• Adds SyncNVram Feature
  • Sets RefindPlus to always clear some nvRAM settings on certain boot types
    • Currently applied to Bluetooth settings for macOS
      • bluetoothInternalControllerinfo
      • bluetoothActiveControllerInfo
      • bluetoothExternalDongleFailed
  • The feature can be enabled using a new sync_nvram configuration token
• Adds PersistBootArgs Feature
  • Outputs of macOS boot argument related settings are now written to vRAM instead of to nvRAM
    • This is to reduce wear and tear on the nvRAM storage chip
  • Enabled by default but can be disabled using a new persist_boot_args configuration token
• Fixes HelpIcon Feature
  • The feature had been switched off by default instead of being switched on
  • This bug was introduced in v0.14.0.AB (Commit 9dcd45a)
• Fixes Legacy MBR, including Legacy Windows, Handling
  • Negatively impacted by Volume->RootDir filtering in the DontScanVolumes check consolidation
  • This bug was introduced in v0.14.0.AB (Commit a92b376)
• Improves Misc Handling
  • Partially back-ported LodePNG updates
  • Additional CSR scenarios are now recognised
  • Updated misc function structures to improve speed
    • Variable initialisation tweaks
    • Memory handling tweaks to prefer stack over heap where possible
  • MemLog resolution set to 1/10000 seconds (1/10 milliseconds)
    • For timing accuracy when RefindPlus loads under a second
    • Previous resolution was 1/1000 seconds (1 millisecond)
  • Extend ostype Coverage in Manual Stanzas
    • Now includes RefitVariant, OpenCore, and Clover
    • These are additional to the upstream original items
    • Manual stanzas stay in Section 3 of the config file
• Improves Graphics Handling
  • Improvements to handling Appleframebuffer
  • Improvements to handling Graphics Pass Through
    • Misc optimisation
    • The PassGopThrough feature added in 0.13.3.AD is now user configurable
      • Enabled by default but can now be disabled using a new disable_pass_gop_thru configuration token
  • Improvements to handling misc graphics items
  • Amendments to GOP Graphics Handling
    • GOP is now provided/replaced on the ConsoleOut handle by default when required
    • Hence, the "Opt-In" provide_console_gop token is replaced by the "Opt-Out" disable_set_consolegop
• Improves SetBootArgs Handling
  • The set_boot_args configuration token can now take a -none setting
  • This permits disabling previous settings in supplementary/theme config files
• Improves Misc Linux Distro Handling
  • Now better labelled
• Improves Icon File Scanning
  • Optimises VolumeIcon and VolumeBadges searches
  • These items are now only scanned for displayed volumes
  • Improves loading speed by reducing disk I/O access
• Improves macOS Installer Handling
  • Now better identified and labelled
• Improves RotateCSR Handling
  • Now displays a confirmation input screen before execution
  • The NormaliseCSR feature was always applied when rotating
• Amends Non Standard Binary Handling
  • Apple 'Fat' Binary now also assumed valid on UEFI-PC
  • Consistent with upstream implementation
    • 'Plain' Binaries are assumed valid on Apple firmware
    • Upstream considers such invalid on all firmware types
• Amends HideUIFlags Handling
  • Now aligned with behaviour of other configuration tokens
    • Existing settings are now overridden by settings in supplementary/theme config files
    • Settings in supplementary/theme config files were previously added to existing ones
  • A new flag, none, was added
    • Allows reseting the token in supplementary/theme config files
    • Takes priority over all other settings whenever present
• Amends Ventoy Handling
  • Specific Ventoy handling is now disabled unless enabled via a new handle_ventoy configuration token
    • This eliminates time on spent on unnecessary searches
    • Also eliminates a default divergence from upstream
  • Whole Disk volumes with Legacy Bootcode were previously hidden whenever Ventoy was present
    • This was to avoid spurious/unbootable instances appearing
      • This however affected legitimate instances without a way to override the behaviour
    • Now attempts to target this when handle_ventoy is set or lets them appear instead
    • Users can hide unwanted instances if required
• Amends SilenceAPFS Feature
  • No longer separately user configurable and subsumed into the SupplyAPFS feature
  • The associated disable_apfs_mute configuration token is now removed and ignored if set
• Removes HelpTags Feature
  • The issue the feature was meant to fix does not actually exist
  • The associated decline_help_tags configuration token is now removed and ignored if set
• Renames Configuration Token
  • decline_apple_fb to disable_set_applefb