Venvat

**Release Date:** 3 DECEMBER 2024

We’re thrilled to introduce the **first stable release** of **Venvat**!

Are you tired of typing long commands to activate your Python virtual environments? With **Venvat**, activating virtual environments is now faster, easier, and more intuitive than ever!

Venvat
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Venvat Global
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Difference between Venvat and Venvat Global

| Feature | Venvat | Venvat Global |
|---------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------|
| Downloads | Downloads every time in a venv | Download once globally |
| Supported Platform | Windows only | Linux and macOS |


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🆕 **How to Update**

Keep your **Venvat** up-to-date with the latest features and improvements. Run:


pip install --upgrade venvat


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🛠️ **Patch and Bug Fix Policy**

Starting with **version 1.0.0**, we will only provide **patches** and **bug fixes** for **version 1.x.x** and above. If you’re using an earlier version, we encourage you to update to ensure the best experience and continued support.

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🛠️ **Feedback and Support**

Your feedback is invaluable to us!

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for future releases, feel free to share your thoughts:
- Open a discussion or issue on our [GitHub Discussions Page](https://github.com/Kelocker/venvat/discussions).
- Fill out our feedback form on [Google Forms](https://forms.gle/EUbqghQ5SXfMNqkm6).

We’re committed to making **Venvat** even better with your input. Let us know what you think! 😊

**Release Date**: 3 OCTOBER 2024

Overview

This release introduces new features and important bug fixes to enhance the usability and stability of **venvat**. We highly recommend updating to this version to take advantage of the latest improvements.

New Features

- **Venvat Global for Linux and macOS only**: **venvat** Supports global activation on Linux and macOS, simplifying the management of virtual environments across different projects.
- To install for Linux/macOS, run:

pip install venvat

- After installation, activate **venvat** with:

venvat

- To apply changes, run the following activation commands:
- For Bash:

source ~/.bashrc

- For Zsh:

source ~/.zshrc


For more information you may read [Readme.md](https://github.com/Kelocker/venvat/tree/main?tab=readme-ov-file#venvat)

How to Update

To update to the latest version of **venvat**, run the following command:


pip install --upgrade venvat


Future Planning

**Venvat Global** is a unique solution specifically designed for Linux and macOS users. Currently, there are no plans to extend this feature to Windows users. This version will undergo a test run for the next 3 months. During this period, we will focus on enhancements, bug fixes, and potentially adding new features based on user feedback.

If no major suggestions or bugs are reported during this test phase, we plan to release a **Release Candidate (RC)** version, followed by the final stable version.

Feedback and Support

We highly value your feedback! If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for future releases, please open a discussion or issue on the [Discussion page](https://github.com/Kelocker/venvat/discussions). Your input will help us improve and shape future versions of **venvat**.


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Feedback and Reporting Issues

Your feedback is invaluable in helping us finalize the v1.0.0 release. Please report any issues or bugs through the [GitHub issues page](https://github.com/Kelocker/venvat/issues).

Contributing

If you’d like to contribute to **venvat**, please check out our [Contributing Guidelines](https://github.com/Kelocker/venvat/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) and [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/Kelocker/venvat/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).

What’s Next?

We are actively working on the following enhancements for the final v1.0.0 release:

- **Cross-Platform Compatibility**: Expanding support to macOS and Linux.
- **Additional Configuration Options**: Providing more customization options for power users.

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Thank you for your continued support and participation in making **venvat** a valuable tool for the Python community. We look forward to your feedback on this pre-release!

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