<commit_before>---
layout: documentation
title: Changes - 0.2.x to 0.3.x
---
# Changes from Version 0.2.x to 0.3.x

Vagrant `0.2.0` was a very stable release for Vagrant. No showstopping bugs were reported
and based on the feedback in `#vagrant`, the mailing list, and twitter, people have been
using Vagrant quite successfully.

This stability allowed us to focus on refinement and new features for Vagrant `0.3.x`.

## Microsoft Windows Support!

Vagrant now officially supports Windows as a host machine. Web developers stuck on
Windows can now develop in linux environments while continuing to use RubyMine or
any text editor you prefer on Windows.

**Windows support is new very beta. Its known to work on Windows XP and Windows 7. Windows Vista is untested.**

For a quick-start guide on Windows, see our [Windows setup guide](/docs/getting-started/setup/windows.html).

## `vagrant` Command Changes

`vagrant down` is now `vagrant destroy`. A deprecation warning has been inserted
into `0.3.0` but will be removed completely for any subsequent release.

Additionally, the `vagrant` commands are no longer "git style" binaries. This means
that the `vagrant up` is no longer equivalent to `vagrant-up`. The space is now
mandatory. This was required to improve extensibility and functionality of the
specific commands.

## Improved Packaging

While Vagrant makes it easy to package (and repackage) environments for
distribution, we thought it could be easier. The major annoyance in packaging
was that the MAC address for boxes had to be extracted and packaged manually.

No more! You can now literally just do a `vagrant package` within a Vagrant
environment, and it will package a fully functional environment. You can still
include customizations and so on with the `--include` flag, and these will<commit_msg>Fixed typo on changelog<commit_after>---
layout: documentation
title: Changes - 0.2.x to 0.3.x
---
# Changes from Version 0.2.x to 0.3.x

Vagrant `0.2.0` was a very stable release for Vagrant. No showstopping bugs were reported
and based on the feedback in `#vagrant`, the mailing list, and twitter, people have been
using Vagrant quite successfully.

This stability allowed us to focus on refinement and new features for Vagrant `0.3.x`.

## Microsoft Windows Support!

Vagrant now officially supports Windows as a host machine. Web developers stuck on
Windows can now develop in linux environments while continuing to use RubyMine or
any text editor you prefer on Windows.

**Windows support is very beta. Its known to work on Windows XP and Windows 7. Windows Vista is untested.**

For a quick-start guide on Windows, see our [Windows setup guide](/docs/getting-started/setup/windows.html).

## `vagrant` Command Changes

`vagrant down` is now `vagrant destroy`. A deprecation warning has been inserted
into `0.3.0` but will be removed completely for any subsequent release.

Additionally, the `vagrant` commands are no longer "git style" binaries. This means
that the `vagrant up` is no longer equivalent to `vagrant-up`. The space is now
mandatory. This was required to improve extensibility and functionality of the
specific commands.

## Improved Packaging

While Vagrant makes it easy to package (and repackage) environments for
distribution, we thought it could be easier. The major annoyance in packaging
was that the MAC address for boxes had to be extracted and packaged manually.

No more! You can now literally just do a `vagrant package` within a Vagrant
environment, and it will package a fully functional environment. You can still
include customizations and so on with the `--include` flag, and these will
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