Release v2.11.0 · ipfs/ipfs-companion

📯 Support POST-only HTTP API

go-ipfs 0.5 will block GET commands on the API port (ipfs/kubo#7097), requiring every RPC command to be a POST request. This release of IPFS Companion ensures we don't use GET, making it ready for 0.5.

🔎 Support subdomain gateway at `*.localhost` (#853)

This release prepares IPFS users for go-ipfs 0.5, which will bring Origin isolation per content root.
What does that mean for regular user? When go-ipfs 0.5 ships they will see interesting change in the address bar:

This is an important step in our browser upgrade path:

each content root gets own Origin
websites which do not support relative paths will now work correctly

Subdomain preference

Just in case, it is possible to restore old school path-based gateway via Preferences screen:

It will switch Custom Gateway URL from localhost to 127.0.0.1, disabling the Subdomain redirects made by go-ipfs 0.5.

Examples

There will be a longer write up, for now enjoy some test links:

Seamless CIDv0 → CIDv1 upgrade:
http://localhost:8080/ipfs/QmbWqxBEKC3P8tqsKc98xmWNzrzDtRLMiMPL8wBuTGsMnR
→ http://bafybeigdyrzt5sfp7udm7hu76uh7y26nf3efuylqabf3oclgtqy55fbzdi.ipfs.localhost:8080/
Subdomain gateways are now redirected to localhost one:
https://bafybeiemxf5abjwjbikoz4mc3a3dla6ual3jsgpdr4cjr3oz3evfyavhwq.ipfs.dweb.link
→ http://bafybeiemxf5abjwjbikoz4mc3a3dla6ual3jsgpdr4cjr3oz3evfyavhwq.ipfs.localhost:8080/wiki/
...and finally, DNSLink is probably the coolest one:
https://en.wikipedia-on-ipfs.org/wiki/
→ http://en.wikipedia-on-ipfs.org.ipns.localhost:8080/wiki/

Testing with Docker

Docker makes it easy to test with go-ipfs v0.5.0-dev without changing your local setup.
To start an ephemeral instance run:

$ docker pull ipfs/go-ipfs:master-latest
$ docker run --rm -it --net=host ipfs/go-ipfs:master-latest

✨ Features

feat: *.localhost subdomain gateway - universal support with http proxy (#853)
(see Highlight section below for more info)
style: rename menu items for copying and sharing (#862)
i18n: sync locales and add ca
- How can I add/improve translation for my language?