v2.30.0

MagicMirrorOrg/MagicMirrorv2.30.0Jan 1, 2025by sdetweil

AI Summary

This release introduces Wayland support, improves module loading error handling, and adds fetch timeout functionality. Major calendar timezone fixes address multiple edge cases, and Electron v32 upgrade completes the update.

Key Highlights

  • Added Wayland and Windows start options
  • Fetch timeout for all node_helpers using undici
  • Updated to Electron v32
  • Improved module loading error handling (no more black screen)
  • Major calendar timezone fixes for recurring events

Breaking Changes

  • Node.js minimum version increased to v20.18.1

New Features

  • Wayland and Windows start options in package.json
  • Remote compliments file refresh capability
  • Calendar showEnd option for full-day events
  • Export animation names from module
  • Test flag in index.html for test mode detection
  • GitHub workflow for spellcheck before releases

Full Release Notes

Thanks to: @xsorifc28, @HeikoGr, @bugsounet, @khassel, @KristjanESPERANTO, @rejas, @sdetweil.

> ⚠️ This release needs nodejs version `v20` or `v22 or higher`, minimum version is `v20.18.1`

### Added

- [core] Add wayland and windows start options to `package.json` (#3594)
- [docs] Add step for npm publishing in release process (#3595)
- [core] Add GitHub workflow to run spellcheck a few days before each release (#3623)
- [core] Add test flag to `index.html` to pass to module js for test mode detection (needed by #3630)
- [core] Add export on animation names (#3644)
- [compliments] Add support for refreshing remote compliments file, and test cases (#3630)
- [linter] Re-add `eslint-plugin-import`now that it supports ESLint v9 (#3586)
- [linter] Re-activate `eslint-plugin-package-json` to lint `package.json` (#3643)
- [linter] Add linting for markdown files (#3646)
- [linter] Add some handy ESLint rules.
- [calendar] Add ability to display end date for full date events, where end is not same day (showEnd=true) (#3650)
- [core] Add text to the config.js.sample file about the locale variable (#3654, #3655)
- [core] Add fetch timeout for all node_helpers (thru undici, forces node 20.18.1 minimum) to help on slower systems. (#3660) (3661)

### Changed

- [core] Run code style checks in workflow only once (#3648)
- [core] Fix animations export #3644 only on server side (#3649)
- [core] Use project URL in fallback config (#3656)
- [core] Fix Access Denied crash writing js/positions.js (on synology nas) #3651. new message, MM starts, but no modules showing (#3652)
- [linter] Switch to 'npx' for lint-staged in pre-commit hook (#3658)

### Removed

- [tests] Remove `node-pty` and `drivelist` from rebuilded test (#3575)
- [deps] Remove `@eslint/js` dependency. Already installed with `eslint` in deep (#3636)

### Updated

- [repo] Reactivate `stale.yaml` as GitHub action to mark issues as stale after 60 days and close them 7 days later (if no activity) (#3577, #3580, #3581)
- [core] Update electron dependency to v32 (test electron rebuild) and all other dependencies too (#3657)
- [tests] All test configs have been updated to allow full external access, allowing for easier debugging (especially when running as a container)
- [core] Run and test with node 23 (#3588)
- [workflow] delete exception `allow-ghsas: GHSA-8hc4-vh64-cxmj` in `dep-review.yaml` (#3659)

### Fixed

- [updatenotification] Fix pm2 using detection when pm2 script is inside or outside MagicMirror root folder (#3576) (#3605) (#3626) (#3628)
- [core] Fix loading node_helper of modules: avoid black screen, display errors and continue loading with next module (#3578)
- [weather] Change default value for weatherEndpoint of provider openweathermap to "/onecall" (#3574)
- [tests] Fix electron tests with mock dates, the mock on server side was missing (#3597)
- [tests] Fix testcases with hard coded Date.now (#3597)
- [core] Fix missing `basePath` where `location.host` is used (#3613)
- [compliments] croner library changed filenames used in latest version (#3624)
- [linter] Fix ESLint ignore pattern which caused that default modules not to be linted (#3632)
- [core] Fix module path in case of sub/sub folder is used and use path.resolve for resolve `moduleFolder` and `defaultModuleFolder` in app.js (#3653)
- [calendar] Update to resolve issues #3098 #3144 #3351 #3422 #3443 #3467 #3537 related to timezone changes
- [calendar] Fix #3267 (styles array), also fixes event with both exdate AND recurrence(and testcase)
- [calendar] Fix showEndsOnlyWithDuration not working, #3598, applies ONLY to full day events
- [calendar] Fix showEnd for Full Day events (#3602)
- [tests] Suppress "module is not defined" in e2e tests (#3647)
- [calendar] Fix #3267 (styles array, really this time!)
- [core] Fix #3662 js/positions.js created incorrectly