Colima Versions Save

Note

Due to the numerous changes, it is required to delete existing VMs before upgrading if on a version lower than v0.4.0.

Highlights

• Revert Alpine version to v3.14.6. Fixes #288.
• Image preload for k3s no longer restricted to host platform. Fixes #219.
• Volume mount type is now included in the output of colima status command. Fixes #293.
• Update nerdctl to v0.20.0

Commits

• cpu: workaround for broken qemu64 by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/290
• cpu: revert workaround for qemu64 by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/292
• update issue templates by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/296
• ci: fix github actions by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/297
• k3s: preload images for all platforms. Fixes #219 by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/298

Full Changelog: https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/compare/v0.4.1...v0.4.2

Note

Due to the numerous changes, it is required to delete existing VMs before upgrading if on a version lower than v0.4.0.

Highlights

Hotfix for failing host.docker.internal resolution in containers, regression introduced in v0.4.0

Commits

• dns: hotfix for docker internal domain by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/286

Full Changelog: https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/compare/v0.4.0...v0.4.1

Note

Due to the numerous changes, it is required to delete existing VMs before upgrading.

Highlights

Application

• Configuration folder structure has been changed to reduce clutter in user's home directory. All config now resides at ~/.colima with subfolders for different profiles.
• Support for changing container runtimes of existing VMs.
• Support for configuration file as an alternative to cli flags.
• Added runtime and ip address to output of list command.
• New --cpu-type flag for custom qemu cpu type. Fixes #248
• New --edit flag to customize configuration on startup.
• New template command for default configurations. Fixes #242.
• New --layer flag to add Ubuntu container as convenience option to mimic an Ubuntu VM.

Kubernetes (k3s)

• Update to v1.23.6+k3s1
• New --kubernetes-ingress flag to toggle traefik. Fixes #133
• Support for configurable k3s version. Fixes #46
• Support for changing k3s version and container runtime without losing workload.
• Ensure successful startup before updating kubeconfig. Fixes #188

Network

• New --network-address flag to enable reachable IP address. Fixes #239
• Utilises gvproxy as a replacement for slirp.

Docker

• Restart is no longer required during provision. Fixes #224, #196
• Docker daemon configuration moved to config file. Fixes #225
• Docker socket path is now included in the output of colima status for docker runtimes.

Containerd

• Update to v0.19.0

Volumes

• Support for 9p volumes (requires Lima v0.10.0). Fixes #192, #102, #83, #65, #54.
• New --mount-type flag for specifying volume driver (sshfs, 9p). Still temporarily defaults to sshfs due to lack of support for host-created symlinks on 9p volumes.
• Change shortflag for volume mounts to -V to free up -v for verbose output.

Commits

• net: updates by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/227
• net: fix embedded library by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/228
• net: prevent lima startup error on network failure by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/230
• net: more fixes by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/231
• net: fix embedded vde_vmnet for m1 devices by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/235
• vmnet: resolve to absolute path for symlink/install by @milas in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/245
• misc: general fixes by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/251
• Add --layer flag for Ubuntu container layer by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/281
• net: simplify network configuration by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/282
• chore: fix container runtime list by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/283
• Prepare for v0.4.0 by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/284

New Contributors

• @milas made their first contribution in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/245

Full Changelog: https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/compare/v0.3.4...v0.4.0

Highlights

• Support host.docker.internal hostname in containers
• Fix #186: 3-part port binding is not respected in Docker
• New ssh-config command to view SSH connection configuration.
• Support for profile name as argument for VM related commands e.g. colima start custom = colima start --profile=custom

Commits

• network: fixes for docker/containerd by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/201
• cli: report error if arguments are given for subcommands that require no arguments by @k1LoW in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/205
• general ux improvements by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/207
• prepare for v0.3.4 by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/208

New Contributors

• @k1LoW made their first contribution in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/205

Full Changelog: https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/compare/v0.3.3...v0.3.4

Highlights

• fixes https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/issues/171: update nerdctl to 0.17.0
• fixes https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/issues/170: kubectl port-forward fails
• fixes https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/issues/131: expose docker certs to the VM
• dns: add configurable dns with --dns flag.

Commits

• fix(readme): add docker-desktop migration by @georgettica in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/130
• Support for buildin shasum on Mac by @matejsp in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/132
• Faster nix installation by @kubukoz in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/148
• spelling: daemon by @jsoref in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/145
• docs: add documentation for MacPorts installation by @runar in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/182
• Prepare for v0.3.3 by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/174

New Contributors

• @georgettica made their first contribution in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/130
• @matejsp made their first contribution in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/132
• @kubukoz made their first contribution in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/148
• @jsoref made their first contribution in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/145
• @runar made their first contribution in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/182

Full Changelog: https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/compare/v0.3.2...v0.3.3

Fixes https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/issues/171: update nerdctl to 0.16.1 Fixes https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/issues/170: kubectl port-forward fails Fixes https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/issues/131: expose docker certs to the VM Core: add configurable dns with --dns flag.

Fixes #171: update nerdctl to 0.16.1 Core: add configurable dns with --dns flag. Fixes #131: expose docker certs to the VM

Highlights

This release fixes broken buildkit daemon for containerd runtime, a regression introduced in v0.3.0. colima nerdctl build now works as expected.

Commits

• Add GolangCI Lint by @kensipe in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/104
• fix #120: buildkitd missing for containerd runtime by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/122
• chore/integration test by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/123

New Contributors

• @kensipe made their first contribution in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/104

Full Changelog: https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/compare/v0.3.1...v0.3.2

Highlights

• update nerdctl to v0.16.0 by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/114

New Contributors

• @voxpelli made their first contribution in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/112

Full Changelog: https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/compare/v0.3.0...v0.3.1

Note

v0.3.0 has underlying changes that warrants starting afresh by deleting existing instances (if created with v0.2.2 or lower). This can be done with colima delete.

Highlights

• Employ the use of docker context to avoid clashes with other docker servers (e.g. docker for mac)
• Cross-architecture support. i.e. running x86 vm/containers on m1/arm and vice versa.
• Default to writeable vollume
• Support for running multiple instances of Colima
• Support running on Linux hosts
• Underlying Linux distro switched to Alpine for lighter setup
• Support for SSH agent forwarding

Commits

• feat(completion): add auto-completion support by @developer-guy in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/34
• Add cmd option to change default architecture by @computeralex92 in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/36
• feat(architecture): use user-specified architecture for kubernetes by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/37
• feat(docker): fixes #38, use docker context to avoid clashes with other servers by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/40
• feat(profiles): multiple instances support with --profile flag by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/41
• feat(network): make port-forwarding host interface configurable by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/45
• feat(logging): enable verbose logging by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/47
• feat(runtime): enable multi-architecture for docker, containerd. by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/50
• switch distro to alpine by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/76
• kubernetes: fix containerd runtime for M1 devices by @abiosoft in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/78
• add documenation for installation via nix by @aaschmid in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/89

New Contributors

• @developer-guy made their first contribution in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/34
• @computeralex92 made their first contribution in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/36
• @nicholasdille made their first contribution in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/43
• @aaschmid made their first contribution in https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/pull/89

Full Changelog: https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/compare/v0.2.2...v0.3.0