OpenCore Changelog

v1.0.7

Improved XhciPortLimit compatibility with macOS Tahoe, thx @laobamac
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Migrated to edk2-stable202511

v1.0.6

Added workaround for not detected CPU frequency in ProvideCpuInfo quirk, thx @hg13bs
Updated QemuBuild.command to support EFI mode without Duet
Increased OC_STORAGE_SAFE_PATH_MAX to 192 to support various plugin kexts
Fixed vaulting failures when custom fonts are used, thx @al3xtjames
Updated documentation for several Booter quirks
Added background-color NVRAM variable to fix 10.9 boot screen
Fixed debug build of OpenShell not starting on Mac EFI with > 25 file systems
Improved build speed for Utilities in CI and local build
Fixed ACPI 1.0 RSDP being reported under ACPI 2.0 GUID with Duet
Improved logic for RSDP version checking in ACPI patching code
Downgraded routine log messages such as 'Needs journal recovery, mounting read-only' from WARN to INFO in Ext4Dxe (allows DEBUG_WARN in HaltLevel)
Improved OpenNtfsDxe stability, thx @stokescat

v1.0.5

Fixed incorrect print in PCI device info dumping in SysReport
Fixed ocvalidate error messages for overlong kext paths in Kernel section, thx @corpnewt
Fixed kext injection compatibility issues with macOS 26
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Migrated to edk2-stable-202502

v1.0.4

Added support for booting from static IPv4 address in OpenCore-specific HttpBootDxe
Added static IPv4 configuration options to OpenNetworkBoot
Removed -- prefix from OpenNetworkBoot arguments (modify driver arguments if using this driver)
Updated Unload option to unload drivers in reverse of the order in which they were loaded
Fixed MSR_IA32_TSC_ADJUST access on unsupported CPUs (e.g. Virtualization.framework), thx @t0rr3sp3dr0
Downgraded WARN log level to INFO for ALREADY_STARTED in AudioDxe (restores ability to include DEBUG_WARN in HaltLevel if required when using this driver)
Added ClearTaskSwitchBit Booter quirk to fix crashes when using 32-bit versions of macOS on Hyper-V Gen2 VMs
Fixed ProvideCurrentCpuInfo and CPUID patching on older versions of macOS 10.4
Removed ACPI0007 objects from SSDT-HV-DEV.dsl
Removed SSDT-HV-DEV-WS2022.dsl as it is no longer required
Added PCI class names to PCI device info dumping in SysReport

v1.0.3

Fixed support for AMD_CPU_EXT_FAMILY_1AH, thx @Shaneee
Fixed EHCI handoff logic in OpenDuet, causing older machines to hang at start
Added Arrow Lake CPU detection
Fixed Raptor Lake CPU detection
Supported booting with TuneD in Fedora 41 in OpenLinuxBoot
Fixed failure of vault sign.command to insert signature in correct location in some circumstances
Added OpenNetworkBoot driver to support HTTP(S) and PXE boot
Supported DMG loading and verification (e.g. macOS Recovery) over HTTP(S) boot

v1.0.2

Fixed error in macrecovery when running headless, thx @mkorje
Added support for AMD_CPU_EXT_FAMILY_1AH, thx @Shaneee
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Enabled XcpmExtraMsrs MSR_MISC_PWR_MGMT patch back on macOS 12+
Fixed XcpmExtraMsrs MSR_MISC_PWR_MGMT patch on macOS 15
Added UEFI Unload option to unload existing firmware drivers
Fixed boot device selection with VirtIO disk drives used for macOS installations

v1.0.1

Updated code and added progress bar to macrecovery, thx @soyeonswife63
Bundled fat binary i386/x64 10.6+ compatible nvramdump with LogoutHook release
Added support for manual build of i386/x64 10.6+ versions of userspace tools via FATBIN32=1 make
Disabled XcpmExtraMsrs MSR_MISC_PWR_MGMT patch on macOS 12+ due to non-existence
Fixed ThirdPartyDrives quirk on macOS 14.4 and above
Resolved issue booting recovery for OS X 10.8 and earlier since 0.9.7
Migrated to edk2-stable202405

v1.0.0

Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Switched to Apple silicon GitHub runner for CI, thx @Goooler
Added Apple Silicon support in all provided utilities
Utilities now require macOS 10.9+ (OpenCore itself still supports macOS 10.4+)
Added AllowRelocationBlock support for 32-bit version
Enabled additional serial logging in non-RELEASE builds of OpenDuet
Added missing DxeCore ImageContext HOB in OpenDuet
Fixed assert caused by dependency ordering in OpenDuet
Prevented assert in normal situation when freeing memory above 4GB in OpenDuet
Prevented debug assert reporting that optional Hii protocols are not present in OpenDuet
Fixed problem loading non-firmware runtime drivers (e.g. OpenRuntime.efi) in OpenDuet
Resolved issue using NOOPT debugging in OpenDuet
Fixed alphabetical ordering in Configuration.pdf, thx @leon9078

v0.9.9

Fixed incorrect warning in ocvalidate
Modified Launchd.command to recreate its log file if deleted
Updated Launchd.command to work with macOS Sonoma (re-run ./Launchd.command install after upgrading to Sonoma)
Fixed an incorrectly labelled MacBookPro11,3 model code in macserial, thx @Macschrauber
Improved macrecovery download logic for slow connections to get chunklist first, thx @scriptod911

v0.9.8

Updated OpenDuet to allow loading unsigned, unaligned legacy Apple images such as HfsPlusLegacy.efi
Fixed CPU frequency calculation on AMD 10h family
Swapped the position of Shutdown and Restart buttons to better match recent macOS
Added OC_ATTR_USE_REVERSED_UI to allow access to previous default Shutdown and Restart button arrangement
Fixed intro animation getting stuck in OpenCanopy if an entry which returns to menu is selected before animation ends
Modified OpenCanopy to require presence of label images only when used due to OC_ATTR_USE_GENERIC_LABEL_IMAGE
Provided OC_ATTR_REDUCE_MOTION to optionally disable non-required OpenCanopy menu animations
Modified NVRAM logout hook to handle XML entities in string vars
Fixed CPU frequency calculation on AMD 0Fh family
Added kext blocker Exclude strategy for mkext
Re-enabled AudioDxe failover to protocol GET mode for systems such as Acer E5 where it works when DisconnectHda doesn't
Added FirmwareSettingsEntry.efi driver which adds menu entry to reboot into UEFI firmware settings
Enabled use of picker shortcut keys which are read out in OpenCanopy when using PickerAudioAssist
Modified builtin picker so as not to respond to keys queued while audio assist menu is being read out
Fixed Linux EFI stub loading error when using OpenDuet since 0.8.8
Fixed APFS JumpStart with OpenDuet and SecureBootModel Disabled
Added TSC frequency calculation for xen hypervisor, thx @netanelc305
Supported additional early Nvidia UEFI VBIOS in EnableGop vBiosInsert.sh

v0.9.7

Updated recovery_urls.txt
Changed OpenDuet to enforce W^X settings rather than fixing them in loaded images
Updated FixupAppleEfiImages quirk to fix W^X errors in all non-Secure Boot Apple signed binaries
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Updated AppleEfiSignTool to work with new PE COFF loader
Fixed recovery failing to boot on some systems
Updated ProvideCurrentCpuInfo quirk to support CPUID leaf 0x2 cache size reporting on Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6
Updated efidebug.tool to support new standard image format

v0.9.6

Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Fixed hang while generating boot entries on some systems
Added efidebug.tool support for 32-bit on 32-bit using GDB or LLDB
Fixed potential incorrect values in kernel image capabilities calculation
Added FixupAppleEfiImages quirk to allow booting Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 boot.efi images on modern secure image loaders

v0.9.5

Fixed GUID formatting for legacy NVRAM saving
Fixed inability to open files in root directory on an NTFS filesystem
Fixed hang while unloading NTFS driver
Added UEFI quirk ShimRetainProtocol, allowing OpenCore chained from shim to verify Linux using shim's certificates
Added OpenLegacyBoot driver for supporting legacy OS booting
Added shim-make.tool to download and build rhboot/shim, for Linux SBAT and MOK integration

v0.9.4

Fixed kext blocker Exclude strategy for prelinked on 32-bit versions of macOS
Fixed ForceAquantiaEthernet quirk on macOS 14 beta 2, thx @Shikumo
Added InstanceIdentifier to OpenCore and option to target .contentVisibility to specific instances (thx @dakanji)
Improved LapicKernelPanic quirk on legacy versions of macOS
Allowed .contentVisibility in same boot FS root locations as .VolumeIcon.icns, in order to survive macOS updates
Fixed incorrect core count on Silvermont Atom/Celeron processors
Fixed PM timer detection on Silvermont Atom/Celeron processors for TSC calculations
Fixed PM timer detection on non-Intel chipsets when booted through OpenDuet
Fixed FadtEnableReset on NVIDIA nForce chipset platforms
Added BlockIoDxe alternative OpenDuet variant
Added support for ATI cards when using ForceResolution option

v0.9.3

Added --force-codec option to AudioDxe, thx @xCuri0
Downgraded additional warning message in normal operation of emulated NVRAM to info
Disabled not present DVL0 device in SSDT-SBUS-MCHC by default, thx @stevezhengshiqi
Added EFI mandated box drawing, block element and arrow characters to Builtin renderer console font
Improved support for overlong menu entries and very narrow console modes in builtin picker
Made Builtin text renderer ignore UI Scale, when required to ensure that text mode reaches minimum UEFI supported size of 80x25
Added save and restore of text and graphics mode round tools and failed boot entries
Updated out-of-range cursor handling to work round minor display issue in memtest86
Added optional --enable-mouse-click argument to CrScreenshotDxe driver to additionally respond on mouse click
Added --use-conn-none option to AudioDxe driver to discover additional usable output channels on some systems
Added PciIo protocol override used to fix Aptio IV compatiblity with Above 4G BARs, thx @xCuri0
Fixed AppleXcpmForceBoost quirk on macOS 14
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Added ConsoleFont option to load custom console font for Builtin renderer
Improved XhciPortLimit quirk on macOS 11 to 14

v0.9.2

Added DisableIoMapperMapping quirk, thx @CaseySJ
Fixed disabling single user mode when Apple Secure Boot is enabled
Improved guard checks for GopBurstMode on systems where it's not needed
Improved compatibility of GopBurstMode with some very non-standard GOP implementations
Fixed possible hang with GopBurstMode enabled on DEBUG builds
Enabled GopBurstMode even with natively supported cards, in EnableGop firmware driver
Fixed inability to patch force-injected kexts
Fixed ExternalDiskIcons quirk on macOS 13.3+, thx @fusion71au
Fixed various recent reversions and some longer-standing minor bugs in Builtin text renderer
Applied some additional minor optimizations to Builtin text renderer
Implemented InitialMode option to allow fine control over text renderer operating mode
Added support for ConsoleMode text resolution setting to Builtin renderer
Fixed regression for ACPI quirks RebaseRegions and SyncTableIds
Updated build process to provide stable and bleeding-edge versions of EnableGop
Implemented minor improvements in PickerMode Apple
Improved filtering algorithm for LogModules and added ? filter for matching non-standard log lines
Fixed crash when gathering system report on virtualised CPUs
Fixed unnecessary warning when first booting with emulated NVRAM
Enabled AppleCpuPmCfgLock quirk on macOS 13

v0.9.1

Fixed long comment printing for ACPI patches, thx @corpnewt
Added sample config for VS Code source level debugging with gdb
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Added GOP memory caching report to SysReport
Implemented GopBurstMode quirk for faster GOP operation on older firmware
Fixed ThirdPartyDrives quirk on macOS 13.3 and above

v0.9.0

Resolved issues with verbose boot log appearing over picker graphics
Added version number to EnableGop UI section, so tool builders can track it
Added ProvideCurrentCpuInfo support for macOS 13.3 DP
Added AMD support, GOP offset auto-detection and macOS 10.11+ support to EnableGop vBIOS insertion script
Included precompiled EDK-II EfiRom and GenFfs in Utilities/BaseTools with OpenCore releases

v0.8.9

Improved debug logging when applying ACPI patches
Fixed loading macOS with legacy boot without Apple Secure Boot
Added Linux support to legacy boot BootInstall script
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Fixed incomplete console mode initialisation when started in graphics mode
Provided additional UEFI forge mode, for use in firmware drivers
Implemented firmware driver enabling pre-OpenCore graphics on non-natively supported GPUs on EFI-era Macs
Added ResizeUsePciRbIo quirk to workaround broken PciIo on some UEFI firmwares, thx @xCuri0
Prevented unwanted clear screen to console background colour when in graphics mode
Fixed crash while using SysReport on older Atom systems
Fixed kexts without a Contents folder not being patched during a cacheless boot
Added read-only sections (.rdata) to all drivers for better memory protection when supported
Fixed crash while using SysReport on systems with non-audio HDA codecs
Fixed debug script support for GDB and LLDB
Fixed legacy boot debug builds asserting on macOS loading

v0.8.8

Updated underlying EDK II package to edk2-stable202211
Updated AppleKeyboardLayouts.txt from macOS 13.1
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Updated ocvalidate to allow duplicate tool if FullNvramAccess is different
Fixed Kernel -> Block entries not being processed if one was skipped due to Arch
Fixed intermittent prelinking failures caused by XML corruption when kext blocking is enabled
Removed magic Acidanthera sequence from OpenCore files used for picker hiding
Added .contentVisibility to hide and disable boot entries
Added Linux support to QemuBuild.command used for Duet debugging
Built in new secure PE/COFF loader
Added prebuilt mtoc universal binary with Apple Silicon support
Corrected OpenDuet build on Apple Silicon
Added SD card device path support for boot device selection

v0.8.7

Removed unwanted clear screen when launching non-text boot entry
Fixed TSC/FSB for AMD CPUs in ProvideCurrentCpuInfo, thx @Shaneee
Added Misc -> Boot -> HibernateSkipsPicker not to show picker if waking from macOS hibernation
Changed macrecovery to download files into com.apple.recovery.boot by default, thx @dreamwhite
Supported Apple native picker (using BootKicker.efi or PickerMode Apple) when running GPUs without Mac-EFI support on units such as the MacPro5,1 (thx @cdf, @tsialex)
Enabled PickerMode Apple to successfully launch selected entry
Enabled BootKicker.efi to successfully launch selected entry (via reboot) (thx @cdf)
Added spoof proof UEFI 2.x checking to OpenVariableRuntimeDxe, thx @dakanji

v0.8.6

Updated NVRAM save script for compatibilty with earlier macOS (Snow Leopard+ tested)
Updated NVRAM save script to automatically install as launch daemon (Yosemite+) or logout hook (older macOS)
Fixed maximum click duration and double click speed for non-standard poll frequencies
Added support for pointer dwell-clicking
Fixed recursive loop crash at first non-early log line on some systems
Fixed early log preservation when using unsafe fast file logging
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Resolved wake-from-sleep failure on EFI 1.1 systems (including earlier Macs) with standalone emulated NVRAM driver
Updated macrecovery commands with macOS 12 and 13, thx @Core-i99
Updates SSDT-BRG0 with macOS-specific STA to avoid compatibility issues on Windows, thx @Lorys89
Fixed memory issues in OpenLinuxBoot causing crashes on 32-bit UEFI firmware

v0.8.5

Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Moved CPU objects that exist only in Windows Server 2022 into SSDT-HV-DEV-WS2022.dsl
Updated Hyper-V device path expansion to support hot add/remove of disks
Improved verbose logging during kernel patching

v0.8.4

Added checks for Driver -> LoadEarly in ocvalidate
Added FullNvramAccess option for tools which require direct access to NVRAM
Replaced SSDT-HV-CPU.dsl with SSDT-HV-DEV.dsl for compatiblity with older macOS versions on Windows 10 and newer
Updated builtin zlib library to 1.2.12
Changed ocpasswordgen not to print characters on password input
Added ProcessKernel utility for testing kext injection based on configs
Fixed crash while using SysReport on Pentium 4 systems
Fixed crash after ExitBootServices() is called while using DEBUG builds and file logging
Fixed 32-bit userspace build support on macOS (use High Sierra 10.13 and below)
Added basic set of NetworkPkg drivers with HTTP boot support

v0.8.3

Added ext4 file system driver
Added support for macOS 13 DP3 Kernel Collection
Added --force-device option to AudioDxe, allowing UEFI audio on HDA contollers which misreport themselves as non-HDA audio devices
Provided optional unsafe fast file logging (suitable only for firmware with a fully compliant FAT32 driver)
Fixed incorrect OSBundleLibraries_x86_64 handling during cacheless injection
Changed RsaTool not to link against system ssl on macOS
Fixed crash during cacheless injection when kext blocking is enabled
Removed default codec connection delay from AudioDxe
Added optional --codec-setup-delay argument to AudioDxe
Changed units of Audio -> SetupDelay from microseconds to milliseconds (divide previous value by 1000 if using this setting)
Fixed incorrect FAT binary slice being selected under macOS 10.4.11 when performing a cacheless boot
Fixed rare assertion caused by label animation initialisation in OpenCanopy
Added --show-csr option for Toggle SIP boot menu entry
Added macOS 10.4 and 10.5 support to AllowRelocationBlock Booter quirk
Added CPU cache info injection for macOS 10.4 to ProvideCurrentCpuInfo quirk
Added emulated NVRAM driver for use separately from OpenDuet
Added support for NVRAM reset and set default boot entry when using emulated NVRAM
Upgraded emulated NVRAM logout script to allow unsupervised installation of recent macOS OTA updates
Added Driver -> LoadEarly for drivers which need to be loaded before NVRAM init

v0.8.2

Fixed AppleCpuPmCfgLock on macOS 13
Fixed DummyPowerManagement on macOS 13
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Added macOS 13 support for AvoidRuntimeDefrag Booter quirk
Added injected kext bundle version printing in DEBUG builds
Added Linux compatibility for CreateVault scripts

v0.8.1

Improved ExtendBTFeatureFlags quirk on newer macOS versions, thx @lvs1974
Added notes about DMAR table and ForceAquantiaEthernet, thx @kokowski
Added System option in LauncherOption property, thx @stevezhengshiqi
Updated note about CustomPciSerialDevice, thx @joevt
Added read-only driver for NTFS
Switched Reset NVRAM and Toggle SIP to configurable boot entry protocol drivers
Supported optional Apple firmware-native NVRAM reset, thx @Syncretic
Supported NVRAM reset optionally retaining BIOS boot entries
Supported user specified csr-active-config value for Toggle SIP
Added optional Enabled and Disabled flavours for Toggle SIP (allows theme designers to provide distinct icons)
Added PIIX4 ACPI PM timer detection for TSC calculations on Hyper-V Gen1 VMs

v0.8.0

Added support for early log preservation
Switched to Python 3 in scripts (use python /path/to/script to force Python 2)
Added ForceAquantiaEthernet for Aquantia AQtion AQC-107s based 10GbE network cards support, thx @Mieze and @Shikumo
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Added Misc -> Serial section to customise serial port properties
Added CustomPciSerialDevice quirk for XNU to correctly recognise customised external serial devices

v0.7.9

Added auto-detect macOS Installer volume name for use when .disk_label file cannot be displayed
Added --restore-nosnoop flag to AudioDxe, making v0.7.7 fix for Windows sound opt-in
Added new method to disable trim when SetApfsTrimTimeout is set to zero
Fixed SetApfsTrimTimeout on macOS 12 (only works when set to zero)
Added script to build qemu recovery images to macrecovery
Fixed selecting SecureBootModel on hypervisors (should be x86legacy)
Added kext blocking Strategy for prelinked and newer
Added global MSR 35h fix to ProvideCurrentCpuInfo, allowing -cpu host in KVM
Fixed potential memory corruption with AVX acceleration enabled
Added LogModules for positive and negative log filtering by modules
Renamed OpenLinuxBoot driver argument from partuuidopts:{PARTUUID} to autoopts:{PARTUUID}
Supported booting Linux from stand-alone /boot partition without /loader/entries files (user must specify full kernel boot options)
Handled XML entities in driver arguments
Updated underlying EDK II package to edk2-stable202202

v0.7.8

Updated ocvalidate to warn about insecure DmgLoading with secure SecureBootModel (already disallowed in runtime)
Fixed AudioDxe not disabling unused channels after recent updates
Allow gain to track OS volume on old macOS without SystemAudioVolumeDB
Fixed crash on no mouse support when verifying password
Fixed AppleInternal CSR bit being set with ProvideCustomSlide enabled
Added support for .contentFlavour and .contentDetails files for boot entry protocol entries including OpenLinuxBoot
Added LINUX_BOOT_ADD_RW flag to OpenLinuxBoot to support e.g. EndeavourOS
Added flags+= and flags-= arguments to OpenLinuxBoot to simplify setting driver flags if needed
Fixed OpenLinuxBoot entry name disambiguation when LINUX_BOOT_USE_LATEST flag is clear
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Fixed crash in OpenLinuxBoot with partly (re-)installed Linux distro
Improved robustness in malformed PE image file parsing

v0.7.7

Fixed rare crash caused by register corruption in the entry point
Added ProvideCurrentCpuInfo support for Intel Alder Lake
Fixed typo in Cpuid1Data recommendations for Intel Rocket Lake and newer
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Updated underlying EDK II package to edk2-stable202111
Resolved crashes in QEMU with AudioDxe
Added AudioDxe settings caching (avoids non-needed setup delays)
Added DisconnectHda quirk to allow UEFI sound on Apple hardware and others
Added workarounds for bugs in QEMU intel-hda driver to allow UEFI sound in QEMU
Implemented multi-channel (e.g. bass+main speaker; speakers+headphones) UEFI sound with AudioOutMask
Fixed AudioDxe startup stalls when Nvidia HDA audio is present
Resolved AudioDxe disabling sound in Windows on some firmware
Added pointer polling period tuning in the builtin AppleEvent implementation
Added pointer device list tuning in the builtin AppleEvent implementation
Added VREF handling to support UEFI sound on more Apple hardware
Updated audio output channel detection to support UEFI sound on more Apple hardware
Added manual GPIO config (use --gpio-setup AudioDxe driver argument for UEFI sound on Apple hardware)
Switched UEFI audio levels to decibel gain to allow accurate matching of saved macOS volume levels
Separated settings for minimum audio assist volume and minimum audible volume

v0.7.6

Fixed stack canary support when compiling with GCC
Added automatic scaling factor detection
Explicitly restricted ResizeAppleGpuBars to 0 and -1
Fixed OpenCanopy long labels fade-out over graphics background
Fixed ProvideConsoleGop not disabling blit-only modes (e.g. on Z690)
Fixed Alder Lake SMBIOS CPU model information
Added XCPM CPU power management ACPI table for Intel Alder Lake
Updated draw order to avoid graphics tearing in OpenCanopy
Fixed handling PCI device paths with logical units in ScanPolicy
Added ReconnectGraphicsOnConnect option for enabling alternative UEFI graphics drivers
Added BiosVideo.efi driver to use with ReconnectGraphicsOnConnect
Changed FadtEnableReset to avoid unreliable keyboard controller reset
Added EnableVmx quirk to allow virtualization in other OS on some Macs
Upgraded ProtectUefiServices to prevent GRUB shim overwriting service pointers when chainloading with Secure Boot enabled
Removed deprecated SSDT-PNLFCFL
Fixed handling of zero-sized Memory Attributes Table

v0.7.5

Revised OpenLinuxBoot documentation
Supported Linux ostree boot layout
Fixed external drive icons for Boot Entry Protocol
Added GPU Resize BAR quirks to reduce BARs on per-OS basis
Fixed OpenLinuxBoot hang bug after correct detection of some distros
Added DMG signature check during download, thx @jspraul and @zhangyoufu
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Updated recovery downloading commands to include macOS 11 and 12

v0.7.4

Fixed Linux kernel sort order
Added Linux detection optional log detail
Fixed CPU core count detection for more legacy CPUs
Added ability to fully override autodetect Linux boot options
Added large BaseSystem support in AdviseFeatures
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Added tool to extract vendor secure boot certificate from GRUB shim file
Added BridgeOSHardwareModel NVRAM variable to fix T2 SB AP models on macOS 12
Changed Default Apple Secure Boot model to match SMBIOS for macOS 12
Fixed opencore-version not being added to NVRAM variables

v0.7.3

Improved SSDT-PNLF compatibility with CFL+ graphics
Fixed OpenCanopy performance loss due to redrawing introduced in 0.6.9
Added pattern-based automatic variable initialisation for better security
Updated underlying EDK II package to edk2-stable202108
Updated Apple Secure Boot variables for x86legacy
Updated Linux variants in Flavours.md
Implemented Boot Entry Protocol, allowing plug-in boot entry drivers
Added StringBuffer and FlexArray libraries
Updated Drivers to support arguments (requires config.plist update, see samples)
Added OpenLinuxBoot driver: OC-native Linux autodetect and boot without chaining via GRUB
Fixed overlong boot entry names breaking text flow in builtin menu
Added ForceOcWriteFlash UEFI quirk to enable writing OC system variables

v0.7.2

Fixed OSBundleLibraries/OSBundleLibaries64 handling
Added GraphicsInputMirroring to fix lost keystrokes in some non-Apple graphical UEFI apps
Added support for stack canaries (security cookies / stack guards)
Fixed unintialised memory access in AudioDxe causing audio playback failure
Changed Default Apple Secure Boot model to x86legacy for better security and compatibility
Increased default APFS MinDate and MinVersion to macOS Big Sur for better security
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Improved SSDT-PNLF compatibility with Windows and newer graphics
Fixed CLANGPDB OpenCore builds by shortening OC magic

v0.7.1

Added SyncTableIds quirk to sync modified table OEM identifiers
Added CPU Info (MSRs) dumping to SysReport
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Fixed PowerTimeoutKernelPanic on macOS 12
Fixed transparency click detection on OpenCanopy boot entries
Added PCI device info dumping to SysReport
Fixed SetApfsTrimTimeout on macOS 12
Documented requirement for SetDefault.icns width to match Selector.icns width
Added explicit warn and safe fallback to builtin picker on failure to match the above
Added VSCode source level IDE debug config example to debug docs
Added other minor debug docs updates
Fixed incorrect timeout of built-in picker on IA32
Added support for custom kernels on ESP partition
Fixed DEBUG ASSERT on pressing change entry keys with single boot entry in OpenCanopy
Added recommended Apple12 and Windows11 flavours
Added TpmInfo tool to DEBUG TPM status
Fixed incorrect OpenCanopy initial display when default entry beyond right of screen
Fixed ProvideCurrentCpuInfo MSR patch on macOS 12
Fixed AppleXcpmForceBoost patch on macOS 12

v0.7.0

Fixed NVRAM reset on firmware with write-protected BootOptionSupport
Improved direct GOP renderer performance for certain cases
Added support for display rotation in direct GOP renderer
Fixed handling multinode device paths in LoadedImage and elsewhere
Changed OpenCanopy image directory to support directory prefixes
Changed OpenCanopy preferred image set to Acidanthera\GoldenGate
Removed <BOOTPATH>.icns and <TOOLPATH>.icns support
Added content flavour system allowing custom boot entry icons compatible across icon packs
Added automatic flavour detection for macOS boot entries
Added ProvideCurrentCpuInfo quirk to provide correct TSC/FSB for Hyper-V virtual machines
Added Hyper-V device path expansion to allow setting default boot volume
Added Apple variant of GopPassThrough to handle only AppleFramebufferInfo handles
Fixed further kernel patches not being processed if a patch was skipped due to arch mismatch
Added optional Toggle SIP system boot menu option
Added CsrUtil.efi tool, similar to Apple csrutil
Removed support for <TOOLPATH>.lbl/.l2x pre-drawn entry labels
Fixed previous text not cleared before console mode tools and entries in OpenCanopy
Fixed DEBUG build crashes with GopPassThrough and UgaPassThrough
Added flavour for memory testing utilities
Updated recommended memtest86 config in sample .plist files
Defined bootloader flavours
Applied own flavour to OC build
Added CPU topology fixes to ProvideCurrentCpuInfo quirk
Updated OC default SIP disabled value
Documented SIP values which affect macOS updates
Added csr-data Apple NVRAM var to docs
Fixed file alignment causing codesign issues with CLANGPDB images
Replaced AdviseWindows with AdviseFeatures to support APFS

v0.6.9

Fixed out-of-sync cursor movement rectangle when loading e.g. CrScreenshotDxe
Updated underlying EDK II package to edk2-stable202102
Applied consistent enforcement of required minimum Apple OEM Apple Event protocol version
Changed CustomDelays to less surprising boolean setting with failsafe of false
Changed key repeat failsafes and sample values to Apple OEM values
Changed PointerSpeedMul failsafe to Apple OEM value
Updated docs to include configuration of key repeat settings with and without KeySupport
Prevented 'set default' UI when action not permitted by security config
Added ForgeUefiSupport quirk to workaround legacy EFI 1.x firmwares compatibility
Added ReloadOptionRoms quirk to force-load Option ROMs on PCI devices
Added OC_ATTR_USE_MINIMAL_UI to allow running pickers with no Shutdown and Restart buttons
Added display of OpenCore version number to OpenCanopy as well as builtin picker, depending on existing ExposeSensitiveData bit
Added support for case-insensitive argument handling in the UEFI tools
Added vector acceleration of SHA-512 and SHA-384 hashing algorithms, thx @MikhailKrichanov
Fixed wraparound when using arrow keys in OpenCanopy
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Added bundled Linux versions for userspace utilities
Fixed fallback SMBIOS Manufacturer value to NO DIMM for empty slots
Fixed assertions when running OpenCanopy with low resolution, will fallbacks to builtin now

v0.6.8

Switched to VS2019 toolchain for Windows builds
Reduced legacy boot install interaction effort
Increased OpenCanopy rendering performance
Added OpenCanopy Shut Down and Restart buttons
Reduced OpenCanopy mouse pointer input lag
Fixed that cursor bounds could be different from OpenCanopy's
Improved builtin picker rendering performance
Added Memory Type decoding for SMBIOS in Automatic mode
Properly support setting custom entries as default boot options
Fixed creating log file when root file system is not writable
Fixed DisableSingleUser not being enabled in certain cases
Added ForceBooterSignature quirk for Mac EFI firmware
Fixed OpenCanopy sometimes cutting off shown boot entries
Further improved CPU frequency calculation on legacy CPUs
Fixed SMBIOS SMC version encoding sequence
Added TSC frequency reading from Apple Platform Info
Added TSC frequency reading for Apple devices with nForce chipsets
Added Base and BaseSkip lookup for ACPI patches
Fixed ACPI table magic corruption during patching
Fixed unnatural OpenCanopy and FileVault 2 cursor movement
Fixed OpenCanopy interrupt handling causing missed events and lag
Improved OpenCanopy double-click detection
Reduced OpenCanopy touch input lag and improved usability
Improved keypress responsiveness in OpenCanopy and builtin pickers
Improved non-repeating key detection in OpenCanopy and builtin pickers
Fixed Escape preventing OpenCanopy fade up until released, on some systems
Fixed fast repeat then stall issue with key handling on some PS/2 systems
Added accurate Shift+Enter/Shift+Index detection when using PollAppleHotKeys
Added 'set default' indicator to builtin picker
Replaced VerifyMsrE2 with ControlMsrE2 also allowing unlock on some firmwares
Fixed OpenCanopy flicker when refreshing the entry view
Added OpenCanopy TAB navigation support
Added OpenCanopy graphical password interface
Added OpenCanopy pulsing animation to signal timeout
Added OpenCanopy 'set default' indicator
Fixed OpenCanopy not aborting timeout on pointer click
Fixed OpenCanopy intro animation not scaling with UIScale
Add OpenCanopy boot entry label scrolling (fixes missing long labels)
Added tabbable Shutdown and Restart buttons to builtin picker
Fixed in-firmware shutdown for some systems running OpenDuet
Added Zero as alias hotkey for Escape, to force show picker if hidden
Added =/+ key as alias for CTRL to set default OS
Added additional support for configuring correct key repeat behaviour with KeySupport mode
Fixed CPU multiplier detection on pre-Nehalem Intel CPUs
Fixed incorrect handling of multiple processors and processor cache in SMBIOS
Matched default Apple boot picker cursor start position
Updated OpenShell devices command to support misaligned device names returned by some Apple firmware
Added (dmg) suffix to DMG boot options in OpenCanopy
Added identifiers for Rocket Lake and Tiger Lake CPUs
Added PickerAudioAssist 'disk image' indication
Fixed PickerAudioAssist indications played twice in rare cases
Improved OpenCanopy pointer acceleration
Added more precise control on AppleEvent protocol properties and features
Added dynamic keyboard protocol installation on CrScreenshotDxe
Support starting UEFI tools with argument support (e.g. ControlMsrE2) without arguments from picker
Fixed OpenCanopy font height calculation, may reject previously working fonts and mitigate memory corruption
Fixed incorrect identification of Xeon E5XXX/E5-XXXX and Xeon WXXXX/W-XXXX CPUs
Added RSDP, RSDT, and XSDT handling to NormalizeHeaders ACPI quirk

v0.6.7

Fixed ocvalidate return code to be non-zero when issues are found
Added OEM values to PlatformInfo in Automatic mode
Improved CPU frequency calculation on Haswell and earlier
Fixed issues when applying certain patches
Added SSN (and HW_SSN) variable support
Added onscreen early logging in DEBUG builds for legacy firmware
Added workaround for firmware not specifying DeviceHandle at bootstrap
Added support for R/O page tables in SetupVirtualMap quirk
Added OEM preservation for certain Apple SMBIOS tables
Fixed switching to graphics mode when entering OpenCanopy
Fixed installing Apple FB Info protocol when no GOP exists
Fixed abort timeout sound in OpenCanopy on key press
Added GopPassThrough option to support GOP protocol over UGA
Fixed CPU speed rounding for certain Xeon and Core 2 CPUs
Removed KeyMergeThreshold as it never functioned anyway
Added acdtinfo utility to lookup certain products
Fixed FSBFrequency calculation with fractional multiplier
Fixed showing core count for some AMD CPUs
Added ResetTrafficClass to reset TCSEL to T0 on legacy HDA
Fixed default boot entry selection without timeout for builtin picker
Added ocpasswordgen utility to generate OpenCore password data
Added ActivateHpetSupport quirk to activate HPET support
Fixed opencore-version reporting the incorrect version in rare cases

v0.6.6

Added keyboard and pointer entry scroll support in OpenCanopy
Added background image support in OpenCanopy
Fixed selector boot option choice in OpenCanopy
Relaxed selector dimensions for OpenCanopy
Added MaxBIOSVersion option to Generic
Fixed MLB verification feature in macrecovery
Replaced VBoxHfs driver with OpenHfsPlus
Added audio codec dumping to SysReport
Fixed compatibility with page protection for all binaries
Fixed crashes in OpenUsbKbDxe when handling unsupported devices
Removed HdaCodecDump application in favor of SysReport
Added SetApfsTrimTimeout to tune APFS trim command
Changed OpenCore.efi to application to improve FW compatibility
Added DisableSecurityPolicy UEFI quirk to workaround driver loading
Added support for ranged widget connections in AudioDxe
Fixed supplying non-RT SetVirtualAddressMap for non-macOS systems
Fixed using SystemUuid from DataHub in non-Automatic mode for SMBIOS
Dropped failsafe defaults from Generic to match non-Automatic mode
Replaced BootProtect with LauncherOption and LauncherPath
Added OpenPartitionDxe with Apple Partition Management scheme
Improved ocvalidate checks in Misc, NVRAM, and UEFI sections
Fixed multiple flaws in EFI image loading, APFS driver in particular
Fixed NVRAM system-id being accidentally stored in Little Endian format
Added UseRawUuidEncoding to choose SMBIOS UUID encoding style
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest

v0.6.5

Fixed installing OpenDuet on protected volumes
Updated underlying EDK II package to edk2-stable202011
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Fixed macrecovery server protocol compatibility
Added basic audio assistant support in OpenCanopy
Added compiled ACPI samples to the package
Fixed timer resolution restoration at boot time
Fixed memory capacity when using custom SMBIOS memory config
Removed no longer required DeduplicateBootOrder quirk
Fixed macserial crashes when processing invalid serials
Fixed macserial issues when processing 2021 year serials
Added advanced error checking in ocvalidate utility
Added SetupDelay to configure audio setup delay
Reworked LogoutHook.command to support older macOS
Implemented MP3 audio decoding for audio assistant support
Added support for PickerVariant for more theme variants
Added OC_ATTR_HIDE_THEMED_ICONS PickerAttribute for Time Machine
Fixed OpenUsbKb compatibility with certain keyboards

v0.6.4

Added BlacklistAppleUpdate to fix macOS 11 broken update optout
Dropped HII services from OpenDuet improving size and performance
Fixed patching of injected kexts in mkext
Added support for launching from relative paths
Added direct path passing for tools via RealPath
Allowed launching tools and entries in text mode via TextMode
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Fixed ACPI patches not applying if tables are in locked memory
Fixed EnableSafeModeSlide on macOS 11
Added AllowRelocationBlock quirk for older macOS and safe mode
Fixed CPU frequency calculation on AMD 19h family
Updated recovery_urls
Fixed DisableSingleUser quirk when Apple Secure Boot is enabled
Added BootstrapShort to workaround buggy Insyde firmware
Changed Bootstrap(Short) to choose dynamic entry (requires NVRAM reset)
Avoided Boot prefix in RequestBootVarRouting to workaround AMI issues
Added bootloader patch support in Booter Patch section
Fixed startup hang on firmware that permit timer function re-entrance
Made pointer control optional for OpenCanopy via PickerAttributes
Added support for StartupMute variable in PlayChime
Added support for per-volume icons for APFS on Preboot
Removed HII dependency from OpenUsbKbDxe driver
Fixed undefined behavior in OpenDuet causing random crashes and hangs

v0.6.3

Added support for xml comments in plist files
Updated underlying EDK II package to edk2-stable202008
Provide fallbacks for NULL memory SMBIOS strings
Fixed BOOTx64.efi and BOOTIA32.efi convention
Fixed SMBIOS handling with multiple memory arrays
Fixed memory array handle assignment on empty slots
Fixed CPUID patching on certain versions of macOS 10.4.10 and 10.4.11
Fixed incorrect core/thread counts on Pentium M processors
Added SSDT-UNC.dsl ACPI sample to resolve X99 issues, thx @RemB
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Increased slide allocation reserve to 200 MB for Big Sur beta 10
Fixed assert when trying to enable direct renderer on blit-only GOP
Added support for custom memory properties
Fixed intermittent 32-bit prelinking failures caused by improper Mach-O expansion
Fixed failures in cacheless injection dependency resolution
Fixed detection issues with older Atom CPUs
Fixed ScanPolicy NVMe handling on MacPro5,1
Fixed I/O issues on platforms incapable of reading over 1MB at once
Fixed plist-only kext injection in Big Sur
Add ForceResolution option for enabling non-default resolutions
Fixed Ps2MouseDxe not properly loading under OpenDuetPkg
Added workaround for read-only errors on some X299 boards
Added support for x86legacy Secure Boot model
Added missing Secure Boot NVRAM variables required by 11.0
Added setting of system-id NVRAM variable
Added ForceSecureBootScheme quirk for virtual machines
Fixed kernel and ACPI patches failing to replace last bytes of memory

v0.6.2

Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Added ProcessorType option to Generic allowing custom CPU names
Fixed UnblockFsConnect option not working with APFS JumpStart
Added IA32 binary variant to the release bundles
Fixed improper handling of cacheless kexts without an Info.plist
Fixed improper calculation of kext startup address for blocking
Added mkext 32-bit kext injection (10.4-10.6)
Added cacheless 32-bit kext injection (10.4-10.7)
Added 32-bit kernel/kext patching/blocking support
Fixed issues loading 10.7 EfiBoot
Added Type to ReservedMemory to fulfil hibernation hack needs
Added workaround to displaying Preboot instead of Macintosh HD
Added prelinkedkernel 32-bit kext injection (10.6-10.7)
Added SystemMemoryStatus to override memory replacement on some models
Added older Pentium CPU recognition in SMBIOS
Added ExtendBTFeatureFlags to properly set FeatureFlags for Bluetooth (which substitutes BT4LEContinuityFixup)
Added MinKernel/MaxKernel to CPUID emulation and DummyPowerManagement
Fixed -legacy not being added in KernelArch Auto mode
Fixed i386-user32 not forcing i386 on macOS 10.7 on X64 firmware
Fixed i386-user32 being incorrectly enabled in macOS 10.4, 10.5, and 10.7
Disabled prelinked boot for macOS 10.4 and 10.5 in KernelCache Auto mode
Fixed macserial compatibility with iMac20,x serials and other models from 2020
Added LegacyCommpage quirk to improve pre-SSSE3 userspace compatibility
Fixed legacy SATA HDDs displaying as external drives in the picker

v0.6.1

Improved recognition of early pressed hotkeys, thx @varahash
Made DMG loading support configurable via DmgLoading
Added iMac20,1 and iMac20,2 model codes
Fixed display name for older Xeon CPUs like Xeon E5450
Added Comet Lake-LP HDA device code
Fixed OS boot selection on SATA controllers with legacy OPROMs
Fixed RSDP ACPI table checksum recalculation
Added immutablekernel loading support for 10.13+
Fixed solving some symbols to zero in 11.0 kext inject
Reduced OpenCanopy size by restricting boot management access
Added BuiltinText variant for TextRenderer for older laptops
Fixed SyncRuntimePermissions creating invalid MAT table
Added EFI FAT image loading support (macOS 10.8 and earlier)
Added 64-bit cacheless kext injection and patching support (macOS 10.9 and earlier)
Added 64-bit mkext kext injection and patching support (macOS 10.6 and earlier)
Fixed XNU hook matching non-kernel files
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Fixed patching of ACPI tables in low memory
Fixed macOS 11.0 DMG recovery loading without hotplug
Fixed XhciPortLimit quirk on 10.12.6 and possibly other versions
Fixed IncreasePciBarSize quirk on 10.11.5 and possibly other versions
Fixed LapicKernelPanic quirk on 10.8.5 and possibly other versions
Fixed hard-lock caused by EHCI SMI in OpenDuetPkg
Added preview UEFI Secure Boot compatibility
Added FuzzyMatch option to support fuzzy kernelcache matching on 10.6 and earlier
Added KernelArch option to specify architecture preference on older kernels
Added KernelCache option to specify kernel caching preference for older kernels
Added Force section to provide support for injecting drivers in older macOS
Changed kernel driver injection to happen prior to kernel driver patching
Added Arch filtering option to Add, Block, Force, and Patch sections
Added DisableLinkeditJettison quirk to workaround 11.0b5 kernel panics
Added debugging of missing fields in the configuration

v0.6.0

Fixed sound corruption with AudioDxe
Fixed icon choice for Apple FW update in OpenCanopy
Fixed APFS driver loading on Fusion Drive
Added Comet Lake HDA device code
Fixed audio stream position reporting on non-Intel platforms
Added Firmware mode to ResetSystem to reboot into preferences
Replaced BlacklistAppleUpdate with run-efi-updater NVRAM variable
Fixed reset value and detection in FadtEnableReset ACPI quirk
Fixed freezes during boot option expansion with PXE boot entries
Updated underlying EDK II package to edk2-stable202005
Added ProvideMaxSlide quirk to improve laptop stability, thx @zhen-zen
Fixed slide choice on platforms when 0 slide is unavailable, thx @zhen-zen
Fixed assertions caused by unaligned file path access in DEBUG builds
Renamed ConfigValidity utility to ocvalidate for consistency
Added GlobalConnect for APFS loading to workaround older firmware issues
Added 11.0 support for AvoidRuntimeDefrag Booter quirk
Fixed 11.0 lapic kernel quirk as of DP1
Improved boot selection scripts for macOS without NVRAM
Added UGA protocol compatibility in ProvideConsoleGop quirk
Added UgaPassThrough option to support UGA protocol over GOP
Added AppleFramebufferInfo protocol implementation and override
Fixed serial initialisation when file logging is disabled
Fixed FSBFrequency reporting on Meron and similar CPUs
Fixed incorrect volume icon dimension requirements in OpenCanopy
Added preview version of KernelCollection injection code
Fixed ACPI reset register detection in DxeIpl
Added MacBookPro16,4 model code
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Fixed OSXSAVE reporting when emulating CPUID on newer CPUs
Added SerialInit option to perform serial initialisation separately
Fixed OpenDuetPkg booting on Intel G33 with SATA controller in RAID mode
PlatformInfo Automatic for all models
Fixed 32-bit OpenDuetPkg booting on machines with over 4 GBs of RAM
Fixed delays with OpenDuetPkg booting with certain SATA controllers in IDE mode
Fixed display name for some high core count i9 CPUs like 7920X
Fixed SSDT-EC-USBX

v0.5.9

Added full HiDPI support in OpenCanopy
Improved OpenCanopy font rendering by using CoreText
Fixed light and custom background font rendering
Added Boot#### options support in boot entry listing
Removed HideSelf by pattern recognising BOOTx64.efi
Added BlacklistAppleUpdate to avoid Apple FW updates
Fixed accidental tool and NVRAM reset booting by default
Fixed unrecognised select com.apple.recovery.boot entries
Changed NVRAM reset not to erase BootProtect boot options
Improved boot performance when picker UI is disabled
Enforced the use of builtin picker when external fails
Fixed warnings for empty NVRAM variables (e.g. rtc-blacklist)
Added ApplePanic to store panic logs on ESP root
Fixed ReconnectOnResChange reconnecting even without res change
Fixed OpenCanopy showing internal icons for external drives
Fixed OpenCanopy launching Shell with text over it
Added partial hotkey support to OpenCanopy (e.g. Ctrl+Enter)
Added builtin text renderer compatibility with Shell page mode
Fixed FadtEnableReset with too small FACP tables and some laptops
Fixed CPU detection crash with QEMU 5.0 and KVM accelerator
Removed RequestBootVarFallback due to numerous bugs
Added DeduplicateBootOrder UEFI quirk
Removed DirectGopCacheMode due to being ineffective
Fixed assertions on log exhaustion causing boot failures
Fixed builtin text renderer failing to provide ConsoleControl
Fixed compatibility with blit-only GOP (e.g. OVMF Bochs)
Fixed ignoring # in DeviceProperty and NVRAM Delete
Renamed Block to Delete in ACPI,DeviceProperties, and NVRAM
Added MacBookPro16,2 and MacBookPro16,3 model codes
Added PCI device scanning policy support (e.g. VIRTIO)
Improved playback performance in AudioDxe
Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
Added improved CPU type detection for newer CPU types
Added ConfigValidity utility and improved config validation
Added serial port initialisation for serial debug logging
Disabled empty debug log file creation to avoid ESP cluttering
Added TscSyncTimeout quirk to workaround debug kernel assertions
Added first-class Windows support to bless model
Fixed LapicKernelPanic kernel quirk on 10.9
Added prebuilt version of CrScreenshotDxe driver
Fixed Hyper-V frequency detection compatibility
Added SysReport option for DEBUG builds to dump system info
Fixed crashes on some AMD firmware when performing keyboard input

v0.5.8

Fixed invalid CPU object reference in SSDT-PLUG
Fixed incorrect utilities and resources packaging
Fixed Custom UpdateSMBIOSMode modifying SMBIOSv3 table
Updated docs to cover separating SMBIOS via UpdateSMBIOSMode
Fixed rendering macOS installer icons in OpenCanopy
Added APFS support with Fusion Drive and enhanced security
Added AppleEvent mouse support in OpenCanopy
Fixed AppleEvent and OpenCanopy compatibility with OVMF TPL restrictions
Added mouse drivers to the package as OVMF needs one
Added memory region reservation support
Added RtcRw tool to manipulate RTC memory
Added PatchAppleRtcChecksum kernel quirk
Added AppleRtcRam protocol implementation
Renamed Protocols to ProtocolOverrides for clarity
Added ResetSystem tool to allow shutdown/reset actions in the menu
Added experimental BootProtect Security option
Fixed kext injection in 10.8 installer
Added timeout support to OpenCanopy user interface
Fixed handling 24-bit screen resolutions
Added Ps2KeyboardDxe driver for DuetPkg
Updated BootInstall DuetPkg version (now opensource)
Added partial HiDPI support in OpenCanopy
Update builtin firmware
Fixed invalid checksum checks when creating vault (thx @dakanji)

v0.5.7

Added TimeMachine detection to picker
Added early preview version of OpenCanopy
Fixed FS discovery on NVMe with legacy drivers
Added DirectGopCacheMode option for FB cache policy
Added KeyFiltering option to workaround buggy KB drivers
Added tool and custom entry separation in audio assistant
Added OpenControl tool to configure full NVRAM access from Shell
Added boot.efi debug protocol support for 10.15.4+
Added boot.efi performance logging for 10.15.4+
Added ProtectUefiServices quirk to fix DevirtualiseMmio on Z390
Replaced BOOTCAMP Windows with Windows to match the original
Added bundled OpenShell originally available as OpenCoreShell
Rework readlabel utility into disklabel with encoding support
Renamed FwRuntimeServices driver to OpenRuntime
Renamed AppleUsbKbDxe driver to OpenUsbKbDxe
Update builtin firmware
Fixed PowerTimeoutKernelPanic on 10.15.4
Fixed 4K section alignment in OpenRuntime to fix Linux booting on SKL
Introduced SyncRuntimePermissions to fix multiple memory permission flaws
Introduced RebuildAppleMemoryMap to fix macOS booting on Dell 5490
Removed ShrinkMemoryMap in favour of more advanced RebuildAppleMemoryMap
Marked EnableWriteUnprotector as deprecated on modern systems
Introduced ProtectMemoryRegions to fix memory region handling
Removed ProtectCsmRegion in favour of ProtectMemoryRegions
Renamed PickerAttributes to ConsoleAttributes
Introduced PickerAttributes as a matter of UI configuration

v0.5.6

Various improvements to builtin text renderer
Fixed locating DMG recovery in APTIO IV firmware on FAT32
Fixed loading DMG recovery in APTIO IV firmware on FAT32
Removed AvoidHighAlloc quirk due to removed I/O over 4GB
Moved ConsoleMode, Resolution options to Output section
Moved console-related UEFI quirks to Output section
Replaced ConsoleControl and BuiltinTextRenderer with TextRenderer
Removed ConsoleBehaviourOs and ConsoleBehaviourUi
Fixed providing ConsoleOutHandle GOP when running from Shell
Added PickerAttributes option to colour picker
Added ProtectSecureBoot option through FwRuntimeServices
Replaced RequireVault and RequireSignature with Vault
Added BootKicker tool to support launching Apple BootPicker
Added BootPicker support as an external UI in OC through PickerMode
Added DirectGopRendering option to use direct GOP output
Multiple memory corruption and performance fixes for PNG support
Fixed DefaultBackgroundColor variable handling
Added HideAuxiliary and Auxiliary options
Fixed picker timeout and log timestamps for VMware
Fixed NULL parent DeviceHandle for launched tools
Added bundled HiiDatabase driver for very old firmware
Added SSE2 support in memory intrinsics for better performance
Improved ACPI PM timer CPU frequency calculation performance
Improved LapicKernelPanic compatibility with newer macOS versions
Fixed drivers starting with # not being skipped
Added audio support through AudioDxe with optional boot chime
Added VoiceOver accessability support in boot.efi for 10.13+
Added PickerAudioAssist option for audio assistance in picker
Added HdaCodecDump.efi tool in default package
Added legacy AudioDxe and Microsoft namespaces to Reset NVRAM
Merged OcSupportPkg with OpenCorePkg for easier bisection
Disabled warnings in release versions of NVMe and XHCI drivers

v0.5.5

Fixed CPU bus ratio calculation for Nehalem and Westmere
Fixed CPU package calculation on MacPro5,1 and similar
Improved OpenCore rerun detection for new versions
Fixed loading picker on boot failure when it is hidden
Added PMC ACPI sample for 300-series chipsets
Improved driver connection performance on APTIO IV
Fixed boot option saving in LogoutHook.command
Added support for OEM information in ExposeSensitiveData
Improved SanitiseClearScreen to avoid mode switching
Replaced SupportsCsm with AdviseWindows enabling UEFI mode
Fixed issues with default boot path selection on some boards
Update builtin firmware versions
Fixed AdviseWindows not setting FirmwareFeatures in NVRAM
Added TakeoffDelay option for improved action hotkey support
Added Mac GOP support to ProvideConsoleGop quirk
Added experimental BuiltinTextRenderer boot option
Added DummyPowerManagement kernel quirk to disable CPU PM

v0.5.4

Added Enter key handling in boot menu for quick proceed
Update builtin firmware versions
Bundled FwRuntimeServices driver with OpenCore
Allowed writing to non-volatile variables with disabled write
Fixed microcode reading on Intel CPUs
Fixed SMBIOS Type4 External Clock values
Improved Windows compatibility on some setups (acidanthera/bugtracker#614)
Added SupportsCsm and option in PlatformInfo/Generic
Added OSInfo protocol support
Added SignalAppleOS Booter quirk to enable IGPU on Macs in other OS
Added AppleSmcIoprotocol support (replaces VirtualSmc UEFI driver)
Added AuthRestart security property for VirtualSMC authenticated restart
Fixed input protocol initialisation on VMware fusion
Added arrow key handling in boot menu
FileVault 2-like key input is now the only supported input in boot menu
Fixed 5 second delay when exiting Shell to OpenCore Picker
Added default boot option update and AllowSetDefault Security option
Fixed CPU package detection on configurations with multiple CPUs
Bundled CleanNvram and VerifyMsrE2 tools for debugging
Added screen clearing after choosing boot entry in picker
Added WriteFlash NVRAM option to enable writing variables in Add
Added LegacyOverwrite NVRAM option to allow overwriting variables by nvram.plist
Added AppleXcpmForceBoost kernel quirk to maximise select Xeon performance
Bundled NvmExpressDxe and XhciDxe drivers for platforms that need them
Added IncreasePciBarSize kernel quirk for select platforms with PCI space issues

v0.5.3

Update builtin firmware versions
Fixed interpreting letters in boot menu
Fixed timeout abortion with PollAppleHotKeys quirk
Fixed rare kext injection failure due to plist-only kext in prelinkedkernel
Fixed error reporting for dmg loading
Added various debugging improvements
Added new crypto stack resulting in vault key format changes
Added UnblockFsConnect UEFI quirk to fix missing filesystems on some laptops
Added RequestBootVarFallback UEFI quirk to circumvent firmware boot option issues
Added ThirdPartyDrives kernel quirk fixing SSD trim and 10.15 SATA hibernation (thx @lvs1974)
Removed ThirdPartyTrim kernel quirk in favour of ThirdPartyDrives
Added Intel Xeon E5 (Broadwell-EP) support (thx @crazyi)
Switched to edk2-stable201911, which is now the minimum supportd EDK II version

v0.5.2

Fixed MinKernel and MaxKernel logic (thx @dhinakg, @reitermarkus)
Fixed ASSERT when booting non-Apple OSes without arguments from the DEBUG version
Added MmioWhitelist configuration option
Added PowerTimeoutKernelPanic kernel quirk
Fixed erratic cursor appearing in release builds
Moved ReconnectOnResChange to a user-configurable quirk to avoid freezes
Added OpenCore version to picker ui, configured by ExposeSensitiveData
Added hypervisor CPUID support to work with virtualization (thx @Leoyzen)

v0.5.1

Added support of kernel resource kext injection
Added support for 0.25% clock slowdown on Xeon Scalable CPUs (thx @mrmiller)
Replaced MatchKernel with MinKernel and MaxKernel
Added Arguments to Tools and Entries sections
Fixed broken timer for 300 series Intel chipsets
Added Input section for mouse and keyboard aggregation

v0.5.0

Added builtin firmware versions for new models 2019
Fixed LogoutHook leaving random directories in $HOME
Fixed FSBFrequency calculation on Xeon Scalable CPUs (thx @mrmiller)
Fixed ARTFrequency specifying on Intel server and atom models
Increased log size to 256 KB by default
Added ReplaceTabWithSpace quirk to improve Shell experience
Added ClearScreenOnModeSwitch quirk to avoid visual glitches
Added MISC_PWR_MGMT patch to AppleXcpmExtraMsrs quirk (thx @mrmiller)
Added DevirtualiseMmio quirk to Booter section
Added FileVault 2 user interface protocols formerly in AppleUiSupport
Improved kernel patch logging to include configuration comments
Added MSFT basic data and Linux root fs recognition to ScanPolicy
Fixed RT region protection restoration regression (thx Sniki)
Added OPT, CMD+R, CMD+OPT+P+R boot action hotkey support
Added PollAppleHotKeys to register boot.efi hotkeys in the picker
Added DisableSingleUser quirk to prohibit single user mode
Upgraded EDK II base package to edk2-stable201908
Prohibited argument changing by BootNext

v0.0.4

Fixed kext injection issues with dummy dependencies
Fixed kext injection issues with reused vtables
Fixed Custom SMBIOS table update patches
Added timestamp to the log file and changed extension to txt
Enhanced LogoutHook script used for emulated NVRAM saving
Fixed multiple operating system support in APFS containers
Added AvoidHighAlloc UEFI quirk to avoid high memory allocs
Updated builtin firmware versions for 10.15 beta support
Added Booter section for Apple bootloader preferences
Dropped AptioMemoryFix.efi support for Booter and FwRuntimeServices.efi
Fixed hibernation issues in Windows with RequestBootVarRouting
Significantly improved boot stability on APTIO
Added support for Windows & OpenCore on the same drive through BlessOverride
Added advanced user-specified boot entries through Misc -> Entries
Added DisableVariableWrite quirk to disable hardware NVRAM write in macOS

v0.0.3

Added complete modern platform database (2012+)
Added DisableIoMapper kernel quirk
Fixed ACPI modification failures with nested multiboot
Dropped IgnoreForWindows quirk legacy
Added basic AMD Zen CPU support
Added Misc -> Tools section to add third-party tools
Added Kernel -> Emulate section for CPUID patches
Added CustomSMBIOSGuid quirk for Custom SMBIOS update mode
Added PanicNoKextDump quirk to avoid kext dump in panics
Switched to EDK II stable and reduced image size
Added LapicKernelPanic kernel quirk
Added AppleXcpmExtraMsrs quirk and improved XCPM patches
Added (external) suffix for external drives in boot menu
Added UsePicker option, do enable for OC boot management
Added nvram.plist loading for legacy and incompatible platforms
Improved instructions for legacy and Windows installation
Added Windows Boot Camp switching support
Added basic hibernation detection & support
Added ResetHwSig ACPI quirk to workaround hibernation
Removed Custom subfolder requirement from ACPI tables
Fixed kext injection in 10.7.x and 10.8.x
Added ESP partition type detection to ScanPolicy
Added support for third-party user interfaces

v0.0.2

Documentation improvements (see Differences.pdf)
Platform information database updates
Fixed misbehaving Debug -> Target enable bit
Added ResetLogoStatus ACPI quirk
Added SpoofVendor PlatformInfo feature
Replaced ExposeBootPath with ExposeSensitiveData
Added builtin implementation of Data Hub protocol
Dropped UpdateSMBIOSMode Auto mode in favour of Create
Fixed SMBIOS CPU detection for Xeon and Core models
Moved ConsoleControl configuration to Protocols
Added Security -> ScanPolicy preference
Fixed invalid board-rev exposure in Data Hub
Fixed SMBIOS Type 133 table exposure
Added support for SMBIOS Type 134 table exposure

v0.0.1

Initial developer preview release