archlinux/archinstall v2.6.0 on GitHub

As previously warned, this release have breaking changes in terms of configuration files and the API layer in several places.
This is in order to clean up poor terminology in the configuration as well as separate code logic and uniform parameters for similar functions.

This release will also be signed by @Torxed's usual PGP Key 256F73CEEFC6705C6BBAB20E5FBBB32941E3740A as well as his new Arch Linux TU key 8AA2213C8464C82D879C8127D4B58E897A929F2E. This is to create a trust path between the old personal key used historically and the newly added TU key torxed@archlinux.org. The TU key will be used henceforth for the archinstall project and the personal key will be discontinued for this project.

Breaking changes (to direct API usage and configuration format)

JSON configuration format has changed, see config-sample.json for latest example or run archinstall and save a config.
Profiles have changed quite a bit, awesome is a good example or i3
#1801 may cause issues, but hard to foresee where. Some functions that aren't intended to be used directly have been renamed to _XYZ() from XYZ().
Rename encryption method by @svartkanin in #1888
Simplify object serialization before JSON encoding by @lavafroth in #1871 (JSON still exists, but if the JSON_ENCODER was used directly, this is now changed/removed)
Refactor installer and general design patterns by @lavafroth in #1895
python-parted and python-simple-term-menu are now two dependencies #1901
Installer.pacstrap/Installer._pacstrap is now Installer.pacman.strap() *(However, a compatability layer will be added before final release, mentioning it since the RC1 will have a breaking change)

New features

Enable separate /boot and /boot/esp via XBOOTLDR in systemd-boot by @Torxed in #1859
PyParted and a large rewrite of the underlying partitioning by @svartkanin in #1604
installer: add Limine bootloader by @Andy-Python-Programmer in #1815
Make it easier to save configuration files by allowing tab-completion in folder path entry by @bd-g in #1659 & #1728
Adding Hyperland wm by @xeniumcode in #1785
Add custom mirror support by @svartkanin in #1816
Add traditional Chinese translation by @xruifan in #1823
Add Estonian translation by @HegertTaresalu in #1827
Move locales and cleanup menu by @svartkanin in #1814
info(), warn() and error() are new helper functions from #1801 to make it easier to generate a error message in the logs.

Bug fixes

Cleanup imports and unused code by @svartkanin in #1801
Fix i3 profile by @r0t0r-r0t0r in #1714
Add runtime dependency for dmenu by @MakiseKurisu in #1514
profiles/sway: update packages to have different defaults and better sway support by @ca-cl2 in #1745
Exception thrown on install with disk encryption by @baod-rate in #1705
Add some tweaks to make PKGBUILD more manageable by @Torxed in #1695
Update SysCommand() calls in installer.py by @codefiles in #1703
Fix import and configuration loading issues by @svartkanin in #1764
Attempt to fetch partuuid multiple times by @svartkanin in #1770
Fix issue where certain profiles caused 'is_desktop_type_profile' by @svartkanin in #1773
Fixing starting of service via str argument by @Torxed in #1779
Made _fetch_lsblk_info() break on success to speed up info gathering by @codefiles in #1754
Remove obsolete enabling of NTP in ISO by @codefiles in #1729
General Python3.11 improvements #1787
Sway Profile Changes Not Persisted to Configuration File @svartkanin in #1790
Fix 'Device' object has no attribute 'device_info' by @svartkanin in #1794
Fix 'dict' object has no attribute 'username' by @svartkanin in #1795
Fix default value idx in _determine_cursor_pos() by @codefiles in #1800
Fix The parallel downloads page is shown half in English by @svartkanin in #1840
Fix Encryption Password is not set properly @codefiles in #1851
Installs correct dkms package for nvidia and nvidia-open on custom kernels by @lavafroth in #1847
Fix Error on opening log file by @svartkanin in #1831
Added a service-started wait timer for keyring.timer by @Torxed in #1858
Update bootctl --path option to --esp-path by @codefiles in #1854
Fixes Translation - UnicodeDecodeError 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte by @svartkanin in #1870
Always verify permissions and check for log dir by @svartkanin in #1874
Make Gfx driver handling saver by @svartkanin in #1885
Fix disk encryption crash when libfido2 is not installed by @ArtikusHG in #1893
Document new pip install flag by @rbroggi in #1897
Fix for Issue when determining unknown filesystem type of existing partitions with parted by @svartkanin in #1880
Skip rom devices by @codefiles in #1906
global_menu: wrap invalid config error message with the translation shim by @Andy-Python-Programmer in #1908
Fix network settings loading from config file by @svartkanin in #1921
"stuck after enabling fstrim", this was due to mkinitcpio call not having any output. Added output to the syscall.

Minor changes

Install the package sof-firmware if required by @codefiles in #1811
Install the package alsa-firmware if required by @codefiles in #1812
Update contributing doc by @svartkanin in #1873
Removing legacy build files setup.py and setup.cfg by @Torxed in #1711
Fix sd-boot code duplication by @codefiles in #1721
Remove superfluous time sync steps by @codefiles in #1752
Full mypy compliance and small fixes by @svartkanin in #1777
Refactor build_iso.sh added packages by @codefiles in #1797
Remove Flit from build_iso.sh added packages by @codefiles in #1804
Add set -e to build_iso.sh by @codefiles in #1806
Detect more modules requiring alsa-firmware by @codefiles in #1822
Rephrase NetworkManager dependency message for clarity. by @gangelop in #1834
Use pathlib in _add_systemd_bootloader() by @codefiles in #1866
Fix workflows and checks by @svartkanin in #1872
Update autoflake by @mosfet80 in #1889
Refactor _add_systemd_bootloader() entries creation by @codefiles in #1907
Refactor _add_systemd_bootloader() entries options by @codefiles in #1909
Refactor _add_systemd_bootloader() loader configuration by @codefiles in #1911
Uncomment /etc/locale.gen entry and use first column for LANG variable by @codefiles in #1939

New Contributors

@baod-rate made their first contribution in #1705
@r0t0r-r0t0r made their first contribution in #1714
@jeffersonjpr made their first contribution in #1717
@MakiseKurisu made their first contribution in #1514
@ca-cl2 made their first contribution in #1745
@xeniumcode made their first contribution in #1785
@pdutra145 made their first contribution in #1813
@xruifan made their first contribution in #1823
@Error504TimeOut made their first contribution in #1825
@HegertTaresalu made their first contribution in #1827
@Kefaku made their first contribution in #1844
@gangelop made their first contribution in #1834
@tugsatenes made their first contribution in #1857
@y9tr3ble made their first contribution in #1839
@eren-ince made their first contribution in #1771
@wkricowski made their first contribution in #1760
@wc7086 made their first contribution in #1757
@acuteenvy made their first contribution in #1750
@Schwarzeisc00l made their first contribution in #1883
@Diogo-ss made their first contribution in #1886
@mosfet80 made their first contribution in #1889
@ArtikusHG made their first contribution in #1893
@rbroggi made their first contribution in #1897
@Dark-Kernel made their first contribution in #1902
@Andy-Python-Programmer made their first contribution in #1815
@uranderu made their first contribution in #1755

Full Changelog: v2.5.4...v2.6.0rc1