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munki v5.1.0.b2 Release Notes

Release Date: 2020-09-16 // over 3 years ago

  • 🚀 This is a beta release of Munki 5.1: a bug-fix and feature update to the Munki tools.

    🚀 The main focus for this release is compatibility with macOS Big Sur, but there are other changes.

    👀 See https://github.com/munki/munki/wiki/Munki-5-Information for information on the changes in Munki 5.

    Please discuss the changes in the munki-dev mailing list, and open reproducible code issues in the issues section here.

    🚀 Changes from the 5.0.1 release:

    • Big Sur-related:
      • PyObjC updated to 6.2.2 -- addresses issues with macOS Big Sur Betas. 37e81f8
      • Changes to handle differences in the "Install macOS Big Sur.app": 5b50b5c and e161a87
      • Other tweaks for better compatibility with Big Sur: d1cc652 a60e90d
    • Other changes:
      • /usr/local/munki/python symlink renamed to /usr/local/munki/munki-python and relevant "shebang" lines updated. Addresses issue where using python at the command-line might unintentionally pick up Munki's python. This could be a breaking change if you have scripts that use a #!/usr/local/munki/python "shebang" line. 3bb91ca
      • Python version updated to 3.8.5. 347908b

    ➕ Additional changes in Beta 2:

    • ➕ Add support for server-side makecatalogs implementations in repo plugins: #1012 Thanks to Taylor Boyko.
    • Updated make_munki_mpkg.sh script:
      • Can optionally make a pkg suited for DEP/MDM deployment
      • Can optionally set 'bootstrapping' mode
      • Can optionally include a configuration component package
    • Removed make_munki_mpkg_DEP.sh script
    • 👌 Improved support for changes in Bug Sur's softwareupdate:
      • Big Sur percent-done feedback: d1db5af
      • Add default Big Sur sucatalog: a840bed
      • Handle more changes in Big Sur's softwareupdate behavior: 696e40c
    • 🛠 Fix for issues encountered when Munki attempted to upgrade itself to 5.1.0b1 using the AutoPkg recipe-generated packages and pkginfo items. #1025 Thanks to Graham Gilbert for the cleanup implementation.
    • 👀 Other minor fixes and tweaks. See v5.1.0b1...v5.1.0b2 for details.