Fossil SCM

Updates to the change log.

drh 2026-02-24 14:01 trunk
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<li> Enhancements to the default value for the
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[/help/robot-restrict|robot-restrict setting].
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</ol>
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<li> A drop-down menu of recent branches is now possible for the submenu, and
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is used in the [/dir?ci=trunk|code browser].
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- <li> Easier access to generated tarballs and ZIPs:<ol type="a">
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+ <li> Simplified access to tarballs and ZIPs:<ol type="a">
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<li> When in the [/dir?ci=trunk|code browser] at the top-level,
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a new "Download" submenu option is available to take the
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user to a page where he can download a tarball or ZIP archive.
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<li> New [/help/www/download|/download page] is available. When
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configured using the new
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[/help/suggested-downloads|suggested-downloads setting], a
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link to [/download] named "Tarballs and ZIPs" appears in the
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[/sitemap] and thus on the hamburger menu.
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+ <li> The robot-resistant [/help/www/rchvdwnld|/rchvdwnld page] can be
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+ used to provide human access to on-demand generated ZIP archives
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+ and tarballs. This page is used to help implement the two previous
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+ subitems.
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<li> The filenames for tarballs and ZIPs are now standardized to
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include a timestamp and a hash prefix.
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<li> New "[/help/get|fossil get]" command downloads and unpacks a specific
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check-in without having to clone the repository.
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</ol>
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- <li> Timeline enhancements:<ol type="a">
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+ <li> Web-based [/help/www/timeline|timeline] enhancements:<ol type="a">
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<li> A new "Simple" view is available. This is compromise between "Verbose"
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and "Compact" that shows only the check-in hash rather than the full
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detail section. There is an ellipsis that one can click on to see the
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full detail text.
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<li> The artifact hash in the detail section of each timeline entry is now
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can be used to fix a checkout after moving its repository file.
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<li> Update internal Unicode character tables, used in regular expression
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handling, from version 13 to 17.
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<li> Add a zoom-message option to [/help/www/chat|/chat] to better support
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pikchr diagrams.
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+ <li> The new [/help/system|fossil system] (often abbreviated as just "fossil sys")
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+ provides a few common unix-like commands that are missing on some
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+ platforms. This is a convenience for Unix-based developers who occasionally
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+ need to work on ill-provisioned alternative platforms. The set of commands
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+ currently offered is small, but is expected to grow in future releases.
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+ <li> The [/help/www/help|/help webpage] now accepts queries of the form
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+ "/help/CMD" to show help for the command or setting CMD and
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+ "/help/www/PAGE" to show help for webpage PAGE.
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+ <li> Add the -t and -T options to the [/help/praise|fossil praise] command.
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+ <li> The [/help/clone|fossil clone] command adds the --ipv6 option.
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+ <li> Add "-s" and "--stop" as aliases for the "--stop-on-error" option in
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+ the [/help/all|fossil all] command.
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+ <li> Add the "-h|--hash" option to the [/help/whatis|fossil whatis] command.
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</ol>
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<h2 id='v2_27'>Changes for version 2.27 (2025-09-30)</h2><ol>
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<li> Close a potential Denial-of-Service attack against any public-facing Fossil
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server involving exponential behavior in Fossil's regexp implementation.
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--- www/changes.wiki
+++ www/changes.wiki
@@ -12,25 +12,29 @@
12 <li> Enhancements to the default value for the
13 [/help/robot-restrict|robot-restrict setting].
14 </ol>
15 <li> A drop-down menu of recent branches is now possible for the submenu, and
16 is used in the [/dir?ci=trunk|code browser].
17 <li> Easier access to generated tarballs and ZIPs:<ol type="a">
18 <li> When in the [/dir?ci=trunk|code browser] at the top-level,
19 a new "Download" submenu option is available to take the
20 user to a page where he can download a tarball or ZIP archive.
21 <li> New [/help/www/download|/download page] is available. When
22 configured using the new
23 [/help/suggested-downloads|suggested-downloads setting], a
24 link to [/download] named "Tarballs and ZIPs" appears in the
25 [/sitemap] and thus on the hamburger menu.
 
 
 
 
26 <li> The filenames for tarballs and ZIPs are now standardized to
27 include a timestamp and a hash prefix.
28 <li> New "[/help/get|fossil get]" command downloads and unpacks a specific
29 check-in without having to clone the repository.
30 </ol>
31 <li> Timeline enhancements:<ol type="a">
32 <li> A new "Simple" view is available. This is compromise between "Verbose"
33 and "Compact" that shows only the check-in hash rather than the full
34 detail section. There is an ellipsis that one can click on to see the
35 full detail text.
36 <li> The artifact hash in the detail section of each timeline entry is now
@@ -55,10 +59,23 @@
55 can be used to fix a checkout after moving its repository file.
56 <li> Update internal Unicode character tables, used in regular expression
57 handling, from version 13 to 17.
58 <li> Add a zoom-message option to [/help/www/chat|/chat] to better support
59 pikchr diagrams.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
60 </ol>
61
62 <h2 id='v2_27'>Changes for version 2.27 (2025-09-30)</h2><ol>
63 <li> Close a potential Denial-of-Service attack against any public-facing Fossil
64 server involving exponential behavior in Fossil's regexp implementation.
65
--- www/changes.wiki
+++ www/changes.wiki
@@ -12,25 +12,29 @@
12 <li> Enhancements to the default value for the
13 [/help/robot-restrict|robot-restrict setting].
14 </ol>
15 <li> A drop-down menu of recent branches is now possible for the submenu, and
16 is used in the [/dir?ci=trunk|code browser].
17 <li> Simplified access to tarballs and ZIPs:<ol type="a">
18 <li> When in the [/dir?ci=trunk|code browser] at the top-level,
19 a new "Download" submenu option is available to take the
20 user to a page where he can download a tarball or ZIP archive.
21 <li> New [/help/www/download|/download page] is available. When
22 configured using the new
23 [/help/suggested-downloads|suggested-downloads setting], a
24 link to [/download] named "Tarballs and ZIPs" appears in the
25 [/sitemap] and thus on the hamburger menu.
26 <li> The robot-resistant [/help/www/rchvdwnld|/rchvdwnld page] can be
27 used to provide human access to on-demand generated ZIP archives
28 and tarballs. This page is used to help implement the two previous
29 subitems.
30 <li> The filenames for tarballs and ZIPs are now standardized to
31 include a timestamp and a hash prefix.
32 <li> New "[/help/get|fossil get]" command downloads and unpacks a specific
33 check-in without having to clone the repository.
34 </ol>
35 <li> Web-based [/help/www/timeline|timeline] enhancements:<ol type="a">
36 <li> A new "Simple" view is available. This is compromise between "Verbose"
37 and "Compact" that shows only the check-in hash rather than the full
38 detail section. There is an ellipsis that one can click on to see the
39 full detail text.
40 <li> The artifact hash in the detail section of each timeline entry is now
@@ -55,10 +59,23 @@
59 can be used to fix a checkout after moving its repository file.
60 <li> Update internal Unicode character tables, used in regular expression
61 handling, from version 13 to 17.
62 <li> Add a zoom-message option to [/help/www/chat|/chat] to better support
63 pikchr diagrams.
64 <li> The new [/help/system|fossil system] (often abbreviated as just "fossil sys")
65 provides a few common unix-like commands that are missing on some
66 platforms. This is a convenience for Unix-based developers who occasionally
67 need to work on ill-provisioned alternative platforms. The set of commands
68 currently offered is small, but is expected to grow in future releases.
69 <li> The [/help/www/help|/help webpage] now accepts queries of the form
70 "/help/CMD" to show help for the command or setting CMD and
71 "/help/www/PAGE" to show help for webpage PAGE.
72 <li> Add the -t and -T options to the [/help/praise|fossil praise] command.
73 <li> The [/help/clone|fossil clone] command adds the --ipv6 option.
74 <li> Add "-s" and "--stop" as aliases for the "--stop-on-error" option in
75 the [/help/all|fossil all] command.
76 <li> Add the "-h|--hash" option to the [/help/whatis|fossil whatis] command.
77 </ol>
78
79 <h2 id='v2_27'>Changes for version 2.27 (2025-09-30)</h2><ol>
80 <li> Close a potential Denial-of-Service attack against any public-facing Fossil
81 server involving exponential behavior in Fossil's regexp implementation.
82

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