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childprocess
A simple and reliable solution for controlling external programs running in the background on any Ruby / OS combination.
github.com/enkessler/childprocessMITJari Bakken, Eric Kessler, Shane da Silva597 · 79 forks · 49 contributors
Release cadenceEvery 6 months
Last releaseAug 6, 2024
Open advisories0
Changelog quality95% curated
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Breaking changes and a migration checklist for each major versionchildprocess 4 → 54.1.0 → 5.1.0Aug 6, 2024 BreakingBreaking1Platform1Fixed2childprocess 3 → 43.0.0 → 4.1.0Jun 9, 2021 BreakingPlatform1Changed1Fixed1Other1childprocess 2 → 32.0.0 → 3.0.0Sep 20, 2019 Review neededChanged2Other1childprocess 1 → 21.0.1 → 2.0.0Jul 11, 2019 BreakingPlatform1Fixed2childprocess 0.9 → 10.9.0 → 1.0.1Feb 3, 2019 BreakingPlatform1Changed2Fixed3childprocess 0.8 → 0.90.8.0 → 0.9.0Mar 10, 2018 Review neededChanged1childprocess 0.7 → 0.80.7.1 → 0.8.0Sep 24, 2017 SafeNew1childprocess 0.6 → 0.70.6.3 → 0.7.1Jun 26, 2017 Review neededChanged1Fixed1childprocess 0.5 → 0.60.5.9 → 0.6.3Mar 25, 2017 BreakingPlatform1Fixed3childprocess 0.4 → 0.50.4.2 → 0.5.9Jan 6, 2016 Unknownchildprocess 0.3 → 0.40.3.9 → 0.4.2Feb 14, 2014 Unknownchildprocess 0.2 → 0.30.2.9 → 0.3.9Mar 2, 2013 Unknownchildprocess 0.1 → 0.20.1.9 → 0.2.9Jan 12, 2012 Unknownchildprocess 0.0 → 0.10.0.9 → 0.1.9May 13, 2011 Unknown
VersionChannelDateChangesSecurity
5.1.0 StableAug 6, 2024Fixed25.0.0 youStableJan 7, 2024Breaking1Platform14.1.0 StableJun 9, 2021Changed1Other14.0.0 StableJun 18, 2020Platform1Fixed13.0.0 StableSep 20, 2019Changed2Other12.0.0 StableJul 11, 2019Platform1Fixed21.0.1 StableFeb 3, 2019Changed1Fixed11.0.0 StableJan 30, 2019Platform1Changed1Fixed20.9.0 StableMar 10, 2018Changed10.8.0 StableSep 24, 2017New10.7.1 StableJun 26, 2017Fixed10.7.0 StableMay 8, 2017Changed10.6.3 StableMar 25, 2017No changes listed0.6.3.beta.1 BetaMar 10, 2017Fixed10.6.2 StableFeb 25, 2017Fixed10.6.1 StableJan 23, 2017Fixed10.6.0 StableJan 23, 2017Platform10.5.9 StableJan 6, 2016No changes listed0.5.8 StableNov 13, 2015No notes published0.5.7 StableOct 23, 2015No changes listed