dan-snelson/DDM-OS-Reminder v3.1.0b8

DDM OS Reminder (3.1.0b8)

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🆕 Localization Contributions

For additional language support, contributors only need to edit Resources/sample.plist. The runtime defaults and generated plist/mobileconfig output are derived from that localization surface. See Language Translation: Italian for a real-world example.

31-Mar-2026

• Applied the in-process DDM resolver parsing improvements from the Jamf Pro Extension Attributes to reminderDialog.zsh, reducing subprocess churn in the runtime conflict/no-match detection path.
• Bumped reminderDialog.zsh, launchDaemonManagement.zsh, assemble.zsh, and the pending-update Jamf Pro Extension Attributes to 3.1.0b8.

Version 3.1.0b7 (31-Mar-2026)

• Changed reminderDialog.zsh to ship English built-in fallback text only; non-English interfaces now require localized *Localized_<code> keys in managed or local preferences.
  • reminderDialog.zsh is now nearly 14 percent leaner, reducing maintenance overhead while preserving localized deployment flexibility through plist-driven translations.
• Updated reminderDialog.zsh DDM resolver classification so contradictory declaration state is tracked explicitly as conflict, while clean scan failures continue to classify as noMatch and missing/invalid declaration state is logged distinctly.
• Updated Resources/JamfEA-Pending_OS_Update_Date.zsh to map non-resolved states to documented sentinel date codes so it remains valid for a Jamf Pro Date data type.
• Updated Resources/JamfEA-Pending_OS_Update_Version.zsh to return specific resolver states (conflict, noMatch, missing, invalidVersion) instead of collapsing all trust failures to None.
• Optimized the two pending-update Jamf Pro Extension Attributes by replacing per-line external parsing in the DDM resolver hot path with in-process Zsh parsing, substantially reducing execution time on large install.log files.
• Hardened the shared contradiction check so a declaration that reappears after No updates found for DDM to enforce now classifies as conflict, including repeated identical declarations.
  • clean non-failure None state is preserved internally; the version EA returns None literally while the date EA maps it to a documented sentinel date code.

Version 3.1.0b6 (31-Mar-2026)

• Re-attempted to address Issue #87, thanks for the detailed testing feedback, @DamianFornagiel!)
  • Updated assemble.zsh prior-plist validation to accept either legacy HelpMessage or one-or-more HelpMessageLocalized_<code> keys, so localized-only profiles are no longer rejected as invalid upgrade sources.
  • Updated Knowledge Base suppression in assemble.zsh to remove the Knowledge Base row from every present help-message variant, including HelpMessageLocalized_*, instead of rewriting only the legacy HelpMessage key.
  • Clarified README guidance so Mac Admins use base text keys for shared cross-language copy and reserve *Localized_<code> keys for explicit per-language overrides.

Version 3.1.0b5 (31-Mar-2026)

• Added shipped Italian (it) localization to Resources/sample.plist, regenerated sample-derived deployment artifacts, and refreshed README / issue-template examples so the documented language set matches the repo state.
• Replaced hard-coded dialog language allowlists in reminderDialog.zsh with dynamic localization detection, so any language with a TitleLocalized_<code> key in managed or local preferences is now recognized without additional script edits.
• Added a second localized-preference loading pass so previously unknown *Localized_<code> keys are imported from /Library/Managed Preferences and /Library/Preferences using the existing local-then-managed precedence model.
• Updated dialog locale fallback behavior so unknown language codes no longer force en_US.UTF-8, allowing weekday and date rendering to fall back to the system default locale when no explicit mapping exists.
• Updated locale resolution to prefer any installed locale matching the active dialog language code, allowing plist-only translations to localize weekday names and %a / %b deadline dates without adding per-language script mappings.
• Updated Resources/createPlist.zsh to preserve additional *_Localized_<code> keys from Resources/sample.plist, so optional plist/mobileconfig regeneration no longer drops new languages that are not hardcoded in the script.
• Updated the Language Translation issue template to document the new auto-detection behavior and clarify the supported plist locations for demo testing.

Version 3.1.0b4 (30-Mar-2026)

• Fixed localized text fallback so explicitly configured base scalar keys such as HelpMessage, Message, and related *Localized_* preference families are no longer silently overwritten by shipped localized defaults when no per-language override is present. This restores backward compatibility for older profiles while preserving explicit localized overrides. (Addresses Issue #87, thanks for the heads-up, @DamianFornagiel!)
• Updated string preference loading to treat explicit plist keys as authoritative even when their value is an empty string, aligning runtime behavior with generated plist values such as SupportAssistanceMessage="" when Knowledge Base surfaces are disabled.

Version 3.1.0b3 (30-Mar-2026)

• Polished German localization across reminderDialog.zsh and Resources/sample.plist, switching the default user-facing copy to informal second-person phrasing and restoring umlauts in the shipped German strings. (Pull Request #86; thanks, @AirBookMac!)
• Added first-class Dutch (nl) localization support across runtime language detection, locale-aware deadline rendering, generated plist/mobileconfig output, and sample configuration defaults. (Pull Request #85; thanks, @JordyThery!)
• Externalized the remaining hard-coded localized runtime strings into plist-backed preferences, including update/upgrade vocabulary, relative deadline phrases, infobox labels, deadline enforcement messaging, and past-deadline restart dialog copy.
• Updated Resources/sample.plist, Resources/createPlist.zsh, and release metadata so translators can work from the plist surface instead of code-localized strings.
• Fixed DDM declaration resolution for newer macOS softwareupdate log patterns (thanks for the assist, @phillnz!)

Full Changelog: v3.0.1...v3.1.0b8