Conan 1.14 Documentation

### Conan 1.14 Documentation Summary #### 1. **Version Updates and Features** - **1.14.5 (Release Notes)**: - **Bug Fixes**: Resolved issues with duplicate requirements, configuration environment ignoring `libcxx` settings, and corrupted package generation. - **New Features**: - Support for modern CMake with `INTERFACE IMPORTED` targets. - Enhanced query capabilities in the Conan search functionality. - Profile management with `list` and `show` commands. - Preliminary support for FreeBSD. - Added a `description` field for package documentation. - Improved Conan.io package web interface with better descriptions. - Custom paths in profiles for team collaboration. - `user` and `channel` fields in Conan recipes for declaring requirements. - SSL certificate verification for remotes (including self-signed certificates). - Strip parameter added to `tools.patch()` utility. - Removed dependency on Boto. - Improved handling of non-ASCII characters in file names. - **1.14.5 (Continued Bug Fixes)**: - Resolved issues with transitive private dependencies, file path handling, and SCM feature improvements. - Fixed compatibility issues with different Linux distributions and Windows subsystems. - Enhanced error handling in `conan install` and `test_package` commands. - **1.7.x Series**: - Bug fixes for `conan build` command, `test_package` functionality, and compatibility with MSYS, Cygwin, and WSL. - Added support for destination folders in `tools.get()` and improved `SystemPackageTool` for `apt-get`. - Deprecated `conanfile_directory` in favor of `source_folder`, `build_folder`, etc. - Removed `scopes`, `test_package`, and deprecated `werror` behavior. #### 2. **Configuration and Environment Variables** - **Environment Variables**: - `CONAN_COMPRESSION_LEVEL`: Controls compression level for archives (default: 9). - `CONAN_CPU_COUNT`: Sets the number of cores for parallel builds (default: available cores). - `CONAN_DEFAULT_PROFILE_PATH`: Specifies a default profile file path. - `CONAN_NON_INTERACTIVE`: Disables interactive prompts (default: False). - `CONAN_ENV_XXXX_YYYY`: Overrides default settings in profiles. - **Profiles**: - Allow configuration of settings, options, environment variables, and build requirements in a file. - Profiles can be used with `--profile` in `conan install` and `conan create` commands. - Examples include setting OS, architecture, compiler, and build type. #### 3. **Key Improvements and Notes** - **Build Environment**: - Improved handling of build environments for cross-platform compatibility. - Added support for custom paths in profiles. - **Package Management**: - Enhanced package import/export functionality with manifest generation. - Added `short_paths` feature for Windows (default: True). - **Deprecations**: - Removed `ConfigureEnvironment` and `GCC` build helpers. - Deprecated `conanfile_directory` in favor of newer folder management methods. This summary captures the major updates, features, and configuration options introduced in Conan 1.14, focusing on usability, compatibility, and performance improvements.