Hi Nicolas I've made a few suggested edits:
*The Apache Software Foundation Announces Apache**(r)** CloudStack**(r)** v4.17* Apache CloudStack 4.17.0.0 is a 4.17 LTS release with 383 new features, improvements and bug fixes since 4.16, including 16 major new features. Some of the highlights include: * IPv6 with Static Routing * Zero Downtime Upgrades * Virtual Router Live Patching * CloudStack Status & management * User Shared Networks * StorPool storage plugin * Storage-based Snapshots for KVM Instances * Attach and detach features to UI for ROOT disks * Enable CloudStack to use multiple LOCAL storage pools * Multiple SSH Keys support * Reserve and release Public IPs # Documentation The full list of new features can be found in the project release notes at http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.17.0.0/releasenotes/changes.html The CloudStack documentation includes upgrade instructions from previous versions of Apache CloudStack, and can be found at: http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.17.0.0/upgrading/index.html The official installation, administration and API documentation for each of the releases are available on our documentation page: http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/ # Downloads The official source code for the 4.17.0.0 release can be downloaded from our downloads page: http://cloudstack.apache.org/downloads.html In addition to the official source code release, individual contributors have also made convenience binaries available on the Apache CloudStack download page, and can be found at: https://download.cloudstack.org/ubuntu/dists/ https://download.cloudstack.org/centos/7/ https://download.cloudstack.org/centos/8/ https://download.cloudstack.org/suse/15 https://www.shapeblue.com/packages/ ====================================================== Kind Regards Giles From: Nicolas Vazquez <nicolas.vazq...@shapeblue.com> Sent: 02 June 2022 16:38 To: marketing@cloudstack.apache.org Subject: [REVIEW] [DRAFT] [ANNOUNCE] Apache CloudStack 4.17.0.0 Release Hi All, Please find a draft below for the announcement of the 4.17.0.0 release. I am still working on getting the links ready (all the links will be made live before sending announcement). Feel free to review the existing list/add missing items to the list of features. Any suggestions on that will be incorporated. ======================================================================= *The Apache Software Foundation Announces Apache**(r)** CloudStack**(r)** v4.17* Apache CloudStack 4.17.0.0 is a 4.17 LTS release with 16 major new features, and over 210 enhancements and fixes since 4.16. Some of the highlights include: * IPv6 with Static Routing * Deprecate systemvm.iso & Live Patch (Zero Downtime Upgrades) * CloudStack Status & management (API & UI) * User-Shared Networks * StorPool storage plugin * Storage-based Snapshots for KVM VMs * UI: Added attach and detach features to UI for ROOT disks * KVM: Enable CloudStack to use multiple LOCAL storage pools * Multiple SSH Keys support * Reserve and release Public Ips # Documentation The full list of new features can be found in the project release notes at http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.17.0.0/releasenotes/changes.html The CloudStack documentation includes upgrade instructions from previous versions of Apache CloudStack, and can be found at: http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.17.0.0/upgrading/index.html The official installation, administration and API documentation for each of the releases are available on our documentation page: http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/ # Downloads The official source code for the 4.17.0.0 release can be downloaded from our downloads page: http://cloudstack.apache.org/downloads.html In addition to the official source code release, individual contributors have also made convenience binaries available on the Apache CloudStack download page, and can be found at: https://download.cloudstack.org/ubuntu/dists/ https://download.cloudstack.org/centos/7/ https://download.cloudstack.org/centos/8/ https://download.cloudstack.org/suse/15 https://www.shapeblue.com/packages/ ====================================================== Regards, Nicolas Vazquez
