Release Announcements
=====================
-This is the first preview release of Samba 4.12. This is *not*
+This is the first preview release of Samba 4.13. 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 4.12 will be the next version of the Samba suite.
+Samba 4.13 will be the next version of the Samba suite.
UPGRADING
NEW FEATURES/CHANGES
====================
-Python 3.5 Required
+Python 3.6 Required
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Samba's minimum runtime requirement for python was raised to Python
-3.4 with samba 4.11. Samba 4.12 raises this minimum version to Python
-3.5 both to access new features and because this is the oldest version
+3.5 with samba 4.12. Samba 4.13 raises this minimum version to Python
+3.6 both to access new features and because this is the oldest version
we test with in our CI infrastructure.
(Build time support for the file server with Python 2.6 has not
changed)
-GnuTLS 3.4.7 required
----------------------
-
-Samba is making efforts to remove in-tree cryptographic functionality,
-and to instead rely on externally maintained libraries. To this end,
-Samba has chosen GnuTLS as our standard cryptographic provider.
-
-Samba now requires GnuTLS 3.4.7 to be installed (including development
-headers at build time) for all configurations, not just the Samba AD
-DC.
-
-Using GnuTLS for SMB3 encryption you will notice huge performance and copy
-speed improvements. Tests with the CIFS Kernel client from Linux Kernel 5.3
-show a 3x speed improvement for writing and a 2.5x speed improvement for reads!
-
-NOTE WELL: The use of GnuTLS means that Samba will honour the
-system-wide 'FIPS mode' (a reference to the US FIPS-140 cryptographic
-standard) and so will not operate in many still common situations if
-this system-wide parameter is in effect, as many of our protocols rely
-on outdated cryptography.
-
-A future Samba version will mitigate this to some extent where good
-cryptography effectively wraps bad cryptography, but for now that above
-applies.
-
REMOVED FEATURES
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-BIND9_FLATFILE deprecated
--------------------------
-
-The BIND9_FLATFILE DNS backend is deprecated in this release and will
-be removed in the future. This was only practically useful on a single
-domain controller or under expert care and supervision.
-
-This release removes the "rndc command" smb.conf parameter, which
-supported this configuration by writing out a list of DCs permitted to
-make changes to the DNS Zone and nudging the 'named' server if a new
-DC was added to the domain. Administrators using BIND9_FLATFILE will
-need to maintain this manually from now on.
smb.conf changes
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Parameter Name Description Default
-------------- ----------- -------
- nfs4:acedup Changed default merge
- rndc command Removed
KNOWN ISSUES
============
-https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Release_Planning_for_Samba_4.12#Release_blocking_bugs
+https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Release_Planning_for_Samba_4.13#Release_blocking_bugs
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