Valetudo Beta 0.3.0
Beta 0.3.0
Cloud Interface / Official Map Upload
Valetudo 0.3.0 completely ditches reading the map from FS and instead now includes dummycloud functionality to utilize the official map upload feature. With this change, basically any existing map related bug should be fixed. No more vanishing paths or missing maps and no more rrlogd patching.
Technology-wise, this new cloud interface approach should make everything easier, faster and more stable.
Real Time Map
The map feature now uses websockets to continuously stream map updates to the Webinterface thanks to @petabyteboy.
Now, the live map is indeed live and using go-to feels even more like an RTS Game.
If you're running Valetudo behind a reverse proxy don't forget to enable the websocket proxy module.
Also if you're not seeing a map but a huge robot, there might be none available. Just start a cleanup and it should magically appear. If not try rebooting 😄
MQTT Improvements
If you're Home Assistant setup uses custom autodiscovery prefixes or you need different MQTT Topics than the default, @reaper7 has got you covered.
Also, both status & map topic are only updated if there are any changes thanks to the new cloud interface.
Documentation
There's a new and improved installation guide in the official Valetudo repos wiki which should answer all of your questions and provide a bit more insight in how valetudo works. This is of course WIP.
Upgrading from earlier versions
If you're upgrading from an earlier version, it's much easier to just build a new image by following the new guide. Just scp'ing the new binary will not work.
If you don't want to follow said guide, you will need to uninstall dummycloud if it's installed but keep its iptables rules in /etc/rc.local as well as the changes to /etc/hosts.
As always: Thanks to contributers + community for making this possible ❤