🎉 Samba Manager v1.3.0 Release Announcement

Release Date: January 24, 2026
Version: 1.3.0
Status: ✅ Production Ready

🚀 What's New in v1.3.0

We're thrilled to announce the release of Samba Manager v1.3.0, featuring comprehensive Docker support, professional release infrastructure, and significant improvements to the deployment and management experience.

Major Features

🐳 Docker Support (NEW)

Complete containerization for seamless deployment

Production-ready Docker images on Docker Hub
Multi-service Docker Compose configuration
Supervisor process management with auto-restart
Health checks and monitoring
Volume-based data persistence

Pull Pre-built Image:

docker pull lyarinet/samba-manager:1.3.0
docker pull lyarinet/samba-manager:latest

Deploy in One Command:

docker run -d -p 5000:5000 lyarinet/samba-manager:latest

🔧 Release Management Infrastructure (NEW)

Professional release automation and validation

Automated package building (tar.gz, zip)
Comprehensive release validation (15+ checks)
GitHub release integration
Changelog generation from git commits
SHA-256 checksum generation and verification
Docker image publishing to Docker Hub

🌐 Multi-Distribution Support

Ubuntu (18.04 LTS, 20.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS)
Debian (10, 11, 12)
Fedora (36, 37, 38)
RHEL/CentOS (8, 9)
Arch Linux / Manjaro

📊 Release Statistics

Metric	Count
New Files Created	16
Documentation Lines	2,000+
Release Scripts	4
Docker Configuration Files	4
Supported Platforms	6+ Linux distributions

🎯 Installation Methods

Method 1: Docker (Recommended for Quick Testing)

# Using Docker Hub (Easiest)
docker run -d -p 5000:5000 lyarinet/samba-manager:latest

# Or with Docker Compose
cd releases/docker
docker-compose up -d

Method 2: One-Line Installation

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lyarinet/Samba-Manager/main/auto_install.sh | sudo bash

Method 3: Authentication-Enabled Installation

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lyarinet/Samba-Manager/main/install_with_auth.sh
chmod +x install_with_auth.sh
sudo ./install_with_auth.sh

Method 4: Manual Installation

git clone https://github.com/lyarinet/Samba-Manager.git
cd Samba-Manager
sudo ./install.sh

🎨 Key Features Overview

Web-Based Administration

🖥️ Intuitive web interface for Samba management
⚙️ Global settings configuration
📁 Share management and control
👥 User and group management
🔐 Fine-grained access control
📊 Real-time monitoring and logging

Security Features

🛡️ CSRF protection on all forms
⏱️ Rate limiting for login attempts
✔️ Input validation and sanitization
🔑 Secure password hashing
🚫 No default credentials

Advanced Capabilities

🖥️ Terminal access (GoTTY integration)
📝 Configuration import/export
🧙 Setup wizard for initial configuration
📊 Log viewing and analysis
🔄 Service control (start/stop/restart)

📦 Downloads

Latest Release: v1.3.0

Format	Link	Checksum
Source (tar.gz)	Download	SHA-256
Source (zip)	Download	SHA-256
Docker Image	Docker Hub	N/A

🐳 Docker Hub Repository

Official Repository: https://hub.docker.com/r/lyarinet/samba-manager

Available Tags

lyarinet/samba-manager:1.3.0 - Version 1.3.0 specific
lyarinet/samba-manager:latest - Always points to latest stable

Quick Pull & Run

# Pull the image
docker pull lyarinet/samba-manager:latest

# Run with basic configuration
docker run -d -p 5000:5000 lyarinet/samba-manager:latest

# Run with full configuration
docker run -d \
  --name samba-manager \
  -p 5000:5000 \
  -p 139:139 \
  -p 445:445 \
  -v samba-manager-data:/var/lib/samba \
  -v samba-manager-config:/etc/samba \
  lyarinet/samba-manager:latest

Access the web interface at: http://localhost:5000

📋 What's Included in v1.3.0

Core Application

✅ Flask-based web application
✅ RESTful API endpoints
✅ User authentication and authorization
✅ Real-time service monitoring
✅ Samba configuration management

Release Infrastructure

✅ 4 automated release scripts
✅ Comprehensive release validation system
✅ GitHub integration for releases
✅ Changelog generation
✅ Checksum verification

Docker Support

✅ Production Dockerfile
✅ Docker Compose configuration
✅ Supervisor process management
✅ Health check monitoring
✅ Volume persistence
✅ Docker Hub integration

Documentation

✅ 2,000+ lines of comprehensive documentation
✅ Installation guides for 6+ platforms
✅ Release workflow documentation
✅ Docker deployment guides
✅ Troubleshooting and FAQ

🔄 Upgrade Instructions

From v1.1.0 to v1.3.0

Option 1: Fresh Docker Installation (Recommended)

docker pull lyarinet/samba-manager:1.3.0
docker stop samba-manager
docker rm samba-manager
docker run -d -p 5000:5000 lyarinet/samba-manager:1.3.0

Option 2: Manual Update

# Backup current installation
cp -r /opt/samba-manager /opt/samba-manager.backup

# Update to v1.3.0
cd /opt/samba-manager
git fetch origin
git checkout v1.3.0

# Restart service
sudo systemctl restart samba-manager

Option 3: Reinstall

sudo ./uninstall.sh
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lyarinet/Samba-Manager/main/auto_install.sh | sudo bash

🐛 Known Issues & Limitations

Current Version (1.3.0)

Samba client optional (not required for web interface)
Terminal feature requires GoTTY installation
Some advanced Samba options may require manual configuration

Workarounds

Use the web interface for most operations
Terminal access can be disabled if GoTTY not installed
Advanced Samba configurations available via CLI

🎯 Future Roadmap

v1.3.1 (Planned)

Kubernetes manifests
Helm charts
Advanced ACL management
Backup/restore automation
Performance monitoring dashboard

v1.4.0 (Planned)

Package distributions (.deb, .rpm)
LDAP integration
Advanced quota management
Replication support
Multi-language support

v2.0.0 (Long-term Vision)

React/Vue.js frontend rewrite
Real-time WebSocket updates
Advanced clustering
Enterprise features
Community plugins system

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Areas for Contribution

🐛 Bug reports and fixes
📖 Documentation improvements
🌍 Translations
🎨 UI/UX improvements
🧪 Testing and quality assurance

📚 Documentation

Getting Started

README.md - Project overview
INSTALL.md - Detailed installation guide
RELEASE_PACK.md - Release pack overview

Deployment

Docker Deployment Guide
Release Workflow
Release Pack Index

Support

Troubleshooting Guide
Terminal Access Guide
GitHub Issues

💬 Community & Support

Get Involved

🌟 Star the repository on GitHub
🐛 Report issues
💡 Suggest features
📝 Contribute improvements
🗣️ Share feedback

Contact

GitHub Issues: lyarinet/Samba-Manager/issues
Docker Hub: lyarinet/samba-manager
Repository: github.com/lyarinet/Samba-Manager

📄 Release Notes

What Changed Since v1.1.0

New Features

✨ Docker Support

Production-ready Dockerfile
Docker Compose configuration
Docker Hub integration
Container health checks

✨ Release Infrastructure

Automated build system
Release validation
GitHub integration
Changelog automation

Improvements

📈 Better Documentation

2,000+ lines of guides
Release workflow documentation
Docker deployment guides
Multi-platform installation docs

📈 Enhanced Installation

Authentication-aware installer
Multi-distribution support
Automatic dependency detection
Error recovery mechanisms

Bug Fixes

🔧 Stability

Improved error handling
Better logging
Enhanced security checks
Network resilience

✅ Verification

Installation Verification

# Run the verification script
./verify_release.sh

# Expected output:
# ✓ Python found: Python 3.6+
# ✓ Flask found: 3.1+
# ✓ All required modules installed
# ✓ Port 5000 available
# ✓ Installation verified successfully!

Docker Verification

# Pull and run the image
docker run -d -p 5000:5000 lyarinet/samba-manager:1.3.0

# Check container status
docker ps

# Access the web interface
curl http://localhost:5000

🙏 Thank You

Special thanks to:

All contributors and testers
The Samba project for the excellent file sharing platform
The Flask community for the web framework
Docker for containerization technology
Our community for feedback and support

📊 Release Statistics

Release Date: January 24, 2026
Version: 1.3.0
Files Created: 16
Documentation Lines: 2,000+
Release Scripts: 4
Docker Files: 4
Platforms Supported: 6+
Status: ✅ Production Ready

🔐 Security

This release includes:

✅ CSRF protection
✅ Rate limiting
✅ Input validation
✅ Secure password hashing
✅ No default credentials
✅ Security headers

📖 How to Get Started

Quick Start (Docker)

docker run -d -p 5000:5000 lyarinet/samba-manager:latest
# Access at http://localhost:5000

Quick Start (Linux)

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lyarinet/Samba-Manager/main/auto_install.sh | sudo bash
# Access at http://localhost:5000

Documentation

Visit: github.com/lyarinet/Samba-Manager

Thank you for using Samba Manager! 🙌

For questions, issues, or feedback, please visit our GitHub repository.

Release Status: ✅ Production Ready
Support: Active
License: MIT

lyarinet/Samba-Manager 1.3.0 Samba Manager 1.3.0 on GitHub

🎉 Samba Manager v1.3.0 Release Announcement

🚀 What's New in v1.3.0

Major Features

🐳 Docker Support (NEW)

🔧 Release Management Infrastructure (NEW)

🌐 Multi-Distribution Support

📊 Release Statistics

🎯 Installation Methods

Method 1: Docker (Recommended for Quick Testing)

Method 2: One-Line Installation

Method 3: Authentication-Enabled Installation

Method 4: Manual Installation

🎨 Key Features Overview

Web-Based Administration

Security Features

Advanced Capabilities

📦 Downloads

Latest Release: v1.3.0

🐳 Docker Hub Repository

Available Tags

Quick Pull & Run

📋 What's Included in v1.3.0

Core Application

Release Infrastructure

Docker Support

Documentation

🔄 Upgrade Instructions

From v1.1.0 to v1.3.0

Option 1: Fresh Docker Installation (Recommended)

Option 2: Manual Update

Option 3: Reinstall

🐛 Known Issues & Limitations

Current Version (1.3.0)

Workarounds

🎯 Future Roadmap

v1.3.1 (Planned)

v1.4.0 (Planned)

v2.0.0 (Long-term Vision)

🤝 Contributing

Areas for Contribution

📚 Documentation

Getting Started

Deployment

Support

💬 Community & Support

Get Involved

Contact

📄 Release Notes

What Changed Since v1.1.0

New Features

Improvements

Bug Fixes

✅ Verification

Installation Verification

Docker Verification

🙏 Thank You

📊 Release Statistics

🔐 Security

📖 How to Get Started

Quick Start (Docker)

Quick Start (Linux)

Documentation

lyarinet/Samba-Manager 1.3.0
Samba Manager 1.3.0

on GitHub