Release candidate for v1.5.0 (July 26, 2024)

CHANGES

@@ -1,49 +1,35 @@
 Back In Time
 
-Version 1.4.4-dev (development of upcoming release)
-* Fix: Global flock fallback to single-user mode if insufficient permissions (#1743, #1751)
-* Chore!: Remove "debian" folder (#1548)
+Version 1.5.0 (2024-07-26)
+* Dependency: Migration to PyQt6
 * Breaking Change: EncFS deprecation warning (#1735, #1734)
-* Fix: Fix Qt segmentation fault with uninstall ExtraMouseButtonEventFilter when closing main window (#1095)
-* Feature: Warn if Cron is not running (#1747)
-* Build: Enable PyLint rules (#1755)
-  * C0303 (trailing-whitespaces)
-  * C0305 (trailing-newlines)
-  * C0325 (superfluous-parens)
-  * C0410 (multiple-imports)
-  * E0100 (init-is-generator)
-  * E0101 (return-in-init)
-  * E0102 (function-redefined)
-  * E0103 (not-in-loop)
-  * E0106 (return-arg-in-generator)
-  * E0213 (no-self-argument)
-  * E0401 (import-error)
-  * E602 (undefined-variable)
-  * W0311 (bad-indentation)
-  * W1515 (forgotten-debug-statement).
-* Fix: Names of weekdays and months translated correct (#1729)
-* Fix: Global flock for multiple users (#1122, #1676)
-* Fix bug: "Backup folders" list does reflect the selected snapshot (#1585) (@rafaelhdr Rafael Hurpia da Rocha)
 * Breaking Change: GUI started with --debug does no longer add --debug to the crontab for scheduled profiles.
                    Use the new "enable logging for debug messages" in the 'Schedule' section of the 'Manage profiles' GUI instead.
+* Feature: Warn if Cron is not running (#1747)
 * Feature: Profile and GUI allow to activate debug output for scheduled jobs by adding '--debug' to crontab entry (#1616, contributed by @stcksmsh Kosta Vukicevic)
-* Removed: Field "filesystem_mount" and "snapshot_version" in "info" file (#1684)
 * Feature: Support SSH proxy (jump) host (#1688) (@cgrinham, Christie Grinham)
-* Removed: Context menu in LogViewDialog (#1578)
-* Refactor: Replace Config.user() with getpass.getuser() (#1694)
+* Feature: Support rsync '--one-file-system' in Expert Options (#1598)
+* Feature: "*-dev" version strings contain last commit hash (#1637)
+* Fix: Global flock fallback to single-user mode if insufficient permissions (#1743, #1751)
+* Fix: Fix Qt segmentation fault with uninstall ExtraMouseButtonEventFilter when closing main window (#1095)
+* Fix: Names of weekdays and months translated correct (#1729)
+* Fix: Global flock for multiple users (#1122, #1676)
+* Fix bug: "Backup folders" list does reflect the selected snapshot (#1585) (@rafaelhdr Rafael Hurpia da Rocha)
 * Fix: Validation of diff command settings in compare snapshots dialog (#1662) (@stcksmsh Kosta Vukicevic)
 * Fix bug: Open symlinked folders in file view (#1476)
 * Fix bug: Respect dark mode using color roles (#1601)
 * Fix: "Highly recommended" exclusion pattern in "Manage Profile" dialog's "Exclude" tab show missing only (#1620)
-* Dependency: Migration to PyQt6
+* Fix bug: `make install` ignored $(DEST) in file migration part (#1630)
+* Removed: Context menu in LogViewDialog (#1578)
+* Removed: Field "filesystem_mount" and "snapshot_version" in "info" file (#1684)
+* Refactor: Replace Config.user() with getpass.getuser() (#1694)
+* Chore!: Remove "debian" folder (#1548)
+* Build: Enable several PyLint rules (#1755, #1766)
 * Build: Add AppStream meta data (#1642)
 * Build: PyLint unit test is skipped if PyLint isn't installed, but will always run on TravisCI (#1634)
-* Feature: Support rsync '--one-file-system' in Expert Options (#1598)
-* Feature: "*-dev" version strings contain last commit hash (#1637)
 * Build: Git commit hash is presevered while "make install" (#1637)
 * Build: Fix bash-completion symlink creation while installing & adding --diagnostics (#1615)
 * Build: TravisCI use PyQt (except arch "ppc64le")
-* Fix bug: `make install` ignored $(DEST) in file migration part (#1630)
 
 Version 1.4.3 (2024-01-30)
 * Feature: Exclude 'SingletonLock' and 'SingletonCookie' (Discord) and 'lock' (Mozilla Firefox) files by default (part of #1555)

README.md

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ installation options provided and maintained by third parties.
 
 In the latest stable release:
 - [File permissions handling and therefore possible non-differential backups](#file-permissions-handling-and-therefore-possible-non-differential-backups)
-- [`qt5_probing.py` may hang with high CPU usage when running BiT as `root` via `cron`](#qt5_probingpy-may-hang-with-high-cpu-usage-when-running-bit-as-root-via-cron)
+- [`qt_probing.py` may hang with high CPU usage when running BiT as `root` via `cron`](#qt_probingpy-may-hang-with-high-cpu-usage-when-running-bit-as-root-via-cron)
 
 In older releases:
 - Error: "module 'qttools' has no attribute 'initate_translator'" with EncFS when prompting the user for a password ([#1553](https://github.com/bit-team/backintime/issues/1553))
@@ -112,14 +112,14 @@ to add `--no-perms --no-group --no-owner` to it.
 Note that the exact file permissions can still be found in `fileinfo.bz2` and are also considered when restoring
 files.
 
-### `qt5_probing.py` may hang with high CPU usage when running BiT as `root` via `cron`
+### `qt_probing.py` may hang with high CPU usage when running BiT as `root` via `cron`
 
 See the related issue [#1592](https://github.com/bit-team/backintime/issues/1592).
 
 The only reliable work-around is to delete (or move into another folder)
-the file `/usr/share/backintime/common/qt5_probing.py`:
+the file `/usr/share/backintime/common/qt_probing.py`:
 
-`mv /usr/share/backintime/common/qt5_probing.py /usr/share/backintime/`
+`mv /usr/share/backintime/common/qt_probing.py /usr/share/backintime/`
 
 Renaming does *not* work!
 
@@ -195,4 +195,4 @@ _Back In Time_. In that case you may not see any problems.
 See [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) file for an overview about the projects
 workflow and strategy.
 
-<sub>May 2024</sub>
+<sub>July 2024</sub>

TRANSLATIONS

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ Finnish [fi]:
  - Ellen Rönnholm
 French [fr]:
  - Michel Corps <[email protected]> (@jej)
- - Fabien Orjollet
 Indonesian [id]: Andika Triwidada <[email protected]>
 Japanese [ja]:
  - Ayako Buhtz

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.4.4-dev
+1.5.0

common/bitbase.py

@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
 
 # See issue #1734 and #1735
 URL_ENCRYPT_TRANSITION = 'https://github.com/bit-team/backintime' \
-                         '/doc/ENCRYPT_TRANSITION.md'
+                         '/blob/-/doc/ENCRYPT_TRANSITION.md'

common/doc-dev/BiT_release_process.md

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-# How to prepare and publish a new BiT release
-
+# How to prepare and publish a new BIT release
 
 ## Overview
 
@@ -9,8 +8,6 @@ using a "feature" branch and sending a pull request asking for a review.
 - Source branch: `dev`
 - Target branch for the pull request: `dev`
 
-
-
 ## Preconditions for a new release
 
 - Developers agreed on the new version number.
@@ -113,11 +110,8 @@ When the PR is merged:
   using the version number from the `VERSION` file
   (so you do not forget to update one file ;-).
 
-  - BiT CLI config in `common/config.py`
-  - Sphinx config in `common/doc-dev/conf.py`
+  - BiT CLI config in `common/version.py`
   - man pages in `common/man/C/backintime*.1` and `qt/man/C/backintime*.1`
-  - changelog to build a debian package in `debian/changelog`
-    (this will be deprecated once we give up or separate the packaging for distros)
 
 - Check that the version numbers have been update by opening some of the above files.
 
@@ -128,15 +122,6 @@ When the PR is merged:
   .TH backintime-config 1 "Aug 2023" "version 1.4.0" "USER COMMANDS"
   ```
 
-- Optional: Search for all "copyright" strings in the code to update the year and add missing major contributors
-
-  Eg.:
-  - common/config.py
-
-  There is also script `updatecopyright.sh` in the project's root folder
-  which updates the copyright dates in all files but this script
-  needs an overhaul to be able to insert new contributors too...
-
 - Update the `AUTHORS` file in the project's root folder
 
   - Should be done during development normally
@@ -145,7 +130,6 @@ When the PR is merged:
 
 - Review and update the `README.md` in your release candidate branch
 
-  - Copyright: Names and year
   - Update the **Known Problems and Workarounds** section:
     - Move fixed major known problems
       from the "Known Problems and Workarounds" section

common/man/C/backintime-askpass.1

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH backintime-askpass 1 "Jan 2024" "version 1.4.4-dev" "USER COMMANDS"
+.TH backintime-askpass 1 "July 2024" "version 1.5.0" "USER COMMANDS"
 .SH NAME
 backintime-askpass \- a simple backup tool for Linux.
 .PP

common/man/C/backintime-config.1

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH backintime-config 1 "Feb 2024" "version 1.4.4-dev" "USER COMMANDS"
+.TH backintime-config 1 "July 2024" "version 1.5.0" "USER COMMANDS"
 .SH NAME
 config \- BackInTime configuration files.
 .SH SYNOPSIS

common/man/C/backintime.1

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH backintime 1 "Jan 2024" "version 1.4.4-dev" "USER COMMANDS"
+.TH backintime 1 "July 2024" "version 1.5.0" "USER COMMANDS"
 .SH NAME
 backintime \- a simple backup tool for Linux.
 .PP

common/version.py

@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 """
 
 # Version string regularyly used by the application and presented to users.
-__version__ = '1.4.4-dev'
+__version__ = '1.5.0'

qt/man/C/backintime-qt.1

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH backintime-qt 1 "Oct 2023" "version 1.4.4-dev" "USER COMMANDS"
+.TH backintime-qt 1 "July 2024" "version 1.5.0" "USER COMMANDS"
 .SH NAME
 backintime-qt \- a simple backup tool.
 .SH SYNOPSIS