Release Announcements
=====================
-This is the first pre release of Samba 4.14. This is *not*
+This is the first pre release of Samba 4.15. This is *not*
intended for production environments and is designed for testing
purposes only. Please report any defects via the Samba bug reporting
system at https://bugzilla.samba.org/.
-Samba 4.13 will be the next version of the Samba suite.
+Samba 4.15 will be the next version of the Samba suite.
UPGRADING
=========
+New GPG key
+-----------
-NEW FEATURES/CHANGES
-====================
+The GPG release key for Samba releases changed from:
+pub dsa1024/6F33915B6568B7EA 2007-02-04 [SC] [expires: 2021-02-05]
+ Key fingerprint = 52FB C0B8 6D95 4B08 4332 4CDC 6F33 915B 6568 B7EA
+uid [ full ] Samba Distribution Verification Key <samba-bugs@samba.org>
+sub elg2048/9C6ED163DA6DFB44 2007-02-04 [E] [expires: 2021-02-05]
-CTDB CHANGES
-============
+to the following new key:
-* The NAT gateway and LVS features now uses the term "leader" to refer
- to the main node in a group through which traffic is routed and
- "follower" for other members of a group. The command for
- determining the leader has changed to "ctdb natgw leader" (from
- "ctdb natgw master"). The configuration keyword for indicating that
- a node can not be the leader of a group has changed to
- "follower-only" (from "slave-only"). Identical changes were made
- for LVS.
+pub rsa4096/AA99442FB680B620 2020-12-21 [SC] [expires: 2022-12-21]
+ Key fingerprint = 81F5 E283 2BD2 545A 1897 B713 AA99 442F B680 B620
+uid [ultimate] Samba Distribution Verification Key <samba-bugs@samba.org>
+sub rsa4096/97EF9386FBFD4002 2020-12-21 [E] [expires: 2022-12-21]
-* Remove "ctdb isnotrecmaster" command. It isn't used by CTDB's
- scripts and can be checked by users with "ctdb pnn" and "ctdb
- recmaster".
+Starting from Jan 21th 2021, all Samba releases will be signed with the new key.
+See also GPG_AA99442FB680B620_replaces_6F33915B6568B7EA.txt
+
+
+NEW FEATURES/CHANGES
+====================
-NT4-like 'classic' Samba domain controllers
--------------------------------------------
-Samba 4.13 deprecates Samba's original domain controller mode.
-Sites using Samba as a Domain Controller should upgrade from the
-NT4-like 'classic' Domain Controller to a Samba Active Directory DC
-to ensure full operation with modern windows clients.
REMOVED FEATURES
================
-The deprecated "ldap ssl ads" smb.conf option has been removed.
+
smb.conf changes
================
Parameter Name Description Default
-------------- ----------- -------
- ldap ssl ads removed
- domain logons Deprecated no
-
KNOWN ISSUES
============
-https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Release_Planning_for_Samba_4.14#Release_blocking_bugs
+https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Release_Planning_for_Samba_4.15#Release_blocking_bugs
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