v0.39.0

New Stuff

• maybe support Windows with WSL, MSYS, Cygwin (#2391)

Fixes

• nvm install-latest-npm: ensure npm 8 does not install on unsupported nodes
• nvm_die_on_prefix: filter prefixed env vars on name only, ignoring values (#2368)
• set -a: when this option is set, some sh shells break
• bash_completion: be robust when cd is overridden (#2585)
• nvm_die_on_prefix: avoid grepping env functions in bash (2dad045, #2606)
• reinstall-packages: handle global symlink locations properly
• nvm_ls_remote_index_tab: handle long version lists (#2581)
• nvm ls/nvm alias/nvm_list_aliases: zsh: when no LTS aliases, no error
• install: Detect correct profile based on $SHELL var (#2556)
• nvm_get_arch: suppress error output if /sbin does not exist
• bash_completion: check if compinit is called before calling it (#2490)
• nvm_get_arch: Rasbperry Pi: armv7l with arm64 kernel, get correct arch (#2469)
• install script: check the proper version; fetch tags also (#9)

Robustness

• avoid IFS shenanigans: quote arg count/return codes

Refactors

• Use awk for path stripping (#1360)
• [shellcheck] disable additional -x warning from v0.7.2
• [shellcheck] update for new warnings in v0.7.2

Dockerfile

• Update dated base image from Ubuntu 16.04 to 18.04 (#2571)

Docs

• [readme] link "Windows WSL" down to the "important notes" section (#2502)
• [readme] Add bash_completion in "manual install" section (#2620)
• [readme] Use absolute URL for #606 in README.md (#1656)
• [readme] Add quick intro to nvm (#1343)
• [readme] Add info to restart bash if verification not working in verification section (#1749)
• [readme] Avoid infinite loop in cdnvm() (#2605)
• [readme] remove duplicate word 'run' (#2609)
• [readme] updated automatic call script for bash (#2604)
• [readme] fixed small typo afew to a few (#2517)
• [readme] fix typo regarding docker image base in Dockerfile (#2573)
• [readme] move License and Copyright notice sections to the bottom
• [readme] remove redundant "license" section text in favor of LICENSE.md
• [readme] Improve README about Macs with M1 chips (#2479)

Meta Stuff

• add project charter and governance
• add OpenJS Foundation copyright notices/links
• add SECURITY.md

Tests

• use a matrix on the nvm install-latest-npm tests
• blacklist expired LetsEncrypt CA (#2623)
• Add markdown-link-check script
• nvm install-latest-npm: node < 0.10 breaks with npm with dropped support for TLS < 1.2
• Print shell version in Travis CI (#1471)
• [actions] restrict permissions for GITHUB_TOKEN (#2584)
• postcss v7.0.36 stopped working on node 0.10; downgrade to v4
• update mocks
• disable fail-fast
• [actions] fix typo in dockerfile_lint job
• [actions] use node/install instead of node/run
• [actions] adjust shellcheck/windows tests to9 have a final "done" job
• Add unit tests for nvm_is_version_installed
• node-gyp v8 breaks a test

New Contributors

• @Botspot made their first contribution in #2469
• @leafac made their first contribution in #2479
• @akefirad made their first contribution in #2490
• @tg90nor made their first contribution in #2556
• @IYaksha made their first contribution in #2573
• @kstolp made their first contribution in #2581
• @varunsh-coder made their first contribution in #2584
• @giladbarnea made their first contribution in #2585
• @donnikitos made their first contribution in #2604
• @GeorgiChochov made their first contribution in #2609
• @svenssonaxel made their first contribution in #2606
• @tim-connolly made their first contribution in #2605
• @strouja made their first contribution in #2517
• @asab-se made their first contribution in #1749
• @alisternorris made their first contribution in #1343
• @umireon made their first contribution in #1360
• @Igot953 made their first contribution in #2624
• @rickbutton made their first contribution in #2623
• @felipear89 made their first contribution in #2620
• @SimonEast made their first contribution in #2502