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CHANGELOG.md

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## [CURRENT] - Development
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## [1.2.0] - 2020-06-29 - Major Release (Feature / Quality Update)
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## [1.2.0] - Major Release (Feature / Quality Update)
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### Features
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- **NOTE:** Debian 8 is no longer supported as it has reached EOL (end-of-life) status.
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- Added support for Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS.
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- Added File Manager functionality (Filegator).
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- Added File Manager functionality (with File Gator backend) with the ability to add or remove at any time (`v-add-sys-filemanager` and `v-delete-sys-filemanager`)
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- Extended built-in firewall to support allowing or blocking traffic using IP lists.
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- Improved Apache2 performance by switching to mpm_event instead mod_prefork by default for new installations.
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- Added support for configuring individual TTL per DNS record. Thanks to @jaapmarcus!
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- Added support for configuring individual TTL per DNS record. Thanks to **@jaapmarcus**!
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- Updated translations for Polish (thanks to @RejectPL!), Dutch, French, German, and Italian (WIP).
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- Added the ability to set the default PHP command line version per-user.
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- Added geolocation support to awstats to improve traffic reports.
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- Added the ability to manage SSH keys from CLI and web interface.
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- Added a manual migration script for apache2 mpm_event for existing installations/upgrades (`$HESTIA/install/upgrade/manual/migrate_mpm_event.sh`).
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- Added BATS system for testing the functionality of Bash scripts (WIP).
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- **NOTE:** Debian 8 is no longer supported as it has reached EOL status.
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- Added **v-change-sys-db-alias** to change phpMyAdmin and phpPgAdmin access points (`v-change-sys-db-alias pma/pga myCustomURL`).
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### Bugfixes
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- Prevent ability to change the password of a non-Hestia user account. Thanks to Alexandre Zanni!
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- Adjust Let's Encrypt validation check for IDN domains, thanks to @zanami!
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- Set backup download location on FTP/SFTP restore, thanks to @Daniyal-Javani!
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- Stop trying to renew Let's Encrypt certificates after multiple consecutive failed attempts. Thanks to @dpeca!
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- Fixed an issue with auto-logout when used behind Cloudflare proxy and reworked 2FA authentication part. Thanks to @rmj-s!
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- Prevent ability to change the password of a non-Hestia user account. Thanks to **Alexandre Zanni**!
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- Adjust Let's Encrypt validation check for IDN domains, thanks to **@zanami**!
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- Set backup download location on FTP/SFTP restore, thanks to **@Daniyal-Javani**!
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- Stop trying to renew Let's Encrypt certificates after multiple consecutive failed attempts. Thanks to **@dpeca**!
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- Fixed an issue with auto-logout when used behind Cloudflare proxy and reworked 2FA authentication part. Thanks to **@rmj-s**!
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- Fixed an issue where changing an email account password would fail if similar account names were present.
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- Fixed an issue where e-mail quota was not preserved when (un)suspending or rebuilding a mail account.
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- Fixed an issue where SSH configuration was not saved currently when edited from the Web interface.
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- Fixed an issue where DNS IP did not use NAT/Public IP when available after changing web domain IP.
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- Fixed an issue that would occur when a user would attempt to recover their account when two-factor authentication is enabled.
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- Fixed permission issues that were presented when restoring a user backup.
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- Improved page load performance of Control Panel web interface.
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- Use Sury.org repository for Apache2 packages.
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- Improved compatibility with Roundcube and PHP 7.4.
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- Restrict the ability to edit crontab service via Web UI.
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- Restrict the ability to edit crontab service via Control Panel web interface.
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- Check whether Nginx, Apache2 and MariaDB are selected for installation prior to adding third party repositories.
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- Restrict public access to Apache2 server-status page.
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- Remove duplicated set-cookie line in default fpm config.
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- Cleanup temporary files when uploading custom SSL certificate from Web interface.
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- Cleanup temporary files when adding/renewing Let's Encrypt SSL certificate.
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- Cleanup temporary files after running v-list-sys-services.
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- Removed some legacy code and unused assets.
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- Don't calculate /home folder size in v-list-sys-info.
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- Adjust v-list-sys-services to honor the changed fail2ban service name.
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- Rework busy port validation in v-change-sys-port.
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- Fixed an issue where the backup update counter was not updated properly when v-delete-user-backup was executed.
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- Fixed an issue with public_(s)html file ownership.
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- Fixed an issue with phpPgAdmin access.
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- Fixed an issue where the wrong port was set for www.conf on certain configurations.
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- Fixed an issue where Composer would fail to install.
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- Fixed an issue where the selected theme was not immediately applied.
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- Fixed an issue where HTTP-to-HTTPS redirection and HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) events were not shown in the user history log.
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- Fixed an issue where the web domain access log page was incorrectly formatted.
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- Fixed an issue where awstats would show a HostAliases error if a web domain did not have any aliases.
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- Fixed an issue where awstats configuration was not updated if web domain aliases were added or removed.
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- Fixed an issue where user interface elements would overlap or display in the wrong place when using non-English locales.
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- Fixed an issue where phpMyAdmin and phpPgAdmin were inaccessible from the Web UI if custom URLs had been set.
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- Fixed an issue where mail SSL certificates were not restored properly from a backup archive.
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- Fixed an issue where mail domain configuration files were not removed when the domain was deleted.
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- Improved the functionality of `v-change-domain-owner` to correctly move mail domains and provide status output and logging/notifications.
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- Improved the functionality of `v-update-sys-hestia-git` to allow user to specify GitHub repository and whether to build only core package or core and dependencies.
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- Corrected the behavior of phpMyAdmin and phpPgAdmin so that alias dialogs accept custom word only and not full URL, aligns with webmail alias behavior.
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- Corrected the behavior of the installer so that APT repositories are not added if installation is aborted due to version mismatch.
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### Known issues and notes
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- **NOTE:** Custom phpMyAdmin and phpPgAdmin URL's will be reset once during this upgrade to correct a legacy code issue.
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- Let's Encrypt renewal fails when removing alias from web domain (#856)
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- Some translation strings need to be updated for accuracy (#746)
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- v-restore-user only works with backup archives stored in /backup mount point (#641)
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[Hestia Control Panel](https://www.hestiacp.com/)
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**Current stable release:** Version 1.1.1, released on March 26th, 2020.<br>
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**Current development release:** Version 1.2.0.
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**Due to a change of the repository infrastructure, please install the new key before you upgrade your existing installations:**
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**Welcome!**
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Hestia Control Panel offers easy to use web and command line interfaces, enabling web server administrators to quickly deploy and manage web domains, mail accounts, and DNS zones from one central location without the hassle of manually deploying and configuring individual components.
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**Latest stable release:** Version 1.2.0 | [View Changelog](https://github.com/hestiacp/hestiacp/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)<br>
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While we have taken every effort to make the interface as friendly as possible (even for new users), it is assumed that you will have some prior knowledge and understanding in the basics how to set up a Linux server and managing web applications.
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**We cannot provide support for requests that do not describe in detail the troubleshooting that has already been performed, or for third-party applications which do not directly relate to Hestia Control Panel. Please make sure that you fill in the necessary details in your issue reports, and remove any sections that do not apply to your issue or use case.**
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**Web:** [www.hestiacp.com](https://www.hestiacp.com/)<br>
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**Documentation:** [docs.hestiacp.com](https://docs.hestiacp.com/)<br>
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**Forums:** [forum.hestiacp.com](https://forum.hestiacp.com/)<br><br>
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Interested in helping shape the future of Hestia Control Panel?
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**Welcome!**
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Are you a software developer, tester, or have experience in writing documentation or guides and have some time to contibute to the project?<br><br>Please send an email to info@hestiacp.com with a quick outline of your previous experience in any of these areas or where you think you could help on the project and we'll reach out to discuss the next steps.
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Hestia Control Panel is designed to provide administrators an easy to use web and command line interface, enabling them to quickly deploy and manage web domains, mail accounts, DNS zones, and databases from one central dashboard without the hassle of manually deploying and configuring individual components or services.
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* An open source web server control panel with an easy-to-use interface.
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* Multiple PHP versions (5.6 - 7.4, 7.3 as default for optimal compatibility)
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* POP/IMAP/SMTP mail services with Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam, and Webmail (ClamAV, SpamAssassin, and Roundcube)
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Hestia Control Panel is licensed under [GPL v3](https://github.com/hestiacp/hestiacp/blob/master/LICENSE) license, and is based on the [VestaCP](https://www.vestacp.com/) project.<br>
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Hestia Control Panel is licensed under [GPL v3](https://github.com/hestiacp/hestiacp/blob/master/LICENSE) license, and is based on the [VestaCP](https://www.vestacp.com/) project.<br>

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