folders would sometimes end in a dot -- Linux: Detect Multicore Par2 more generally - +## New in 2.0.0: SABYenc +- To improve SABnzbd's performance on systems where CPU power is limiting + download speed, we developed a new C-module called SABYenc to accelerate the + decoding of usenet articles. + Not only low-powered systems like NAS's or Raspberry Pi's benefit, with this + new module speeds can increase up to 2x compared to 1.x.x releases on any + system where the connection/newsserver capacity was not fully used. + The Windows and macOS releases automatically include this module, for other + platforms an installation guide can be found here: https://sabnzbd.org/sabyenc -## Changes since Alpha 1 +## Changes/improvements in 2.0.0: - Windows and macOS releases now also come in 64bit versions. The installers will install the appropriate version automatically. Therefore, on 64bit Windows the installation directory will change to @@ -41,43 +21,32 @@ Release Notes - SABnzbd 2.0.0 RC 2 - Linux: Detect if Multicore Par2 is installed. Multicore Par2 is now easily available through the PPA and other channels: https://sabnzbd.org/wiki/installation/multicore-par2 - -## Bug fixes since Alpha 1 -- Not all servers with same priority were tried -- Unzip on Windows was not working -- Unrar on Windows could hang -- Restarting SABnzbd sometimes failed -- Reported 'Unknown encoding' warnings for some downloads -- Error on renaming a job in Plush -- Always show Queue search box when multi-editing -- SABnzbd password not displayed in plain text in the Config - - -## New in 2.0.0: SABYenc - To improve SABnzbd's performance on systems where CPU power is limiting - download speed, we developed a new C-module called SABYenc to accelerate the - decoding of usenet articles. Depending on the hardware, download speed can - greatly increase. - The Windows and macOS releases automatically include this module, for other - platforms you can read more on: https://sabnzbd.org/sabyenc - If you experience issues, please report them on our Forums! - The module is not mandatory, the _yenc module will continue to work and - its performance will be similar. - -## What's new in 2.0.0 -- Post-processing scripts now get additional job information via SAB_* - environment variables - See: https://github.com/sabnzbd/sabnzbd/issues/785 +- Post-processing scripts now get additional job information via SAB* environment + variables. https://sabnzbd.org/wiki/scripts/post-processing-scripts - Certificate Validation set to Strict for newly added newsservers + In case of problems, see: https://sabnzbd.org/certificate-errors +- Removed Secondary Web Interface option + +## Smaller changes/improvements in 2.0.0 - Schedule items can now be enabled and disabled -- Remove Secondary Web Interface option - HTTP-redirects in interface are now relative URL's - Moved some lesser used settings to Config->Specials - Cache usage is now updated continuously in the Status Window - On macOS SABnzbd was set to have low IO-priority, this is now set to normal +- Previously set password is now shown on Retry +- Remove listquote module dependency +- Warn if Complete folder is on FAT filesystem (4GB size limit) ## Bug fixes in 2.0.0 +- Malformed articles could break the Downloader - Warn in case encoding is not set to UTF-8 - Retry ADMIN-data saving 3x before giving error +- Checking for encryption during downloading could fail +- QuickCheck could crash when renaming already renamed files +- `skip_dashboard` set to 1 by default in `fullstatus` API-call +- Top-only switch now really only downloads top job +- Unblock Server button did not work +- Windows: Incomplete folders would sometimes end in a dot ## Upgrade notices - Windows: When starting the Post-Processing script, the path to the job folder @@ -101,6 +70,9 @@ Release Notes - SABnzbd 2.0.0 RC 2 ## Known problems and solutions - Read the file "ISSUES.txt" +## Translations +- Numerous translations updated, thanks to our translators! + ## About SABnzbd is an open-source cross-platform binary newsreader. It simplifies the process of downloading from Usenet dramatically, thanks