Changes

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0.999.15    2026-10-30
   [Added]
       * Command 'available' to list versions available for installation
   [Fixed]
       * API returning too many dependecy packages
       * Request precalculated dependencies including version number
       * Fedora/RHEL/RockyLinux don't set VERSION_CODENAME, only VERSION_ID
       * Fedora/RHEL/RockyLinux architecture not detected ($arch is empty)

0.999.14    2026-08-18
   [Added]
       * Support for downloading and installing alpha, beta and release
         candidate (rc) releases
   [Fixed]
       * POD error complaining of non-ascii input

0.999.13    2026-08-17
   [Added]
       * Support for installation on RHEL and derivatives; RHEL uses
         different package and package group names than Fedora
       * Resolution of dependent executables looks in the Perl executable
         directory ($Config{bin}) before consulting the system $PATH to
         resolve specifically installed dependencies to the correct
         versions
   [Fixed]
       * Error handling on HTTP(S) request failure against MetaCPAN API
         while resolving the dependency tree
       * On RedHat Linux 9 (RHEL9) and derivatives, execute the fallback
         codepath because 'dnf5' is not available (instead of throwing
         an error)

0.999.12    2026-04-16
   [Added]
       * Generated 'server-start' script supports LSMB_BIND_ADDRESS
         environment variable to specify address to bind to

0.999.11    2026-01-09
   [Fixed]
       * MetaCPAN query adjusted to match upgraded ElasticSearch
       * Argument count check and documentation of 'compute' command

0.999.10    2025-08-13
   [Changed]
       * Install more LaTeX dependency packages on Debian and Federa
   [Fixed]
       * POD documentation error
       * Install LaTeX dependencies, even when LaTeX::Driver is installed
       * Take version requirement ranges into account when installing from
         CPAN based on 'cpanfile'
       * Invocation of 'grep'; accept return value 1 (no matching lines)
         as successful command completion (instead of as an error)

0.999.9      2025-08-10
   [Fixed]
       * 'gpg' invocation for signature validation

0.999.8      2025-08-09
   [Added]
       * Added GPG signature verification
   [Fixed]
       * Typo preventing installation on Fedora (and derivatives)

0.999.7      2025-08-02
   [Added]
       * Beta releases (untagged releases) are now supported

0.999.6      2025-07-21
   [Fixed]
       * Don't drop dependencies which are either not resolved by
         MetaCPAN or by dh_make_perl (Debian)
   [Changed]
       * More debug logging better problem assessment capabilities
       * Explain better that the reported version is the installer version
       * Changes file to list version before date for parsing by MetaCPAN

0.999.5      2025-07-21
   [Changed]
       * Use absolute paths for -I argument in generated
         'server-start' script
   [Fixed]
       * Incorrect path to local::lib (duplicated installation
         directory base name
       * Missing '-I old/lib' in 'server-start' script
       * Kwalitee errors:
         * 'buildtool_not_executable'
         * 'use_strict'

0.999.4      2025-07-20
   [Changed]
       * Use absolute PERL5LIB paths
   [Fixed]
       * Path setting for local::lib installation
       * Prefer extra paths (from e.g. local::lib) over system paths
         to make sure self-installed tools are discovered over
         system-provided ones

0.999.3      2025-07-20
   [Fixed]
       * Update version number as 0.999.2 apparently was aleady uploaded

0.999.2      2025-07-20
   [Fixed]
       * Don't use tarball owner and group when running as root

0.999.1      2025-05-07
   [Fixed]
       * Tests were testing the --version option argument
         which was removed just before release
       * Tests were not adapted for changes in the return
         value(s) of "retrieve_precomputed_deps"

0.999.0      2025-05-05
   [Added]
       * Initial release