Kruszoneq/macUSB v2.3

macUSB v2.3

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macUSB v2.3 expands the Windows 10 and Windows 11 installer creation process with new autounattend-based configuration options, allowing prepared USB media to automate selected setup steps and bypass specific installation requirements. This release also adds SHA-256 checksum calculation for recognized disk images.

ADDED: WINDOWS

Added automated Windows 10 and Windows 11 installer configuration options (#72) to:

• Bypass hardware requirement checks, including TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, and a minimum of 4 GB RAM (Windows 11 only).
• Automatically synchronize language and region settings with the host macOS system.
• Bypass the mandatory Microsoft Account sign-in requirement.
• Bypass the Wi-Fi network connection requirement during initial setup.
• Disable automatic BitLocker partition encryption on the target volume.
• Provision a predefined local user account automatically.
• Automatically decline diagnostic telemetry and privacy-tracking prompts.

ADDED: OTHER

• Added SHA-256 checksum calculation for successfully recognized .iso, .cdr, and .dmg source images.
• Added the capability to write Linux-based .img images via Tools → Write Raw Linux Image (.img)… (#69).

FIXED

• Fixed a localization issue across certain language packs that caused "Linux" branding to erroneously appear during Windows installer creation stages.