[Freedombox-discuss] FreedomBox 25.7 released

James Valleroy jvalleroy at mailbox.org
Tue Apr 8 13:07:08 BST 2025


FreedomBox 25.7 has been released and uploaded to Debian unstable. Typically, the freedombox package will migrate to 
testing in 2 days, and then can be uploaded to stable-backports.

Highlight of this release:

  * calibre: Remove existing data directory before a restore operation
  * kiwix: Remove existing data directory before a restore operation
  * mediawiki: Run database upgrade after package upgrade
  * power: Disable sleep and hibernate on the system
  * upgrades: Revamp distribution upgrade UI

Other Changes:

  * app: During startup, run post-init operation in background
  * backups: Add ability to cleanup files before restoring a backup
  * debian: Build depend on python3-systemd
  * locale: Update translations for Bengali, French, Hindi, Russian, Telugu
  * main: Run package operations immediately after startup
  * mediawiki: Update configuration to work with version 1.4 (Trixie)
  * mypy: Ignore missing type stubs for systemd.*
  * package: Allow app to say it wants to rerun setup after updates
  * packages: Don't run force upgrade hooks when freedombox performs ops
  * radicale: Explicitly set the auth type to accommodate radicale 3.5
  * radicale: Rerun setup when package updated
  * service: Increase startup/shutdown timeout to 5 minutes
  * service: Notify systemd when service starts up
  * setup: Implement mechanism to rerun setup when apt is updated
  * setup: Perform package operations immediately on trigger
  * tests: Fix a warning with pytest setup
  * tests: django: Fix a warning related to timezone settings
  * upgrades: Add introduction to the distribution upgrade page
  * upgrades: Don't ignore apt error during distribution upgrade
  * upgrades: Increase distribution upgrade timeout to 3 days
  * upgrades: Prevent installation of the Samba Active Directory service
  * upgrades: Remove unused import
  * upgrades: Run distribution upgrade around 06:00 everyday
  * upgrades: Show notification before, during, and after a dist upgrade
  * upgrades: Trigger special package operations in a simpler way
  * upgrades: Use special desc. for snapshots take before dist upgrade

The following people contributed to the git repository for this release:

- 2300030127
- 2300031832
- 2300090024
- AnkitaBehera
- ANNAPUREDDY RAKSHITHA
- Aryan Raj
- Avinash-006
- Bekkam B S M G Babi
- bsurajpatra
- DeepikaReddy
- EDHALA THULASI
- GAMIDI-JYOTHIKA
- ganesh29111865
- GAVARA-PRABHAS-RAM
- Gurukalyanakki
- harini132
- Harshitha2300033363
- James Valleroy
- klu2300032597
- lohith1511
- Mallu Venkata SiriPriya
- Manitej Chowdary Gadagottu
- MohammedSaalif
- Mohan_007
- mohanpavanchandu
- MURALA SAI GANESH
- Nadham sai pallavi
- NALLAPANENI LAKSHMI SOWJANYA
- Pallavireddy06
- psfdvarun
- Reddy Saneesh Sumesh
- Rishi1208
- Rohithvema79
- sainitheeshc
- Soumika Devarakonda
- Sripath Roy Koganti
- Sunil Mohan Adapa
- Valurouthu Jashwanth
- Veiko Aasa
- Vemula Sai Ruchitha
- Yurt Page

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