prepare for the 1.7.0 release

.github/workflows/clang18.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+---
 name: clang 18
 
-on:
+"on":
   push:
     branches:
       - main
@@ -14,21 +15,20 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
-    - name: checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: install packages
-      run: sudo apt install build-essential nettle-dev time clang-18
-    - name: bootstrap
-      run: ./bootstrap.sh
-    - name: configure
-      run: ./configure CXX=clang++-18
-    - name: build
-      run: make
-    - name: check
-      run: make check
-    - name: store the logs as an artifact
-      if: ${{ always() }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-      with:
-         path: '**/*.log'
-
+      - name: checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: install packages
+        run: sudo apt install build-essential nettle-dev time clang-18
+      - name: bootstrap
+        run: ./bootstrap.sh
+      - name: configure
+        run: ./configure CXX=clang++-18
+      - name: build
+        run: make
+      - name: check
+        run: make check
+      - name: store the logs as an artifact
+        if: ${{ always() }}
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          path: '**/*.log'

.github/workflows/codeql.yml

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+---
 # For most projects, this workflow file will not need changing; you simply need
 # to commit it to your repository.
 #
@@ -11,12 +12,12 @@
 #
 name: "CodeQL"
 
-on:
+"on":
   push:
-    branches: [ "main", "devel" ]
+    branches: ["main", "devel"]
   pull_request:
     # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
-    branches: [ "main", "devel" ]
+    branches: ["main", "devel"]
   schedule:
     - cron: '39 4 * * 0'
 
@@ -32,39 +33,40 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        language: [ 'cpp' ]
+        language: ['cpp']
         # CodeQL supports [ 'cpp', 'csharp', 'go', 'java', 'javascript', 'python', 'ruby', 'swift' ]
         # Use only 'java' to analyze code written in Java, Kotlin or both
         # Use only 'javascript' to analyze code written in JavaScript, TypeScript or both
         # Learn more about CodeQL language support at https://aka.ms/codeql-docs/language-support
 
     steps:
-    - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      run: |
-           sudo apt-get update
-           sudo apt-get install autoconf autoconf-archive nettle-dev build-essential g++ -y
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+             sudo apt-get update
+             sudo apt-get install autoconf autoconf-archive nettle-dev build-essential g++ -y
 
-    # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
-    - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
-      with:
-        languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
-        # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
-        # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
-        # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
+      # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+      - name: Initialize CodeQL
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
+        with:
+          languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+          # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
+          # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
+          # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
 
-        # For more details on CodeQL's query packs, refer to: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/automatically-scanning-your-code-for-vulnerabilities-and-errors/configuring-code-scanning#using-queries-in-ql-packs
-        # queries: security-extended,security-and-quality
-    - name: Build
-      run: |
-       ./bootstrap.sh
-       ./configure
-       make
+          # For more details on CodeQL's query packs, refer to:
+          # https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/automatically-scanning-your-code-for-vulnerabilities-and-errors/configuring-code-scanning#using-queries-in-ql-packs
+          # queries: security-extended,security-and-quality
+      - name: Build
+        run: |
+         ./bootstrap.sh
+         ./configure
+         make
 
-    - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v2
-      with:
-        category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
+      - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v2
+        with:
+          category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"

.github/workflows/cppcheck.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+---
 name: cppcheck
 
-on:
+"on":
   push:
     branches:
       - main
@@ -14,15 +15,14 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
 
     steps:
-    - name: checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: install packages
-      run: sudo apt install cppcheck
-    - name: run cppcheck
-      run: cppcheck/run_cppcheck.sh
-    - name: store the cppcheck output as an artifact
-      if: ${{ always() }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-      with:
-         path: 'cppcheck/out/*'
-
+      - name: checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: install packages
+        run: sudo apt install cppcheck
+      - name: run cppcheck
+        run: cppcheck/run_cppcheck.sh
+      - name: store the cppcheck output as an artifact
+        if: ${{ always() }}
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          path: 'cppcheck/out/*'

.github/workflows/debian-bookworm.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+---
 name: debian 12 bookworm
 
-on:
+"on":
   push:
     branches:
       - main
@@ -14,29 +15,29 @@ jobs:
     container:
       image: debian:bookworm-slim
     steps:
-    - name: checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: install packages
-      run: apt-get update && apt-get install autoconf build-essential nettle-dev libcap2-bin --yes
-    - name: bootstrap
-      run: ./bootstrap.sh
-    - name: configure
-      run: ./configure --enable-warnings CXXFLAGS=-std=c++17
-    - name: make
-      run: make
-    - name: make check
-      run: make check
-    - name: make distcheck
-      run: make distcheck CXXFLAGS=-std=c++17
-    - name: build with hardened build flags
-      run: |
-        make clean
-        eval $(DEB_CXXFLAGS_APPEND=-std=c++17 DEB_BUILD_MAINT_OPTIONS="hardening=+all qa=+all,-canary reproducible=+all" dpkg-buildflags --export=sh)
-        ./configure
-        make
-        make check
-    - name: store the logs as an artifact
-      if: ${{ always() }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-      with:
-         path: '**/*.log'
+      - name: checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: install packages
+        run: apt-get update && apt-get install autoconf build-essential nettle-dev libcap2-bin --yes
+      - name: bootstrap
+        run: ./bootstrap.sh
+      - name: configure
+        run: ./configure --enable-warnings CXXFLAGS=-std=c++17
+      - name: make
+        run: make
+      - name: make check
+        run: make check
+      - name: make distcheck
+        run: make distcheck CXXFLAGS=-std=c++17
+      - name: build with hardened build flags
+        run: |
+          make clean
+          eval $(DEB_CXXFLAGS_APPEND=-std=c++17 DEB_BUILD_MAINT_OPTIONS="hardening=+all qa=+all,-canary reproducible=+all" dpkg-buildflags --export=sh)
+          ./configure
+          make
+          make check
+      - name: store the logs as an artifact
+        if: ${{ always() }}
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          path: '**/*.log'

.github/workflows/debian-bullseye.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+---
 name: debian 11 bullseye
 
-on:
+"on":
   push:
     branches:
       - main
@@ -14,29 +15,29 @@ jobs:
     container:
       image: debian:bullseye-slim
     steps:
-    - name: checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: install packages
-      run: apt-get update && apt-get install autoconf build-essential nettle-dev libcap2-bin --yes
-    - name: bootstrap
-      run: ./bootstrap.sh
-    - name: configure
-      run: ./configure --enable-warnings CXXFLAGS=-std=c++17
-    - name: make
-      run: make
-    - name: make check
-      run: make check
-    - name: make distcheck
-      run: make distcheck CXXFLAGS=-std=c++17
-    - name: build with hardened build flags
-      run: |
-        make clean
-        eval $(DEB_CXXFLAGS_APPEND=-std=c++17 DEB_BUILD_MAINT_OPTIONS="hardening=+all qa=+all,-canary reproducible=+all" dpkg-buildflags --export=sh)
-        ./configure
-        make
-        make check
-    - name: store the logs as an artifact
-      if: ${{ always() }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-      with:
-         path: '**/*.log'
+      - name: checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: install packages
+        run: apt-get update && apt-get install autoconf build-essential nettle-dev libcap2-bin --yes
+      - name: bootstrap
+        run: ./bootstrap.sh
+      - name: configure
+        run: ./configure --enable-warnings CXXFLAGS=-std=c++17
+      - name: make
+        run: make
+      - name: make check
+        run: make check
+      - name: make distcheck
+        run: make distcheck CXXFLAGS=-std=c++17
+      - name: build with hardened build flags
+        run: |
+          make clean
+          eval $(DEB_CXXFLAGS_APPEND=-std=c++17 DEB_BUILD_MAINT_OPTIONS="hardening=+all qa=+all,-canary reproducible=+all" dpkg-buildflags --export=sh)
+          ./configure
+          make
+          make check
+      - name: store the logs as an artifact
+        if: ${{ always() }}
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          path: '**/*.log'

.github/workflows/debian-trixie.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+---
 name: debian 13 trixie
 
-on:
+"on":
   push:
     branches:
       - main
@@ -14,29 +15,29 @@ jobs:
     container:
       image: debian:trixie-slim
     steps:
-    - name: checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: install packages
-      run: apt-get update && apt-get install autoconf build-essential nettle-dev libcap2-bin --yes
-    - name: bootstrap
-      run: ./bootstrap.sh
-    - name: configure
-      run: ./configure --enable-warnings CXXFLAGS=-std=c++17
-    - name: make
-      run: make
-    - name: make check
-      run: make check
-    - name: make distcheck
-      run: make distcheck CXXFLAGS=-std=c++17
-    - name: build with hardened build flags
-      run: |
-        make clean
-        eval $(DEB_CXXFLAGS_APPEND=-std=c++17 DEB_BUILD_MAINT_OPTIONS="hardening=+all qa=+all,-canary reproducible=+all" dpkg-buildflags --export=sh)
-        ./configure
-        make
-        make check
-    - name: store the logs as an artifact
-      if: ${{ always() }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-      with:
-         path: '**/*.log'
+      - name: checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: install packages
+        run: apt-get update && apt-get install autoconf build-essential nettle-dev libcap2-bin --yes
+      - name: bootstrap
+        run: ./bootstrap.sh
+      - name: configure
+        run: ./configure --enable-warnings CXXFLAGS=-std=c++17
+      - name: make
+        run: make
+      - name: make check
+        run: make check
+      - name: make distcheck
+        run: make distcheck CXXFLAGS=-std=c++17
+      - name: build with hardened build flags
+        run: |
+          make clean
+          eval $(DEB_CXXFLAGS_APPEND=-std=c++17 DEB_BUILD_MAINT_OPTIONS="hardening=+all qa=+all,-canary reproducible=+all" dpkg-buildflags --export=sh)
+          ./configure
+          make
+          make check
+      - name: store the logs as an artifact
+        if: ${{ always() }}
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          path: '**/*.log'