Version 7.0.0_XXX (date tbd)
This is a maintenance release. The following items were fixed and/or
added:
TBD
Version 7.0.0_BETA2 (2022-09-12)
This is a major update. The following major new features were added:
OCI: Cloud virtual machines can be added to Virtual Machine Manager and controlled
as local VMs
GUI: Added a new utility similar to "top" or "resource monitor" which lists peformance statistics
(CPU usage, RAM usage, disk I/O rate, etc.) of running guests
GUI: Reworked the new vm wizard to integrate the unattended
guest OS installation and to have a more streamlined work flow
GUI: Added a new help viewer widget which enables the user manual to be navigated
and searched
Audio recording: Now using Vorbis as the default audio format for WebM containers.
Opus is no longer being used.
Audio: Added "default" host driver type to make it possible to move VMs (appliances) between different platforms
without the need of changing the audio driver explicitly. When the "default" driver is selected, the best audio backend
option for a platform will be used. This is the default for newly created VMs.
Guest Control: Implemented initial support for automatic updating
of Guest Additions for Linux guests
Guest Control: Implemented ability to wait for and/or reboot the
guest when updating Guest Additions via VBoxManage
VBoxManage: Added Guest Control "waitrunlevel" sub-command to
make it possible to wait for a guest to reach a certain run level
Windows hosts: Added experimental support of running autostarted VMs
in session 0, to allow running VMS even when a usser is not being logged
in (disabled by default, please consult the manual)
Linux Guest Additions: Reworked guest screen re-size functionality,
added basic integration with some of guest Desktop Environments
Devices: Added virtual IOMMU devices (Intel and AMD variant)
In addition, the following items were fixed and/or added:
GUI: Improved behavior of the virtual machine list in case multiple items
are selected
GUI: On available platforms, added a new option to disable the host's screensaver
GUI: Reworked the wizards to improve stability and usability
GUI: Improved accessibility
OCI: Cloud networking functionality is enhanced for local VMs, now local VMs could
be connected to cloud networking easily