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+---
+title: "Daytona v0.24.0"
+description: "Explore the new features, bug fixes, and improvements in Daytona v0.25.0"
+date: 2024-08-22
+author: "Dev Gajjar"
+tags: ["Release Notes", "v0.24.0"]
+---
+
+# Daytona v0.24.0 Release Summary
+
+**Watch the Full Office Hours Recap on YouTube:** [Daytona Office Hours #7](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVQWa4jmwLc&t=622s)
+
+## Overview
+
+The Daytona Office Hours #7 introduced several updates in the v0.25. This release focuses on enhancing user experience, improving project management, and extending compatibility with additional Git providers.
+
+### New Features
+
+- **Workspace Creation API**:
+  An API route for simplified workspace creation from various repository URLs using commit hashes, branch names, or PR URLs. This allows easier integration without needing direct access to specific URLs.view [pull](https://github.com/daytonaio/daytona/pull/872)
+- **Workspace Status Checks for Code & SSH Commands**:
+  A new feature that provides real-time status checks before executing code or SSH commands, minimizing errors and enhancing project management.view [pull](https://github.com/daytonaio/daytona/pull/822)
+- **AWS Code Commit Support**:
+  Daytona now supports AWS Code Commit as a Git provider, expanding access for users working with private cloud-hosted repositories.Refer official [docs](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/codecommit/latest/userguide/welcome.html).view [pull](https://github.com/daytonaio/daytona/pull/797)
+- **Project Configurations**:
+  Manage multiple projects more efficiently by reusing existing configurations. This feature supports streamlined project setup with prebuilt environments and UX improvements.view [pull](https://github.com/daytonaio/daytona/pull/789)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **Improved Signal Handling on Control-C**: Graceful handling of the Control-C signal during project creation, preventing abrupt crashes.
+- **VS Code Prerequisite Notification**: Clear output added to inform users about missing prerequisites when setting VS Code as the default IDE.
+- **Linux Daemon Configuration Note**: Added instructions for enabling lingering mode on Linux systems to keep the server running after logout.
+- **Error Handling for Incorrect Git Tokens**: Enhanced validation for Git provider tokens, preventing errors during setup.
+- **Root User Warning**: Daytona now alerts users when running the server as the root user and advises against it.
+- **Bitbucket Credential Validation**: Proper validation for Bitbucket username and token credentials.
+- **Environment Variable Override Fix**: Fixed a bug where host environment variables weren’t correctly overriding local environments.
+
+### Chores & Maintenance
+
+- Fixed leftover "yes" flag description for the `daytona purge` command.
+- Updated Swagger version and documentation.
+- Bumped Docker dependency to v26.1.4.
+- Added a README to the Docker package detailing usage and testing.
+- Addressed duplicate repo validation by appending unique identifiers.
+
+## How These Updates Benefit Users
+
+- **Easier Workspace Integration**
+- **Pre-Command Status Awareness**
+- **Expanded Git Support**
+- **Efficient Project Setup**
+
+## Breaking changes
+
+- The daytona project-config subcommand which allows users to define and manage Project Configurations.
+  A Project Configuration is an entity that contains all the data necessary to create a project inside of a workspace.
+- It also includes some refactoring related to packaging as well as UX changes/improvements and is part of a bigger effort to save user time by implementing prebuilt environments. Refer [Repo](https://github.com/daytonaio/daytona/pull/789)
+
+## Community Engagement & Future Plans
+
+- The community welcomed new contributors, and additional updates are scheduled for the next release on Friday.
+
+---
+
+## Reference Links:
+
+- **Daytona GitHub Repository**: [https://github.com/daytonaio/daytona](https://github.com/daytonaio/daytona)
+- **Daytona Documentation**: [https://www.daytona.io/docs/](https://www.daytona.io/docs/)
+- **Contributor Contributions and Fixes in v0.24.0**: [https://github.com/daytonaio/daytona/releases/](https://github.com/daytonaio/daytona/releases/)

articles/20240822_v0.25.0_news.md

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+---
+title: "Daytona v0.25.0"
+description: "Explore the new features, bug fixes, and improvements in Daytona v0.25.0"
+date: 2024-08-22
+author: "Dev Gajjar"
+tags: ["Release Notes", "v0.25.0"]
+---
+
+# Daytona v0.24.0 Release Summary
+
+**Watch the Full Office Hours Recap on YouTube:** [Daytona Office Hours #8](https://youtu.be/M0dndoz5UpQ?si=9UEtOZqcpnUfPGON)
+
+## Overview
+
+The Daytona Office Hours #8 introduced several updates in the v0.25. This release focuses on enhancing user experience, improving project management, and extending compatibility with additional Git providers.
+
+### New Features
+
+- **Notify Users if Server Ports Are Taken**:
+  A new feature notifies users when server ports are already in use, preventing conflicts during server startup. view [pull](https://github.com/daytonaio/daytona/pull/812)
+
+- **Add Builds Runner**:
+  The builds runner simplifies the process of managing and executing build tasks. This feature automates the build process, improving efficiency. view [pull](https://github.com/daytonaio/daytona/pull/781)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+**Form Submission**: A bug that delayed form submissions has been fixed. We implemented a "shortcut" to submit the form early, e.g., ctrl+enter.
+** Repo API Response Object**: Updated URL for accurate data retrieval.It ensure accurate data retrieval.
+**Registry Port Check**: Ensures proper port checking after removal.
+**Docker Requirements**: The system now includes a check for Docker requirements during the startup of the Local Container Registry. This addition ensures that all necessary dependencies are in place before the registry starts.
+** Server Configuration Directory Creation**: This fix ensures that configurations are correctly applied without manual intervention.
+** Fatal Error on Project Config Select ctrl-c**: A fatal error occurring when a user pressed ctrl-c during project config selection has been removed.
+** Daytona Creation Logs**: Logs related to the creation of Daytona have been correctly implemented within Daytona, ensuring accurate and accessible logging information.
+**Server Start Fails if systemd File Exists**:A bug that caused the server to fail to start if a system file existed has been fixed, allowing the server to start correctly under all conditions.
+** WebSocket Log-Reader Todos**: Outstanding todos in the WebSocket log-reader have been resolved, ensuring that the log-reader functions as intended without any overlooked tasks.
+**API JSON Validation**: JSON validation for API responses has been improved to ensure that data is correctly formatted and validated, reducing the risk of errors.
+
+## Chores and Maintenance
+
+### README Update
+
+The README file has been updated to reflect the latest changes.[doc](https://www.daytona.io/docs/)
+
+### Swagger Version Revert
+
+A Swagger version has been reverted due to compatibility issues, ensuring that the system remains stable and functional.
+
+### Config Directory in Development Mode
+
+A different configuration directory is now used in development mode, helping to separate development settings from production settings and reducing the risk of configuration conflicts.
+
+### Dependency Update: Docker
+
+The Docker dependency has been bumped from version 26.1.4+incompatible to 26.1.5+incompatible.
+
+### Refactor: Purge Command
+
+The purge command has been refactored for better performance and maintainability, ensuring that it functions efficiently within the system.
+
+### Unit Tests for Internal Package
+
+Unit tests have been added for the internal package, improving the overall test coverage and ensuring that internal components are thoroughly tested and reliable.
+
+## How These Updates Benefit Users
+
+- **Enhanced Usability**
+- **Improved Stability**
+- **Better Performance**
+- **Increased Reliability**
+
+## Breaking Changes
+
+Swagger version update reverted to ensure compatibility.Refer [Repo](https://github.com/daytonaio/daytona/pull/905)
+
+## Community Engagement & Future Plans
+
+- The community welcomed new contributors, and additional updates are scheduled for the next release on Friday.
+
+### Feature update v0.25.1:
+
+- **Fix Docker Installation Check**: Adds an installation guide to the docker info error message.[view](https://github.com/daytonaio/daytona/pull/921)
+
+## Reference Links:
+
+- **Daytona GitHub Repository**: [https://github.com/daytonaio/daytona](https://github.com/daytonaio/daytona)
+- **Daytona Documentation**: [https://www.daytona.io/docs/](https://www.daytona.io/docs/)
+- **Contributor Contributions and Fixes in v0.25.0**: [https://github.com/daytonaio/daytona/releases/](https://github.com/daytonaio/daytona/releases/)

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