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gunna attempt to just keep this release updated instead of doing my previous seasonal release model.

The release contains all commits from my dev.winter branch circa 2020/2021, all commits have been merged into the release & master branches.

Most Notable Changes, 👴🏻 reverse chronological order 👶

• began setting up an extra computer (macbook) with arch linux, and checked in several dot/configuration files from setting up that distro (arch).
  • #arch #linux, use lead to setup hot corners a la to how they work on macos
  • setup specific dir/README for holding notes related to #arch linux
  • use xcape to get tap for esc and hold for control
  • setup 2 distinct alacritty configuration files, one for macos the other for arch linux
• #macos #homebrew experiement with adding color 🌈 to my custom brew.fish #fish shell function
• #macos #fish having to build fish shell from source to avoid several issues with latest release
  • #homebrew started discussion about updating packages built from source, and how they can be updated
• #vim disable autochdir, to allow fuzzy searching from TLD
• #tmux setup 2nd prefix double tap L_shift to maximize/minimize a pane
• #rsync, #macos, update #fish abbr try and make more understandable
• setup a configuration file for CC, aka. ccache

Most Notable Changes, wiki

• #git #gnupg, add notes about adding existing GNUPG gpg keys to a new box
• #mymac #mbp, add notes about replacing internal LCD macbook late 2013
• #zfs add notes about mounting zfs formatted disks
• #windows, add notes related to disk formatting, GPT

This release contains all commits from the dev.fall branch merged into this release branch, future updates will be made within a dev.winter branch, and the dev.fall branch will be deleted 🗑.

Most Notable dotfile(s) Changes 👴🏻 reverse chronological order 👶

• messed around with adding output from a custom vim function to my statusline
• #fishshell, #macos add abbr for mounting local fs using apfs
• #freecad #javascript, scaffold a infinite scroll user script for freecad forum threads
• #ripgrep, setup pseduo ripgrep rc file to glob ignore certain path entires / directories
• #vim setup control+p using fzf without using fzf.vim to fuzzy search for files within vim, so far so good 🤞
• #vim #readme, add note about resolving coc.nvim errors
• #cpp #clang, and note about uninstalling files installed with cmake and make install
• 🚨 #vim do not remap esc in vim or mouse scroll will break and vimdiff becomes useless, nvim has no issues remapping esc
• machomebrew, #mac #homebrew
• add brew tap.ls fish function to list all formula provided by a homebrew tap
• try and make .gitignore more sane for ignoring prusa slicer and freecad rc files
  • use, git add --force to add a file listed within the .gitignore

Most Notable dotfile(s) wiki Changes 👴🏻 reverse chronological order 👶

• update notes about working with public key auth using ssh with openssl or libressl
• long story short, when tshooting start ssh server in foreground with the -d flag to see verbose error message and to shave sanity
• #git #gitnotes, add some notes about managing multiple remotes, and using a single git clone with multiple remotes using different branches from different remotes, freecad 👀
• #windows, add update notes about creating and managing windows images for quickly setting up a fresh windows install with all the goodies

for future me

echo "to resolve binary merge conflicts, https://stackoverflow.com/a/2163926/708807"
git checkout --theirs -- path/to/conflicted-file.txt

This release contains all commits from the summer-dev branch merged into this release branch, future updates will be made within a dev.fall branch, and the **summer-dev branch will be deleted 🗑.

Most Notable dotfile(s) Changes 👴🏻 reverse chronological order 👶

• and shell envs for working with vim snippets
• setup shell script for setting up fish shell as the default on debian based distros
• add some sub directory READMEs within the jobs direcories
• setup git to use credential helper, osxkeychain
• setup some . notated functions to help remember complex commands seldom used
• add some notes within the lang TLD for working with objc and Xcode on macOS
• setup a pseduo dotfile for rsync to never copy node_modules
• add and setup conda to work with conda forge based packages
• fish, add two curl based abbrs for downloading files a la wget with curl
• setup fish func for brew to catch for misspelling of greedy

Most Notable dotfile(s) wiki Changes 👴🏻 reverse chronological order 👶

• windows and info about using multiple RDP connections
• windows add info about migrating existing install, ie. (keep storage medium) but use new hardware
• macos add note about creating partition without a filesystem

This release contains all commits from the spring-dev branch merged into this release branch, future updates will be made within a summer-dev branch, and the **spring-dev branch will be deleted 🗑.

Most Notable dotfile(s) Changes 👴🏻 reverse chronological order 👶

• fix, link (curl cmd, copy paste) to quickly download tmux.conf file
• karabiner elements, setup smylink for running karabiner elements from CLI
• fish, a few new abbrs
• karabiner elements, all complex mods should conform to snake_case
• karabiner elements, setup skeleton complex mod file quickly scaffolding out a complex mod
• fish, fisher, no longer using any plugins provided by fisher
• vim, snippet, add POSIX shell script for verifying if cmd is present and in the PATH
• python, add note about installing pkg locally without network access
• macOS, add shell script for listing linked libs for a bin
• 💡 *hammerspoon + karabiner elements double tap right command ⌘ to toggle window focus on mouse pointer hover

Most Notable dotfile(s) wiki Changes 👴🏻 reverse chronological order 👶

• add a link for troubleshooting windows 10 boot issues, after partition resizing
• vim, add link about opening file under cursor gf
• vim, use netrw to rename an open buffer
• macos, add note about printing block sector sizing, 512 or 4K
• windows, use sysprep to migrate an existing windows install to a new box
• macOS, add note about creating partition without a filesystem

This release contains all commits from the winter-dev branch merged into this release branch, future updates will be made within a spring-dev branch.

Most Notable dotfile(s) Changes 👴🏻 reverse chronological order 👶

• [vim] exp with color settings for ALE markers
• [vim] setup custom filetype for JSON files with C language style comments
• [tmux] removed extra space in window titles to prevent window titles from jumping around
• [vscode] update theme to onedark
• [fish] [rvm] setup hacky fish function for adding rvm bins to top of PATH in fish shell
• [mpv] ongoing issue with keeping window on top of other application windows 🤷‍♂️

Most Notable dotfile(s) wiki Changes 👴🏻 reverse chronological order 👶

• added note about using ls with xargs to remove all files but of a certain type (parameter, defined by hiding a specific file with ls)
• [windows] disk cleanup can be used to remove the windows.old directory on a windows 10 upgrade / installation.
• add a couple of notes for working with ripgrep rg
• add a linux-unsorted section for quickly placing notes related to GNU+Linux
• [vim] experimented with trying to navigate markdown documents using vim with ctags
• [linuxbrew] add fix / workaround for updating an old linuxbrew install to a modern setup to remove erroneous output when updating
• [rust] experiment with distributed A/V transcoding using rust with shepherd and ffmpeg
• [git] add a note about working with git lfs
• [vbox] add note about getting a sane scrolling experience with a windows 10 guest
• [windows] add some basic choco commands

💡 This release includes all changes from Fall 🍁 2019 to January 1st 🍾 2020

Most Notable dotfile(s) Changes 👴🏻 reverse chronological order 👶

• started messing around with karabiner elements, and cleaned some of my configuration
• properly restructured virtual numpad script into it's own file
• updated record.sh for recording live playback, still requires some work to record buffered history
• minor update to tmux.conf to work with tmux v3.x
• [fish] new abbr lr for listing newest files last in a directory listing
• [bash] history should be shared around multiple sessions now
• [shell] experimented with xargs a little bit
• [alacritty] update font size for terminal windows
• [vscode] added some key bindings for working with vs code very similar to how i use tmux
• [launchd] [macos] update a few launchd scripts i wrote a while back to hopefully function a little better
• [bash] [dots] [install] setup a basic setup script for getting bash to a manageable state when working on Raspbian
• and HAPPY NEW YEARS

Most Notable dotfile(s) wiki Changes 👴🏻 reverse chronological order 👶

• add several useful links for working with ms windows 10, and how to avoid the 1809 update USB install media, because it can not fix boot issues
• add note about new osxfuse licensing, and rolled back my version to last free as in beer 🍺 license.
• [macOS] add note about setting multiple boot args at same time and updating existing boot args for macOS
• [ffmpeg] can not use nvenc or nvdec have to use apple provided API's for hardware acceleration
• [gifs] add note about using docker container to generate a gif from an asciicast

💡 This release includes all changes from Summer 2019 up to September 22, 2019

Most Notable dotfile(s) Changes

• [blender] [python] add python script for converting .blend files to .obj so a directory of .blend files can viewed using QuickLook on macOS.
• [Vim] [Neovim] Denite, get Neovim managing open buffers to a sane state. 👩🏻‍⚕️
• [rsync] the protect flag is a beautiful thing
• [taskwarrior] gradually migrating Reminders.app macOS app to taskwarrior
• [fish] add function for better printing PATHs entries, to query and see what entries are in the PATH env var.
• Just say no™️ to grep start using rg instead.
• setup automater, [macOS] workflow for using CLI unrar to extract rar files via Finder.app

Most Notable dotfile(s) wiki Changes

• [python] add note(s) about managing python packages using pip

There a lot more wiki changes going on, really some major, some minor, but I feel I only need to add the important ones.

cheers 🍩
Chris

💡 This release includes all changes from Spring 2019 up to June 21, 2019

Most Notable dotfile(s) Changes

most recent changes listed first

• [blender] checkin Blender 2.80 startup files
• [fish] update al separate irc abbr
• [nvim] lock denite to specific commit to prevent breaking changes for (n)vim
• [nvim] relocate coc settings to separate plugin file
• [nvim] vim-polyglot now support syntax hl 🏳️‍🌈 for JSX
• [git] checkin hammerspoon config file / dir
• [fish] add func to return http status code
• [tmux] pane sync 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♀️ sanity 👩‍⚕️
• [doc] [lang] [csharp] add notes about building csharp / dotnet cli apps on macOS

Most Notable dotfile(s) wiki Changes

most recent changes listed first

• [weechat] saving private configuration files
• [blender] section about framing content in Blender 2.79 and how it differs in 2.80
• [raspbian] set empty / blank password
• [rpi] migration / consolidation of notes
• [*nix] working with tty's
• [macOS] disable bouncing 🚗 dock icons
• [raspbian] mDNS notes added
• [Vim] working with macOS binary plist files
• [macOS] update notes about managing users and groups

I need to shave my face release 🧔

🚨 Not sure if there is going to be release for May 2019 as the releases are becoming thinner by the month, so I'll more than likely role back the release schedule to seasonal releases.

Most Notable dotfile(s) Changes

• add a css.vim for auto adding a closing curly brace } 🙏
• add a fish 🐠 func for printing / listing locally defined git aliases
• add some notes about working with virtualenv in the context of pyenv to python README

Most Notable dotfile(s) wiki Changes

recent changes first

• add notes about working with gifs in GIMP
• add several sections of notes about working with Blender
• add note about cropping / clipping content in Inkscape

Week 64 Gd, Gadolinium 💩rd official release of 2019

Most Notable dotfile(s) Changes

This release clocks in ~ 50 commits from the previous release.

• Add a LOCAL_TIME env var to aid working with docker.
• setup tmux binding to move windows quickly between sessions
• setup a generic formula file for scaffolding out a formula for working with homebrew.
• update ruby & erlang to latest versions
• add a indicator for tmux when prefix is mashed

Most Notable dotfile(s) wiki Changes

• Add reference to using the watch in conjunction with the rsync command.
• add note about using a HiDPI display on Windows 10
• add a section about working with CUDA on a 2013 MBP
• update notes about working with git stash
• update ffmpeg notes about working with DeepSpeech
• add some notes about working with OBS on macOS
• add note about synchronizing tmux panes
• add a beefy section about working ffmpeg to transcode files

Week 60 Z, Neodymium 2nd official release for 2019

Most Notable dotfile(s) Changes

• a fish abbr for working with docker
• checkin bash related configuration for Raspbian into repo
• rust tooling notes updates
• weechat settings updates

Most Notable dotfile(s) wiki Changes

• add note about updating submodules in a git repo
• add note about working with SIP on macOS
• update apt-get notes for Debian
• add note about working with .hushlogin files
• add note about tshooting /etc/hosts
• update notes about updating weechat settings

Week 56 Ba, Barium ...bringing in the first official release of the new year. Lots of little goodies 🍪 + treats 🍩 in this release. 🚀

Most Notable dotfile Changes

changes here are taken from git log

• formatting updates for toc
• fish abbr > ll or l1 for ls -1
• signed 📃🖋 the Pease of Paris for Vim folds & conceals
• add a couple of snippets for making life a little easier when doing web dev.
• some neat little Vim bindings in regards to buffer mgmt
• overhauled some weechat settings
• pretty sure I figured the auth before join two step when working with weechat
• In short, the default load script for pyenv can bolt on ~ 300ms for shell load time 🤮
• frankenstein'd 👨‍🔬 🧟‍♂️ IBM Plex font to include script characters for Italics, ie. a poor mans' operator mono.
• a couple new abbr's for working with Alacritty
• installed updated versions of Erlang
• messed around with Blender in regards to video editing, and checked in settings to this repo
• checked in some settings / files related OBS
• updated notes in regard to tooling with Javascript

Most Notable dotfile wiki Changes

• add note about just merging in a single directory of changes from one branch to another using git
• note about setting multiple global python versions using pyenv
• GNU coreutils via brew now uses a dedicated path for default names
• add note about setting default node version using nvm
• note about working with shallow clones in git
• note about troubleshooting CoC in Vim
• updated notes about working with rPi
• update notes about working with git stash
• few more notes about working with dd
• add notes about working with CIFS networking shares in macOS / Linux ie. useful for mounting a storage device connected to a router / Apple Time Capsule.
• apparently key codes can be printed with sed 🙆‍♂️
• somebody actually responded to a PR I opened, and submitted a fix

Most Notable dotfile Changes

• add a couple of new key bindings for mpv
• add a vim files for a couple of new plugins addedd to Vim setup
• check-in Blender 2.7.9 conf files
• syntax highlighting for JSX in js files as well js highlighting in html files, thanks @yuezk
• add package-lock.json to list of ignore files when using the wild menu in *im
• some new abbrs added for fish shell
• add git vars alias for understanding what's going on in gitconfig
• pyenv sucks when starting new fish / interactive term instances b0a273dc ...long story short pyenv can add ~ 300ms when loading a new term / shell 🤮
• update interactive .fish files
• add *sh script for printing microcode version for Intel based processors on macOS
• streamline launchd agents, ie. don't run all at load
• brew provided binutils can reek havoc when building software on macOS Just Say No

Most Notable dotfile wiki Changes

• after exploring various open source video editors (good God ♱) presently I'm investing my efforts into using Blender, because
  • actively developed
  • decent community involvement
  • GPL'd

...there are alternatives out there, but getting a GPL'd OSS video editor working on macOS ...well (don't go down that road ♱) _insert vampire hiss noice.

• thought I had added some notes about work with asciinema (apparently not) ...that said there are some notes now.
• Vim & **Neovim
  • added a u-boat readme just for comprehending how I work with Vim and Neovim.
• CLI tooling
  • add some notes about working with dd
  • use seq instead of brace expansion when working with fish
  • profiling with fish notes updated
  • hot fixing a single file in a git repo notes added
  • add notes about mkv tooling
• Graphics
  • add some notes about working with camera on the iPhone

This release adds ~ 80 commits from the prior Week 43 release.

Most Notable dotfile Changes

• added a few more alacritty key bindings
• add a trivial bashman func for exploring shell builtins for the bash shell
• add mac-batt-time shell script for statusing remaining battery time on macOS.
• update global packages installed via yarn
• add a git fresh alias in .gitconfig for pulling upstream changes and pushing to origin in one command ...yes please. 🙏
• a trivial function or two for working with $PATH in bash shell.
• add shell script for toggling desktop icons on macOS
• updated neolambda fish theme for better displaying colors on a remote ssh session, and add a little fancy gif demoing the features of the neolambda theme.

Most Notable dotfile wiki Changes

• refined notes about working rsync yet again.
• overhauled doc containing notes for working with weechat
• updated build instructions for building fish from source using GNU autotools
• update notes for working with a bus pirate and Raspberry Pi
• update notes about working with Time Machine and local apfs shapshots
• add note about cloning submodules in an already cloned git repo
• update notes about only playing audio with mpv
• add pretty lengthy dialogue for working with man pages using asdf

Conclusion

No 🙅‍♂️ pumpkin 🎃 spice included with this release.

This release adds 77 commits to the main dotfiles repo since the Week 39 release.

Most Notable dotfile Changes

• every markdown document contained within the main dotfiles repo has gone through a markdown linter, ie. markdownlint-cli to help keep markdown docs in a common standard.
• yarn-global-packages file exists to track globally installed packages using yarn.
• migrated ✌️most✌️ markdown docs in this dotfiles repo and wiki from using <a href= to <a id=.
• setup an eslintrc.json file, for primitive linting of JavaScript files

Most Notable dotfile wiki Changes

• add a note / link about allowing non standard port access with firefox
• add a couple of more notes about updating crates and working with cargo
• working with rsync notes has yet again gone through an overhaul process
• add a workflow for renaming a directory of files, ie. .jpg to .jpeg using fish
• update notes about working with UART on a Raspberry Pi
• add a couple of notes about working with udev on a Linux distro, ie. useful for renaming network interfaces ie. en0 to my_custom_en_number
• add note about working with Chromium based browsers, ie. chrome://components
• cleaned up fish configuration files, and iTerm2 is playing nice again with fish shell.
• add workflow for working with shallow clones from a git repo
• add primitive guide for resizing a boot partition on Raspbian; useful for storing custom Linux kernels, ie. built from source
• add GIMP script for building arrows. 🏹

Overall

• This release brings significant updates to the companion dotfiles wiki containing several different documents for various tools I work with, that said not all markdown documents have been properly linted using markdown-cli ...yet, but a decent effort has been made to the documents to make various notes more fluid, readable, and linkable.

Enjoy 🎃

Most notable dotfile Changes

• update yarn settings for global bin & prefix dirs.
• start managing Rust packages using cargo
• update whitelist chars for Vim & Neovim
• remove fundle and bass for fish shell
• update tracking files & dirs for Vim & Neovim related files and directories
• removed fzf.vim plugin
• add alacritty terminal settings to dotfiles
• add notes about building and running Java programs from a CLI
• update erlang to v21.0.9

Most notable dotfile wiki changes

• add note about statusing version of Microsoft Windows from a CLI
• add some notes about working with Chromium based browsers
• add notes about working with splits in Vim & Neovim
• fix syntax errors about copying SSH keys
• add a mini HOWTO for setting up a multi user homebrew environment on macOS
• fix syntax errors for rsync backup commands
• add note about redirecting STDERR from the CLI
• add notes about launchd and env vars

see you in October 👻

Totally snoozed 😴on the Week 36 Release of dotfiles, so it is now a week late, and decided to bump the release to Week 37. I had been naming each release after an element on the periodic table, however doing a weekly release is quite time consuming to say the least, so I plan on switching to a monthly release cycle ♲.

Most notable dotfile Changes

• update files within jobs/macOS
• update inputrc
• update cpu_code_name.fish to print_cpu_code_name.fish
• add note about building a package using brew and the HEAD version of the package.
• made yarnrc machine specific
• add a default-gems for auto installing ruby gems with asdf ruby versions.
• add a launchd script to update Brewfile every Thursday evening.
• update elixir to v1.7.3 and erlang to v21.0.7

Most notable dotfile wiki changes

most recent changes appear at the top of this list

• no more .serverauth.* files polluting my $HOME directory.
• added some serious 🍕notes about reflogging git repos and disassociating pull-requests from a git bare clone.
• add a note or two about working with Chromium based web browsers.
• add a note or two about macOS and OpenGL
• further refining 🌳 the infamous rsync backup command.
• messed around bfg for reflogging git repos.
• more notes about working with launchd on macOS
• add note about resetting a git repo from its upstream counterparts
• add notes about working with power management settings on macOS

Most Notable dotfile Changes

• .gitignore minor updates to .gitignore
• README.md created a skeleton README.md for working with C++, and add note about compiling C++ programs
• mpv fixed syntax errors with history.lua.
• Android Studio.app tinkered around with Android Studio, and added a couple of directories to the $PATH, and added a couple of env vars if Android Studio is installed.
• hardware created simple fish shell function for identifying the code name for Intel CPUs the system is currently running on, ie. Haswell, Ivy Bridge, Broadwell.
• mutt added a couple of updates to muttrc

Most Notable .wiki Changes

• du -s flag can do wonders when using du
• .wiki removed a bunch of useless markup in headings throughout various docs.
• Intel Mac add note about resetting SMC on Intel based Macs.
• Microsoft Windows add a note / picture of displaying the boot time for a Windows 10 system.
• macOS add a couple of notes about working with power management on macOS.
• .wiki add Raspberry Pi Notes to list of frequent flyers within the .wiki
• rsync add a note about backing up an entire system using rsync