v2.12.1

👀 tl;dr

This is a bugfix release that restores missing fonts.
For proper release notes see v2.12.0

🛠 Fixes and Maintenance

• fix: include CSS assets in the installation package (#885)

Installation

Firefox / Firefox for Android	Chrome / Brave / Opera / Edge
	Note: publishing is delayed due to #808

Alternative: use prebuilt artifacts attached to this release or build and install it manually.

v2.12.1.926 (Beta)

🛠 Fixes and Maintenance

• fix: include CSS assets in the install package (#885)

Installation

• Firefox: Install from self-hosted Beta Channel
• Chrome, Brave, Edge and other Chromium-based: Beta Channel at Chrome Web Store
  • Note: publishing to Chrome Web Store is delayed 7 or more days due to #808
• Alternative: use generic .zip attached to this release or build and install it manually

v2.12.0

👀 tl;dr

• Smaller package → faster install
• Refreshed Preferences screen now opens in a new tab
• HTTP recovery now happens in the same tab

✨ Features

• Preferences revamp – thanks @jessicaschilling!
  • feat: open Preferences in a new tab (#879)
  • feat: make Preferences link to articles on the docs site (#871)
  • feat: responsive prefs page (#883) – demo on Firefox for Android
• feat(i18): added Turkish translation – thanks to the translation team!
  • see also: how can I add/improve translation for my language?

🛠 Fixes and Maintenance

• fix: import to ipfs is disabled (#863) – thanks @bluelovers!
• fix: HTTP recovery in the same tab (#876) – thanks @abueide!
  • this includes DNS failures for ENS: try opening ipfs.eth :-)
• fix: use safeURLs for api and local gw (06227a2)
• fix: normalize API calls from 0.0.0.0 to 127.0.0.1 (#868)
• fix: delay precache for 10s (4139a21)
• fix: minimize the amount of CSS assets (#882)
• i18n: sync locales

Installation

Firefox / Firefox for Android	Chrome / Brave / Opera / Edge
	Note: publishing is delayed due to #808

Alternative: use prebuilt artifacts attached to this release or build and install it manually.

v2.11.0.923 (Beta)

✨ Features

• feat: responsive prefs page (#883) – thanks @jessicaschilling!
• feat(i18): Turkish locale – thanks to the translation team!

🛠 Fixes and Maintenance

• fix: minimize the amount of CSS assets (#882)
  • Firefox bundle is ~x5 smaller: 10 M → 2 M
• chore(i18n): sync locales

Installation

• Firefox: Install from self-hosted Beta Channel
• Chrome, Brave, Edge and other Chromium-based: Beta Channel at Chrome Web Store
  • Note: publishing to Chrome Web Store is delayed 7 or more days due to #808
• Alternative: use generic .zip attached to this release or build and install it manually

v2.11.0.918

🚨 Breaking Changes

Not really breaking, but changes UX which was around for a while:

• Preferences now open in a new tab (#871)
• HTTP recovery now happens in the same tab (#876)

✨ Features

• feat: make Preferences link to articles on the docs site (#871) – thanks @jessicaschilling!
• feat(i18): Turkish locale – thanks to the translation team!

🛠 Fixes and Maintenance

• fix: import to ipfs is disabled (#863) – thanks @bluelovers!
• fix: HTTP recovery in the same tab (#876) – thanks @abueide!
• fix: use safeURLs for api and local gw (06227a2)
• fix: normalize API calls from 0.0.0.0 to 127.0.0.1 (#868)
• fix: delay precache for 10s (4139a21)

Installation

• Firefox: Install from self-hosted Beta Channel
• Chrome, Brave, Edge and other Chromium-based: Beta Channel at Chrome Web Store
  • Note: publishing to Chrome Web Store is delayed 7 or more days due to #808
• Alternative: use generic .zip attached to this release or build and install it manually

v2.11.0

📯 Support POST-only HTTP API

go-ipfs 0.5 will block GET commands on the API port (ipfs/kubo#7097), requiring every RPC command to be a POST request. This release of IPFS Companion ensures we don't use GET, making it ready for 0.5.

🔎 Support subdomain gateway at *.localhost (#853)

This release prepares IPFS users for go-ipfs 0.5, which will bring Origin isolation per content root.
What does that mean for regular user? When go-ipfs 0.5 ships they will see interesting change in the address bar:

This is an important step in our browser upgrade path:

• each content root gets own Origin
• websites which do not support relative paths will now work correctly

Subdomain preference

Just in case, it is possible to restore old school path-based gateway via Preferences screen:

It will switch Custom Gateway URL from localhost to 127.0.0.1, disabling the Subdomain redirects made by go-ipfs 0.5.

Examples

There will be a longer write up, for now enjoy some test links:

• Seamless CIDv0 → CIDv1 upgrade:
  http://localhost:8080/ipfs/QmbWqxBEKC3P8tqsKc98xmWNzrzDtRLMiMPL8wBuTGsMnR
  → http://bafybeigdyrzt5sfp7udm7hu76uh7y26nf3efuylqabf3oclgtqy55fbzdi.ipfs.localhost:8080/
• Subdomain gateways are now redirected to localhost one:
  https://bafybeiemxf5abjwjbikoz4mc3a3dla6ual3jsgpdr4cjr3oz3evfyavhwq.ipfs.dweb.link
  → http://bafybeiemxf5abjwjbikoz4mc3a3dla6ual3jsgpdr4cjr3oz3evfyavhwq.ipfs.localhost:8080/wiki/
• ...and finally, DNSLink is probably the coolest one:
  https://en.wikipedia-on-ipfs.org/wiki/
  → http://en.wikipedia-on-ipfs.org.ipns.localhost:8080/wiki/

Testing with Docker

Docker makes it easy to test with go-ipfs v0.5.0-dev without changing your local setup.
To start an ephemeral instance run:

$ docker pull ipfs/go-ipfs:master-latest
$ docker run --rm -it --net=host ipfs/go-ipfs:master-latest

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✨ Features

• feat: *.localhost subdomain gateway - universal support with http proxy (#853)
  (see Highlight section below for more info)
• style: rename menu items for copying and sharing (#862)
• i18n: sync locales and add ca
  • How can I add/improve translation for my language?

🛠 Fixes and Maintenance

• fix: DNSLink resolution over POST-only API (part of #853)
• fix: disable window.ipfs until JS API is updated (#777)
• refactor: remove code for "blessing" custom webui (#736, 4a81bf1)
• fix: stop injecting window.Buffer (#637)
• fix: webui in embedded js-ipfs in Brave (f473cfd, 06227a2)
• fix: browserActon icon in Chromium 80 (3f220f3)

Installation

Firefox / Firefox for Android	Chrome / Brave / Opera / Edge
	Note: publishing is delayed due to #808

Alternative: use prebuilt artifacts attached to this release or build and install it manually.

v2.11.0.904 (Beta)

✨ Features

• feat: *.localhost subdomain gateway - universal support with http proxy (#853)
  (see release notes of previous Beta for more info)
• style: rename menu items for copying and sharing (#862)
• i18n: sync locales and add ca

🛠 Fixes and Maintenance

• fix: DNSLink resolution over POST-only API (part of #853)
• fix: disable window.ipfs until JS API is updated (#777)
• refactor: remove code for "blessing" custom webui (4a81bf1)
• fix: stop injecting window.Buffer (#637)
• fix: webui in embedded js-ipfs in Brave (f473cfd)
• fix: browserActon icon in Chromium 80 (3f220f3)

Installation

• Firefox: Install from self-hosted Beta Channel
• Chrome, Brave, Edge and other Chromium-based: Beta Channel at Chrome Web Store
  • Note: publishing to Chrome Web Store is delayed 7 or more days due to #808
• Alternative: use generic .zip attached to this release or build and install it manually

v2.10.0.902 (Beta)

✨ Changes

🔒 Simplified WebUI load (#736)

🔒 Proper support of subdomain gateway at *.localhost (WIP: #853)

This release brings significant refactor of Companion's internals, which up to now were path-based.

Subdomains are supported out of the box. If you have go-ipfs 0.5.0-dev you should see interesting change in the address bar:

Backward-compatible

Various edge cases are handled properly now in a way that is backward-compatible. Users of local gateways without subdomains won't see any regressions, but will get a nicer address bar with localhost instead of 127.0.0.1.

Subdomain preference

Just in case, it is possible to restore old school path-based gateway via Preferences screen:

It will switch Custom Gateway URL from localhost to 127.0.0.1, disabling the Subdomain redirects made by go-ipfs 0.5.

Examples

There will be a longer write up, for now enjoy some test links:

• Seamless CIDv0 → CIDv1 upgrade:
  http://localhost:8080/ipfs/QmbWqxBEKC3P8tqsKc98xmWNzrzDtRLMiMPL8wBuTGsMnR
  → http://bafybeigdyrzt5sfp7udm7hu76uh7y26nf3efuylqabf3oclgtqy55fbzdi.ipfs.localhost:8080/
• Subdomain gateways are now redirected to localhost one:
  https://bafybeiemxf5abjwjbikoz4mc3a3dla6ual3jsgpdr4cjr3oz3evfyavhwq.ipfs.dweb.link
  → http://bafybeiemxf5abjwjbikoz4mc3a3dla6ual3jsgpdr4cjr3oz3evfyavhwq.ipfs.localhost:8080/wiki/
• ...and finally, DNSLink is probably the coolest one:
  https://en.wikipedia-on-ipfs.org/wiki/
  → http://en.wikipedia-on-ipfs.org.ipns.localhost:8080/wiki/

Testing with Docker

Docker makes it easy to test with go-ipfs v0.5.0-dev without changing your local setup.
To start an ephemeral instance run:

$ docker pull ipfs/go-ipfs:master-latest
$ docker run --rm -it --net=host ipfs/go-ipfs:master-latest

🐛 Found a bug? Got feedback?

It is pretty significant change security and UX-wise, and I am sure there will be kinks to iron out.

If you find anything that looks or behaves odd, let us know: please fill an issue here

Installation

• Firefox: Install from self-hosted Beta Channel
• Chrome, Brave, Edge and other Chromium-based: Beta Channel at Chrome Web Store
  • Note: publishing to Chrome Web Store is delayed 7 or more days due to #808
• Alternative: use generic .zip attached to this release or build and install it manually

v2.10.0.893 (Beta)

✨ Changes

🚪 Preview of *.localhost subdomain gateway support with http proxy (WIP: #853)

This is WIP, but main functionality is there, as long you have go-ipfs 0.5.0-dev you should see interesting change in the address bar:

Examples

There will be a longer write up, for now enjoy some test links:

• Seamless CIDv0 → CIDv1 upgrade:
  http://localhost:8080/ipfs/QmbWqxBEKC3P8tqsKc98xmWNzrzDtRLMiMPL8wBuTGsMnR
  → http://bafybeigdyrzt5sfp7udm7hu76uh7y26nf3efuylqabf3oclgtqy55fbzdi.ipfs.localhost:8080/
• Subdomain gateways are now redirected to localhost one:
  https://bafybeiemxf5abjwjbikoz4mc3a3dla6ual3jsgpdr4cjr3oz3evfyavhwq.ipfs.dweb.link
  → http://bafybeiemxf5abjwjbikoz4mc3a3dla6ual3jsgpdr4cjr3oz3evfyavhwq.ipfs.localhost:8080/wiki/
• ...and finally, DNSLink is probably the coolest one:
  https://en.wikipedia-on-ipfs.org/wiki/
  → http://en.wikipedia-on-ipfs.org.ipns.localhost:8080/wiki/

Testing with Docker

Docker makes it easy to test with go-ipfs v0.5.0-dev without changing your local setup.
To start an ephemeral instance run:

$ docker run --rm -it --net=host ipfs/go-ipfs:master-2020-03-19-99c0feb

🐛 Found a bug? Got feedback?

It is pretty significant change security and UX-wise, and I am sure there will be kinks to iron out.

If you find anything that looks or behaves odd, let us know: please fill an issue here

Installation

• Firefox: Install from self-hosted Beta Channel
• Chrome, Brave, Edge and other Chromium-based: Beta Channel at Chrome Web Store
  • Note: publishing to Chrome Web Store is delayed 7 days due to #808
• Alternative: use generic .zip attached to this release or build and install it manually

v2.10.0.889 (Beta)

Changes

• fix: remove redundant/unused permissions (#849)

Installation

• Firefox: Beta Channel at Github
• Chrome, Brave, Edge and other Chromium-based: Beta Channel at Chrome Web Store
  • Note: publishing to Chrome Web Store may be delayed due to #808
• Alternative: use generic .zip attached to this release or build and install it manually