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v2.17.0 Release Notes

Release Date: 2026-02-15 Commit: 6db364f1

Overview

v2.17.0 represents a major milestone in the GeckoCIRCUITS modernization journey.

What's New

Features

  • GitHub Actions automated release workflow (release.yml)
  • Platform-specific build workflows:
  • build-windows.yml - Windows desktop package
  • build-macos.yml - macOS desktop package
  • build-linux-wsl.yml - Linux and WSL packages with X11 support
  • Matrix strategy for parallel builds (5 platforms simultaneously)
  • Automatic GitHub release creation on version tag push
  • Manual dispatch for testing individual platforms
  • Distribution packages with platform-specific launchers:
  • Windows: run-gecko.bat
  • Linux: run-gecko-linux.sh
  • macOS: run-gecko-macos.sh
  • WSL: run-gecko-wsl.sh (X11 forwarding)
  • Examples: Circuit files + tutorials
  • PMD violations: 823 → 496 (-40%, total -86% from baseline)
  • Code quality improvements:
  • ForLoopCanBeForeach (94 violations fixed)
  • CloseResource (52 violations fixed)
  • CompareObjectsWithEquals (31 violations fixed)
  • 6 violation categories eliminated to 0

Key Metrics

  • CI/CD: Fully automated release pipeline
  • Platforms: 5 distributions per release
  • Artifact retention: 30-90 days
  • PMD violations: 496 (code-style only)
  • SpotBugs: 0 bugs maintained

Downloads

Distribution packages for all platforms:

# Download
wget https://github.com/tinix84/GeckoCIRCUITS/releases/download/v2.17.0/GeckoCIRCUITS-2.17.0-windows.zip

# Extract
unzip GeckoCIRCUITS-2.17.0-windows.zip

# Run
run-gecko.bat

# Download
wget https://github.com/tinix84/GeckoCIRCUITS/releases/download/v2.17.0/GeckoCIRCUITS-2.17.0-linux.zip

# Extract
unzip GeckoCIRCUITS-2.17.0-linux.zip

# Make executable
chmod +x run-gecko-linux.sh

# Run
./run-gecko-linux.sh

# Download
wget https://github.com/tinix84/GeckoCIRCUITS/releases/download/v2.17.0/GeckoCIRCUITS-2.17.0-macos.zip

# Extract
unzip GeckoCIRCUITS-2.17.0-macos.zip

# Make executable
chmod +x run-gecko-macos.sh

# Run
./run-gecko-macos.sh

# Download
wget https://github.com/tinix84/GeckoCIRCUITS/releases/download/v2.17.0/GeckoCIRCUITS-2.17.0-wsl.zip

# Extract
unzip GeckoCIRCUITS-2.17.0-wsl.zip

# Make executable
chmod +x run-gecko-wsl.sh

# Setup (first time)
./run-gecko-wsl.sh --setup

# Run
./run-gecko-wsl.sh

System Requirements

  • Java: OpenJDK 21 or later
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
  • Storage: 200 MB for application
  • Display: 1280x720 resolution (HiDPI supported)
  • WSL Only: X server (VcXsrv, Xming, or WSLg)

Installation & Getting Started

See the Installation Guide for detailed platform-specific instructions.

After installation, check out:

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Commits in this release

  • 6db364f1 Add comprehensive release plan and execute v1.2.0-v1.9.0 releases
  • ec32bdcd Add GitHub Actions workflows for desktop release packages
  • 410823d7 Update documentation: <500 PMD violations target achieved!
  • 1e4eaa0a Achieve <500 PMD violations target: 823 → 496 (-40%)
  • 255f4c73 Update documentation: ForLoopCanBeForeach complete, PMD at 583
  • 26679691 Complete ForLoopCanBeForeach cleanup: all 94 violations fixed
  • 538d025f Fix CI: use install instead of package to make dependencies available
  • 1e42c450 Fix CI compilation errors: add missing imports for moved classes
  • c3668e7c Fix CI workflow: use reactor build to compile all modules
  • 2a50cd6f Update documentation with final PMD cleanup results
  • a600bf1e Fix 55 high-value PMD violations: resource leaks and exception handling
  • 8057c904 Fix 59 PMD violations and exclude 116 false positives
  • 682318d3 Update project documentation after PMD violation fixes
  • f3ac9b01 Fix CI workflow: explicitly specify POM file for jacoco:report
  • 2b3add3c Fix 37 ReturnEmptyCollectionRatherThanNull PMD violations
  • 67747dd6 Fix CompareObjectsWithEquals bug in AxisLimits
  • 33332759 Sprint 5 Phase 3 (Partial): Migrate source calculator dependencies to core
  • e38425a5 Sprint 5 Phase 2: Implement circuit file operations REST endpoints

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