kameleon-builder 2.10.9 → 2.10.11

data/CHANGES

@@ -1,6 +1,33 @@
 Kameleon CHANGELOG
 ==================
 
+Version 2.10.11
+---------------
+
+Released on October 10th 2023
+
+- Rework the checkpointing code.
+- Make build --from-checkpoint not activate the checkpointing without the --enable-checkpointing option.
+- Add the -F alias for the build --from-checkpoint option and allow passing the microstrep slug instead of it's id.
+- Add the build --begin-checkpoint (or -B) and --end-checkpoint (or -E) options that allows giving the window of steps to checkpoint.
+- Remove the dryrun command and add the --dryrun (or -d) switch to the build action.
+- Make build --dryrun --list-checkpoints (or -d -l) to show possible checkpoints for the recipe.
+
+Version 2.10.10
+---------------
+
+Released on June 13th 2023
+
+- Set kameleon build --microstep-checkpoint option to "all" by default.
+- Rework the kameleon checkpoint documentation and more.
+- Rework the kameleon build options.
+- Add the on_checkpoint=only keyword, allowing a step to be run only when checkpoint is activated.
+- Add the on_checkpoint=disabled keyword, allowing a step to be never be checkpointed.
+- Add the $${checkpointing_enabled} global variable, value is "true" or "false" whether checkpointing is enabled or not.
+- Fix error in kameleon info: variable not found $${checkpointing_enabled} / $${persistent_cache}.
+- Make the context_reload command less verbose by default, and some other commands by side effects.
+- Other cosmetic fixes.
+
 Version 2.10.9
 --------------
 
@@ -9,7 +36,7 @@ Released on April 27th 2023
 - Add the --microstep-checkpoint option to enable creating checkpoint on all microsteps.
 - Add timing info for microsteps and microstep checkpoints in verbose mode.
 - Minor fixes.
-- Enable using a python venv for bumpversion (.gitignore, .envrc)
+- Enable using a python venv for bumpversion (.gitignore, .envrc).
 
 Version 2.10.8
 --------------
@@ -17,29 +44,30 @@ Version 2.10.8
 Released on October 21st 2022
 
 - Fix a fatal error with the pipe command: make sure the destination context is started.
-- Avoid git warning when running kameleon repo update: use git pull --ff-only
+- Avoid git warning when running kameleon repo update: use git pull --ff-only.
 
 Version 2.10.7
 --------------
 
 Released on December 02nd 2021
 
-- Add support for the .filter file to filter recipes/template lists
+- Add support for the .filter file to filter recipes/template lists.
 
 Version 2.10.6
 --------------
 
 Released on November 24th 2021
 
-- Add the option filter for the template and recipe listings
-- Preserve permission of files when importing template
+- Add the option filter for the template and recipe listings.
+- Preserve permission of files when importing template.
 
 Version 2.10.5
 --------------
 
 Released on July 29th 2021
 
-- Remove polipo from the software dependencies as it is not maintained anymore. This breaks the caching feature.
+- Remove polipo from the software dependencies as it is not maintained anymore.
+  This breaks the caching feature.
 - Some changes to allow a debian packaging.
 - Update authors.
 - Change the version information file and update scripts accordingly.
@@ -49,55 +77,55 @@ Version 2.10.4
 
 Released on May 11th 2020
 
-- Fix support for extend ERB
-- Add the `kameleon template erb` command
-- Fix bash completion
-- Cosmetic code fixes
+- Fix support for extend ERB.
+- Add the `kameleon template erb` command.
+- Fix bash completion.
+- Cosmetic code fixes.
 
 Version 2.10.3
 --------------
 
 Released on April 10th 2020
 
-- Rework kameleon template list: add color add progress bar
-- Make bash completion understand the subcommands
-- Fix the command help ->  `kameleon <command> -h`
-- Add support for custom extend erb templates
+- Rework kameleon template list: add color add progress bar.
+- Make bash completion understand the subcommands.
+- Fix the command help -> `kameleon <command> -h`.
+- Add support for custom extend erb templates.
 
 Version 2.10.2
 --------------
 
 Released on April 09th 2020
 
-- Fix cli help for the repository and template sub-commands
-- Add the git remote url and branch to kameleon repo list
-- Add the 'kameleon repository remove' command
+- Fix cli help for the repository and template sub-commands.
+- Add the git remote url and branch to kameleon repo list.
+- Add the 'kameleon repository remove' command.
 
 Version 2.10.1
 -------------
 
 Released on March 21th 2020
 
-- Fix regression in 2.10.0 with the build directory creation
+- Fix regression in 2.10.0 with the build directory creation.
 
 Version 2.10.0
 -------------
 
 Released on March 21th 2020
 
-- Rework usage (cosmetic fixes)
-- Drop the `kameleon template repository` action (same as `kameleon repository`)
-- Make `kameleon dag` and `kameleon dryrun` standalone actions instead of `kameleon info` options
-- Add the `kamelon dag --recipes-only`
-- Make `kameleon dag` show distincly the extended recipe among the ancestors
-- Add the `kameleon export` action
+- Rework usage (cosmetic fixes).
+- Drop the `kameleon template repository` action (same as `kameleon repository`).
+- Make `kameleon dag` and `kameleon dryrun` standalone actions instead of `kameleon info` options.
+- Add the `kamelon dag --recipes-only`.
+- Make `kameleon dag` show distincly the extended recipe among the ancestors.
+- Add the `kameleon export` action.
 
 Version 2.9.4
 -------------
 
 Released on December 12th 2018
 
-- Minor fixes
+- Minor fixes.
 - NB: the 2.9.3 version was lost in space...
 
 
@@ -106,8 +134,8 @@ Version 2.9.2
 
 Released on February 21st 2018
 
-- Enforce the number of sub commands for the rescue and test commands
-- Support nested aliases
+- Enforce the number of sub commands for the rescue and test commands.
+- Support nested aliases.
 
 Version 2.9.1
 -------------
@@ -121,58 +149,58 @@ Version 2.9.0
 
 Released on June 29th 2017
 
-- Bump to a new minor version due to the addition of the test and group commands
-- Refresh documentation
+- Bump to a new minor version due to the addition of the test and group commands.
+- Refresh documentation.
 
 Version 2.8.4
 -------------
 
-- Fix the build usage message 
-- Fix the cache compression options: allow no compression
-- Add the test and group commands for microsteps
+- Fix the build usage message.
+- Fix the cache compression options: allow no compression.
+- Add the test and group commands for microsteps.
 
 Version 2.8.3
 -------------
 
-- Patch the doc and the default new recipe template
+- Patch the doc and the default new recipe template.
 
 Version 2.8.2
 -------------
 
 Released on September 06th 2016
 
-- Make kameleon new and template import works
+- Make kameleon new and template import works.
 
 Version 2.8.1
 -------------
 
-- Manage problem with gem update
+- Manage problem with gem update.
 
 Version 2.8.0
 -------------
 
 Released on September 05th 2016
 
-- Add the possibility to overload extend with backend
+- Add the possibility to overload extend with backend.
 
 Version 2.7.8
 -------------
 
-- Fix info data resolution (fix #78)
+- Fix info data resolution (fix #78).
 
 Version 2.7.7
 -------------
 
 Released on September 01st 2016
 
-- Add some warning to avoid global CLI option misuse
+- Add some warning to avoid global CLI option misuse.
 
 Version 2.7.6
 -------------
 
 Released on August 31st 2016
 
-- Fix step variable resolution for composed variable (#79), and containing
+- Fix step variable resolution for composed variable (#79), and containing.
   uuid (#90).
 
 Version 2.7.5
@@ -180,63 +208,63 @@ Version 2.7.5
 
 Released on August 31st 2016
 
-- Fix last problem with Kameleon_data_dir (again)
+- Fix last problem with Kameleon_data_dir (again).
 
 Version 2.7.4
 -------------
 
 Released on August 29th 2016
 
-- Fix Kameleon_data_dir is not rendering correctly with {} (#85)
+- Fix Kameleon_data_dir is not rendering correctly with {} (#85).
 
 Version 2.7.3
 -------------
 
 Released on June 20th 2016
 
-- The info command can now handle multiple recipes
-- Colorized the output of the info command
-- Added the dryrun option to the info command
-- Added the dag option to the info command: draw a GraphViz dag for recipes
+- The info command can now handle multiple recipes.
+- Colorized the output of the info command.
+- Added the dryrun option to the info command.
+- Added the dag option to the info command: draw a GraphViz dag for recipes.
 
 Version 2.7.2
 -------------
 
 Released on February 17th 2016
 
-- Added ``interactive_cmd`` option to set a more apropriate interactive shell command
-- Removed bash errexit flag to force bash to trap interruption
+- Added ``interactive_cmd`` option to set a more apropriate interactive shell command.
+- Removed bash errexit flag to force bash to trap interruption.
 
 Version 2.7.1
 -------------
 
-- Non-strictly template variable resolution (Fixed #67)
+- Non-strictly template variable resolution (Fixed #67).
 
 Version 2.7.0
 -------------
 
 Released on December 09th 2015
 
-- Fixed variables overload when using inheritance
-- Added support for including global options from a separate file (#57)
-- Allowed kameleon to fail silently if some error occured during include
-- Marked all bash variables for export
-- Sorted variables in ``kameleon info`` dump
-- Removed duplicate error messages
-- Shutdown polipo cleanly (#54)
-- Added offline mode to prevent Polipo from contacting remote servers
-- Fixed polipo default options to avoid "206 partial responses" (#54)
-- Made only one checkpoint per macrostep to improve performance
-- Made polipo log file unique for each user to avoid "Permission denied" error
-- Added new keyword in ZSH completion
+- Fixed variables overload when using inheritance.
+- Added support for including global options from a separate file (#57).
+- Allowed kameleon to fail silently if some error occured during include.
+- Marked all bash variables for export.
+- Sorted variables in ``kameleon info`` dump.
+- Removed duplicate error messages.
+- Shutdown polipo cleanly (#54).
+- Added offline mode to prevent Polipo from contacting remote servers.
+- Fixed polipo default options to avoid "206 partial responses" (#54).
+- Made only one checkpoint per macrostep to improve performance.
+- Made polipo log file unique for each user to avoid "Permission denied" error.
+- Added new keyword in ZSH completion.
 
 Version 2.6.7
 -------------
 
-Released on October 01st 2015
+Released on October 1st 2015
 
-- Decreased polipo exit timeout (120 to 5s)
-- Passed only recipe files (not directories) to the cache to fixed persistant cache crash 
+- Decreased polipo exit timeout (120 to 5s).
+- Passed only recipe files (not directories) to the cache to fixed persistant cache crash.
 
 
 Version 2.6.6
@@ -244,40 +272,40 @@ Version 2.6.6
 
 Released on September 14th 2015
 
-- set default ``cache_archive_compression`` to gzip
+- set default ``cache_archive_compression`` to gzip.
 
 Version 2.6.5
 -------------
 
 Released on September 14th 2015
 
-- Fixed the proxy-cache to allow big files
-- Added ``--proxy`` and ``--proxy-credentials`` options to set a global proxy for kameleon
-- Added ``proxy_local``, ``proxy_out`` and ``proxy_in`` kameleon recipe variables to get proxy address from recipe
-- Enabled ERB templating in the user environement files
-- Renamed ``--proxy-path`` option to ``--polipo-path``
+- Fixed the proxy-cache to allow big files.
+- Added ``--proxy`` and ``--proxy-credentials`` options to set a global proxy for kameleon.
+- Added ``proxy_local``, ``proxy_out`` and ``proxy_in`` kameleon recipe variables to get proxy address from recipe.
+- Enabled ERB templating in the user environement files.
+- Renamed ``--proxy-path`` option to ``--polipo-path``.
 
 Version 2.6.4
 -------------
 
-Released on September 07th 2015
+Released on September 7th 2015
 
-- Fixed kameleon data variables resolution
+- Fixed kameleon data variables resolution.
 
 Version 2.6.3
 -------------
 
 Released on August 25th 2015
 
-- Don't fail now if a context was closed
+- Don't fail now if a context was closed.
 
 Version 2.6.2
 -------------
 
 Released on August 25th 2015
 
-- Added ``cache_archive_compression`` option to choose compression tool
-- Tried using curl before wget
+- Added ``cache_archive_compression`` option to choose compression tool.
+- Tried using curl before wget.
 
 
 Version 2.6.1
@@ -285,69 +313,65 @@ Version 2.6.1
 
 Released on August 12th 2015
 
-- Cli global parameters overwrite all recipe key:value parameters
+- Cli global parameters overwrite all recipe key:value parameters.
 
 Version 2.6.0
 -------------
 
 Released on May 13th 2015
 
-- Added --list-checkpoints to ``kameleon build`` command
-- Removed ``kameleon checkpoints`` and ``kameleon clean`` commands
-- Displayed error information in normal and verbose mode
-- Fixed ruby 1.8.7 compatibility
-- Added Zsh completion (See completion)
+- Added --list-checkpoints to ``kameleon build`` command.
+- Removed ``kameleon checkpoints`` and ``kameleon clean`` commands.
+- Displayed error information in normal and verbose mode.
+- Fixed ruby 1.8.7 compatibility.
+- Added Zsh completion (See completion).
 
 Version 2.5.0
 -------------
 
 Released on Jan 27th 2015
 
-- Allowed user to get custom shell environement by adding shell script
-- Added option ``--verbose`` to allow user debugging
-- Added option ``--from-cache`` to the ``kameleon info`` subcommand
-- Enabled bash xtrace in verbose mode
-- Checked appropriate proxy cache server start
-- Fixed recipe path in proxy cache metadata
-- Forced proxy cache to use IPv4
-- Improved UI with more color and less output messages
-
+- Allowed user to get custom shell environement by adding shell script.
+- Added option ``--verbose`` to allow user debugging.
+- Added option ``--from-cache`` to the ``kameleon info`` subcommand.
+- Enabled bash xtrace in verbose mode.
+- Checked appropriate proxy cache server start.
+- Fixed recipe path in proxy cache metadata.
+- Forced proxy cache to use IPv4.
+- Improved UI with more color and less output messages.
 
 Version 2.4.0
 -------------
 
 Released on Dec 23rd 2014
 
-- Supported recipe attached data
-- Introduced a new shell command execution mechanism, to prevent kameleon from waiting forever if the command act weird (Fixed #39)
-- Improved the customization of steps with inheritance
-- Allowed to set global variables from cli during build using ``--global key:value ..``
-- Moved repository command to the upper level (``kameleon repository``)
-
+- Supported recipe attached data.
+- Introduced a new shell command execution mechanism, to prevent kameleon from waiting forever if the command act weird (Fixed #39).
+- Improved the customization of steps with inheritance.
+- Allowed to set global variables from cli during build using ``--global key:value ..``.
+- Moved repository command to the upper level (``kameleon repository``).
 
 Version 2.3.5
 -------------
 
 Released on Dec 2nd 2014
 
-- Fixed kameleon 2.3.4 regressions about ``kameleon build``
-
+- Fixed kameleon 2.3.4 regressions about ``kameleon build``.
 
 Version 2.3.4
 -------------
 
 Released on Nov 26th 2014
 
-- Fixed kameleon 2.3.3 regressions about the template import
-
+- Fixed kameleon 2.3.3 regressions about the template import.
 
 Version 2.3.3
 -------------
 
 Released on Nov 26th 2014
 
-- Minor improvements
-- Fixed issue with listing the templates avaiable in a repository
+- Minor improvements.
+- Fixed issue with listing the templates avaiable in a repository.
 
 Version 2.3.2
 -------------
@@ -369,120 +393,116 @@ Version 2.3.0
 
 Released on Oct 16th 2014
 
-- Handled Ctrl-C to make a breakpoint instead of quitting. (Fixed #29)
-- Stored kameleon user configuration file in ``~/.kameleon.d/config`` (Fixed #24)
-- Fixed ``kameleon new`` to take an absolute or relative path and place the recipe in a subdir (Fixed #22)
-- Moved builtin recipes to an external repository : See [http://kameleon.imag.fr/repository.html](Docs) (Fixed #24)
-- Renamed ``--cache`` option to ``--enable-cache``
-- Renamed ``--checkpoint`` option to ``--enable-checkpoint``
-- Removed ``kameleon import`` command
-- Removed ``kameleon templates`` command
-- Added ``kameleon info`` to display detailed information about a recipe
-- Added ``kameleon list`` to list all defined recipes in the current directory
-- Added ``kameleon template info`` to display detailed information about a template
-- Added ``kameleon template import`` to import a template
-- Added ``kameleon template list`` to list all available templates
-- Added ``kameleon template repository`` to manage external git recipes repositories
-
+- Handled Ctrl-C to make a breakpoint instead of quitting. (Fixed #29).
+- Stored kameleon user configuration file in ``~/.kameleon.d/config`` (Fixed #24).
+- Fixed ``kameleon new`` to take an absolute or relative path and place the recipe in a subdir (Fixed #22).
+- Moved builtin recipes to an external repository: See [http://kameleon.imag.fr/repository.html](Docs) (Fixed #24).
+- Renamed ``--cache`` option to ``--enable-cache``.
+- Renamed ``--checkpoint`` option to ``--enable-checkpoint``.
+- Removed ``kameleon import`` command.
+- Removed ``kameleon templates`` command.
+- Added ``kameleon info`` to display detailed information about a recipe.
+- Added ``kameleon list`` to list all defined recipes in the current directory.
+- Added ``kameleon template info`` to display detailed information about a template.
+- Added ``kameleon template import`` to import a template.
+- Added ``kameleon template list`` to list all available templates.
+- Added ``kameleon template repository`` to manage external git recipes repositories.
 
 Version 2.2.5
 -------------
 
 Released on Sep 19th 2014
 
- - [template] Customized vm memory size before vagrant export
- - [template] Configured virtualbox to use ``82540EM`` driver for ethX interfaces
- - [template][debian] installed man-db and net-tools with debootstrap
- - [template][centos] Removed traces of mac address from network configuration
- - [template][centos] installed man package
- - [template][centos] Set OS type to ``Redhat_64`` in virtualbox
- - [template][debian] Added security and backports repository
- - [template][debian] Added debian security and backports repositories
- - [template][debian] Removed ntp from all debian recipes
- - [template][centos] Added ``single-request-reopen`` option to network config (centos)
- - [template][centos] Fixed corrupted rpm database
-
-
+- [template] Customized vm memory size before vagrant export.
+- [template] Configured virtualbox to use ``82540EM`` driver for ethX interfaces.
+- [template][debian] installed man-db and net-tools with debootstrap.
+- [template][centos] Removed traces of mac address from network configuration.
+- [template][centos] installed man package.
+- [template][centos] Set OS type to ``Redhat_64`` in virtualbox.
+- [template][debian] Added security and backports repository.
+- [template][debian] Added debian security and backports repositories.
+- [template][debian] Removed ntp from all debian recipes.
+- [template][centos] Added ``single-request-reopen`` option to network config (centos).
+- [template][centos] Fixed corrupted rpm database.
 
 Version 2.2.4
 -------------
 
 Released on Sep 2nd 2014
 
-- [template] Added the ``-cpu host`` option to qemu to improve performances
-- [template] Made centos image as close as possible as default Centos installation
-- [template] Configured SELinux for Fedora and Centos
-- [template] Fixed Grid'5000 export step
-- [template] Extended vagrant recipes from virtualbox recipes
-- [core] Adding the step elapsed time to the Kamelon output
-- [proxy cache] Restructured persistent cache and improved caching of pipes
-- [proxy cache] Added ``ProxyAdrres`` paramter to polipo to take into account all the host network interfaces
+- [template] Added the ``-cpu host`` option to qemu to improve performances.
+- [template] Made centos image as close as possible as default Centos installation.
+- [template] Configured SELinux for Fedora and Centos.
+- [template] Fixed Grid'5000 export step.
+- [template] Extended vagrant recipes from virtualbox recipes.
+- [core] Adding the step elapsed time to the Kamelon output.
+- [proxy cache] Restructured persistent cache and improved caching of pipes.
+- [proxy cache] Added ``ProxyAdrres`` paramter to polipo to take into account all the host network interfaces.
 
 Version 2.2.3
 -------------
 Released on Aug 19th 2014
 
-- [template] The extlinux MBR path has changed because jessie is not frozen (Fix #17)
+- [template] The extlinux MBR path has changed because jessie is not frozen (Fix #17).
 
 Version 2.2.2
 -------------
 
 Released on July 23rd 2014
 
-- [core] Added ``-h`` CLI option to print help
-- [core] Added ``--templates-path`` CLI option to set different templates directory
-- [core] Fixed regression about recipe ancestors loading
+- [core] Added ``-h`` CLI option to print help.
+- [core] Added ``--templates-path`` CLI option to set different templates directory.
+- [core] Fixed regression about recipe ancestors loading.
 
 Version 2.2.1
 -------------
 
 Released on July 22nd 2014
 
-- [core] Switch to default yaml parser (psych) and removed syck from dependencies
-- [core] Loaded a recipe with all ancestors
+- [core] Switch to default yaml parser (psych) and removed syck from dependencies.
+- [core] Loaded a recipe with all ancestors.
 
 Version 2.2.0
 -------------
 
 Released on July 20th 2014
 
-- [proxy cache] Added ``proxy_cache`` recipe option to context_in/out to enable
-  persistant cache for every context
-- [proxy cache] Added ``--cache-path`` CLI option to set different cache directory
-- [proxy cache] Shared cache directory between recipes by default
-- [proxy cache] No more internal cache for debootstrap
-- [proxy_cache] Polipo does not use default config file anymore
-- [proxy_cache] Recipe is now stored in cache at the end
-- [package] Removed diffy from dependencies
-- [package] Removed log4r-color from dependencies
-- [core] Rewrote checkpoint mechanism. (allow to run multiple commands)
-- [core] Added ``--script`` CLI option to enable non-interactive mode
-- [core] Added ``reload_context`` command that reloads the context from the recipe
-- [core] From now on, Kameleon tries to clean all contexts without blocking the shell
-- [core] Improved cleaning contexts upon interruption
-- [core] If microstep is marked as ``redo`` or ``skip`` (on checkpoint), the ID will be independent from other steps
-- [template] Grouped templates by virtualization tools
-- [template] Removed extlinux timeout for debian
-- [template] Configured apt to install recommended packages by default
-- [template] Added architecture type in templates description
-- [template] Forced killing qemu with sigterm signal
-- [template] Removed ssh ControlPath option
-- [template] Used parted tool in script mode
-- [template] Added a timeout during startup and shutdown VMs
-- [template] Restored eth0 as default interface in Fedora (net.ifnames=0 biosdevname=0)
-- [template] Ensured that the checkpoint was disabled at the beginning of the recipe
-- [template] Make sure that qemu is stopped at the end
-- [template] Replaced netcat by socat
-- [template] Removed duplicated ubuntu repository (restricted)
-- [template] Used a debian-jessie iso to bootstrap the out_context with a minimal linux system
-- [template] Hide default kameleon state files
-- [template] Enabled debug mode with ``KAMELEON_DEBUG=1`` environment variable
-- [template] Added ``download_file`` alias that uses curl/wget or python to download files
-- [template] Enabled kvm only if available
-- [template] Do not run qemu with nohup (Use ``-daemonize`` instead)
-- [template] Improved context_out/in log readability
-- [template] Removed fedora-rawhide templates
-- [template] Added new templates :
+- [proxy cache] Added ``proxy_cache`` recipe option to context_in/out to enable persistant cache for every context.
+- [proxy cache] Added ``--cache-path`` CLI option to set different cache directory.
+- [proxy cache] Shared cache directory between recipes by default.
+- [proxy cache] No more internal cache for debootstrap.
+- [proxy_cache] Polipo does not use default config file anymore.
+- [proxy_cache] Recipe is now stored in cache at the end.
+- [package] Removed diffy from dependencies.
+- [package] Removed log4r-color from dependencies.
+- [core] Rewrote checkpoint mechanism. (allow to run multiple commands).
+- [core] Added ``--script`` CLI option to enable non-interactive mode.
+- [core] Added ``reload_context`` command that reloads the context from the recipe.
+- [core] From now on, Kameleon tries to clean all contexts without blocking the shell.
+- [core] Improved cleaning contexts upon interruption.
+- [core] If microstep is marked as ``redo`` or ``skip`` (on checkpoint), the ID will be independent from other steps.
+- [template] Grouped templates by virtualization tools.
+- [template] Removed extlinux timeout for debian.
+- [template] Configured apt to install recommended packages by default.
+- [template] Added architecture type in templates description.
+- [template] Forced killing qemu with sigterm signal.
+- [template] Removed ssh ControlPath option.
+- [template] Used parted tool in script mode.
+- [template] Added a timeout during startup and shutdown VMs.
+- [template] Restored eth0 as default interface in Fedora (net.ifnames=0 biosdevname=0).
+- [template] Ensured that the checkpoint was disabled at the beginning of the recipe.
+- [template] Make sure that qemu is stopped at the end.
+- [template] Replaced netcat by socat.
+- [template] Removed duplicated ubuntu repository (restricted).
+- [template] Used a debian-jessie iso to bootstrap the out_context with a minimal linux system.
+- [template] Hide default kameleon state files.
+- [template] Enabled debug mode with ``KAMELEON_DEBUG=1`` environment variable.
+- [template] Added ``download_file`` alias that uses curl/wget or python to download files.
+- [template] Enabled kvm only if available.
+- [template] Do not run qemu with nohup (Use ``-daemonize`` instead).
+- [template] Improved context_out/in log readability.
+- [template] Removed fedora-rawhide templates.
+- [template] Added new templates:
 
   - qemu/archlinux-desktop-i686
   - qemu/archlinux-i686
@@ -516,38 +536,38 @@ Version 2.1.3
 
 Released on June 16th 2014
 
- - [core] Loading dependent gems based on the users ruby version
- - [core] Getting back compatibility with ruby 1.8.7
- - [core] Don't fail if context is not ready
- - [core] Minor bug fixes
- - [template] Set a small timeout with netcat
- - [template] Added new debian 7 appliance with kameleon.
+- [core] Loading dependent gems based on the users ruby version.
+- [core] Getting back compatibility with ruby 1.8.7.
+- [core] Don't fail if context is not ready.
+- [core] Minor bug fixes.
+- [template] Set a small timeout with netcat.
+- [template] Added new debian 7 appliance with kameleon.
 
 Version 2.1.0
 -------------
 
 Released on June 12th 2014
 
-- [core] Fixed psych yaml parsing (#1)
-- [core] Changed option ``--no-no-color`` to ``--color``
-- [core] Saved the contexts state files in their WORKDIR (#3)
-- [core] Set context in/out/local cmd to /bin/bash by default (#5)
-- [core] Made global section non mandatory
-- [core] Made writing embedded step in recipe possible (#12)
-- [core] Improved the readability of logs and the progress bar
-- [core] Moved aliases and checkpoints folders to steps
-- [core] Removed the ``recipes`` folder and the ``workspace`` (#2)
-- [core] Make a safe copy with ``kameleon new`` command
-- [core] Added a simple extend recipe feature (#11)
-- [core] Introduced the keyword "@base" in the extended recipes (#11)
-- [core] Don't log identifier of microstep during build process
-- [core] Added ``kameleon import`` command (#11)
-- [core] Added ``--clean`` option to ``kameleon build`` command
-- [core] Added the lazy context initialization (#10)
-- [core] Set the variable ``KAMELEON_WORKDIR`` for all contexts
-- [core] Used ``KAMELEON_WORKDIR`` when working with PIPE
-- [core] Added persistent cache feature to Kameleon, So far it is caching just packages comming from the network using Polipo
-- [template] Added new templates :
+- [core] Fixed psych yaml parsing (#1).
+- [core] Changed option ``--no-no-color`` to ``--color``.
+- [core] Saved the contexts state files in their WORKDIR (#3).
+- [core] Set context in/out/local cmd to /bin/bash by default (#5).
+- [core] Made global section non mandatory.
+- [core] Made writing embedded step in recipe possible (#12).
+- [core] Improved the readability of logs and the progress bar.
+- [core] Moved aliases and checkpoints folders to steps.
+- [core] Removed the ``recipes`` folder and the ``workspace`` (#2).
+- [core] Make a safe copy with ``kameleon new`` command.
+- [core] Added a simple extend recipe feature (#11).
+- [core] Introduced the keyword "@base" in the extended recipes (#11).
+- [core] Don't log identifier of microstep during build process.
+- [core] Added ``kameleon import`` command (#11).
+- [core] Added ``--clean`` option to ``kameleon build`` command.
+- [core] Added the lazy context initialization (#10).
+- [core] Set the variable ``KAMELEON_WORKDIR`` for all contexts.
+- [core] Used ``KAMELEON_WORKDIR`` when working with PIPE.
+- [core] Added persistent cache feature to Kameleon, So far it is caching just packages comming from the network using Polipo.
+- [template] Added new templates:
 
   - archlinux
   - archlinux-desktop
@@ -563,42 +583,42 @@ Released on June 12th 2014
   - ubuntu-14.04
   - ubuntu-14.04-desktop
   - vagrant-debian7
-- [template] Installed the extlinux bootloader depending on distributions
-- [template] New way to bootstrap fedora using Liveos image
-- [template] Installed linux kernel and extlinux bootloader from bootstrap section
-- [template] Used parted instead of sfdisk
-- [template] Added save_as_qed step
-- [template] Removed insecure ssh key before any export
-- [template] Added shell auto-completion for bash, zsh and fish shell
-- [template] Default user group is sudo
-- [template] Added a new qemu/kvm template with full-snapshot support
-- [template] Ability to add user in multiple groups (with usermod -G)
-- [template] Improved I/O performance with qemu/kvm
-- [template] Removed force-unsafe-io for dpkg to avoid corrupted filesystem
-- [template] Used qemu by default instead of chroot
-- [template] Added option to disable debootstrap cache
-- [template] Refactor qcow2 backing file checkpoints
-- [template] Make QEMU checkpoint more robust and avoid disk corruption
-- [template] Major revision of steps to make it easier to use in different templates
-- [template] Rename steps for more semantic consistency
-- [template] Making the 'save_appliance' step not dependent on the state of the machine
-- [template] Enabled cache for arch_bootstrap
-- [template] Added openssh in arch-bootstrap and enabled sshd.service/dhcp.service
-- [template] Added user 'nobody' to allow sshd  to run in the archlinux virtual machine
-- [template] Enabled checkpoints (backing-file) only in the "setup" stage
-- [template] Fixed .ssh and authorized_keys permissions
-- [template] Avoid crash of in_context when we send a shutdown command to the virtual machine
-- [template] Exclude special files with rsync (proc/dev...) when copying rootfs to the disk
-- [template] Force stop qemu if still running
-- [template] Make debian-chroot depreciated
-- [template] Refactor archlinux template to use it with qemu/kvm
-- [template] Improved the LiveOS fedora bootstrap step to get the system running with qemu/kvm
-- [template] Refactor fedora20/debian8 templates to use them with qemu/kvm
-- [template] Set timezone to UTC by default
-- [template] Used ProxyCommand to improve the debian7-g5k recipe
-- [aliases] Updated write_file and append_file aliases to support double quotes
-- [aliases] Defined new aliases for unmounting devices
-- [docs] More documentation
+- [template] Installed the extlinux bootloader depending on distributions.
+- [template] New way to bootstrap fedora using Liveos image.
+- [template] Installed linux kernel and extlinux bootloader from bootstrap section.
+- [template] Used parted instead of sfdisk.
+- [template] Added save_as_qed step.
+- [template] Removed insecure ssh key before any export.
+- [template] Added shell auto-completion for bash, zsh and fish shell.
+- [template] Default user group is sudo.
+- [template] Added a new qemu/kvm template with full-snapshot support.
+- [template] Ability to add user in multiple groups (with usermod -G).
+- [template] Improved I/O performance with qemu/kvm.
+- [template] Removed force-unsafe-io for dpkg to avoid corrupted filesystem.
+- [template] Used qemu by default instead of chroot.
+- [template] Added option to disable debootstrap cache.
+- [template] Refactor qcow2 backing file checkpoints.
+- [template] Make QEMU checkpoint more robust and avoid disk corruption.
+- [template] Major revision of steps to make it easier to use in different templates.
+- [template] Rename steps for more semantic consistency.
+- [template] Making the 'save_appliance' step not dependent on the state of the machine.
+- [template] Enabled cache for arch_bootstrap.
+- [template] Added openssh in arch-bootstrap and enabled sshd.service/dhcp.service.
+- [template] Added user 'nobody' to allow sshd  to run in the archlinux virtual machine.
+- [template] Enabled checkpoints (backing-file) only in the "setup" stage.
+- [template] Fixed .ssh and authorized_keys permissions.
+- [template] Avoid crash of in_context when we send a shutdown command to the virtual machine.
+- [template] Exclude special files with rsync (proc/dev...) when copying rootfs to the disk.
+- [template] Force stop qemu if still running.
+- [template] Make debian-chroot depreciated.
+- [template] Refactor archlinux template to use it with qemu/kvm.
+- [template] Improved the LiveOS fedora bootstrap step to get the system running with qemu/kvm.
+- [template] Refactor fedora20/debian8 templates to use them with qemu/kvm.
+- [template] Set timezone to UTC by default.
+- [template] Used ProxyCommand to improve the debian7-g5k recipe.
+- [aliases] Updated write_file and append_file aliases to support double quotes.
+- [aliases] Defined new aliases for unmounting devices.
+- [docs] More documentation.
 
 
 Version 2.0.0
@@ -606,5 +626,5 @@ Version 2.0.0
 
 Released on February 17th 2014
 
-Initial public release of kameleon 2
+- Initial public release of kameleon 2.