Thanks everyone for the review. Here's the draft with all changes incorporated:
# Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.20.3.0 The Apache CloudStack project is pleased to announce the release of CloudStack 4.20.3.0. The CloudStack 4.20.3.0 release is a maintenance release as part of its 4.20.x LTS branch and contains around 150 fixes and improvements since the CloudStack 4.20.2.0 release. Some of the highlights include: • Support for MySQL 8.4 • Prioritize copying templates from other secondary storages instead of downloading them • New Prometheus metric to track host certificate expiry • KVM DRS optimizations • Support for custom SSH port for KVM hosts • Support for configurable IP ranges per remote access VPN • Support live migration to Linstor from other primary storages • Support for deploy-as-is template as VNF template • Some improvements related to secondary storage selectors • CKS cluster scaling and resource limits fixes • Several Usage server related fixes • Some fixes related to Snapshot physical size reporting • Several UI fixes and improvements CloudStack LTS branches are supported for 24 months and will receive updates for the first 18 months and only security updates in the last 6 months. Apache CloudStack is an integrated Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) software platform that allows users to build feature-rich public and private cloud environments. 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. More information about Apache CloudStack can be found at: https://cloudstack.apache.org/ # Documentation What's new in CloudStack 4.20.3.0: https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.20.3.0/releasenotes/about.html The 4.20.3.0 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/4.20.3.0/upgrading/index.html 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 4.20.3.0 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/8/ https://download.cloudstack.org/el/9/ https://download.cloudstack.org/el/10/ https://download.cloudstack.org/suse/15/ https://download.cloudstack.org/ubuntu/dists/ https://www.shapeblue.com/packages/ On Mon, Apr 27, 2026 at 5:12 PM Vishesh Jindal <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Abhisar > > Add to the download list: > https://download.cloudstack.org/suse/15 > > Rest of it looks good. > > Regards > Vishesh > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2026 at 11:09 AM Abhisar Sinha <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have removed it. >> Thanks. >> >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2026, 5:29 AM Suresh Kumar Anaparti >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Abhisar - EL7 packages link not valid for 4.20, remove it. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Suresh >>> >>> On Wed, Apr 22, 2026 at 6:52 PM Abhisar Sinha <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks Suresh, >>>> Here is the revised draft. >>>> >>>> # Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.20.3.0 >>>> >>>> The Apache CloudStack project is pleased to announce the release of >>>> CloudStack 4.20.3.0. >>>> The CloudStack 4.20.3.0 release is a maintenance release as part of >>>> its 4.20.x LTS branch and contains around 150 fixes and >>>> improvements since the CloudStack 4.20.2.0 release. Some of the >>>> highlights include: >>>> >>>> • Support for MySQL 8.4 >>>> • Prioritize copying templates from other secondary storages instead >>>> of downloading them >>>> • New Prometheus metric to track host certificate expiry >>>> • KVM DRS optimizations >>>> • Support for custom SSH port for KVM hosts >>>> • Support for configurable IP ranges per remote access VPN >>>> • Support live migration to Linstor from other primary storages >>>> • Support for deploy-as-is template as VNF template >>>> • Some improvements related to secondary storage selectors >>>> • CKS cluster scaling and resource limits fixes >>>> • Several Usage server related fixes >>>> • Some fixes related to Snapshot physical size reporting >>>> • Several UI fixes and improvements >>>> >>>> CloudStack LTS branches are supported for 24 months and will receive >>>> updates for the first 18 months and only security updates in the last >>>> 6 months. >>>> >>>> Apache CloudStack is an integrated Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) >>>> software platform that allows users to build feature-rich public and >>>> private cloud environments. 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. >>>> >>>> More information about Apache CloudStack can be found at: >>>> https://cloudstack.apache.org/ >>>> >>>> # Documentation >>>> >>>> What's new in CloudStack 4.20.3.0: >>>> https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.20.3.0/releasenotes/about.html >>>> >>>> The 4.20.3.0 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/4.20.3.0/upgrading/index.html >>>> >>>> >>>> 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 4.20.3.0 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/el/9/ >>>> https://download.cloudstack.org/el/10/ >>>> https://download.cloudstack.org/ubuntu/dists/ >>>> https://www.shapeblue.com/packages/ >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 22, 2026 at 1:12 PM Suresh Kumar Anaparti >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Abhisar - Check/Correct below in highlights. >>>> > >>>> > • Support for MySQL 8.4 >>>> > • New secondary storage templates copy from other available secondary >>>> > storage (check if this is fine, otherwise rephrase) >>>> > >>>> > Also, mention this links as well if applicable for 4.20 >>>> > - https://download.cloudstack.org/el/9/ , >>>> > https://download.cloudstack.org/el/10/ >>>> > >>>> > Rest all looks good. >>>> > >>>> > Regards, >>>> > Suresh >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On Wed, Apr 22, 2026 at 5:22 PM Abhisar Sinha <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> # Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.20.3.0 >>>> >> >>>> >> The Apache CloudStack project is pleased to announce the release of >>>> >> CloudStack 4.20.3.0. >>>> >> The CloudStack 4.20.3.0 release is a maintenance release as part of >>>> >> its 4.20.x LTS branch and contains around 150 fixes and >>>> >> improvements since the CloudStack 4.20.2.0 release. Some of the >>>> >> highlights include: >>>> >> >>>> >> • Support for Mysql 8.4 >>>> >> • Copy templates from other secondary storage instead of downloading >>>> >> them >>>> >> • New Prometheus metric to track host certificate expiry >>>> >> • KVM DRS optimizations >>>> >> • Support for custom SSH port for KVM hosts >>>> >> • Support for configurable IP ranges per remote access VPN >>>> >> • Support live migration to Linstor from other primary storages >>>> >> • Support for deploy-as-is template as VNF template >>>> >> • Some improvements related to secondary storage selectors >>>> >> • CKS cluster scaling and resource limits fixes >>>> >> • Several Usage Server related fixes >>>> >> • Some fixes related to Snapshot physical size reporting >>>> >> • Several UI fixes and improvements >>>> >> >>>> >> CloudStack LTS branches are supported for 24 months and will receive >>>> >> updates for the first 18 months and only security updates in the last >>>> >> 6 months. >>>> >> >>>> >> Apache CloudStack is an integrated Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) >>>> >> software platform that allows users to build feature-rich public and >>>> >> private cloud environments. 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. >>>> >> >>>> >> More information about Apache CloudStack can be found at: >>>> >> https://cloudstack.apache.org/ >>>> >> >>>> >> # Documentation >>>> >> >>>> >> What's new in CloudStack 4.20.3.0: >>>> >> https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.20.3.0/releasenotes/about.html >>>> >> >>>> >> The 4.20.3.0 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/4.20.3.0/upgrading/index.html >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> 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 4.20.3.0 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/ubuntu/dists/ >>>> >> https://www.shapeblue.com/packages/ >>>> >> >>>> >> ~
