Release notes + version bump. (#2170)

* Release notes + version bump.

* Update docker file due to breaking changes.

Author: jvanderaa

Dockerfile

@@ -1,27 +1,28 @@
 ARG PYTHON_VER
-
 FROM python:${PYTHON_VER}-slim
 
-# Install all OS package upgrades and dependencies needed to run Nautobot in production
-# hadolint ignore=DL3005,DL3008,DL3013
-RUN apt-get update && \
-    apt-get upgrade -y && \
-    apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y git mime-support curl libxml2 libmariadb3 openssl gcc musl-dev python3-dev && \
-    apt-get autoremove -y && \
-    apt-get clean all && \
-    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* && \
-    pip --no-cache-dir install --upgrade pip wheel
-
-RUN pip install --upgrade pip
-
-# Install Poetry manually via its installer script;
-# We might be using an older version of ntc-templates that includes an older version of Poetry
-# and CI and local development may have a newer version of Poetry
-# Since this is only used for development and we don't ship this container, pinning Poetry back is not expressly necessary
-# We also don't need virtual environments in container
-RUN which poetry || curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 - 
-
-# Add poetry install location to the $PATH
+# hadolint ignore=DL3008
+RUN set -eux; \
+  export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive; \
+  apt-get update; \
+  apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y \
+  git \
+  curl \
+  libxml2 \
+  libmariadb3 \
+  openssl \
+  build-essential \
+  pkg-config \
+  media-types \
+  mailcap \
+  ; \
+  rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Upgrade pip & wheel once
+RUN pip --no-cache-dir install --upgrade pip wheel
+
+# Install Poetry (no venvs in container)
+RUN which poetry || curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -
 ENV PATH="${PATH}:/root/.local/bin"
 
 WORKDIR /local
@@ -30,6 +31,6 @@ COPY pyproject.toml poetry.lock README.md /local/
 RUN poetry config virtualenvs.create false \
   && poetry install --no-interaction --no-ansi --no-root
 
-# Do not break dependency caching before installing project
+# Copy project last to preserve layer caching
 COPY . .
 RUN poetry install

docs/admin/release_notes/version_8.0.md

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+# Release Notes v8.0.0
+
+## 🎉 Major Release Highlights
+
+This major release introduces several **breaking changes** and significant improvements to ensure better consistency and maintainability across all templates.
+
+## ⚠️ Breaking Changes
+
+### Python Version Support
+* **Dropped Python 3.8 support** - Minimum Python version is now 3.9+ by @mjbear in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2154
+
+### Field Name Standardization (Breaking Changes)
+* **Arista EOS**: Renamed `interface_up_time` to `last_link_flapped` in show interfaces by @mjbear in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2126
+* **Cisco NX-OS**: Multiple field renames in show interface for consistency by @Mikeg2881 in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2112:
+  - Renamed error counters to standardized names
+  - Renamed statistics fields for consistency
+  - Updated packet counter field names
+* **Normalized PVID with VLAN_ID** across multiple templates by @mjbear in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2019
+
+### Template Improvements with Schema Changes
+* **Huawei VRP**: Major updates to display vlan template with improved parsing by @evilmonkey19 in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2164
+
+## 🚀 What's Changed
+
+### New Templates
+* Add Cisco IOS show vlan group by @jfaulkner-fmr in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2093
+* Juniper JunOS show system configuration database usage by @jnicholson56 in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2087
+* Add Huawei VRP dir by @brian-s-cao in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2133
+* Add Huawei VRP virtual-cable-test by @evilmonkey19 in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2138
+* Add Huawei VRP display license verbose by @brian-s-cao in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2127
+* Add Huawei VRP display eth-trunk by @evilmonkey19 in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2139
+* Add Huawei SmartAX display ont-srvprofile gpon all by @evilmonkey19 in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2134
+* Add Linux iwconfig by @evilmonkey19 in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2122
+* Add Mikrotik RouterOS ip hotspot ip-binding print terse without-paging by @evilmonkey19 in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2149
+
+### Enhanced Templates
+* Update Huawei VRP display lldp neighbor by @evilmonkey19 in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2104
+* Modify Juniper JunOS show rsvp interface by @jnicholson56 in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2095
+* Improve Huawei VRP display interface by @evilmonkey19 in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2137
+* Improve Huawei VRP display interface brief by @evilmonkey19 in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2140
+* Improve Alcatel AOS show lldp remote-system by @evilmonkey19 in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2064
+* Support Linux iwconfig monitor mode by @evilmonkey19 in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2160
+* Update Mikrotik RouterOS DHCP server lease templates by @evilmonkey19 in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2145 and https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2146
+
+### Bug Fixes & Improvements
+* Fix Arista EOS show version for containerlab cEOS by @gsnider2195 in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2169
+* Modify ASA show access-list PROTOCOL to accept numeric values by @mjbear in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2166
+* Include Nexus model suffix in show version by @mtinberg in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2161
+* Updated template to account for BFD echo mode by @mscain in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2163
+* Fix Arista port-channel member bug and support dense by @mjbear in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2143
+* Add lines for Arista cEOS version output by @mjbear in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2136
+* Update cisco_ios_show_interface_link by @Malvin3197 in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2128
+* Fix Huawei VRP display version template by @kribot-rch in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2150
+* Fix Huawei VRP display startup template by @ArthurCCT in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2151
+* Support Alcatel service service-using names with spaces by @jorlandobr in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2152
+* Fix date,vrf in Mikrotik interface print terse without paging by @dcop25 in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2156
+* Sanitize test data for Alcatel service-name-using by @jorlandobr in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2157
+
+### Code Quality & Testing
+* Test for unused capture groups by @mjbear in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2155
+* Fix broken uppercase capture group test by @mjbear in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2144
+* Modify TextFSM pinned version via poetry by @mjbear in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2153
+* Dependabot security fixes and dependency updates by @mjbear in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2154
+
+## 👥 New Contributors
+
+* @jfaulkner-fmr made their first contribution in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2093
+* @Malvin3197 made their first contribution in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2128
+* @kribot-rch made their first contribution in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2150
+* @dcop25 made their first contribution in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2156
+* @ArthurCCT made their first contribution in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2151
+* @mscain made their first contribution in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2163
+* @mtinberg made their first contribution in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2161
+* @gsnider2195 made their first contribution in https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/pull/2169
+
+## 🔄 Migration Guide
+
+### Python Version
+Ensure you are running Python 3.9 or higher before upgrading.
+
+### Field Name Changes
+If you are using any of the following templates, update your code to use the new field names:
+
+**Arista EOS show interfaces:**
+- `interface_up_time` → `last_link_flapped`
+
+**Cisco NX-OS show interface:**
+- Multiple field renames for error counters and statistics (see PR #2112 for complete list)
+
+**VLAN ID Normalization:**
+- `pvid` fields have been normalized to `vlan_id` across multiple templates
+
+### Template Schema Updates
+Review your parsing logic if using:
+- Huawei VRP display vlan
+- Cisco NX-OS show interface
+
+## 📈 Statistics
+
+- **Total Changes**: 35 pull requests
+- **New Templates**: 9
+- **Enhanced Templates**: 12
+- **Bug Fixes**: 14
+- **New Contributors**: 8
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-templates/compare/v7.9.0...v8.0.0

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "ntc_templates"
-version = "7.9.0"
+version = "8.0.0"
 description = "TextFSM Templates for Network Devices, and Python wrapper for TextFSM's CliTable."
 authors = ["Network to Code <[email protected]>"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"