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releases:19.07:notes-19.07.3 [2020/05/10 09:44] – [Various fixes and improvements] zorunreleases:19.07:notes-19.07.3 [2020/05/25 21:26] – Use interwiki link syntax zorun
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-====== OpenWrt 19.07.3 - Service Release - XX May 2020 ====== +====== OpenWrt 19.07.3 - Service Release - 20 May 2020 ======
- +
-**WORK IN PROGRESS**+
  
 <code> <code>
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           |__| W I R E L E S S   F R E E D O M           |__| W I R E L E S S   F R E E D O M
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- OpenWrt 19.07.3, rXXX+ OpenWrt 19.07.3, r11063-85e04e9f46
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 </code> </code>
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 ===== About OpenWrt ===== ===== About OpenWrt =====
  
-The OpenWrt Project is a Linux operating system targeting embedded devices.  +The OpenWrt project is a Linux operating system targeting embedded devices.  
 It is a complete replacement for the vendor-supplied firmware of a wide range  It is a complete replacement for the vendor-supplied firmware of a wide range 
 of wireless routers and non-network devices. See the  of wireless routers and non-network devices. See the 
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 [[https://openwrt.org/about|About OpenWrt pages]]. [[https://openwrt.org/about|About OpenWrt pages]].
  
-Get OpenWrt Firmware at: https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/+Get OpenWrt firmware images at: https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/
  
 ===== Main changes from OpenWrt 19.07.2 ===== ===== Main changes from OpenWrt 19.07.2 =====
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 ==== Security fixes ==== ==== Security fixes ====
  
-  * TODO umdns & relayd+  * [[advisory:2020-05-06-2|Security Advisory 2020-05-06-2 - relayd out-of-bounds reads of heap data and possible buffer overflow (CVE-2020-11752)]] 
 +  * [[advisory:2020-05-06-1|Security Advisory 2020-05-06-1 - umdns out-of-bounds reads of heap data and possible buffer overflow (CVE-2020-11750)]]
   * [[changelog-19.07.3#security_fixes|Other security fixes]]   * [[changelog-19.07.3#security_fixes|Other security fixes]]
  
 +**Note:** security fixes for packages can also be applied by upgrading only the affected packages on running devices, without the need for a full firmware upgrade.  This can be done with ''opkg update; opkg upgrade the_package_name'' or through the LuCI web interface.
 +
 +Nevertheless, we encourage all users to upgrade their devices to OpenWrt 19.07.3 whenever possible.
 ==== Bug fixes ==== ==== Bug fixes ====
  
-  * **opkg:** reduce memory usage, especially when running ''opkg update'' (this should fix "Out of memory" issues, see [[https://bugs.openwrt.org/index.php?do=details&task_id=2734|FS#2734]])+  * **opkg:** reduce memory usagethis should fix "Out of memory" issues when running ''opkg update'', see [[flyspray>2734|FS#2734]]
   * **Services:** respawn [[docs:guide-developer:rpcd|rpcd]] automatically if it crashes or stops   * **Services:** respawn [[docs:guide-developer:rpcd|rpcd]] automatically if it crashes or stops
   * **Services:** fix DNSSEC+NTP chicken-and-egg workaround in dnsmasq   * **Services:** fix DNSSEC+NTP chicken-and-egg workaround in dnsmasq
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-  * Add support for Luxul XAP-1610 and XWR-3150+  * Add support for Luxul XAP-1610 and Luxul XWR-3150
   * Add support for more devices in ath79: TP-Link TL-WR740N v5, TP-Link Archer C60 v3, TP-Link WDR3500 v1, TP-Link TL-WA850RE v1, TP-Link TL-WA860RE v1, TP-Link TL-WDR4310 v1   * Add support for more devices in ath79: TP-Link TL-WR740N v5, TP-Link Archer C60 v3, TP-Link WDR3500 v1, TP-Link TL-WA850RE v1, TP-Link TL-WA860RE v1, TP-Link TL-WDR4310 v1
  
 === Existing devices === === Existing devices ===
  
-  * Fix ar71xx - ath79 sysupgrade for some devices: TP-Link TL-WA901ND v2, TL-WDR4900 v2, TL-WR810N v1/v2, TL-WR842N/ND v1, TL-WR740N v1/v2/v3/v4/v5, TL-WR741N/ND v1/v2, TL-WR743ND v1, TL-WR841N/ND v5/v6, TL-WR941N/ND v2/v3/v4+  * Fix ar71xx - ath79 sysupgrade for some devices: TP-Link TL-WA901ND v2, TP-Link TL-WDR4900 v2, TP-Link TL-WR810N v1/v2, TP-Link TL-WR842N/ND v1, TP-Link TL-WR740N v1/v2/v3/v4/v5, TP-Link TL-WR741N/ND v1/v2, TP-Link TL-WR743ND v1, TP-Link TL-WR841N/ND v5/v6, TP-Link TL-WR941N/ND v2/v3/v4 
 +  * Various fixes and improvements for several devices: AVM FRITZ Repeater 450E, TP-Link Archer C7, TP-Link Archer C60 v1/v2, TP-Link TL-MR3040 v2, GL.iNet GL-AR750S, Mikrotik RB951G-2HnD, ZyXEL Keenetic, Embedded Wireless Dorin, Traverse LS1043, SolidRun ClearFog
   * Fix "Illegal instruction" issues on some mvebu (Marvell Armada 370 CPU) and tegra2 devices: Globalscale Mirabox, CompuLab TrimSlice, possibly others   * Fix "Illegal instruction" issues on some mvebu (Marvell Armada 370 CPU) and tegra2 devices: Globalscale Mirabox, CompuLab TrimSlice, possibly others
-  * Fix support for the 256M variant of ZBT MT7621 +  * Fix factory images for bcm53xx-based Asus devices
-  * Various fixes and improvements for several devices: AVM FRITZ Repeater 450E, Archer C7, Archer C60 v1/v2, GL.iNet GL-AR750S, Mikrotik RB951G-2HnD, ZyXEL Keenetic, ew-dorin, traverse-ls1043, kirkwood, bcm53xx-based Asus devices +
-  * Enable SPI support on ClearFog devices+
   * Fix hang after reboot on OXNAS devices   * Fix hang after reboot on OXNAS devices
 +  * Fix support for the 256M variant of ZBT MT7621
 +  * Improve extraction of wireless calibration data (ath9k/ath10k) on Mikrotik devices
   * Optimise sysupgrade process on bcm53xx to save space on tmpfs   * Optimise sysupgrade process on bcm53xx to save space on tmpfs
 +
  
 ==== Various fixes and improvements ==== ==== Various fixes and improvements ====
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 ==== LuCI web interface ==== ==== LuCI web interface ====
  
-  * TODO+  * Greatly improve loading performance when using LuCI with HTTPS (see [[commit>5e9c23c6f40ff26209ef22cfeeda4904a5918f3d|uhttpd commit]] for details) 
 +  * Allow to configure WPA3 modes for Wi-Fi ([[https://github.com/openwrt/luci/issues/3363|#3363]]) 
 +  * Improve internationalisation by introducing support for plural translations and context
   * Update translations from [[https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/openwrt/|weblate]]   * Update translations from [[https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/openwrt/|weblate]]
 +  * Many additional [[https://github.com/openwrt/luci/compare/13dd17fca148965d38f0d4e578b19679a7c4daa2...fb2f36306756d0d0782dcab8413a8bb7ec379e54|bug fixes and improvements]]
  
  
 ==== Core components ==== ==== Core components ====
  
-  * Update Linux kernel from 4.14.171 to 4.14.179+  * Update Linux kernel from 4.14.171 to 4.14.180
   * Update mac80211 to version 4.19.120   * Update mac80211 to version 4.19.120
   * Update [[docs:techref:driver.wlan:mt76]] Wi-Fi driver to latest version   * Update [[docs:techref:driver.wlan:mt76]] Wi-Fi driver to latest version
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   * **Transition to ath79:** several devices that are supported in ''ar71xx'' are not yet supported in ''ath79'': this is a community effort. Helping to port devices to ''ath79'' to make them available in future releases is very welcome.   * **Transition to ath79:** several devices that are supported in ''ar71xx'' are not yet supported in ''ath79'': this is a community effort. Helping to port devices to ''ath79'' to make them available in future releases is very welcome.
   * **Device support:** images for some device became too big to support a persistent overlay, causing such devices to lose configuration after a reboot. If you experience this problem, please [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/19-07-report-devices-here-that-cant-save-settings/48046/2?u=tmomas|report the affected device in the forum]] and consider downgrading to OpenWrt 18.06 or using the Image Builder to pack a smaller custom image   * **Device support:** images for some device became too big to support a persistent overlay, causing such devices to lose configuration after a reboot. If you experience this problem, please [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/19-07-report-devices-here-that-cant-save-settings/48046/2?u=tmomas|report the affected device in the forum]] and consider downgrading to OpenWrt 18.06 or using the Image Builder to pack a smaller custom image
-  * **Device support:** unstable Ethernet link with atheros switch on some ath79 devices (such as TL-WR841N): [[https://bugs.openwrt.org/index.php?do=details&task_id=2216|FS#2216]], [[https://bugs.openwrt.org/index.php?do=details&task_id=2730|FS#2730]]+  * **Device support:** unstable Ethernet link with atheros switch on some ath79 devices (such as TL-WR841N): [[flyspray>2216|FS#2216]], [[flyspray>2730|FS#2730]]
   * **LuCI web interface:** some optional GUI packages crash with an error about missing "cbi.lua", install the ''luci-compat'' package to fix these   * **LuCI web interface:** some optional GUI packages crash with an error about missing "cbi.lua", install the ''luci-compat'' package to fix these
 +  * **LuCI web interface:** due to changes in menu rendering, a logout/login cycle or device reboot might be required to make additional menu items appears after package installation ([[https://github.com/openwrt/luci/issues/4077|GH#4077]])
  
  
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