Pi-hole v5.2.1 Release Notes

Release Date: 2020-12-02 // over 3 years ago
    • Don't delete entries including and greater than PIHOLE_DNS_10 on update/repair #3874 (@PromoFaux)
    • ๐Ÿ›  Fix "Never forward non-FQDNs" checkbox #3887 (@DL6ER)
    • Fix processing of CONDITIONAL_FORWARDING_REVERSE #3882 (@PromoFaux )
    • ๐Ÿ›  Fix debugger stripping content it shouldn't #3892 (@DL6ER)
    • ๐Ÿ‘ฏ Exit installer if directory already exists when trying to clone one of our repos into it #3893 (@PromoFaux)
    • ๐Ÿ‘ Ensure x86_64 processor architecture is listed as supported #3890 (@ganto)

Previous changes from v5.2

    • ๐Ÿ‘‰ Use gravity's adlist_id in filename when saving downloaded adlist locally #3534 (@yubiuser)
    • (README.md): Grammar fix #3581 (@jokajak)
    • โšก๏ธ Create custom.list during install/update if it doesn't exist #3608 (@yubiuser)
    • ๐Ÿ›  Fix pihole status to not rely on a TCP port test #3524 (@DL6ER)
    • โž• Add default locations to PATH to assure that all basic commands are available #3527 (@MichaIng)
    • โšก๏ธ Update "About Pi-hole" link on "Website Blocked" page #3639 (@nfriend)
    • ๐Ÿ‘‰ Use compression (if available) when downloading the ad lists. #3641 (@PromoFaux / @DL6ER)
    • ๐Ÿ”„ Change default value of temp_unit to 'C' #3665 (@scboucher)
    • โœ‚ Remove broken youtube link #3678 (@yubiuser)
    • โช Revert "fix #3336 by creating adlist file even if no list was selected #3673 (@yubiuser)
    • ๐Ÿ‘‰ Tweaks to os_check() Redux #3688 (@dschaper)
    • Display more meaningful exit message if dig command fails during os_check #3702 (@PromoFaux)
    • โœ‚ Remove extra gravity optimization flag #3739 (@DL6ER)
    • โž• added instructions for forking and rebase #3178 (@jlagermann)
    • ๐Ÿง basic-install: document how to continue after SELinux check #3607 (@cgzones)
    • โž• Add CACHE_SIZE to setupVars #3170 (@DirkJanIT)
    • โœ‚ Remove check for free disk space and associated variables #3698 (@yubiuser)
    • โœ‚ Remove traces of previous default adlists #3763 (@yubiuser)
    • ๐Ÿ”Š Print tail of logs in /var/log/lighttpd in debug run as well #3776 (@yubiuser)
    • Discover active DHCP servers during debugger run #3741 (@DL6ER)
    • โž• Add date_updated field to adlist table #3740 (@DL6ER)
    • ๐ŸŒ web server question enhancements #3225 (@MichaIng)
    • โž• add FirewallD configuration checks to debug script #3798 (@bcambl)
    • โœ‚ Remove references to privacy level 4 (no longer functional) #3803 (@PromoFaux)
    • โž• Add native ARMv4T, ARMv5TE and ARMv8-A support #3801 (@DL6ER)
    • ๐Ÿ”’ Security enhancement for the "never forward non-FQDNs" feature #3794 (@DL6ER)
    • โšก๏ธ Update Test suite #3625 (@PromoFaux)
    • ๐Ÿ›  Fixed potential security issue with $landPage receiving variables #3819 (@craigmayhew)
    • ๐Ÿ›  Fix for pihole -w --nuke displaying help info even if command is execโ€ฆ #3349 (@Forceflow)
    • Be more specific about what pihole -d -a does #3843 (@yubiuser)
    • Re-run the script as root instead of piping to bash #3827 (@hvnsweeting)
    • ๐Ÿ”„ Change icon from cross to [i] for root user check #3825 (@yubiuser)
    • โž• Add test cases for all supported OS #3818 (@pvogt09)
    • โž• Add some output to the --nuke command #3847 (@PromoFaux)
    • ๐Ÿ›  Fix/unattended install #3848 (@chubchubsancho)
    • read REV_SERVER_CIDR from environment #3761 (@BastiG)
    • Include secondary upstream DNS for Quad9+Filter+ECS #3851 (@tullo-x86)
    • โž• Add DNSSEC info to OpenDNS description #3863 (@yubiuser)
    • ๐Ÿ”Š Include the raw messages from the Pi-hole diagnosis systems in debug logs #3862 (@DL6ER)
    • โž• Add systemctl status --full --no-pager pihole-FTL.service to the debug log #3859 (@yubiuser)