diskimage-builder/releasenotes/notes/dib-checksum-3d0d9af8778176be.yaml

---
features:
  - |
    The usage of the ``DIB_CHECKSUM`` variable is extended. Now to be more
    specific the variable can be set to the ``sha256`` or ``md5`` value to
    generate only one checksum file. There also can be provided a
    comma-separated list of the values, but only ``sha256`` and ``md5``
    supported. For backward compatibility using ``DIB_CHECKSUM=1`` or option
    ``--checksum`` in the command line still can be used to generate all
    supported checksums.
Extend the checksum files generation procedure The usage of the DIB_CHECKSUM variable is extended to have an ability generate the only one checksum file, for example only 'sha256' (by setting an environment variable DIB_CHECKSUM='sha256'), and to retain the backward compatibility (DIB_CHECKSUM=1 will generate both 'sha256' and 'md5' supported at this moment). As an additional feature we have the simple way to completely deprecate 'md5' later, and add new methods, for example, 'sha512' etc. Change-Id: I2dd1c60e3bfd9c823a7382b1390b1d40c52a5c97 Signed-off-by: Maksim Malchuk <maksim.malchuk@gmail.com> 2023-04-23 19:37:33 +00:00			`---`
			`features:`
			`- \|`
			The usage of the ``DIB_CHECKSUM`` variable is extended. Now to be more
			specific the variable can be set to the ``sha256`` or ``md5`` value to
			`generate only one checksum file. There also can be provided a`
			comma-separated list of the values, but only ``sha256`` and ``md5``
			supported. For backward compatibility using ``DIB_CHECKSUM=1`` or option
			``--checksum`` in the command line still can be used to generate all
			`supported checksums.`