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:tada: Release v2.0.0

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Major release time! :tada:

This is an exciting release, as this release adds support for aarch64 based systems.
E.g., running the 64 bits Home Assistant Operating System on a Raspberry Pi 4 or Hardkernel ODROID-N2! :astonished:

:warning: Please be aware, this add-on can be pretty heavy. On low memory devices (e.g., Raspberry Pi 4 with 1Gb of memory), I would still not recommend using this add-on.

Another visible thing is the rebranding of Home Assistant, which has been reflected on the add-on. The hassio command-line tool has been replaced by the newer and updated ha version. (Don’t worry, I’ve added a backward-compatible layer with a warning if you still use the old command).

All extensions provided by the add-on, are now marked as “builtin”. This means they no longer show up in the extensions list. Other than that, it doesn’t change a thing. It makes future updates to the add-on easier.

Also added in this release: Hooking up with the official Mosquitto and MariaDB add-ons (if installed).

If you use the MQTT tools (mosquitto_pub or mosquitto_sub) from the terminal inside VSCode, they will automatically connect, authenticate and work with the Mosquitto core add-on. Allowing for easy debugging :+1:

For the mysql command-line tool, the same has been done. If you have installed the MariaDB add-on, running mysql from the command-line, drops you straight in!

:warning: Breaking change: Direct access to the add-on has been removed in favor of easier maintenance and Ingress. With Home Assistant now having Safe Mode, direct access has lost its importance.

:hammer: Changes

  • :arrow_up: Upgrades add-on base image to v5.0.0
  • :books: Update add-on documentation to use new YAML configuration format
  • :hammer: Re-branding
  • :hammer: Update add-on config with new password & list features
  • :hammer: Updates for upstream Supervisor changes
  • :books: Update add-on documentation to use new YAML configuration format
  • :fire: Remove direct access support
  • :arrow_up: Updates the Home Assistant CLI to v4.0.1
  • :pencil2: Fixes some typos
  • :fire: Remove unused dependencies
  • :ambulance: Fix broken semver link
  • :hammer: Install extensions from Marketplace, removes a stage layer
  • :sparkles: Adds aarch64 support
  • :rocket: Add aarch64 CI/build
  • :hammer: Mark delivered extensions as builtin
  • :hammer: Improve download if extensions during build
  • :shirt: Fixes linter warnings
  • :sparkles: Add hassio fallback command for backward compatibility
  • :sparkles: Add hook up with the MQTT service
  • :sparkles: Add hook up with the MySQL service
  • :shirt: Remove log spam about extensions during add-on start
  • :ambulance: Fix old extension cleanup
  • :pencil2: Corrects forum URL links

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