# Release Notes

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## v4.17.4

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Release date: November 27, 2024

### New Features

With release 4.17.4, our focus was on the latest Kubernetes version v1.30. As a result, our customers can update their Kubernetes clusters to the latest version with just one click. The following Kubernetes topics were also addressed and improved with the same release: cluster certificate expiration, cluster action logic, restart issue upon kernel panic of a node, health check, and how k3s handles CCM and external Load Balancers.

#### Compute

* New images: Flatcar 3975

### Improvements and Fixes

* Kubernetes improvements
* General platform-related improvements and fixes

## v4.17.0

Release date: May 22, 2024

### New Features

#### Compute

* New images: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Debian 12.5, CentOS 8.4, Alma Linux 9.3, Rocky Linux 9.3, VyOS 1.3.6, FortiGate 7.4.3, Fedora 39, Fedora CoreOS 39, Flatcar 3815

### Improvements and Fixes

* Cloud Console - Core & Infrastructure Upgrades
* General platform-related improvements and fixes

## v4.16.0

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Release date: July 03, 2023

### New Features

With release 4.16, our focus was on the [Kubernetes Cluster Autoscaler](https://doc.cloudbit.ch/products/kubernetes/resources/cluster-autoscaler). The cluster autoscaler automatically resizes the number of nodes based on the demands of your workload. When demand is low, the cluster autoscaler scales back down to the minimum size you designate. This can increase the availability of your workload when you need it while controlling costs. You don't need to add or remove nodes or over-provision your nodes manually.

#### Compute

* New images: Debian 12, Rocky Linux 8.8, FortiGate 7.4.0, Fedora 38, Fedora CoreOS 38, Flatcar 3510, FreeBSD 13.2, OpenBSD 7.3

### Improvements and Fixes

* General platform-related improvements and fixes

## v4.15.0

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Release date: June 08, 2023

### New Features

With release 4.15, our focus was on the integration of [DevPod](https://devpod.sh/). DevPod is a convenient and easy-to-use open-source tool for creating reproducible developer environments. It comes with [native clients](https://devpod.sh/docs/getting-started/install) for macOS, Windows, and Linux. To get started with CloudBit Provider for DevPod, please follow [this link](https://github.com/cloudbit-ch/devpod-provider-cloudbit#getting-started).

#### General

* Voucher-Code support

### Improvements and Fixes

* General platform-related improvements and fixes

## v4.14.0

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Release date: April 05, 2023

### New Features

Like any comprehensive software, our Cloud Console needs regular refactoring under the hood, which has been implemented with this release. So this release contains mainly major core & infrastructure upgrades of the Cloud Console and some new bold new features and integrations.

#### Compute & Kubernetes

* [Pure Storage](https://www.purestorage.com/) Integration (All-flash, Tier 1 Storage-Backend)
* VPN as a Service (Support for VMs with Elastic/Public IPs)
* New images: OpenBSD 7.2, VyOS 1.3.2

### Improvements and Fixes

* Wizard improvements & other small UI bugfixes
* General platform-related improvements and fixes

## v4.13.0

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Release date: December 21, 2022

### New Features

#### VPN & Peering as a Service

The two often-requested services are finally ready for production. Establish a [Site-to-Site VPN](https://doc.cloudbit.ch/products/compute/networking/vpn-and-peering#vpn-site-to-site) connection between a private network and your on-premise or other public cloud network with the VPN service. Connect two cross-regional or two regional private networks with just a few clicks with the [Peering](https://doc.cloudbit.ch/products/compute/networking/vpn-and-peering#peering) service.

#### User Dashboard

The new user dashboard in the control panel stands out for its beautiful aesthetics and elegance. Besides many useful links like our Quickstart guides, Developer Center, and other widgets, the animated upper area with the overview of all our products stands out.

### Improvements and Fixes

* Small UI bugfixes
* General platform-related improvements and fixes

## v4.12.0

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Release date: October 12, 2022

### New Features

#### CLI 2.0

With [version 2.0](https://github.com/cloudbit-ch/cli) of our CLI (command-line interface), all products are now fully integrated. In addition to Compute, Networking, and Load Balancers, as of now, Kubernetes and Object Storage can also be managed via the CLI.

#### Terraform Provider

Introducing the [CloudBit Terraform Provider](https://github.com/cloudbit-ch/terraform-provider-cloudbit). Terraform is an Infrastructure-as-Code tool that lets you provision, and version cloud resources safely and efficiently. It enables automated and repeatable provisioning of CloudBit resources.

### Improvements and Fixes

* Small UI bugfixes
* General platform-related improvements and fixes

## v4.11.0

Release date: August 18, 2022

### New Features

#### Object Storage

* Account Management
* Bucket Management
* Instance Management

#### Compute

* New images: Windows Server 2022, FreeBSD 13

### Improvements and Fixes

* Small UI bugfixes
* General platform-related improvements and fixes

## v4.10.1

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Release date: June 20, 2022

### New Features

#### General

* New, simplified Platform Status widget

#### Kubernetes

* Auto-renewal of k3s certificates with user notifications
* New Kubernetes version (v1.24.1)
* Online volume resize
* CSI volume metrics
* Expandable Volumes and Snapshot list with the force delete action
* Search and filter options for Persistent Volumes and Load Balancers
* Increased 'max file' handlers in FlatcarOS

#### Compute

* Online Volume resize
* New images: Ubuntu 22.04, Alma Linux, Rocky Linux

### Improvements and Fixes

* Portal speed optimizations
* Small UI bugfixes
* General platform-related improvements and fixes

## v4.9.0

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Release date: March 31, 2022

### New Features

#### Kubernetes

* New Kubernetes version (v1.23.3)
* One-click cluster upgrade (improved)
* Kubernetes management features (improved)

#### Compute

* New images: Flatcar 3033

### Improvements and Fixes

* Portal speed and security optimizations
* Updated Kubernetes naming convention (Control Plane & Worker)
* Core improvement of the Kubernetes service
* Core improvement of the Security Groups functionality
* Improved usability of the 3DSecure form
* General platform-related improvements and fixes

## v4.7.0

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Release date: August 23, 2021

### New Features

* Cashback (The more you recharge, the more bonus you receive)
* Billing Dashboard
* Usage Dashboard

### Improvements and Fixes

* The billing-engine has been modernized to support the growth of the platform
* General platform related improvements and fixes

## v4.6.0

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Release date: June 02, 2021

### New Features

#### Kubernetes

* One-click cluster upgrade support to newer versions
* One-click revert of cluster upgrade (including configuration changes)
* Native support for platform Load Balancers (via CCM)
* Custom cluster configuration (disable traefik, change log file amount and size)
* Updated CCM and CSI for Helm charts support

### Improvements and Fixes

* General platform related improvements
* Improved Kubernetes cluster creation and deployment of CCM and CSI
* Increased volume size for Kubernetes config drives
* Improved Load Balancer status management
* Upgraded CSI sidecar containers with a memory leak fix
* Fixed issue with crashing sync and status update for Kubernetes
* Fixed issue with mount propagation of root volume mount in Kubernetes
* Fixed issue with Drain-Node actions if k3s is unavailable