From d1bd6708194522456cc56907e6684382051b8df5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kenneth Hoste Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 18:07:19 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] update release notes for EasyBuild v4.9.4 --- docs/release-notes.md | 56 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 54 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/release-notes.md index 0ab869301..6227585fb 100644 --- a/docs/release-notes.md +++ b/docs/release-notes.md @@ -6,10 +6,62 @@ search: # EasyBuild release notes {: #release_notes } The latest version of EasyBuild provides support for building and -installing [**3,656** different software packages](version-specific/supported-software/index.md), +installing [**3,670** different software packages](version-specific/supported-software/index.md), including 41 different (compiler) toolchains. It contains 259 software-specific easyblocks and 43 generic easyblocks, -alongside 20,561 easyconfig files. +alongside 20,670 easyconfig files. + + +## EasyBuild v4.9.4 (22 Sept 2024) {: #release_notes_eb494 } + +bugfix/update release + +**framework** + +- various enhancements, including: + - set `$LMOD_TERSE_DECORATIONS` to '`no`' to avoid additional info in output produced by '`ml --terse avail`' ([#4648](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-framework/pull/4648)) +- various bug fixes, including: + - implement workaround for permission error when copying read-only files that have extended attributes set and using Python 3.6 ([#4642](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-framework/pull/4642)) + - take into account alternate sysroot for `/bin/bash` used by `run_cmd` ([#4646](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-framework/pull/4646)) + +**easyblocks** + +- various enhancements, including: + - allow Python bundles and packages to specify a maximum Python version for the system toolchain ([#3431](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyblocks/pull/3431)) + - copy `EasyConfig` instance in constructor of `Bundle` and `Cargo` easyblocks before making changes to it ([#3448](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyblocks/pull/3448)) + - fix crash in GCC easyblock when `cuda-compute-capabilities` EasyBuild configuration option is not set ([#3449](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyblocks/pull/3449)) +- various bug fixes, including: + - ignore Python from virtualenvs in GROMACS configure via `-DPython3_FIND_VIRTUALENV=STANDARD` ([#3283](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyblocks/pull/3283)) + - enhance custom easyblock for NCCL: add licence to NCCL installation ([#3451](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyblocks/pull/3451)) + +**easyconfigs** + +- added example easyconfig files for 14 new software packages: + - Biotite ([#21026](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21026)), chopper ([#21418](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21418)), CLUMPP ([#21329](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21329)), cramino ([#21382](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21382)), dub ([#21378](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21378)), ESM3 ([#21026](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21026)), GOMC ([#21008](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21008)), + MOKIT ([#21352](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21352)), nanoQC ([#21371](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21371)), phasius ([#21389](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21389)), PyBullet ([#21356](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21356)), rnamotif ([#21336](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21336)), versioningit ([#21424](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21424)), + xskillscore ([#21351](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21351)) +- added additional easyconfigs for various supported software packages, including: + - awscli 2.17.54, BiG-SCAPE-1.1.9, ccache 4.10.2, CLHEP 2.4.7.1, CREST 3.0.2, decona 1.4-2024073, dftd4 3.7.0, + GATE 9.4, Gdk-Pixbuf 2.42.11, Geant4 11.2.2, Geant4-data 11.2, Ghostscript 10.03.1, GitPython 3.1.43, + GObject-Introspection 1.80.1, HarfBuzz 9.0.0, ImageMagick 7.1.1-38, JasPer 4.2.4, joypy 0.2.6, Julia 1.10.4, + LDC 1.39.0, Leptonica 1.84.1, Markdown 3.7, MPICH 4.2.2, NanoComp 1.24.0, nanoget 1.19.3, nanomath 1.4.0, + NanoPlot 1.43.0, Pango 1.54.0, PCAngsd 1.2, Pillow 10.4.0, python-isal 1.7.0, pocl 6.0, PROJ 9.4.1, protobuf 28.0, + protobuf-python 5.28.0, R-tesseract 5.2.1, RepeatMasker 4.1.7-p1, RHEIA 1.1.11, RMBlast 2.14.1, + scikit-build-core 0.10.6, sleuth 0.30.1, SNAP-ESA 10.0.0, tesseract 5.3.4, Triton 2.1.0, TurboVNC 3.1.2, + VirtualGL 3.1.1, zlib-ng 2.2.1 +- minor enhancements, including: + - enable support for Apache ORC to Arrow v14.0.1 and v16.1.0 ([#21056](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21056)) + - use proper dependency for tensorboard in easyconfigs for TensorFlow v2.15.1 ([#21337](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21337)) +- various bug fixes, including: + - account for crates for easyconfigs using Cargo-based easyblock when determining checksums for patches in easyconfigs test suite ([#21419](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21419)) + - avoid missing symbol in `mclust` extension of R-4.0.3 w/ foss/2020b ([#21429](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21429)) + - fix build of librosa 0.10.1 in some environments by removing "python -m build" for soxr extension ([#21434](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21434)) + - fix repeated sanity check runs in manta easyconfigs ([#21435](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21435)) + - fix `test_easyconfig_locations` when easyconfigs index is present ([#21394](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21394)) + - use proper dependency for libnsl in git-annex ([#21441](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21441)) + - avoid writing into `~/.stack` directory during build for git-annex ([#21452](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21452)) +- other changes: + - remove `exts_default_options` from TensorFlow 2.3.1 ([#21290](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/pull/21290)) ## EasyBuild v4.9.3 (14 Sept 2024) {: #release_notes_eb493 }