quickemu-project/quickemu 2.0.1

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Changes

• Added quickget - Downloads Ubuntu (and flavours), Windows 10 and macOS, then creates VM configurations automatically.
  • quickget ubuntu-mate hirsute
  • quickget macos catalina
  • quickget windows 10
• Added host CPU detection and feature validation for improved guest SMP configuration.
• Add VirtIO-9p support for Linux and macOS guests.
• Added disk preallocation support. metadata preallocation is now the default.
• Added $fixed_iso to expose ISO images from the host to the gest, including macOS.
• Added $floppy to expose Floppy disk images to the guest.
• Added --version argument to quickemu.
• Added SMBIOS vendor fields.
• Optimised guest CPU flags for Windows and macOS guests.
• Optimised macOS based on the release. High Sierra, Mojva, Catalina and Big Sur supported.
  • Big Sur now uses VirtIO Networking, RNG and Memory Ballooning and USB 3.0 for host pass-through.
• Optimised Windows 10 using Hyper-V Enlightenments.
• Optimised RTC.
• Changed macOS display device to QXL for Catalina and Big Sur.
  • Resolution is now configurable via System Preferences for Mojave, Catalina and Big Sur.
• Changed to EFI boot, by default, for all guests.
• Disabled QEMU monitor for all guests.
• Removed rot13 required. Implemented using tr.
• Refactored to ease maintenance.
• Fixed several bugs.
• Updated documentation.