…popup

- Introduced a new accessory view for NSSavePanel to allow users to select file types from a dropdown menu.
- Implemented parsing of Qt filter formats into structured filter information for better handling of file type filters.
- Updated the file dialog logic to support multiple filters, improving user experience when saving files on macOS.

…ns across platforms

- Eliminated the O_SYNC flag from OpenDevice methods in Linux and macOS implementations to simplify file handling.
- Cleaned up unnecessary code related to flushing file buffers in the Windows implementation, improving readability.

- Updated keyboard navigation settings for improved user experience, increasing search reset timeout and scroll animation duration.
- Implemented clear search functionality when the popup closes and added a search indicator overlay to guide users.
- Enhanced scrolling behavior with native-like wheel support and smooth animations for better interaction.
- Adjusted search logic to prioritize multi-character input and refined fallback mechanisms for improved search accuracy.

…steps

- Updated comments in multiple customization steps to clarify that labels are automatically skipped when the screen reader is inactive, enhancing accessibility.
- Adjusted focus handling logic in WizardStepBase to ensure proper navigation for users relying on assistive technologies.

- Introduced a new command line option `--log-file` to enable logging output to a specified file.
- Implemented a file log handler to capture and format log messages, including support for different message types.
- Enhanced the main function to parse the `--log-file` argument early, ensuring logging is set up before Qt initialization.
- Added logic to differentiate log file names based on user privileges on Linux systems.

…e bundles

- Added functionality to check if the application is running from an elevatable bundle (e.g., AppImage).
- Introduced methods for installing elevation policies and restarting the application with elevated privileges using pkexec on Linux.
- Enhanced the user interface with an "Install Authorization" button that allows users to set up automatic privilege elevation.
- Updated process launching to use a detached method for better handling of external applications.
- Improved logging and error handling for elevation-related operations.

…tion

- Refactored the installation and execution of elevation policies into dedicated methods in PlatformQuirks.
- Removed redundant code from ImageWriter for better clarity and maintainability.
- Enhanced platform-specific implementations for Linux while ensuring no-op behavior on macOS and Windows.
- Improved argument handling for elevated process execution, allowing additional arguments to be passed seamlessly.

…bility

- Added support for WPA2/WPA3 transition mode in generated systemd and cloud-init configurations.
- Updated the systemd script to include key management settings and enabled Protected Management Frames (PMF).
- Modified cloud-init network configuration to include hidden network support and updated authentication settings.
- Enhanced unit tests to verify the inclusion of new WPA2/WPA3 settings in generated configurations.

…ername/password

- Updated the systemd script generation to ensure userconf runs even when only SSH public keys are provided, preventing the initial setup wizard from appearing.
- Enhanced cloud-init user data generation to include a users section when SSH public keys are configured, ensuring proper system configuration.
- Added regression tests to verify functionality for SSH public key-only scenarios in both systemd and cloud-init configurations.

…nect

- Modified the user-data generation to ensure the deploy key file is created using printf in runcmd instead of write_files, addressing user existence issues during cloud-init parsing.
- Added checks for the creation of the config directory and the correct permissions for the deploy key file.
- Enhanced unit tests to verify the updated behavior in cloud-init user-data generation.

- Added a new function to handle backspace key events, allowing users to delete characters from the search string in the ComboBox.
- Enhanced search logic to reset the selection to the first item when the search string is empty.
- Improved keyboard input handling for search when the popup is visible, ensuring a smoother user experience during text input.

…ants

- Introduced a new script `regenerate_icns_with_dark.sh` to automate the regeneration of the `rpi-imager.icns` file, supporting multiple appearance variants (Default, Dark, Tinted, Clear).
- The script ensures the correct icons are copied from the exports directory and generates the .icns file using `iconutil`.
- This update enhances the icon management process for macOS, ensuring compatibility with different visual themes.

- Added dependency on Icon Composer for macOS to manage dark mode icons.
- Introduced new icon assets and JSON configuration for dark mode support.
- Updated CMake configuration to handle icon resources and fallback .icns file.
- Removed obsolete script for regenerating icons, streamlining the icon management process.

- Updated installation paths to use SVG icons instead of PNG for better scalability.
- Removed the obsolete PNG icon files and added a new SVG icon for the rpi-imager.
- Introduced a script to regenerate Windows .ico files from PNG sources using ImageMagick, enhancing icon management for Windows builds.

Signed-off-by: Tom Dewey <tom.dewey@raspberrypi.com>

…ttings

- Removed WPA2/WPA3 transition mode references from systemd and cloud-init configurations.
- Updated key management settings to only include WPA-PSK in generated scripts.
- Adjusted unit tests to reflect changes in WiFi configuration, ensuring compatibility with the updated settings.

Signed-off-by: Tom Dewey <tom.dewey@raspberrypi.com>

- Added a check in the _writeComplete method to avoid reporting errors if the download operation was cancelled.
- Ensured that files are closed properly when the operation is cancelled, improving resource management and user experience.

- Added tooltips to display full device, OS, and storage names when truncated in the DoneStep and WritingStep components.
- Implemented mouse area interactions to improve user experience by providing additional context for selected items.
- Ensured text elision for better layout management in the wizard steps.

- Added originalIndex property to store the initial selection when the popup opens.
- Implemented Escape key handling to restore the original selection and close the popup.
- Enhanced Enter/Return key handling to select the highlighted item and close the popup.
- Improved Tab key handling to allow normal navigation without interference.
- Refined search string management to clear when the popup closes, ensuring a better user experience.

- Added checks to prevent reporting write errors if the download operation was cancelled, ensuring a smoother user experience.
- Updated the _writeData method to abort CURL cleanly when cancelled, avoiding unnecessary error dialogs.
- Enhanced the _onWriteError method to skip error reporting for cancelled operations, aligning with user expectations during cancellations.

- Introduced _configureArchiveOptions method to set multi-threading hints for XZ/LZMA decompression based on CPU core count, enhancing performance.
- Added _logCompressionFilters method to log active compression filters for better diagnostics during extraction.
- Updated extractImageRun and extractMultiFileRun methods to utilize the new configuration and logging features, improving overall extraction efficiency and traceability.

…em memory

- Introduced dynamic queue size and memory limits in AsyncCacheWriter to optimize caching based on available system memory.
- Added _initializeQueueLimits method to set queue parameters adaptively, enhancing performance across different memory tiers.
- Updated write method to utilize the new adaptive limits, improving error handling and caching efficiency during downloads.

- Added methods to pause, resume, and set slow polling for drive scanning to optimize performance during write operations.
- Enhanced DriveListModelPollThread to support adaptive scanning behavior, reducing I/O contention and improving user experience during critical operations.
- Updated ImageWriter to manage polling state based on write operations, ensuring minimal disruption during device access.

- Added `analyse_performance.py` script for parsing and visualizing performance data from Raspberry Pi Imager.
- Implemented summary statistics, event timing breakdown, and throughput analysis.
- Created example performance data JSON file and updated README with usage instructions.
- Added `.gitignore` for generated graph files to keep the repository clean.
- Integrated performance statistics tracking into the image writing process, allowing for detailed performance insights.

Improves disk opening performance by 98.8% in local testing.

In addition:

- Updated `analyse_performance.py` to include new performance metrics for drive operations, including `driveUnmountVolumes`, `driveDiskClean`, and `driveRescan`.
- Added functionality to generate a self-contained HTML report with embedded graphs for better visualization of performance data.
- Enhanced the example performance data JSON to reflect new metrics and system information.
- Updated README to include new usage instructions and details on the performance metrics captured.
- Modified `.gitignore` to include HTML report files.

… writing phases

- Updated performance metrics to include separate tracking for decompression and writing phases, allowing for better identification of bottlenecks.
- Introduced new signals for progress updates during decompression and writing in the DownloadExtractThread.
- Enhanced PerformanceStats to record and visualize decompression metrics alongside existing download and write statistics.
- Updated README to reflect changes in performance metrics and their significance in identifying CPU vs. I/O bottlenecks.

… operations

- Updated drive scanning behavior to pause during write and verify states, reducing I/O contention and improving performance.
- Enhanced comments for clarity on the impact of drive enumeration on Windows.
- Adjusted polling logic to ensure device removal is detected through I/O errors, streamlining the user experience during critical operations.

…vable drives

- Added functionality to suppress the Windows system error dialog when attempting to open removable drives, improving user experience during file operations.
- Implemented error mode management to restore previous settings after file operations, ensuring consistent behavior across different file access scenarios.

- Updated DriveListModel to treat NVMe drives as SCSI for icon representation, improving visual consistency.
- Added support for identifying NVMe bus type in the drive list.
- Modified Linux drive listing logic to allow NVMe drives to appear in embedded mode while filtering them out in non-embedded mode, enhancing user experience.

…ork and drive operations

- Introduced `analyze_latest.py` script for detailed performance summaries, including network connection stats and throughput metrics.
- Updated `analyse_performance.py` to highlight new metrics such as `networkRetry` and `ringBufferStarvation`, improving visibility into performance bottlenecks.
- Enhanced performance tracking in `DownloadExtractThread` to capture decompression, write wait, and ring buffer wait times, facilitating better analysis of I/O operations.
- Updated README to reflect new performance metrics and their significance in identifying issues during drive operations.
- Added functionality to emit detailed network connection stats and retry events for improved diagnostics.

- Added a countdown property to manage dialog acceptance delay, enhancing user experience by providing a visual wait indicator.
- Adjusted timer behavior to repeat and decrement the countdown, allowing the accept button to be enabled after the countdown reaches zero.
- Updated UI to display a "Please wait..." message during the countdown, improving clarity for users.

- Introduced a bottom spacer item to balance the internal top padding of the dialog, enhancing the overall visual alignment and user experience.

- Updated focus group registrations across various dialogs and steps to include elements only when the screen reader is active, improving accessibility for visually impaired users.
- Adjusted focus handling in multiple components to ensure non-focusable elements are excluded, streamlining navigation and enhancing user experience.

…n macOS

- Added support for requesting location permission asynchronously, allowing for improved user experience when accessing SSID on macOS.
- Introduced a callback mechanism to handle permission changes, ensuring that SSID detection can retry once permission is granted.
- Updated ImageWriter and related components to integrate new location permission logic, enhancing functionality and responsiveness in the WiFi customization step.

- Implemented caching for child devices to avoid re-scanning during unmount operations, improving performance by approximately 1 second.
- Added methods to set child device information and indicate when this information is provided, enhancing the efficiency of the unmount process.
- Updated DriveListItem and DriveListModel to support child device management, ensuring seamless integration with existing drive listing functionality.
- Enhanced ImageWriter to utilize cached child devices during write operations, further optimizing performance on macOS.