| Apache CouchDB NEWS |
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| For details about backwards incompatible changes, see: |
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| http://wiki.apache.org/couchdb/Breaking_changes |
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| Each release section notes when backwards incompatible changes have been made. |
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| Version 1.2.1 |
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| * Fix various bugs in the URL rewriter when recursion is involved. |
| * Fix couchdb start script. |
| * Futon: Disable buttons that aren't available for the logged-in user. |
| * Fix potential replication timeouts. |
| * Change use of signals to avoid broken view groups. |
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| Version 1.2.0 |
| ------------- |
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| This release contains backwards incompatible changes. |
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| * Updated bundled erlang_oauth library to the latest version. |
| * cURL is no longer required to build CouchDB as it is only |
| required by the command line JS test runner. |
| * Added a native JSON parser. |
| * Optional file compression (database and view index files). This feature |
| is enabled by default. |
| * Several performance improvements, especially regarding database |
| writes and view indexing. |
| * Added a `data_size` property to database and view group |
| information URIs. |
| * Added support for automatic compaction. This feature is disabled |
| by default, but it can be enabled via the .ini configuration. |
| * A new replicator implementation that offers more performance |
| and configuration options. |
| * Added optional field `since_seq` to replication objects/documents. |
| * Simpler replication cancelation. |
| * The _active_tasks API now exposes more granular fields for each |
| task type. |
| * Futon's `Status` screen (active tasks) now displays two new task |
| status fields: `Started on` and `Updated on`. |
| * Added built-in changes feed filter `_view`. |
| * Fixed old index file descriptor leaks after a view cleanup. |
| * Performance improvements for the built-in changes feed filters |
| `_doc_ids` and `_design`. |
| * Fixes to the `_changes` feed heartbeat option when combined with |
| a filter. It affected continuous pull replications with a filter. |
| * Fix use of OAuth with VHosts and URL rewriting. |
| * OAuth secrets can now be stored in the users system database. |
| * Documents in the _users database can no longer be read by everyone. |
| * Confidential information in the _replication database can no longer |
| be read by everyone. |
| * Password hashes are now calculated by CouchDB instead of the client. |
| * Allow persistent authentication cookies. |
| * The requested_path property of query server request objects now has |
| the path requested by clients before VHosts and rewriting. |
| * Fixed incorrect reduce query results when using pagination parameters. |
| * Made icu_driver work with Erlang R15B and later. |
| * Improvements to the build system and etap test suite. |
| * Avoid invalidating view indexes when running out of file descriptors. |
| * Log correct stacktrace in all cases. |
| * Improvements to log messages for file-related errors. |
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| Version 1.1.1 |
| ------------- |
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| * Support SpiderMonkey 1.8.5 |
| * Add configurable maximum to the number of bytes returned by _log. |
| * Allow CommonJS modules to be an empty string. |
| * Bump minimum Erlang version to R13B02. |
| * Do not run deleted validate_doc_update functions. |
| * ETags for views include current sequence if include_docs=true. |
| * Fix bug where duplicates can appear in _changes feed. |
| * Fix bug where update handlers break after conflict resolution. |
| * Fix bug with _replicator where include "filter" could crash couch. |
| * Fix crashes when compacting large views. |
| * Fix file descriptor leak in _log |
| * Fix missing revisions in _changes?style=all_docs. |
| * Improve handling of compaction at max_dbs_open limit. |
| * JSONP responses now send "text/javascript" for Content-Type. |
| * Link to ICU 4.2 on Windows. |
| * Permit forward slashes in path to update functions. |
| * Reap couchjs processes that hit reduce_overflow error. |
| * Status code can be specified in update handlers. |
| * Support provides() in show functions. |
| * _view_cleanup when ddoc has no views now removes all index files. |
| * max_replication_retry_count now supports "infinity". |
| * Fix replication crash when source database has a document with empty ID. |
| * Fix deadlock when assigning couchjs processes to serve requests. |
| * Fixes to the document multipart PUT API. |
| * Fixes regarding file descriptor leaks for databases with views. |
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| Version 1.1.0 |
| ------------- |
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| All NEWS for 1.0.2 also apply to 1.1.0. |
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| This release contains backwards incompatible changes. |
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| * Native SSL support. |
| * Added support for HTTP range requests for attachments. |
| * Added built-in filters for `_changes`: `_doc_ids` and `_design`. |
| * Added configuration option for TCP_NODELAY aka "Nagle". |
| * Allow wildcards in vhosts definitions. |
| * More granular ETag support for views. |
| * More flexible URL rewriter. |
| * Added OS Process module to manage daemons outside of CouchDB. |
| * Added HTTP Proxy handler for more scalable externals. |
| * Added `_replicator` database to manage replications. |
| * Multiple micro-optimizations when reading data. |
| * Added CommonJS support to map functions. |
| * Added `stale=update_after` query option that triggers a view update after |
| returning a `stale=ok` response. |
| * More explicit error messages when it's not possible to access a file due |
| to lack of permissions. |
| * Added a "change password"-feature to Futon. |
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| Version 1.0.3 |
| ------------- |
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| * Fixed compatibility issues with Erlang R14B02. |
| * Fix bug that allows invalid UTF-8 after valid escapes. |
| * Enabled replication over IPv6. |
| * Fixed for crashes in continuous and filtered changes feeds. |
| * Changes feeds now honor conflicts=true parameter. |
| * Fixed error when restarting replications in OTP R14B02. |
| * Fixed error with filter replication with a limit of 1. |
| * Upgrade ibrowse to version 2.2.0. |
| * Fixed OAuth signature computation in OTP R14B02. |
| * Handle passwords with : in them. |
| * Made compatible with jQuery 1.5.x. |
| * Added support for inclusive_end wiht reduce views. |
| * Etap tests no longer require use of port 5984. |
| * Windows builds now require ICU >= 4.4.0 and Erlang >= R14B03. |
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| Version 1.0.2 |
| ------------- |
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| * Make test suite work with Safari and Chrome. |
| * Fix leaking file handles after compacting databases and views. |
| * Fix databases forgetting their validation function after compaction. |
| * Fix occasional timeout errors. |
| * Reduce lengthy stack traces. |
| * Allow logging of native <xml> types. |
| * Updated ibrowse library to 2.1.2 fixing numerous replication issues. |
| * Fix authenticated replication of design documents with attachments. |
| * Fix multipart GET APIs by always sending attachments in compressed |
| form when the source attachment is compressed on disk. Fixes a possible |
| edge case when an attachment underwent local-local replication. |
| * Various fixes to make replicated more resilient for edge-cases. |
| * Don't trigger a view update when requesting `_design/doc/_info`. |
| * Fix for circular references in CommonJS requires. |
| * Fix for frequently edited documents in multi-master deployments being |
| duplicated in _changes and _all_docs. |
| * Fix spurious conflict generation during attachment uploads. |
| * Fix for various bugs in Futon. |
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| Version 1.0.1 |
| ------------- |
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| * Fix data corruption bug COUCHDB-844. Please see |
| http://couchdb.apache.org/notice/1.0.1.html for details. |
| * Added support for replication via an HTTP/HTTPS proxy. |
| * Fixed various replicator bugs for interop with older CouchDB versions. |
| * Show fields saved along with _deleted=true. Allows for auditing of deletes. |
| * Enable basic-auth popup when required to access the server, to prevent |
| people from getting locked out. |
| * User interface element for querying stale (cached) views. |
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| Version 1.0.0 |
| ------------- |
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| * More efficient header commits. |
| * Use O_APPEND to save lseeks. |
| * Faster implementation of pread_iolist(). Further improves performance on |
| concurrent reads. |
| * Added authentication caching |
| * Faster default view collation. |
| * Added option to include update_seq in view responses. |
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| Version 0.11.2 |
| -------------- |
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| * Replicator buxfixes for replicating design documents from secured databases. |
| * Better error messages on invalid URL requests. |
| * User documents can now be deleted by admins or the user. |
| * Avoid potential DOS attack by guarding all creation of atoms. |
| * Some Futon and JavaScript library bugfixes. |
| * Fixed CVE-2010-2234: Apache CouchDB Cross Site Request Forgery Attack |
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| Version 0.11.1 |
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| * Mask passwords in active tasks and logging. |
| * Update mochijson2 to allow output of BigNums not in float form. |
| * Added support for X-HTTP-METHOD-OVERRIDE. |
| * Disable jsonp by default. |
| * Accept gzip encoded standalone attachments. |
| * Made max_concurrent_connections configurable. |
| * Added continuous replication option to Futon. |
| * Added option to replicating test results anonymously to a community |
| CouchDB instance. |
| * Allow creation and deletion of config entries in Futon. |
| * Fixed various UI issues in Futon. |
| * Fixed compatibility with the Erlang R14 series. |
| * Fixed warnings on Linux builds. |
| * Fixed build error when aclocal needs to be called during the build. |
| * Require ICU 4.3.1. |
| * Fixed compatibility with Solaris. |
| * Added authentication redirect URL to log in clients. |
| * Added authentication caching, to avoid repeated opening and closing of the |
| users database for each request requiring authentication. |
| * Made authentication timeout configurable. |
| * Temporary views are now admin-only resources. |
| * Don't require a revpos for attachment stubs. |
| * Make file deletions async to avoid pauses during compaction and db |
| deletion. |
| * Fixed for wrong offset when writing headers and converting them to blocks, |
| only triggered when header is larger than 4k. |
| * Preserve _revs_limit and instance_start_time after compaction. |
| * Fixed timeout with large .ini files. |
| * Added tests for couch.js and jquery.couch.js |
| * Added various API features to jquery.couch.js |
| * Faster default view collation. |
| * Upgrade CommonJS modules support to 1.1.1. |
| * Added option to include update_seq in view responses. |
| * Fixed erlang filter funs and normalize filter fun API. |
| * Fixed hang in view shutdown. |
| * Refactored various internal APIs related to attachment streaming. |
| * Fixed hanging replication. |
| * Fixed keepalive issue. |
| * Allow global rewrites so system defaults are available in vhosts. |
| * Allow isolation of databases with vhosts. |
| * Made the test suite overall more reliable. |
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| Version 0.11.0 |
| -------------- |
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| This version is a feature-freeze release candidate for Apache CouchDB 1.0. |
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| * Fixed CVE-2010-0009: Apache CouchDB Timing Attack Vulnerability. |
| * Added support for building a Windows installer as part of 'make dist'. |
| * Added optional 'raw' binary collation for faster view builds where Unicode |
| collation is not important. |
| * Improved view index build time by reducing ICU collation callouts. |
| * Added option to implicitly create replication target databases. |
| * Improved view information objects. |
| * Bug fix for partial updates during view builds. |
| * Bug fix for building couch.app's module list. |
| * Fixed a problem with statistics timers and system sleep. |
| * Improved the statistics calculations to use an online moving window |
| algorithm. |
| * Adds batching of multiple updating requests, to improve throughput with many |
| writers. |
| * Removed the now redundant couch_batch_save module. |
| * Bug fix for premature termination of chunked responses. |
| * Improved speed and concurrency of config lookups. |
| * Fixed an edge case for HTTP redirects during replication. |
| * Fixed HTTP timeout handling for replication. |
| * Fixed query parameter handling in OAuth'd replication. |
| * Fixed a bug preventing mixing languages with lists and views. |
| * Avoid OS process leaks in lists. |
| * Avoid leaking file descriptors on automatic replication restarts. |
| * Various improvements to the Futon UI. |
| * Provide Content-MD5 header support for attachments. |
| * Added default cookie-authentication and users db. |
| * Added per-db reader access control lists. |
| * Added per-db security object for configuration data in validation functions. |
| * Added URL Rewriter handler. |
| * Added proxy authentication handler. |
| * Added ability to replicate documents by id. |
| * Added virtual host handling. |
| * Uses json2.js for JSON serialization compatiblity with native JSON. |
| * Fixed CVE-2010-0009: Apache CouchDB Timing Attack Vulnerability. |
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| Version 0.10.2 |
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| * Fixed CVE-2010-0009: Apache CouchDB Timing Attack Vulnerability. |
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| Version 0.10.1 |
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| * Fixed test suite to work with build system. |
| * Fixed a problem with statistics timers and system sleep. |
| * Fixed an edge case for HTTP redirects during replication. |
| * Fixed HTTP timeout handling for replication. |
| * Fixed query parameter handling in OAuth'd replication. |
| * Fixed a bug preventing mixing languages with lists and views. |
| * Avoid OS process leaks in lists. |
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| Version 0.10.0 |
| -------------- |
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| This release contains backwards incompatible changes |
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| * General performance improvements. |
| * View index generation speedups. |
| * Even more robust storage format. |
| * Native Erlang Views for high-performance applications. |
| * More robust push and pull replication. |
| * Two-legged OAuth support for applications and replication (three-legged in |
| preparation). |
| * Cookie authentication. |
| * API detail improvements. |
| * Better RFC 2616 (HTTP 1.1) compliance. |
| * Added modular configuration file directories. |
| * Miscellaneous improvements to build, system integration, and portability. |
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| Version 0.9.2 |
| ------------- |
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| * Remove branch callbacks to allow building couchjs against newer versions of |
| Spidermonkey. |
| * Fix replication with 0.10 servers initiated by an 0.9 server. |
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| Version 0.9.1 |
| ------------- |
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| * Various bug fixes for the build system, configuration, statistics reporting, |
| database core, external handlers, Futon interface, HTTP interface, |
| JavaScript View Server and replicator. |
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| Version 0.9.0 |
| ------------- |
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| This release contains backwards incompatible changes. |
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| * Modular configuration. |
| * Performance enhancements for document and view access. |
| * More resilient replication process. |
| * Replication streams binary attachments. |
| * Administrator role and basic authentication. |
| * Document validation functions in design documents. |
| * Show and list functions for rendering documents and views as developer |
| controlled content-types. |
| * External process server module. |
| * Attachment uploading from Futon. |
| * Etags for views, lists, shows, document and attachment requests. |
| * Miscellaneous improvements to build, system integration, and portability. |
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| Version 0.8.1-incubating |
| ------------------------ |
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| * Various bug fixes for replication, compaction, the HTTP interface and the |
| JavaScript View Server. |
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| Version 0.8.0-incubating |
| ------------------------ |
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| This release contains backwards incompatible changes. |
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| * Changed core licensing to the Apache Software License 2.0. |
| * Refactoring of the core view and storage engines. |
| * Added support for incremental map/reduce views. |
| * Changed database file format. |
| * Many improvements to Futon, the web administration interface. |
| * Miscellaneous improvements to build, system integration, and portability. |
| * Swapped out Erlang's inets HTTP server for the Mochiweb HTTP server. |
| * SpiderMonkey is no longer included with CouchDB, but rather treated as an |
| external dependency. |
| * Added bits of awesome. |
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| Version 0.7.2 |
| ------------- |
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| * Small changes to build process and `couchdb` command. |
| * Database server official port is now 5984 TCP/UDP instead of 8888. |
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| Version 0.7.1 |
| ------------- |
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| * Small compatibility issue with Firefox 3 fixed. |
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| Version 0.7.0 |
| ------------- |
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| * Infrastructure rewritten to use the GNU build system for portability. |
| * The built-in database browsing tool has been rewritten to provide a much |
| nicer interface for interacting directly with CouchDB from your web browser. |
| * XML and Fabric have been replaced with JSON and JavaScript for data |
| transport and View definitions. |
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| Version 0.6.0 |
| ------------- |
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| * A replication facility is now available. |
| * CouchPeek can now create, delete and view documents. |
| * Building from source is easier and less error prone. |
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| Version 0.5.0 |
| ------------- |
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| * A built-in CouchPeek utility. |
| * A full install kit buildable from a single command. |
| * A new GNU/Linux version is available. An OS X version is coming soon. |
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| Version 0.4.0 |
| ------------- |
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| * Non-existent variables are now nil lists. |
| * Couch error codes and messages are no longer sent in the HTTP fields, |
| instead they are exclusively returned in the XML body. This is to avoid HTTP |
| header parsing problems with oddly formed error messages. |
| * Returned error messages are now logged at the server at the `info` level to |
| make general debugging easier. |
| * Fixed a problem where big table builds caused timeout errors. |
| * Lots of changes in the low level machinery. Most formulas will continue to |
| function the same. |
| * Added full compiler support for extended characters in formula source. |
| * Support for Perl/Ruby like regular expressions. |
| * Added `total_rows` and `result_start` attributes to tables. |
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| Version 0.3.0 |
| ------------- |
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| * CouchDB now fully supports Unicode and locale specific collation via the ICU |
| library, both in the Fabric engine and computed tables. |
| * The `in` operator has been added to Fabric. |
| * The `startdoc` query string variable specifies the starting document to use |
| if there are multiple rows with identical startkeys. |
| * The `skip` query string variable specifies the number of rows to skip before |
| returning results. The `skip` value must be a positive integer. If used with |
| a `count` variable the skipped rows aren't counted as output. |
| * Various changes to the output XML format. |