The first feature release of the 5.15 series of NAV is now out!
The source code is available for download at GitHub [1].
New packages for Debian 12 (Bookworm) and 11 (Bullseye) are available in
our APT repository.
Please be extra aware of config file changes, especially in
ipdevpoll.conf. Look out for *.dpkg-dist files in /etc/nav and make sure
to update your running config.
## Security
- In preparation for properly protecting against CSRF attacks throughout
- NAV: Added CSRF tokens to AJAX POST requests (#3465)
- Removed CSRF tokens from GET requests (#3472)
## Removed
- Removed unused vendored Foundation CSS stylesheets (#3479)
- Removed vendored Foundation JavaScript library from codebase (#3542)
## Added
- Show VLAN netident in ipdevinfo port list (#2160)
- Dashboards are now shareable between users (#2344)
- Show device MAC address in the Device Info tab of ipdevinfo (#3222)
- Added Django 5.2 and Python 3.13 to default test matrix (#3467)
- Improved user feedback in PortAdmin by loading live port details in
background, after initial page load (#3544)
- Added search results preview in navbar (#3577)
- Documented how to enable IPv6 connectivity inside devcontainer
(Docker)
## Changed
- Updated NAPALM dependency to 5.1.0 (#3495)
- Replaced SeedDB IP Device "check connectivity" JavaScript with HTMX,
including improved user feedback (#3560)
### Non-visible and developer-centric changes
- The dated Foundation JavaScript libraries and CSS stylesheets are
being replaced by a combination of HTMX-based features, new internal
libraries and newer alternative libraries. The goal is to keep the
outward user interface more or less unchanged:
- Use HTMX modals in SeedDB Patch tool (#3461)
- Replaced tooltip in status actions with accessible help text toggle
(#3463)
- Replaced Foundation Joyride with `Driver.js` implementation (#3468)
- Replaced Foundation Topbar JS with JQuery (#3476)
- Replaced Foundation Equalizer with JQuery (#3477)
- Replaced foundation alert plugin with custom JavaScript (#3481)
- Replaced native tooltips with NAV tooltips (#3482)
- Replaced navlet modals with HTMX implementation (#3487)
- Replaced search hint modals in Radius tool with HTMX (#3494)
- Replaced radius detail modals with HTMX (#3514)
- Added fit-content size to modals to support large content
- Replace IPAM subnet diagram help modal with HTMX
- Replaced "about logging" modal with HTMX
- Replaced Foundation dropdowns with custom implementation
- Replaced "import dashboard" modal with HTMX
- Replaced Machine Tracker modals with HTMX
- Replaced modals in ipdevinfo tool with HTMX
- Replaced threshold form help modal with HTMX
- Added custom NAV tooltip as replacement for Foundation JS (#3449)
- Added reusable HTMX modal utilities and styles (#3461)
- Added modal closing behaviour controls for close button visibility
and outside click handling (#3537)
- Added support for positioning popover on multiple sides (#3550)
- Replaced feedback modal in Portadmin with HTMX (#3540)
- Replaced Foundation dropdowns with popovers (#3531)
- Upgraded tinysort dependency (#3580)
- Replaced Foundation Clearing Lightbox with custom Lightbox plugin
for room/location picture gallery (#3530)
- Use fixed position tooltips in status widgets and SeedDB list tree
(#3576)
- Added support for controlling popovers with client side events
(#3578)
- Replaced outdated timepicker library with flatpickr (#3587)
- Modernized Django URL config, mostly by replacing usage of `re_path()`
with `path()` (#3515, #3548, #3631)
## Fixed
- Protect against unexpected NUL bytes in SNMP strings by stripping them
(#2479)
- Fixed bug where status widget tooltip gets stuck (#3301)
- Show friendly error message in Arnold when attempting to block ports
on switches that do not feature a writeable management profile (#3383)
- Fixed bug where ipdevinfo job refresh does not display error messages
properly (#3385)
- Made it possible to un-revoke JWT refresh token by recreating the
token (#3457)
- Fixed broken all-time searches in Radius tool (#3500)
- Removed "no racks" alert after adding a new rack to a room (#3506)
- Show distinct filter groups in Groups and Permissions modal in Alert
Profiles (#3523)
- Show errors on invalid IP in Network Explorer search (#3534)
- Fixed saving rooms/locations with active alerts widgets after editing
(#3561)
- Fixed sudo-ing to the default (anonymous) account (#3571)
- Fixed PortAdmin bug where restarting interfaces fails (#3589)
- Fixed tooltips in Device History and Subnet Matrix tools (#3591)
- Enabled GetBulk / bulkwalk operations under synchronous SNMP v3
communication (enormously speeding up PortAdmin SNMPv3 queries)
(#3594)
- Adjusted size and position of "close modal" icon to avoid overlap with
text
- Fixed bug where QR Code button is not clickable
## Release notes
We always advise you to have a look at NAV’s accompanying release notes
before upgrading.
Happy NAVing everyone!
## Links
[1] https://github.com/Uninett/nav/releases
[2] https://nav.uninett.no/install-instructions/#debian
[3] https://nav.readthedocs.io/en/latest/release-notes.html#nav-5-15
