github jetkvm/kvm release/0.4.8
0.4.8

9 hours ago

Note

All main channel releases are rolled out in stages, typically taking a few days for the entire fleet to upgrade.

Notable Changes

  • Keyboard stack rewrite
    • HID RPC Channel – HID events now use a customized binary protocol, significantly reducing bandwidth usage and improving performance by @ym in #755
    • Reworked keyboard management and improved Virtual Keyboard handling (CapsLock, Shift, styling, keypress reports) by @IDisposable and @adamshiervani in multiple PRs
  • IPv6 Control – Added option to disable IPv6 by @IDisposable in #803
  • DHCP NTP Servers – Time sync now supports DHCP-provided and custom NTP servers by @IDisposable in #625
  • Custom Jiggler – Scheduler added via crontab and improved with timezone support by @jackislanding in #316 and @adamshiervani in #742
  • HTTP Proxy Option – Added support for configuring an HTTP proxy by @solemnwarning in #521
  • Performance Improvements – Faster loading and serving of pre-compressed static files by @IDisposable in #746 and @ym in #793
  • DC Power Enhancements – Added power restore mode, Prometheus metrics, and related improvements by @PH89 in #672 and @BradErz in #556

The DC Extension requires a manual firmware upgrade to use the new features: https://github.com/jetkvm/dc-extension-firmware/releases/tag/0.2.0

Fixes

Other Changes

  • Device Reboot – UI now supports rebooting devices by @adammkelly in #505
  • Connection Sidebar – Enhanced stats display by @adamshiervani in #748
  • New command to show version by @ym in #604
  • Enhanced EDID handling (including Dell iDRAC and UI improvements) by @adamshiervani in #693 and #691
  • Added Safari application icon by @IDisposable in #749
  • Improved SSH key validation before saving by @ym in #794
  • Updated URL mounts for Debian 13, Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch Linux by @kt315ua in #739 and @clhols in #783
  • Numerous UI upgrades (React Router 7.8.2, Vite 7.1.5, Recharts 3.1.2, deps bumps) by @IDisposable and @ym
  • Added development improvements: issue templates, VSCode extensions, docs updates, lint and style cleanups
  • Netboot ISO updated to 2.0.88 by @ym in #799

New Contributors

Full Changelog: release/0.4.6...release/0.4.8

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