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⚙️v0.0.12.x series

Pimp your kernel even more!

This kernel version series marks one of the biggest major releases in the history of the first-generation API. It adds so many exciting features and groundbreaking improvements.

Version 0.0.12.0

This version was out on November 6, 2020. It re-imagined how the kernel looks like, as well as how it functions. It also marked as the era of configuration, because the built-in configuration tool (settings command) was made.

Fact: the kernel used to have its own separate application for kernel configuration which sported a basic configuration UI. It was deprecated starting from this version.

Additions

  • Added the built-in settings tool

  • Added permanent group support

  • Added settings support for screensavers

  • Added BouncingText and Dissolve screensavers

  • Append mode to output command redirection

  • Now kernel can reset itself to factory settings by running KS with reset command line argument

  • Added moving mails

  • Added the Catalan, Somali, Azerbaijani, Maltese, and Filipino languages

  • Added the weather functionality that uses OpenWeatherMap to get information

  • Added FTP, text, and mail shell modding

  • File deletion and attribute setting

  • replaceinline text editor command

  • Your text will be automatically saved when open in the text editor

  • Added console writers for 24-bit colors

  • You can now specify multiple files and directories in rm, list, fileinfo, and dirinfo commands

  • Added blocked devices list in a file

  • Added support for attachments when sending mail

  • Dynamic mail detection

  • Mail encryption/decryption support

  • Added Debian, NFSHP-Cop, and NFSHP-Racer color themes

  • Now users can keep connected to their e-mail upon exiting the mail shell

  • When new mails arrive, the notification is sent

  • Restored the ping command

  • ...and more

Improvements

  • Updated dependencies

  • Improved script execution

  • Fixed misleading message in list and send commands on mail shell

  • Localizable date and time

  • Made more API-friendly

  • Improved compatibility with mods

  • Events can be adapted with arguments

  • Mods can cooperate with each other

  • Improved kernel update

  • Fixed mail not being able to connect once you disconnect

  • Notifications are now suppressed in screensavers

  • Fixed nasty bug which lets you change chpwd when you're not an administrator.

  • Fixed high CPU usage when remote debugger is on

  • General improvements and bug fixes

Removals

  • Removed command-line arguments for CI as unit tests were implemented

Version 0.0.12.1

This version was released on November 22, 2020 to fix translations and SSH client.

Improvements

  • Fixed variables not being parsed in translated versions of Punjabi messages

  • Fixed some strings not being translated

  • Fixed SSH connection error even after successful connection

  • Fixed high CPU usage when connected to an SSH server

Version 0.0.12.2

This version was released to bring in some more fixes on November 29, 2020.

Additions

  • Help page for command-line arguments

Improvements

  • Fixed shell error trying to use multiple commands in some cases

  • Fixed multiple commands not working for mods and aliases

  • Fixed injected commands failing with a shell error

  • Fixed new line on input line in cmdinject argument

  • General improvements and bug fixes

Version 0.0.12.3

This version was out on December 8, 2020.

Improvements

  • Fixed artifacts in Swahili

  • Fixed inconsistencies regarding the rexec command

  • Fixed RPC not listening to commands

Version 0.0.12.4

This version was released on August 29, 2021.

Improvements

  • Backported fixes from 0.0.16.0 and 0.0.19.0

Version 0.0.12.5

This version was released on February 5, 2022.

Improvements

  • Updated the kernel updater for kernel versions 0.0.20.0 and up

Version 0.0.12.6

This version was released on March 3, 2022.

Improvements

  • Backported a fix from 0.0.20.1

Version 0.0.12.7

This version was released on April 5, 2022.

Improvements

  • Updated the debug symbol downloader to point to new link

Backport Fridays versions

The below versions were released on Backport Fridays:

  • 0.0.12.8 - May 11, 2022

  • 0.0.12.9 - June 10, 2022

  • 0.0.12.10 - July 9, 2022

  • 0.0.12.11 - August 5, 2022

  • 0.0.12.12 - August 4, 2023

  • 0.0.12.13 - August 11, 2023

  • 0.0.12.14 - August 18, 2023

  • 0.0.12.15 - August 25, 2023

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