easyqemu/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

All notable changes to EasyQEMU will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[1.0.0] - 2026-01-07

Added

• Initial release of EasyQEMU
• VM Management:
  • Create, list, start, delete, modify virtual machines
  • Automatic disk creation
  • Support for custom VM configurations (memory, CPUs, disk size)
  • ISO/CDROM mounting support
  • Multiple network modes (user, bridge, tap)
  • Multiple display options (gtk, sdl, vnc, none)
  • Boot device selection (CD, HDD)
• Volume Management:
  • Create volumes in multiple formats (qcow2, raw, vmdk, vdi, vhdx)
  • List volumes with size information
  • Convert between formats
  • Import/export volumes
  • Volume information display
• Snapshot Management:
  • Create snapshots of VM disks
  • List all snapshots for a VM
  • Apply/restore snapshots
  • Delete snapshots
• Repository System:
  • Save VM configurations and disks to repository
  • Load VMs from repository (create clones)
  • List repository entries
  • Delete repository entries
  • Docker-like VM management
• Features:
  • Colored terminal output
  • JSON configuration storage
  • Automatic KVM acceleration
  • Comprehensive error handling
  • Help system
• Documentation:
  • Comprehensive README with examples
  • Installation script
  • Usage examples
  • Contributing guidelines
  • MIT License

Technical Details

• Written in Bash 4.0+
• Uses QEMU/KVM for virtualization
• Stores data in ~/.easyqemu directory
• JSON-based configuration files
• Modular function design

[Unreleased]

Planned

• Windows VM support with UEFI boot
• Web-based UI
• Remote VM management
• Cloud-init integration
• Network configuration wizard
• Resource monitoring
• Automated backups
• VM templates library
• Progress bars for long operations
• Better error messages and recovery

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Version History

Version Numbering

• MAJOR: Incompatible API changes
• MINOR: New functionality (backwards-compatible)
• PATCH: Bug fixes (backwards-compatible)

Support

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