New release: 1.8.4

This fourth bugfix release for 1.8.0 fixes a few recently reported bugs and introduces the new reverse proxy test page (see below for screenshots):

✨ Improvements

  • Added a new reverse proxy test page under /reverse_proxy_test (e.g. http://octopi.local/reverse_proxy_test or https://example.com/octoprint/reverse_proxy_test). This can be used to determine whether you have configured any reverse proxies that are between you and OctoPrint correctly, and if not where the error might lie. This should help in debugging issues caused by misconfigured reverse proxies and the CSRF protection introduced in 1.8.3.
  • Switched the SameSite setting on cookies to Lax. Strict was causing issues for users who navigate to their OctoPrint instance using a custom start page, since SameSite=Strict would suppress all cookies in that case, forcing you to login again. Please note that you can switch it to Strict yourself via the server.cookies.samesite configuration option, if you so desire for slightly increased security, and don’t need the ability to access your OctoPrint instance from a link on another page while still staying logged in.

🐛 Bug fixes

  • #4648 - Fix passive login with global API key. The _api user could not be looked up for cookie signatures, this has been rectified.
  • #4648 - Invalid API keys now correctly report that they are invalid instead of being treated like a guest user.
  • #4648 - Guest users on the API (no browser context, no API key) are now properly handled and no longer assumed to be a browser session, thus triggering CSRF protection.
  • #4650 - Fix setting CSRF cookie on cached responses. This bug could prevent the UI from working if it was served from the browser’s cache in combination with a 304 Not Modified response from the server, instead of being freshly generated.
  • #4653 - Fix handling of reauth requests on the websocket with reason stale, also send a stale reauth request in case of attempting to auth with an unknown user/session combo.
  • Fixed fallback to pbkdf2_sha256 if argon2 backend is missing for password hashing. The argon2_cffi dependency is still required and should be automatically installed on installation of OctoPrint 1.8.3+, but if for whatever reason that (partially) fails, OctoPrint will now gracefully fallback to a different password hashing algorithm while logging a warning about that, instead of just spewing errors.

You can also take a look at the changelog on GitHub which is on the shorter side again.

Like every single release (and release candidate) of OctoPrint ever since early 2016 this release was made possible only through your continued support of my work 💕

Issues while updating?

On every new OctoPrint release we see some people run into the same issues with outdated or broken environments all over again. If you encounter a problem during update, please check this collection of the most common issues encountered over the past couple of release cycles first, and test if the included fixes solve your problem.

Also make sure to check any of the heads-ups or plugin incompatibilities listed below.

Heads-ups

The heads-ups from 1.8.0 still apply, please read them carefully, they might impact you and how you use OctoPrint! Also see the Further Information and Links below for more information, where to find help and how to roll back.

The following heads-ups from earlier releases also still apply:

Thanks

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this bugfix release and provided full, analyzable bug reports, suggestions, feedback and - of course - funding!

Further Information

If connected to the internet, OctoPrint will allow you to apply this update automatically via an update notification. It may take up to 24h for this notification to pop up, so don't be alarmed if it doesn't show up immediately after reading this. You can force the update however via Settings > Software Update > Advanced options > Force check for update.

If your update fails chances are high you are running into one of the common update issues listed with fixes here, so please go through that FAQ entry first.

If you have any problems with your OctoPrint installation, please seek support on the community forum.

Images

OctoPrint's new reverse proxy test page. All checks are green.
OctoPrint's new reverse proxy test page. There's a mismatch in Protocol, Port, Path and thus Cookie Suffix between client and server that the test page marks as failed check.

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Author
Gina Häußge
Published
27 Sep 2022
Category
Release