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DockSTARTer releases
DockSTARTer helps you get started with running apps in Docker.
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v1.20260507.3
New feature
Notable features
- Writes are skipped when target files have not changed
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What's Changed
- Skip writing files if they haven't' changed by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2491
Full Changelog: https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/compare/v1.20260507.2...v1.20260507.3
v1.20260507.2
Maintenance
Minor fixes and improvements.
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What's Changed
- Ensure we are using a non-existing backup folder by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2489
- Update logging of backups to match DockSTARTer2 by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2490
Full Changelog: https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/compare/v1.20260507.1...v1.20260507.2
v1.20260507.1
Maintenance
Minor fixes and improvements.
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What's Changed
- More backup fixes by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2488
Full Changelog: https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/compare/v1.20260506.1...v1.20260507.1
v1.20260506.1
Maintenance
Minor fixes and improvements.
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What's Changed
- Update logging by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2486
- Fix env backups by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2487
Full Changelog: https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/compare/v1.20260426.2...v1.20260506.1
v1.20260426.2
Maintenance
Minor fixes and improvements.
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What's Changed
- Add logging to backups by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2482
- Change grouping in find command in
env_backup.shby @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2483 - Update logging by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2484
- Updates by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2485
Full Changelog: https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/compare/v1.20260426.1...v1.20260426.2
v1.20260426.1
Minor fixes and improvements.
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What's Changed
- Updates by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2481
Full Changelog: https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/compare/v1.20260425.2...v1.20260426.1
v1.20260425.2
Maintenance
Minor fixes and improvements.
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What's Changed
- Update migration logging by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2480
Full Changelog: https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/compare/v1.20260425.1...v1.20260425.2
v1.20260425.1
Bug fix
Minor fixes and improvements.
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What's Changed
- Skip writing to toml file if the value has not changed by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2476
- Fix migration of ui.borders for very old INI files by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2477
- Add and use type-aware TOML routines by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2478
- Re-work config file reading and writing by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2479
Full Changelog: https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/compare/v1.20260423.1...v1.20260425.1
v1.20260423.1
Maintenance
Minor fixes and improvements.
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What's Changed
- Create and use
string_to_boolto normalize strings totrueorfalseby @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2474 - Use a loop to migrate INI to TOML values during config migration by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2475
Full Changelog: https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/compare/v1.20260422.1...v1.20260423.1
v1.20260422.1
Bug fix
Minor fixes and improvements.
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What's Changed
- Fix migration from older config files by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2473
Full Changelog: https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/compare/v1.20260414.1...v1.20260422.1
v1.20260414.1
Maintenance
## What's Changed * Add missing logging * Update mvdan/shfmt Docker tag to v3.13.1
v1.20260410.1
Maintenance
Update command now consolidates separate `pull` and `up` operations into single `up --pull always` command.
v1.20260403.1
Bug fix
Fixed logging during dependency installation, expanded usage text styles, and corrected pr to expand/indent, boosting reliability of the starter script.
v1.20260330.1
Bug fix
Fixed dialog box sizing issue for improved user interface display.
v1.20260324.2
Bug fix
Corrected display naming to properly capitalize 4K designation and cleaned up dialog helper functions.
v1.20260324.1
Bug fix
Consistency improvements aligning Bash app-status visuals with Go implementation.
v1.20260322.3
Bug fix
Performance optimization limiting git operations to once daily and UI fixes for app naming.
v1.20260322.2
Bug fix
Multiple theme rendering fixes and UI improvements for consistent appearance.
v1.20260322.1
New feature
Notable features
- Semantic Styles for theming
- TOML-based theme files
v1.20260319.1
New feature
Notable features
- Granular template update detection
- Missing YML merge checking
v1.20260318.1
Maintenance
Minor improvements to help documentation and command output.
v1.20260317.4
Bug fix
Improved help command variable descriptions to better align with Go version improvements for clearer user guidance.
v1.20260317.2
Breaking risk
Breaking changes
- Theme folders converted to .dstheme archive format
v1.20260317.1
Breaking risk
Breaking changes
- Configuration format migrated from .ini to .toml
Notable features
- TOML configuration format support
v1.20260316.1
New feature
Notable features
- Allow APPNAME___VARNAME variable naming convention
v1.20260314.1
Maintenance
Logging indent and wordwrap formatting improvements for better output consistency and configuration handling.
v1.20260301.1
Maintenance
Refactored text formatting commands to use indent_text and expand for improved clarity and standardization.
v1.20260223.1
Maintenance
Improved text formatting by stripping trailing whitespace and using fmt width options for consistent line wrapping.
v1.20260204.1
New feature
Notable features
- -l command shorthand
- Table format output
v1.20260127.2
Maintenance
Reorganized folder structure for improved project organization and maintainability.
v1.20260127.1
Maintenance
Removed outdated documentation and updated configuration files for consistency.
v1.20260126.2
Bug fix
Improved shell script reliability by using git -C for folder operations, refactored RunAndLog function, and fixed macOS paste command compatibility.
v1.20260126.1
Breaking risk
Breaking changes
- .config/dockstarter.ini moved to .config/dockstarter/dockstarter.ini
v1.20260125.1
New feature
Notable features
- Docker Compose pause and unpause commands
v1.20260124.1
Bug fix
Improved error logging through RunAndLog helper and better process handling.
v1.20260123.1
Maintenance
Enhanced logging visibility and operational workflow improvements.
v1.20260122.1
New feature
Notable features
- Update to specific tags or commit hashes
v2026.01.17-1
Bug fix
Improved error messaging and updated template repository documentation links.
v2026.01.12-1
Breaking risk
⚠ Upgrade required
- App templates must now be sourced from GhostWriters/DockSTARTer-Templates external repository
Breaking changes
- App templates removed from repository
- XDG_RUNTIME_DIR environment variable no longer used
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What's Changed
- Don't use
XDG_RUNTIME_DIRby @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2371 - Fix the branch name by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2372
- Remove the app templates from the repo, and pull them from
GhostWriters/DockSTARTer-Templatesinstead. by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2373 - Update deploy-mkdocs.yml by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2374
- Update mkdocs.yml by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2375
- Update mkdocs.yml by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2376
- Enable manual workflow dispatch for deploy-mkdocs by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2377
- Docs by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2378
- Docs by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2379
- Docs by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2380
- Docs by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2381
- Docs by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2382
- Docs by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2383
Full Changelog: https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/compare/v2025.01.08-1...v2026.01.12-1
v2025.01.08-1
Breaking risk
Breaking changes
- .env.example moved from root to .defaults folder
Notable features
- Add Homarr app
- Un-deprecate airdcpp
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What's Changed
- Change from using four space idents to using tabs by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2353
- Move
.env.exampleto the.defaultsfolder by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2355 - Include all apps on the docs page, even if deprecated by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2356
- Add a tooltip to deprecated apps in the documentation by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2357
- Update the wording of the "deprecated" tooltip. by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2358
- Rewrite
indent_textin pure bash by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2359 - Fix the --theme-*` command line options by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2360
- Add
Homarrby @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2361 - Sync changes to
.appsanddocs/appstoDockSTARTer-Templatesby @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2362 - Update deprecation text in the docs by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2363
- Pull the
docs/appsfolder from DockSTARTer-Templates when building… by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2364 - Workflow by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2365
- Attempt to fix pull app docs from templates repo by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2366
- Attempt to fix pull app docs from templates repo by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2367
- Attempt to fix pull app docs from templates repo by @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2368
- Un-deprecate
airdcppby @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2369 - Remove leading space in description for
airdcppby @CLHatch in https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/pull/2370
Full Changelog: https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer/compare/v2025.01.06-1...v2025.01.08-1
v2025.01.06-1
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