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v2

v2.5.1

Feb 18, 2026

v2.5.0

Feb 18, 2026

v2.4.0

Feb 12, 2026

v2.3.0

Feb 10, 2026

v2.2.2

Feb 10, 2026

v2.2.1

Jan 27, 2026

v2.2.0

Jan 26, 2026

v2.1.0

Jan 14, 2026

v2.0.0

Dec 24, 2025

Changes in this version

+ func DropPrivileges(username string, group string) error

+ func LoadEnv(file string) error

+ func SystemdNotify(ready bool, status string)