Release Notes for Alpine 2.1.0

Alpine Linux 2.1.x brings several new features:
* linux-2.6.35.x kernel
* gcc-4.5.x
* gdb-7.2
* perl-5.12
* asterisk-1.8.x
* postgres-9.0.x
* dovecot-2.0.x
* php/apache2 support
* initial support for udev as alternative to busybox mdev
* xorg-server-1.9.x (with udev and hotplugging support)
* gtk+-2.22 and friends
* kamailio-3.1
Some of the minor fixes include:
* ping as normal user works
* the package alpine-base ships /etc/alpine-release
* 'lbu package -' should work even if there are pre/post scripts to lbu
* less verbose Alpine init. Only show error if any
* no info message about not starting mounting modloop
* encrypted apkovls should work again
Please consult the bugtracker and cgit for more details.
== Last minute fixes for alpine-vserver ==
Unfortunately there were a bug in the util-vserver package shipped with alpine-vserver-2.1.0. This means that a http repository is needed for alpine-vserver cdrom or util-vserver will not have all needed tools.
== Package changes since 2.0.3 ==
Removed packages:
New packages:
Upgraded/downgraded packages (from version):
acf-weblog-0.5.9-r0			 (0.5.8-r0)
alpine-base-2.1.0-r0			 (2.0-r3)
alpine-conf-2.5.3-r0			 (2.5.1-r0)
asterisk-1.8.0-r0			 (1.6.2.11-r1)
asterisk-odbc-1.8.0-r0			 (1.6.2.11-r1)
asterisk-pgsql-1.8.0-r0			 (1.6.2.11-r1)
asterisk-tds-1.8.0-r0			 (1.6.2.11-r1)
bash-4.1.009-r0				 (4.1.007-r0)
bbsuid-0.4-r0				 (0.3-r1)
bind-9.7.2_p2-r0			 (9.7.1_p2-r0)
bind-libs-9.7.2_p2-r0			 (9.7.1_p2-r0)
bind-tools-9.7.2_p2-r0			 (9.7.1_p2-r0)
busybox-1.17.3-r1			 (1.17.1-r4)
clamav-0.96.4-r0			 (0.96.1-r0)
curl-7.21.2-r0				 (7.21.1-r0)
dahdi-linux-2.4.0-r0			 (2.3.0.1-r0)
dahdi-linux-grsec-2.6.35.8-r0		 (2.6.32.24-r5)
dahdi-tools-2.4.0-r0			 (2.3.0-r0)
device-mapper-2.02.75-r0		 (2.02.72-r0)
dhcpcd-5.2.8-r0				 (5.2.7-r0)
dosfstools-3.0.10-r0			 (3.0.9-r1)
dovecot-2.0.6-r0			 (1.2.14-r0)
espeak-1.44.05-r0			 (1.44.03-r0)
fetchmail-6.3.18-r0			 (6.3.17-r1)
freeswitch-1.0.6-r14			 (1.0.6-r13)
freetype-2.4.3-r0			 (2.4.2-r0)
glib-2.26.0-r2				 (2.24.2-r1)
haserl-0.9.27-r0			 (0.9.25-r2)
ip6tables-1.4.10-r0			 (1.4.9.1-r1)
iproute2-qos-0.4-r1			 (0.4-r0)
ipsec-tools-0.8_alpha20101022-r1	 (0.8_alpha20090903-r11)
iptables-1.4.10-r0			 (1.4.9.1-r1)
iputils-20100214-r2			 (20100214-r1)
iscsitarget-1.4.20.2-r0			 (1.4.19-r2)
iscsitarget-grsec-2.6.35.8-r2		 (2.6.32.24-r3)
kamailio-3.1.0-r0			 (3.0.2-r6)
lftp-4.0.10-r0				 (4.0.9-r0)
libc0.9.32-0.9.32_alpha0_git1011011024-r0 (0.9.32_alpha0_git1010161651-r0)
libgcc-4.5.1-r7				 (4.4.4-r3)
libgomp-4.5.1-r7			 (4.4.4-r3)
libiconv-1.12-r4			 (1.12-r3)
libltdl-2.4-r0				 (2.2.10-r0)
libmysqlclient-5.1.51-r1		 (5.1.49-r0)
libnetfilter_conntrack-0.0.102-r0	 (0.0.101-r3)
libpng-1.4.4-r0				 (1.4.3-r0)
libpq-9.0.1-r0				 (8.4.4-r0)
libpri-1.4.12_beta2-r0			 (1.4.11.3-r0)
libstdc++-4.5.1-r7			 (4.4.4-r3)
libusb-compat-0.1.3-r0			 (0.1.0-r4)
libxml2-2.7.7-r3			 (2.7.7-r2)
linux-firmware-2.6.35.8-r0		 (2.6.32.24-r1)
linux-grsec-2.6.35.8-r0			 (2.6.32.24-r1)
lm_sensors-3.2.0-r0			 (3.1.2-r3)
lm_sensors-detect-3.2.0-r0		 (3.1.2-r3)
logrotate-3.7.9-r0			 (3.7.8-r3)
lsof-4.84-r0				 (4.83-r1)
lvm2-2.02.75-r0				 (2.02.72-r0)
mdadm-3.1.4-r0				 (3.1.2-r1)
miniperl-5.12.2-r0			 (5.10.1-r2)
mkinitfs-2.1.1-r0			 (2.0-r0)
mtools-4.0.14-r0			 (4.0.13-r1)
opennhrp-0.12-r0			 (0.11.5-r2)
openrc-0.6.1-r2				 (0.6.0-r1)
openssh-5.6_p1-r1			 (5.5_p1-r0)
openssh-client-5.6_p1-r1		 (5.5_p1-r0)
openvpn-2.1.3-r0			 (2.1.1-r2)
pax-utils-0.2.1-r0			 (0.2-r1)
pcre-8.10-r3				 (8.10-r0)
perl-5.12.2-r0				 (5.10.1-r2)
perl-mail-dkim-0.38-r0			 (0.37-r0)
perl-net-dns-0.66-r2			 (0.66-r1)
postgresql-9.0.1-r0			 (8.4.4-r0)
postgresql-client-9.0.1-r0		 (8.4.4-r0)
quagga-0.99.17-r0			 (0.99.16-r0)
samba-3.5.6-r0				 (3.5.5-r0)
samba-common-3.5.6-r0			 (3.5.5-r0)
samba-initscript-3.5.6-r0		 (3.5.5-r0)
screen-4.0.3-r2				 (4.0.3-r1)
shorewall-shell-4.2.10-r1		 (4.2.10-r0)
sqlite-3.7.3-r0				 (3.7.0.1-r0)
sudo-1.7.4_p4-r0			 (1.7.4_p2-r0)
syslinux-4.03-r0			 (4.02-r0)
transmission-cli-2.11-r0		 (2.04-r0)
uclibc-utils-0.9.32_alpha0_git1011011024-r0 (0.9.32_alpha0_git1010161651-r0)
usbutils-0.91-r0			 (0.87-r2)
vim-7.3.003-r0				 (7.3-r0)
vsftpd-2.3.1-r1				 (2.3.0-r0)
xfsprogs-3.1.3-r0			 (3.1.2-r2)
xtables-addons-1.30-r0			 (1.28-r0)
xtables-addons-grsec-2.6.35.8-r1	 (2.6.32.24-r2)
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