Pagekite.py v1.0 released

By Bjarni Rúnar 2019-02-25, 13:50

I am happy to announce the immediate availability of pagekite.py version 1.0!

Highlights since v0.5.9:

• The version number is v1.0!
• User interface improvements, to clarify quota and rate-limiting status
• Many refinements to the front-end relay selection algorithm
• Many new features to assist with running high-volume relays (pagekite.net)

In particular, the front-end relay selection changes should improve the availability and performance of your kites, while reducing somewhat the load on the shared relay infrastructure. This should be a win for everyone, but if you have problems please let us know.

Version 1.0 comes with a roadmap

The full version number for this release is actually v1.0.0.190225, but this is our first 1.0 release, so all those extra digits don't matter all that much - yet! We have changed versioning schemes; the date of release is now embedded in the version number and for minor bug-fixes that may be all that changes. Aside from that, we will attempt to stick with semantic versioning best practices.

And of course, the core pagekite.py code has been stable for a long time now and rather than conservatively sit around at v0.5, we're now calling it v1.0.

This release also comes with a vague road-map:

• v1.5 will drop support for legacy Python versions (2.6 and below), but add support for Python 3.x.
• v2.0 will use libpagekite to speed everything up.

Our road-map does not come with any dates or deadlines. The code will be ready when it's ready.

Thanks for using PageKite!