mongoose/docs/ReleaseNotes.md

Mongoose Release Notes

Release 5.4

Changes in pre-compiled binaries:

• When server is started, browser is started automatically
• Fixed directory listing bug when directory contains # character
• Removed built-in Lua Server Pages in the binary, and instead added Mongoose + Lua developer bundle which has Lua Server Pages support. That also solves external Lua modules loading problem.

Release 5.3, March 10 2014

Changes in Libmongoose library:

• Moved to the evented API. Updated API documentation is at http://cesanta.com/docs/Embed.shtml http://cesanta.com/docs/API.shtml
• Added MG_LUA event for exporting custom variables to the Lua environment
• Added virtual hosts capability, see url_rewrites option description at http://cesanta.com/docs/Options.shtml
• Added mjpg serving example
• Cleaned up and documented HTTP client API, with unit tests
• Added mg_wakeup_server() to awaken mg_poll_server() from another thread
• Moved Mongoose IO core to [https://github.com/cesanta/net_skeleton](Net Skeleton)
• Added connection hexdump functionality for developers
• Bug fixes

Changes in pre-compiled binaries:

• New awesome Mongoose logos buy our designer Katrin - thanks Katrin! Check them out at http://cesanta.com/products.shtml
• Added Lua Server Pages support to the free version, quick intro is at http://cesanta.com/docs/Lua.shtml
• Added quick "Set shared directory" menu item to set document_root
• Added SSI support to the Pro version
• Removed SSL support from the Pro version

Release 5.2, Feb 1 2014

• Windows binary made fully UNICODE aware. In previous versions, the presence of non-ASCII chars in document root, CGI script name, or directory name might have broken Mongoose as stand-alone or as Windows service. Now Mongoose works with non-ASCII paths properly. Internally, Mongoose uses UTF8 encoding. When making WinAPI calls, mongoose converts UTF8 strings to wide chars and calls UNICODE API.
• Enhanced authorization API by providing mg_set_auth_handler() and mg_authorize_digest()
• Removed mg_add_uri_handler(), added mg_set_request_handler(). There is only oneURI handler that handles all requests, just like in 4.x. The reason for this change is to provide an ability to catch all URIs, and at the same time signal Mongoose to continue handling specific URIs.
• Added mg_parse_multipart() API for file uploads. Note that the restriction on uploading huge files still exists, and will be eliminated in the next release.
• Allowing mongoose to bind to port 0, in which case it'll bind to any random unused port.
• Moved idle_timeout_ms run-time option to compile-time flag
• Added asynchronous HTTP client, not documented yet. Documentation and examples are coming in the next couple of weeks. Async Websocket client is scheduled for the next release. See usage examples at unit_test.c
• Windows and MacOS pre-built binaries are now split to free and paid ones, paid binaries include CGI, SSL, Lua, Sqlite, support and updates. Linux pre-built binary includes all functionality and is free, and will continue to be free. Source code for Windows and MacOS GUI is closed. Disclaimer: source code for the command line stand-alone server, as well as Mongoose library itself, will never be closed.
• Multiple bug fixes and minor enhancements

Release 5.1, Jan 10 2014

• CGI-related bugs where fixed, primarily for Windows platform
• Bugs on Windows related to UNICODE support were fixed
• Added a feature to support "error pages" through redirect. Done using -url_redirects option, details are on http://cesanta.com/docs/Options.shtml

Release 5.0, Jan 6 2014

• Internal core has been changed from blocking, thread-per-connection to non-blocking, asynchronous, one thread for all.
• API modification for server creation and response creation. That allowed keep-alive support for dynamic requests, boosting the embedded performance to 100+ thousands requests per second on a single core (as measured on my development MacBook laptop)
• Unified handling of POST requests and Websocket requests by putting a payload into conn->content, conn->content_len attributes. That simplified user code and eliminated the need of mg_read(), since mongoose buffers all data prior to calling the callback
• keep-alive support is the default
• Dropped SSI support and throttling support
• Several configuraition parameters are gone: * cgi_environment (replaced with MONGOOSE_CGI), * protect_uri (not useful) * ssi_pattern (SSI support is gone) * throttle (throttling support is gone) * error_log_file (not used) * enable_keep_alive (enabled by default) * listening_ports (renamed to listening_port) * num_threads (core has changed to single thread) * put_delete_auth_file (renamed to dav_auth_file) * authentication_domain (renamed to auth_domain)
• Due to the async, non-blocking nature of the core, few restrictions are now in place: * user callbacks must not block * POST and Websocket data are now buffered, and cannot be huge
• mongoose is now capable on listening on only one port

Release 4.1, Oct 2014

Release 4.0, Oct 2014

Release 3.8, Sep 2014

Release 3.7, Feb 2 2013

• Added "redirect to SSL port" functionality, e.g. if you specify -listening_ports 8080r,8043s then all requests to HTTP port 8080 will be redirected to HTTPS port 8043
• Added mg_download() API, an HTTP client interface!
• Lua server pages now must output HTTP headers -- full control for Lua
• Added pre-built binary for MacOS, with initial GUI support
• API change: got rid of events, moved to struct mg_callbacks
• Bugfixes, thanks to contributors

Release 3.7, Jan 18 2013

• Fixed source code archive (main.c was missing)
• Extended Windows GUI functionality:
• Added "Start browser" systray popup menu item
• Enhanced configuration editor
• Renamed config options:
• put_delete_passwords_file -> put_delete_auth_file
• global_passwords_file -> global_auth_file
• select() changed to poll(), to avoid big file descriptor FD_SET problem on UNIX
• Couple of bugfixes, thanks to contributors

Eearlier release notes could be found by searching Mongoose mailing list