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All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[1.0.1] - 2026-03-09

Fixed

  • Linux auto-detection: Automatically detects between glibc and musl based on distribution
  • Arch Linux support: Fixed compilation on Arch-based distributions (CachyOS, Manjaro, etc.)
  • Terminal cleanup: Improved ANSI sequence cleanup on exit
  • ERTS embedded: Now uses the ERTS embedded in the release instead of downloading external one, fixing "Exec format error"

Changed

  • Default Linux target changed from musl to gnu for better compatibility
  • Uses ctrlc instead of signal-hook for better cross-platform support

[1.0.0] - 2026-03-08

Added

  • Monolithic Binary Generation: Core capability to wrap Elixir releases and the Erlang Runtime System (ERTS) into a single, static executable.
  • Dynamic ERTS Management: Automatically fetches and caches compatible ERTS versions from Hex.pm or Beam Machine based on the target system.
  • Cross-Platform Support: Built-in support for multiple targets including x86_64-linux-musl, x86_64-pc-windows-msvc, x86_64-apple-darwin, and aarch64-apple-darwin.
  • Rust-powered Dispenser: A high-performance Rust wrapper that handles payload extraction, signal proxying, and secure execution.
  • Static Compilation: Generates binaries with zero external dependencies (no Erlang or Elixir needed on the target host).
  • Binary Minification: Integrated support for strip and upx to significantly reduce the final executable size.
  • Smart Native Fallback: Intelligent detection to use the local native ERTS when building for the same host OS to ensure perfect compatibility.
  • Clean Task: Provided mix batamanta.clean to manage and clear the local ERTS cache.
  • CLI Arg Handling: Support for passing plain arguments directly to the Erlang VM for portable CLI tools.
  • RAII Cleanup: Support for automatically removing temporary extraction files when the application exits.

Improved

  • Idiomatic Refactor: Completely refactored the codebase to use modern Elixir patterns (pipelines, pattern matching, with statements).
  • Documentation: Comprehensive documentation in both English (primary) and Spanish, including detailed architecture guides and usage examples.

  • Error Handling: Migrated to result-tuple based error propagation ({:ok, term} | {:error, reason}) for more reliable orchestration.

  • Unit Testing: Full test suite covering target resolution, packaging logic, and cache management.
  • CI/CD Integration: Pre-configured GitHub Actions to validate compatibility across multiple Elixir and OTP versions.