This Week in Self-Hosted (20 December 2024)

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In the News

• OPNsense v24.7.11 dropped this week, which includes the much-anticipated native Tailscale plugin. Oh, and they're also working on a logo redesign.
• Xiaomi released official support for Home Assistant, although TBD on how limited its capabilities are and whether it will actually deliver the privacy users have been seeking from its products.
• Home Assistant opened their annual user survey to responses this week, which runs through January 20th. They also announced some new voice hardware as a part of their efforts to take voice assistants to the next level.
• The Ghost CMS project released updates for native custom font support and enhanced comments (replies-to-replies, sorting, and changes to hidden and deleted comment visibility).

Software Updates

• Baserow v1.30.0 | No-Code Database: Excel export, HubSpot integration, enhanced number formatting, design updates for improved usability
• Cosmos v0.17.0 | Server Manager: Rclone integration for remote storage support, remote shares, TCP/UDP socket proxying,
• Dozzle v8.9.0 | Container Logs: Granular control over container filters per user
• Formbricks v3.0.0 | Surveys: SSO removed from community edition, multi-language support, email follow-ups, new contact question type, WordPress plugin
• Komga v1.15.0 | Comics and Manga: Improved filtering for series, new series list API
• LinkDroid v2.0.0 | Linkwarden Companion: Support for default tags, open links in browser by default, tablet layout, restyled interface, new app icon, increased language support
• Maybe v0.2.0 | Personal Finances: Plaid integration, multi-currency investment portfolio support
• Netdata v2.1.0 | Server Monitoring: Major performance improvements, dynamic room allocation, repeat notifications per channel, pin favorite sections on the dashboard
• PeerTube v7.0.0 | Video Streaming: Global client redesign with new themes, improved accessibility, various UX improvements
• Ryot v7.12.0 | Tracking: Support for YouTube Music tracking
• Wizarr v4.2.0 | Invitation Management: Support for onboarding customization and page editing
• Yamtrack v0.17.0 | Media Tracking: Support for OpenLibrary book tracking, allow disabling of specific media types from profile page

Breaking Changes

• InvenTree v0.17.0: Number of breaking changes requiring manual intervention

New Software

• Auto-VPN: All-in-one tool for deploying WireGuard VPN servers with popular VPS providers
• Calibre-Web-Automated Book Downloader: Web interface for managing book downloads
• CityBot2: Design and create social media posts for a local area
• Dendrite Docker Bridges: Script for easily deploying Matrix and select custom app bridges
• Dynamic Notification System: Multi-platform notification solutions
• DynamiX: Dynamically manage Plex collection pinning
• FerriShare: File sharing application with end-to-end encryption
• Finer Player: Native macOS Jellyfin music client
• Gift Goose: Gifter-giftee random pairing tool
• GitHub Stars Semantic Search: Natural language search interactions with starred GitHub repositories
• GopherDrop: Secure one-time secret sharing
• Hanabira: Japanese learning platform
• IoT Watering System: Automated Raspberry Pi plant watering system
• Local Content Share: Simple web app for sharing content within a local network
• Mealie Extension: Firefox extension for quickly adding recipes to Mealie
• MKV Track Optimizer: Customizable MKV audio and subtitle track selection
• My GitHub 2024: GitHub yearly statistics chart
• Notificox: Single-binary notification tool w/ multi-platform support
• PipeGate: Lightweight, self-hosted proxy
• PortsInfo: Utility for listing listening ports on Linux systems
• Proxmox Datacenter Manager: Centralized overview of individual nodes and clusters (alpha release)
• Server Manager: Custom server manager and dashboard
• Strava Statistics: Self-hosted statistics generated using Strava data
• Testflight Watcher: Periodically check TestFlight invitations for available seats
• TextBee: Android SMS gateway for sending messages from the web
• Trakt Year in Review: Python tool for generating Trakt year in review
• Yet Another Wiki: Simplistic Markdown wiki platform

Latest Directory Apps

• AdminerEvo: Database management via web UI
• CloudPanel: Simple server management and configuration
• Cloudron: Complete solution for running apps on your own server
• DockSTARTer: Quick and easy Docker deployment platform
• Dokku: Open-source platform-as-a-service
• Dokploy: Application management and deployment platform
• Easypanel: Next generation server control panel
• FreedomBox: Install and configure server apps with only a few clicks
• QuickDrop: Easy-to-use file sharing application
• Roon: Music management, centralization, and listening platform

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