Hi all, Can you please review the following announcement draft for 4.22.0.0 release.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Apache CloudStack LTS Release 4.22.0.0 The Apache CloudStack project is pleased to announce the release of CloudStack 4.22.0.0. Apache CloudStack 4.22.0.0 is the most recent release of the cloud management platform. It comes as a product of extensive contributions from the development community and is a LTS release, guaranteeing ongoing maintenance and support for a period of 24 months The 4.22 release contains 10 new features, 15 improvements and more than 140 bug fixes since 4.21. Some of the highlighted features include: * Enhanced Backup and Disaster Recovery * SSL Offloading for Load Balancers * Baremetal/MaaS Extension * CSI Driver for CKS * Console Access for Proxmox in Extensions Framework * VMware-to-KVM Migration Enhancements * Snapshot/Backup Schedule Listing * Per-Zone Console Proxy Configuration * Direct Volume Migration within Cluster * Persistent KVM Domains * Support for userdata on System VMs * EL10 & OpenSUSE 15.6 Platform Support * Stronger Checksum Algorithm (SHA-512) * Enable KVM volume and VM snapshot by default * Support xz format for template registration * Support for shared Filesystem on Config Drive Networks CloudStack LTS branches are supported for 24 months and will receive updates for the first 18 months and only blocker defects, security updates in the last 6 months. Apache CloudStack is an open-source software system designed to deploy and manage large networks of virtual machines, as a highly available, highly scalable Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud computing platform. CloudStack includes an intuitive user interface and rich API for managing the compute, networking, software, and storage resources. The project became an Apache top-level project in March, 2013 and is currently deployed in thousands of organisations globally. More information about Apache CloudStack can be found at: https://cloudstack.apache.org/ # Documentation What's new in CloudStack 4.22.0.0: https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.22.0.0/releasenotes/about.html The 4.22.0.0 release notes include a full list of issues fixed, as well as upgrade instructions from previous versions of Apache CloudStack, and can be found at: https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.22.0.0/releasenotes/ The official installation, administration, and API documentation for each of the releases are available on our documentation page: https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/ # Downloads The official source code for the 4.22.0.0 release can be downloaded from our downloads page: https://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/el/7/ https://download.cloudstack.org/el/8/ https://download.cloudstack.org/suse/15 https://download.cloudstack.org/ubuntu/dists/ https://www.shapeblue.com/cloudstack-packages/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regards, Harikrishna Harikrishna Patnala Lead Software Engineer s: | d: +44 203 603 0540 e: [email protected] | w: www.shapeblue.com | t: @shapeblue a: 3 London Bridge Street, 3rd floor, News Building, London SE1 9SG Shape Blue Ltd is a company incorporated in England & Wales. ShapeBlue is a registered trademark. This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Shape Blue Ltd or related companies. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must neither take any action based upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email in error. Find out more about ShapeBlue and our range of CloudStack related services: IaaS Cloud Design Build | CloudStack Consulting | CloudStack Software Engineering CloudStack Infrastructure Support | CloudStack Bootcamp Training Courses
