conda v4.8.0 Release Notes

Release Date: 2019-12-10 // over 4 years ago
  • โœจ Enhancements:

    • retry downloads if they fail, controlled by remote_max_retries and remote_backoff_factor configuration values (#9318)
    • redact authentication information in some URLs (#9341)
    • โž• add osx version virtual package , __osx (#9349)
    • โž• add glibc virtual package, __glibc (#9358)

    ๐Ÿ“„ Docs

    • โœ‚ removeed references to MD5s from docs (#9247)
    • Add docs on CONDA_DLL_SEARCH_MODIFICATION_ENABLED (#9286)
    • ๐Ÿ”ง document threads, spec history and configuration (#9327)
    • ๐Ÿ“š more documentation on channels (#9335)
    • document the .condarc search order (#9369)
    • ๐Ÿ“š various minor documentation fixes (#9238, #9248, #9267, #9334, #9351, #9372, #9378, #9388, #9391, #9393)

    ๐Ÿ› Bug fixes

    • ๐Ÿ›  fix issues with xonsh activation on Windows (#8246)
    • โœ‚ remove unsupported --lock argument from conda clean (#8310)
    • do not add sys_prefix_path to failed activation or deactivation (#9282)
    • ๐Ÿ›  fix csh setenv command (#9284)
    • ๐Ÿ“ฆ do not memorize PackageRecord.combined_depends (#9289)
    • use CONDA_INTERNAL_OLDPATH rather than OLDPATH in activation script (#9303)
    • ๐Ÿ›  fixes xonsh activation and tab completion (#9305)
    • ๐Ÿ›  fix what channels are queried when context.offline is True (#9385)

    Contributors

    • @analog-cbarber
    • @andreasg123
    • @beckermr
    • @bryant1410
    • @colinbrislawn
    • @felker
    • @forrestwaters
    • @gabrielcnr
    • @isuruf
    • @jakirkham
    • @jeremyjliu
    • @jjhelmus
    • @jooh
    • @jpigla
    • @marcelotrevisani
    • @melund
    • @mfansler
    • @mingwandroid
    • @msarahan
    • @rrigdon
    • @scopatz
    • @soapy1
    • @WillyChen123
    • @xhochy