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Recent Changes and Updates In the last month of 2024, we saw some significant changes to our projects and workflows. Here’s a summary of the key updates: GitHub Workflow Improvements Our Arch Linux ISO building workflow received a major overhaul, introducing several improvements: Enhanced caching system for Pacman packages, reducing build times by ~30% Improved error handling and logging Automated release notes generation SHA256 and SHA512 checksums for all releases Website Enhancements The website has received several improvements: ...

The GitHub Workflow Rewrite Today, I’d like to share how we’ve improved the GitHub Actions workflow for automatically building our Arch Linux ISO without system beeps. This workflow is a crucial component of our project, as it generates a fresh ISO with the latest updates daily. Key Improvements Robust Error Handling Addition of comprehensive error checking Improved logging for debugging Timeout limit of 120 minutes to prevent hanging builds Additional Details: The error handling now includes specific checks for common issues such as network failures and package conflicts, ensuring that the build process is more resilient. Automated Release Notes ...

I would like to announce that I will be removing several inactive projects from my GitHub account. After reviewing my repositories, I’ve identified projects that are no longer being maintained or used. Projects being removed: Archcraft (GitHub) A fork intended to replicate Arch Linux modifications without audio signals. (Arch Linux without the beeps) Reason for removal: Lack of development progress. Vanilla-OS-image (GitHub) A repo for a custom VanillaOS image that I was working on. ...