• Fixes CleanNVram Handling
  • Invalid path to external binary was defined
    • Effectively disabled the feature on UEFI-PC
    • Forced garbage collection worked as fallback on Apple Macs
      • Error messages were still shown and logged
  • This bug was introduced in v0.14.0.AA (Commit c0906f1)
• Improves BootLogo Handling
  • Misc optimisation and extension added
  • Main visible extensions:
    • Boot logos now displayed for both legacy and UEFI boot
    • Enlarged Linux/Windows icons are shown as exit splash screen
    • Changes can be leveraged to define custom exit splash screens
      • boot_outlogo file will be used if present
      • boot_distroname will be used if present otherwise
      • os_distroname will be used if present otherwise
  • Enabled by default but can be adjusted using a new disable_bootlogo configuration token
    • This can be used to fully or partially disable boot logo display
• Improves Shortcut Key Handling
  • No longer allocates keys based on the operating system type/name
    • There was no way of knowing what would be loaded in many cases
  • No longer allocates keys to tools with the exceptions below
    • Key: A is allocated to About Refindplus
    • Key: Z is allocated to System Shutdown (Previously U)
  • Keys are now basically allocated on display position
    • Order: 1, 2, 3 ... 8, 9, B, C ... W, X, Y (31 keys)
    • Key 0 is an internally reserved key
    • Keys A and Z are used for tools
    • Keys I and O are not used
• Improves Tool Handling
  • Now only displays one representative entity per tool type
    • Allows for uncluttered and aesthetically pleasing interfaces
    • Can significantly improve loading speeds in applicable instances
      • Tool instances are processed for display when actively selected
      • The actual tool instances are then displayed for use if available
      • The outcomes of such searches are cached for reuse in that session
• Improves Manual Stanza Handling
  • Removes requirement for the volume token to be set before some other tokens
    • Volumes can now be defined anywhere in a stanza without issue
  • Improves handling of disabled tokens
• Improves Mac Recovery Handling
  • Now labels HFS Recovery instances with the Mac OS version
  • Activates previously disabled implementation for APFS
    • Attempts restart into APFS Recovery via BootNext
    • IMPORTANT:
      • This implementation is still a work in progress ... feedback required/welcome
• Amends Misc Handling
  • Applies multiple sundry optimisations and standardisation
    • Includes introduction of an os_windows icon to be used for Windows when available
      • Works around the now dated inherited os-win and os-win8 arrangement
      • The existing arrangement is maintained
    • Adds os_ventoy icon
    • Now uses upstream emulated storage location if present
    • Amends misc misaligned indices
  • The use_graphics_for token now defaults to osx linux windows
  • Addressed static analysis flags
    • Drops inherited unused filesystems/test folder and contents