Features
- iOS and Android now supports the installation of binary packages. (#471)
- Apps can now selectively remove files from the final app bundle using the
cleanup_pathsattribute. (#550) - The Docker image for AppImage builds is created or updated for all commands instead of just
create. (#796) - The performance of Briefcase's tool verification process has been improved. (#801)
- Briefcase templates are now versioned by the Briefcase version, rather than the Python version. (#824)
- Android commands now start faster, as they only gather a list of SDK packages when needed to write a log file. (#832)
- Log messages can be captured on iOS if they originate from a dynamically loaded module. (#842)
- Added an "open" command that can be used to open projects in IDEs. (#846)
Bugfixes
- The Wait Bar is disabled for batch scripts on Windows to prevent hiding user prompts when CTRL+C is pressed. (#811)
- Android emulators that don't provide a model identifier can now be used to launch apps. (#820)
- All
linuxdeployplugins are made executable and ELF headers for AppImage plugins are patched for use inDocker. (#829) - The RCEdit plugin can now be upgraded. (#837)
- When verifying the existence of the Android emulator, Briefcase now looks for the actual binary, not the folder
that contains the binary. This was causing false positives on some Android SDK setups. (#841) - When CTRL+C is entered while an external program is running,
briefcasewill properly abort and exit. (#851) - An issue with running
briefcase devon projects that put their application module in the project root has been resolved. (#863)
Improved Documentation
- Added FAQ entries on the state of binary package support on mobile. (#471)