1.0.0

🎉 What's New

✨ Flexible Authentication System

• Multiple Authentication Modes: File-based, command-line, mixed, and anonymous access
• Dynamic User Management: Add users via --user flags or configuration files
• Comment Support: Users configuration files now support comments and empty lines
• Multiple Passwords: Same username can have multiple passwords for different access levels

🖥️ Enhanced Command Line Interface

• Rich CLI Options: --host, --port, --users, --user, --version, --help
• Environment Variables: Support for SOCKS5_PORT and SOCKS5_CONFIG
• Version Information: Built-in version display with --version flag
• Comprehensive Help: Detailed help system with usage examples

🌍 Multi-Platform Support

• Linux: amd64, arm64, arm (32-bit)
• Pre-built Binaries: Ready-to-use compressed archives
• Cross-compilation: Easy building for different platforms

🐳 Docker Improvements

• Multi-architecture Images: linux/amd64, linux/arm64
• GHCR Integration: Automated publishing to GitHub Container Registry
• Optimized Images: Distroless base for security and size
• Flexible Configuration: Support for both authenticated and anonymous modes

🔄 CI/CD & Automation

• GitHub Actions Workflows: Automated building and releasing
• Docker Build Pipeline: Automatic image building on every push
• Multi-Platform Releases: Automated binary creation for all supported platforms
• Checksums: SHA-256 checksums for all release artifacts

🛡️ Security Enhancements

• Systemd Hardening: Security-focused systemd service configuration
• File Permissions: Proper permission handling for configuration files
• Non-root Execution: Service runs as nobody:nogroup
• Memory Protection: Advanced security features in systemd service

🔧 Technical Improvements

Code Quality

• Modular Design: Clean separation of concerns
• Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling and logging
• Input Validation: Robust validation for usernames and passwords
• Resource Management: Proper file handling and cleanup

Configuration

• Backward Compatibility: Existing configurations continue to work
• Flexible Options: Multiple ways to configure authentication
• Default Values: Sensible defaults for all configuration options

Performance

• Optimized Builds: Stripped binaries with -s -w flags
• Efficient Authentication: Fast credential lookup and validation
• Resource Efficient: Minimal memory and CPU usage