AwaniOS Release Notes

This log tracks updates, new features, and bug fixes for AwaniOS.

Entries are listed newest first, and each version heading carries its release date.

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Version 2.0.7 (June 2026)

Enhancements:

• Network management moved to Netplan: Host networking is now configured through Netplan with the networkd renderer, applied during install finalisation.

Fixes:

• The installer's network configuration could fail to parse; it is now written under its own key so the installer reads it cleanly.

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Version 2.0.6 (June 2026)

Enhancements:

• Open vSwitch configuration survives a reboot.
• Each build carries a build identifier, so a running system can say exactly which image it came from.
• Vapor can be downloaded again after installation, rather than only during the build.
• Assorted polish across the console.

Fixes:

• Version detection read the wrong field and could report a version the system was not running.

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Version 2.0.5 (June 2026)

New Features:

• Open vSwitch port type selector, with sensible bridge defaults.

Enhancements:

• Manage a port's IP address from the console, with the configuration persisted by a systemd service.
• SSH password authentication is available alongside key-based access.

Fixes:

• Removing an IP address deleted the physical interface's configuration along with it.
• Network changes are applied through ifupdown2 ifreload, so a misstep no longer takes the host off the network.
• Corrected the ISO build for Debian Trixie, and GPG keys are stored in binary form.

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Version 2.0.4 (June 2026)

Enhancements:

• Open vSwitch names are pre-filled when creating one, and a bridge is no longer created automatically on install.
• The GRUB menu is skipped at boot.
• Kernel log output no longer intrudes on the console.

Fixes:

• Cleaned up the Open vSwitch and interface views.

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Version 2.0.3 (June 2026)

Enhancements:

• Open vSwitch is enabled by default, and an install creates the default bridge awbr0 with port awpr0.
• Installation progress advances more smoothly.

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Version 2.0.2 (June 2026)

New Features:

• Services tab: Manage systemd services from the console.
• ZFS and OVN packages are included in the image.

Enhancements:

• A substantial overhaul of the Admin Console interface.
• Navigation in the terminal view has been corrected, and traffic metrics were removed.

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Version 2.0.1 (June 2026)

Fixes:

• Building an image without internet access failed when awctl and Vapor could not be downloaded; the build now falls back safely.

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Version 2.0.0 (June 2026)

The first release of AwaniOS 2.0 — a cloud operating system for hyper-converged infrastructure, delivered as an installable ISO.

New Features:

• TUI installation wizard: An interactive installer covering disk selection, network configuration, hostname, and user setup, with live installation logging and progress.
• Console dashboard (os-tui): A terminal console with PAM-based login, an interactive shell, node monitoring, and network configuration — started automatically on the first virtual terminal.
• Virtualization built in: Vapor is installed and integrated as a service, with its virtualization dependencies and group permissions in place.
• Kubernetes and containers: containerd, Kubernetes, and Docker are installed from their own repositories as part of the image.
• Open vSwitch networking for software-defined networking on the host.
• Air-gapped installation: The bootloader installs from pre-downloaded packages, so a host with no internet can still be built and installed.
• TPM support: swtpm-tools and tpm2-tools are part of the base image.

Enhancements:

• EFI installation handles GRUB directly, with NVRAM entries created and a fallback path when the standard install does not apply.
• The login screen shows the system management URL at the host's primary address.