release-notes-snapcraft-4-5-2

The team behind Snapcraft is pleased to announce the release of Snapcraft 4.5.2.

Highlights for this release include:

  • more improvements to the Python v2 plugin

  • specify arch-specific bundle directories with the Flutter plugin

  • build providers will now clean the build environment when the project directory changes

For general details, including installation instructions, see Snapcraft overview, or take a look at Snapcraft release notes for other Snapcraft releases.

Full list of changes

The issues and features worked on for this release are reflected in the following change list:

[details=List of changes for Snapcraft 4.5.2]

  • extensions: Fix Documents, Pictures etc symlinks @diddledan (#3435)

  • python v2 plugin: fix typo restoring shell state @cjp256 (#3441)

  • extensions: support fontless systems in configure hook @kenvandine (#3439)

  • flutter: specify arch specific bundle dirs @kenvandine (#3438)

  • repo: apt sources management refactor @cjp256 (#3363)

  • python v2 plugin: consistent linking for interpreter @cjp256 (#3320)

  • repo: address issue with fix_symlink() when pointed at directory @cjp256 (#3370)

  • build providers: clean environment if project directory is changed @cjp256 (#3434) [/details]