Chisel v0.8.1 has just been released: https://github.com/canonical/chisel/releases/tag/v0.8.1
This patch release is especially important as it comes in preparation for future breaking changes. The team is currently adding a set of security features into Chisel that we deem fundamental. One of the consequences is a change of schema in chisel-releases.
When this schema change is introduced (early in 2024), the existing Chisel v0.8.0 version will no longer work with any upstream chisel-release.
So what should you do?
- Upgrade your Chisel version to v0.8.1. This patch release is intended to give users a grace period such that v0.8.0’s feature set can still work for a while longer, even after the introduction of the new schema fields upstream.
- Keep an eye out for new Chisel versions. You can always rely on https://github.com/canonical/chisel/releases/latest and the Chisel snap’s
latest/<risk>channels in order to automatically get the latest Chisel versions. - As soon as there’s a new minor or major Chisel version, please upgrade to it, leaving v0.8.x behind.
If you need to stick with v0.8.x for a while longer (which we don’t recommend), then the safest approach is to clone the upstream chisel-releases project, right before the new schema fields are introduced, and use it as a local chisel-release. E.g.: chisel cut --release /path/to/cloned/chisel-releases .... Please note that this also means you won’t have access to newer slice definitions, so make sure you plan your Chisel upgrade.