v1.19.7

9001/copypartyv1.19.7Aug 28, 2025by 9001

AI Summary

Adds a `chdir` option to change the working directory before volume mapping and updates Docker configuration to improve statefile handling.

Key Highlights

New `chdir` option to change PWD before volume mapping
Docker configuration changes: `$HOME` to `/state`
Fixes statefile storage with empty folders
Improved handling of config-file semantics in Docker

New Features

`chdir` option
Docker config updates to preserve semantics

Full Release Notes

<img src="https://github.com/9001/copyparty/raw/hovudstraum/docs/logo.svg" width="250" align="right"/>

* read-only demo server at https://a.ocv.me/pub/demo/
* [docker image](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/tree/hovudstraum/scripts/docker) ╱ [similar software](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/blob/hovudstraum/docs/versus.md) ╱ [client testbed](https://cd.ocv.me/b/)

there is a [discord server](https://discord.gg/25J8CdTT6G) with an `@everyone` in case of future important updates, such as [vulnerabilities](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/security) (most recently 2025-07-30)

## recent important news

* [v1.18.9 (2025-08-01)](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/releases/tag/v1.18.9) fixed [CVE-2025-54796](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/security/advisories/GHSA-5662-2rj7-f2v6) (Denial-of-Service)
* [v1.15.0 (2024-09-08)](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/releases/tag/v1.15.0) changed upload deduplication to be default-disabled
* [v1.14.3 (2024-08-30)](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/releases/tag/v1.14.3) fixed a bug that was introduced in v1.13.8 (2024-08-13); this bug could lead to **data loss** -- see the v1.14.3 release-notes for details

## 🧪 new features

* new option `chdir` to change the PWD (process working-directory) before volumes are mapped 14555d58

## 🩹 bugfixes

* fix using empty folders as statefile storage ([v1.19.6](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/releases/tag/v1.19.6) made this a bit too strict) 0d96786e
* holding I/K to scroll through folders quickly now works better 914686ec

## 🔧 other changes

* #717 docker: fix the image repo metadata (thx @EmilyxFox!) 6f087117
* docker: change `$HOME` to `/state` 01cf20a0 d1f75229
  * and use the new `chdir` option to preserve old config-file semantics 14555d58
  * helps avoid statefiles accidentally landing in `/w` as a consequence of misconfiguration

## 🌠 fun facts

* this release was made at [RevSpace NL](https://a.ocv.me/pub/g/nerd-stuff/PXL_20250828_202820075.jpg?cache) 

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## ⚠️ not the [latest version](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/releases/latest/)!