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 # Changelog

 All notable changes to Makeself are documented here.

 ## 2.7.1

 - Base64 encoding now runs after compression, consistent with other post-compression encryption/encoding options.
 - Documentation updated to reflect that compression can be combined with encryption/encoding.

 ## 2.7.0

 - Compression now precedes encryption so both can be enabled together.
 - Signing passphrases are masked in stored metadata.
 - Added coverage for combined encryption + compression flows.

 ## 2.6.0

 - Added --preextract hook with --show-preextract, enabling scripted checks before extraction and full shUnit2 coverage.
 - Introduced --comp-extra so archives can pass extra flags (e.g., --no-name) to any compressor, plus positive/negative tests.
 - Documented SETUP_NOCHECK=1 to skip integrity verification; new regression test ensures behavior.

 ## 2.5.0

 - Expanded support to NetBSD, OpenBSD, Busybox and other minimal distributions such as Alpine Linux.
 - Added bzip3 compression support and expanded GPG arguments.

 ## 2.4.5

 - Added --tar-format option to set the tar archive format (default is ustar).

 ## 2.4.4

 - Fixed various compatibility issues (no longer use POSIX tar archives).
 - GitHub Actions now check on Solaris and FreeBSD.

 ## 2.4.3

 - Make explicit POSIX tar archives for increased compatibility.

 ## 2.4.2

 - New --cleanup and --cleanup-args arguments for cleanup scripts.
 - Added threading support for supported compressors.
 - Added zstd compression support.

 ## 2.4.0

 - Added optional support for SHA256 archive integrity checksums.

 ## 2.3.1

 - Various compatibility updates.
 - Added unit tests for Travis CI.
 - New --tar-extra, --untar-extra, --gpg-extra, --gpg-asymmetric-encrypt-sign options.

 ## 2.3.0

 - Support for archive encryption via GPG or OpenSSL.
 - Added LZO and LZ4 compression support.
 - Options to set the packaging date and stop the umask from being overridden.
 - Optionally ignore disk space checks when extracting.
 - New option to check for root permissions before extracting.

 ## 2.2.0

 - Major new release with many bugfixes and user contributions.

 ## 2.1.6

 - Replaced per-file dots with realtime progress percentage and a spinner.
 - Added --noprogress to hide progress during decompression.
 - Added --target to allow extracting directly to a target directory.

 ## 2.1.5

 - MD5 detection consistent with the header code.
 - Check for the presence of the archive directory.
 - Added --encrypt for symmetric encryption through gpg (Eric Windisch).
 - Added support for the digest command on Solaris 10 for MD5 checksums.
 - Check for available disk space before extracting to the target directory (Andreas Schweitzer).
 - Allow extraction to run asynchronously (patch by Peter Hatch).
 - Use file descriptors internally to avoid error messages (patch by Kay Tiong Khoo).

 ## 2.1.4

 - Fixed --info output.
 - Generate random directory name when extracting files to . to avoid problems.
 - Better handling of errors with wrong permissions for the directory containing the files.
 - Avoid some race conditions; unset CDPATH to avoid problems if it is set.
 - Better handling of dot files in the archive directory.

 ## 2.1.3

 - Bug fixes with the command line when spawning terminals.
 - Added --tar and --noexec for archives.
 - Added --nomd5 and --nocrc to avoid creating checksums in archives.
 - Embedded script now run through "eval".
 - The --info output now includes the command used to create the archive.
 - Added man page (contributed by Bartosz Fenski).

 ## 2.1.2

 - Bug fixes; use head -n to avoid problems with POSIX conformance.

 ## 2.1.1

 - Fixes related to the Unix compress command.
 - Added better handling for compression availability.

 ## 2.1.0

 - Multiple embedded tarballs, each with their own checksums.
 - Archives can be updated with --append, reusing original settings.
 - Improved checksum handling.
 - Added --nochown option for archives.

 ## 2.0.1

 - First public release of the new 2.0 branch.
 - Introduced --copy to support installers that need to unmount media.

 ## 2.0

 - Complete internal rewrite of Makeself.
 - Vastly improved command-line parsing and maintenance by separating the stub from makeself.sh.
 - Ported and tested across many Unix platforms.

 ## 1.5.x

 - Numerous bugfixes and checksum improvements.
 - Added --encrypt for symmetric encryption through gpg (Eric Windisch).
 - Support for digest command on Solaris 10 for MD5 checksums.
 - Disk-space checks before extraction.
 - Added asynchronous extraction and improved error handling.
 - Made part of the Loki Setup installer.

 ## 1.4

 - Improved UNIX compatibility and automatic integrity checking.
 - Support for LSM files to describe packages at runtime.

 ## 1.3

 - Added support for no compression (`--nocomp`).
 - Script is no longer mandatory.
 - Automatic launch in an xterm.
 - Optional verbose output.
 - Added -target archive option to indicate where to extract files.

 ## 1.2

 - Cosmetic updates.
 - Support for bzip2 compression and non-temporary archives.

 ## 1.1

 - Added ability to pass parameters through to the embedded script.

 ## 1.0

 - Initial public release.
	# Changelog

	All notable changes to Makeself are documented here.

	## 2.7.1

	- Base64 encoding now runs after compression, consistent with other post-compression encryption/encoding options.
	- Documentation updated to reflect that compression can be combined with encryption/encoding.

	## 2.7.0

	- Compression now precedes encryption so both can be enabled together.
	- Signing passphrases are masked in stored metadata.
	- Added coverage for combined encryption + compression flows.

	## 2.6.0

	- Added --preextract hook with --show-preextract, enabling scripted checks before extraction and full shUnit2 coverage.
	- Introduced --comp-extra so archives can pass extra flags (e.g., --no-name) to any compressor, plus positive/negative tests.
	- Documented SETUP_NOCHECK=1 to skip integrity verification; new regression test ensures behavior.

	## 2.5.0

	- Expanded support to NetBSD, OpenBSD, Busybox and other minimal distributions such as Alpine Linux.
	- Added bzip3 compression support and expanded GPG arguments.

	## 2.4.5

	- Added --tar-format option to set the tar archive format (default is ustar).

	## 2.4.4

	- Fixed various compatibility issues (no longer use POSIX tar archives).
	- GitHub Actions now check on Solaris and FreeBSD.

	## 2.4.3

	- Make explicit POSIX tar archives for increased compatibility.

	## 2.4.2

	- New --cleanup and --cleanup-args arguments for cleanup scripts.
	- Added threading support for supported compressors.
	- Added zstd compression support.

	## 2.4.0

	- Added optional support for SHA256 archive integrity checksums.

	## 2.3.1

	- Various compatibility updates.
	- Added unit tests for Travis CI.
	- New --tar-extra, --untar-extra, --gpg-extra, --gpg-asymmetric-encrypt-sign options.

	## 2.3.0

	- Support for archive encryption via GPG or OpenSSL.
	- Added LZO and LZ4 compression support.
	- Options to set the packaging date and stop the umask from being overridden.
	- Optionally ignore disk space checks when extracting.
	- New option to check for root permissions before extracting.

	## 2.2.0

	- Major new release with many bugfixes and user contributions.

	## 2.1.6

	- Replaced per-file dots with realtime progress percentage and a spinner.
	- Added --noprogress to hide progress during decompression.
	- Added --target to allow extracting directly to a target directory.

	## 2.1.5

	- MD5 detection consistent with the header code.
	- Check for the presence of the archive directory.
	- Added --encrypt for symmetric encryption through gpg (Eric Windisch).
	- Added support for the digest command on Solaris 10 for MD5 checksums.
	- Check for available disk space before extracting to the target directory (Andreas Schweitzer).
	- Allow extraction to run asynchronously (patch by Peter Hatch).
	- Use file descriptors internally to avoid error messages (patch by Kay Tiong Khoo).

	## 2.1.4

	- Fixed --info output.
	- Generate random directory name when extracting files to . to avoid problems.
	- Better handling of errors with wrong permissions for the directory containing the files.
	- Avoid some race conditions; unset CDPATH to avoid problems if it is set.
	- Better handling of dot files in the archive directory.

	## 2.1.3

	- Bug fixes with the command line when spawning terminals.
	- Added --tar and --noexec for archives.
	- Added --nomd5 and --nocrc to avoid creating checksums in archives.
	- Embedded script now run through "eval".
	- The --info output now includes the command used to create the archive.
	- Added man page (contributed by Bartosz Fenski).

	## 2.1.2

	- Bug fixes; use head -n to avoid problems with POSIX conformance.

	## 2.1.1

	- Fixes related to the Unix compress command.
	- Added better handling for compression availability.

	## 2.1.0

	- Multiple embedded tarballs, each with their own checksums.
	- Archives can be updated with --append, reusing original settings.
	- Improved checksum handling.
	- Added --nochown option for archives.

	## 2.0.1

	- First public release of the new 2.0 branch.
	- Introduced --copy to support installers that need to unmount media.

	## 2.0

	- Complete internal rewrite of Makeself.
	- Vastly improved command-line parsing and maintenance by separating the stub from makeself.sh.
	- Ported and tested across many Unix platforms.

	## 1.5.x

	- Numerous bugfixes and checksum improvements.
	- Added --encrypt for symmetric encryption through gpg (Eric Windisch).
	- Support for digest command on Solaris 10 for MD5 checksums.
	- Disk-space checks before extraction.
	- Added asynchronous extraction and improved error handling.
	- Made part of the Loki Setup installer.

	## 1.4

	- Improved UNIX compatibility and automatic integrity checking.
	- Support for LSM files to describe packages at runtime.

	## 1.3

	- Added support for no compression (`--nocomp`).
	- Script is no longer mandatory.
	- Automatic launch in an xterm.
	- Optional verbose output.
	- Added -target archive option to indicate where to extract files.

	## 1.2

	- Cosmetic updates.
	- Support for bzip2 compression and non-temporary archives.

	## 1.1

	- Added ability to pass parameters through to the embedded script.

	## 1.0

	- Initial public release.