Re: [DRAFT] Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0

[Nux]

LGTM!

On 2023-09-15 10:52, Wei ZHOU wrote:

As suggested by Hari,
Support volume migration in ScaleIO within and across ScaleIO storage
clusters -> Support volume migration in ScaleIO/PowerFlex within and
across ScaleIO/PowerFlex storage clusters

If nobody objects, I will send the email to announce/dev/users mailing
lists.

-Wei

On Fri, 15 Sept 2023 at 08:31, Wei ZHOU  wrote:


Hi all,

Please kindly review the draft of 4.18.1.0 release, thanks !

-Wei

===

# Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0
The Apache CloudStack project is pleased to announce the release of
CloudStack 4.18.1.0.
The CloudStack 4.18.1.0 release is a maintenance release as part of
its 4.18.x LTS branch and contains around 200 fixes and
improvements since the CloudStack 4.18.0.0 release. Some of the
highlights include:
- Support Managed User Data in AutoScale VM groups
- Support CKS (CloudStack Kubernetes Cluster) in VPC tiers
- Support for VMware 8.0.0.x
- Several Hypervisor (VMware, KVM, XenServer) fixes and improvements
- Several UI fixes and improvements
- Several Network (L2, VXLAN, etc) fixes and improvements
- Several System VM (CPVM, SSVM) fixes and improvements
- Improve Solidfire storage plugin integration on VMware
- Support volume migration in ScaleIO within and across ScaleIO
storage clusters
- Volume encryption support for StorPool
- Fix CloudStack upgrade with some MySQL versions
- Fix guest OSes and guest OS mappings in CloudStack database

CloudStack LTS branches are supported for 18 months and will receive
updates for the first 12 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 4.18.1.0 [1]:


https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.18.1.0/releasenotes/about.html

The 4.18.1.0 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/4.18.1.0/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 4.18.1.0 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/



Links:
--
[1] http://4.18.1.0

Re: [DRAFT] Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0

[Andrija Panic]

LGTM / +1

On Fri, 15 Sept 2023 at 11:53, Wei ZHOU  wrote:

> As suggested by Hari,
> Support volume migration in ScaleIO within and across ScaleIO storage
> clusters -> Support volume migration in ScaleIO/PowerFlex within and
> across ScaleIO/PowerFlex storage clusters
>
> If nobody objects, I will send the email to announce/dev/users mailing
> lists.
>
> -Wei
>
> On Fri, 15 Sept 2023 at 08:31, Wei ZHOU  wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Please kindly review the draft of 4.18.1.0 release, thanks !
>>
>> -Wei
>>
>> ===
>>
>> # Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0
>>
>> The Apache CloudStack project is pleased to announce the release of
>> CloudStack 4.18.1.0.
>> The CloudStack 4.18.1.0 release is a maintenance release as part of
>> its 4.18.x LTS branch and contains around 200 fixes and
>> improvements since the CloudStack 4.18.0.0 release. Some of the
>> highlights include:
>>
>> - Support Managed User Data in AutoScale VM groups
>> - Support CKS (CloudStack Kubernetes Cluster) in VPC tiers
>> - Support for VMware 8.0.0.x
>> - Several Hypervisor (VMware, KVM, XenServer) fixes and improvements
>> - Several UI fixes and improvements
>> - Several Network (L2, VXLAN, etc) fixes and improvements
>> - Several System VM (CPVM, SSVM) fixes and improvements
>> - Improve Solidfire storage plugin integration on VMware
>> - Support volume migration in ScaleIO within and across ScaleIO storage
>> clusters
>> - Volume encryption support for StorPool
>> - Fix CloudStack upgrade with some MySQL versions
>> - Fix guest OSes and guest OS mappings in CloudStack database
>>
>>
>> CloudStack LTS branches are supported for 18 months and will receive
>> updates for the first 12 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 4.18.1.0:
>> https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.18.1.0/releasenotes/about.html
>>
>> The 4.18.1.0 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/4.18.1.0/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 4.18.1.0 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/
>>
>>
>>

-- 

Andrija Panić

Re: [DRAFT] Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0

[Wei ZHOU]

As suggested by Hari,
Support volume migration in ScaleIO within and across ScaleIO storage
clusters -> Support volume migration in ScaleIO/PowerFlex within and across
ScaleIO/PowerFlex storage clusters

If nobody objects, I will send the email to announce/dev/users mailing
lists.

-Wei

On Fri, 15 Sept 2023 at 08:31, Wei ZHOU  wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Please kindly review the draft of 4.18.1.0 release, thanks !
>
> -Wei
>
> ===
>
> # Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0
>
> The Apache CloudStack project is pleased to announce the release of
> CloudStack 4.18.1.0.
> The CloudStack 4.18.1.0 release is a maintenance release as part of
> its 4.18.x LTS branch and contains around 200 fixes and
> improvements since the CloudStack 4.18.0.0 release. Some of the
> highlights include:
>
> - Support Managed User Data in AutoScale VM groups
> - Support CKS (CloudStack Kubernetes Cluster) in VPC tiers
> - Support for VMware 8.0.0.x
> - Several Hypervisor (VMware, KVM, XenServer) fixes and improvements
> - Several UI fixes and improvements
> - Several Network (L2, VXLAN, etc) fixes and improvements
> - Several System VM (CPVM, SSVM) fixes and improvements
> - Improve Solidfire storage plugin integration on VMware
> - Support volume migration in ScaleIO within and across ScaleIO storage
> clusters
> - Volume encryption support for StorPool
> - Fix CloudStack upgrade with some MySQL versions
> - Fix guest OSes and guest OS mappings in CloudStack database
>
>
> CloudStack LTS branches are supported for 18 months and will receive
> updates for the first 12 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 4.18.1.0:
> https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.18.1.0/releasenotes/about.html
>
> The 4.18.1.0 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/4.18.1.0/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 4.18.1.0 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/
>
>
>

Re: [DRAFT] Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0

[Harikrishna Patnala]

Thanks Wei.

All looks good to me, just one change requesting please.

Support volume migration in ScaleIO within and across ScaleIO storage clusters 
-> Support volume migration in ScaleIO/PowerFlex within and across 
ScaleIO/PowerFlex storage clusters

I think it’s better to use the new name PowerFlex

Regards,
Harikrishna

From: Wei ZHOU 
Date: Friday, 15 September 2023 at 12:03 PM
To: Apache CloudStack Marketing 
Subject: [DRAFT] Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0
Hi all,

Please kindly review the draft of 4.18.1.0 release, thanks !

-Wei

===

# Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0

The Apache CloudStack project is pleased to announce the release of
CloudStack 4.18.1.0.
The CloudStack 4.18.1.0 release is a maintenance release as part of
its 4.18.x LTS branch and contains around 200 fixes and
improvements since the CloudStack 4.18.0.0 release. Some of the
highlights include:

- Support Managed User Data in AutoScale VM groups
- Support CKS (CloudStack Kubernetes Cluster) in VPC tiers
- Support for VMware 8.0.0.x
- Several Hypervisor (VMware, KVM, XenServer) fixes and improvements
- Several UI fixes and improvements
- Several Network (L2, VXLAN, etc) fixes and improvements
- Several System VM (CPVM, SSVM) fixes and improvements
- Improve Solidfire storage plugin integration on VMware
- Support volume migration in ScaleIO within and across ScaleIO storage clusters
- Volume encryption support for StorPool
- Fix CloudStack upgrade with some MySQL versions
- Fix guest OSes and guest OS mappings in CloudStack database

CloudStack LTS branches are supported for 18 months and will receive
updates for the first 12 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 4.18.1.0:
https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.18.1.0/releasenotes/about.html

The 4.18.1.0 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/4.18.1.0/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 4.18.1.0 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/



 

Re: [DRAFT] Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0

[Boris Stoyanov]

LGTM Wei, great work! 

On 2023/09/15 06:31:03 Wei ZHOU wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Please kindly review the draft of 4.18.1.0 release, thanks !
> 
> -Wei
> 
> ===
> 
> # Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0
> 
> The Apache CloudStack project is pleased to announce the release of
> CloudStack 4.18.1.0.
> The CloudStack 4.18.1.0 release is a maintenance release as part of
> its 4.18.x LTS branch and contains around 200 fixes and
> improvements since the CloudStack 4.18.0.0 release. Some of the
> highlights include:
> 
> - Support Managed User Data in AutoScale VM groups
> - Support CKS (CloudStack Kubernetes Cluster) in VPC tiers
> - Support for VMware 8.0.0.x
> - Several Hypervisor (VMware, KVM, XenServer) fixes and improvements
> - Several UI fixes and improvements
> - Several Network (L2, VXLAN, etc) fixes and improvements
> - Several System VM (CPVM, SSVM) fixes and improvements
> - Improve Solidfire storage plugin integration on VMware
> - Support volume migration in ScaleIO within and across ScaleIO storage
> clusters
> - Volume encryption support for StorPool
> - Fix CloudStack upgrade with some MySQL versions
> - Fix guest OSes and guest OS mappings in CloudStack database
> 
> 
> CloudStack LTS branches are supported for 18 months and will receive
> updates for the first 12 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 4.18.1.0:
> https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.18.1.0/releasenotes/about.html
> 
> The 4.18.1.0 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/4.18.1.0/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 4.18.1.0 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/
> 

Re: [DRAFT] Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0

[Nux]

LGTM Wei, +1, great job!

On 2023-09-15 07:31, Wei ZHOU wrote:

Hi all,

Please kindly review the draft of 4.18.1.0 release, thanks !

-Wei

===

# Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0
The Apache CloudStack project is pleased to announce the release of
CloudStack 4.18.1.0.
The CloudStack 4.18.1.0 release is a maintenance release as part of
its 4.18.x LTS branch and contains around 200 fixes and
improvements since the CloudStack 4.18.0.0 release. Some of the
highlights include:
- Support Managed User Data in AutoScale VM groups
- Support CKS (CloudStack Kubernetes Cluster) in VPC tiers
- Support for VMware 8.0.0.x
- Several Hypervisor (VMware, KVM, XenServer) fixes and improvements
- Several UI fixes and improvements
- Several Network (L2, VXLAN, etc) fixes and improvements
- Several System VM (CPVM, SSVM) fixes and improvements
- Improve Solidfire storage plugin integration on VMware
- Support volume migration in ScaleIO within and across ScaleIO
storage clusters
- Volume encryption support for StorPool
- Fix CloudStack upgrade with some MySQL versions
- Fix guest OSes and guest OS mappings in CloudStack database

CloudStack LTS branches are supported for 18 months and will receive
updates for the first 12 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 4.18.1.0 [1]:
https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.18.1.0/releasenotes/about.html
The 4.18.1.0 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/4.18.1.0/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 4.18.1.0 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/



Links:
--
[1] http://4.18.1.0

Re: [DRAFT] Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0

[Ivet Petrova]

Also looks ok for me!

Kind regards,


 

On 15 Sep 2023, at 11:27, Giles Sirett 
mailto:giles.sir...@shapeblue.com>> wrote:

LGTM

Good work Wei !

Kind Regards
Giles





From: Wei ZHOU mailto:weiz...@apache.org>>
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2023 8:31 AM
To: Apache CloudStack Marketing 
mailto:marketing@cloudstack.apache.org>>
Subject: [DRAFT] Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0

Hi all,

Please kindly review the draft of 4.18.1.0 release, thanks !

-Wei

===

# Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0

The Apache CloudStack project is pleased to announce the release of
CloudStack 4.18.1.0.
The CloudStack 4.18.1.0 release is a maintenance release as part of
its 4.18.x LTS branch and contains around 200 fixes and
improvements since the CloudStack 4.18.0.0 release. Some of the
highlights include:

- Support Managed User Data in AutoScale VM groups
- Support CKS (CloudStack Kubernetes Cluster) in VPC tiers
- Support for VMware 8.0.0.x
- Several Hypervisor (VMware, KVM, XenServer) fixes and improvements
- Several UI fixes and improvements
- Several Network (L2, VXLAN, etc) fixes and improvements
- Several System VM (CPVM, SSVM) fixes and improvements
- Improve Solidfire storage plugin integration on VMware
- Support volume migration in ScaleIO within and across ScaleIO storage clusters
- Volume encryption support for StorPool
- Fix CloudStack upgrade with some MySQL versions
- Fix guest OSes and guest OS mappings in CloudStack database

CloudStack LTS branches are supported for 18 months and will receive
updates for the first 12 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 4.18.1.0:
https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.18.1.0/releasenotes/about.html

The 4.18.1.0 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/4.18.1.0/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 4.18.1.0 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/

RE: [DRAFT] Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0

[Giles Sirett]

LGTM

Good work Wei !

Kind Regards
Giles

From: Wei ZHOU 
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2023 8:31 AM
To: Apache CloudStack Marketing 
Subject: [DRAFT] Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0

Hi all,

Please kindly review the draft of 4.18.1.0 release, thanks !

-Wei

===

# Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0

The Apache CloudStack project is pleased to announce the release of
CloudStack 4.18.1.0.
The CloudStack 4.18.1.0 release is a maintenance release as part of
its 4.18.x LTS branch and contains around 200 fixes and
improvements since the CloudStack 4.18.0.0 release. Some of the
highlights include:

- Support Managed User Data in AutoScale VM groups
- Support CKS (CloudStack Kubernetes Cluster) in VPC tiers
- Support for VMware 8.0.0.x
- Several Hypervisor (VMware, KVM, XenServer) fixes and improvements
- Several UI fixes and improvements
- Several Network (L2, VXLAN, etc) fixes and improvements
- Several System VM (CPVM, SSVM) fixes and improvements
- Improve Solidfire storage plugin integration on VMware
- Support volume migration in ScaleIO within and across ScaleIO storage clusters
- Volume encryption support for StorPool
- Fix CloudStack upgrade with some MySQL versions
- Fix guest OSes and guest OS mappings in CloudStack database

CloudStack LTS branches are supported for 18 months and will receive
updates for the first 12 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 4.18.1.0:
https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.18.1.0/releasenotes/about.html

The 4.18.1.0 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/4.18.1.0/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 4.18.1.0 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/



 

Re: [DRAFT] Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0

[Rohit Yadav]

Hi Wei,

Thanks for the draft, LGTM. Just two cents:

  *   Make sure to send the email from your @apache.org to MLs individually 
(one email per ML)
  *   Use plain-text email (for example, in gmail you can go to options while 
composing the mail and select plain text mode)


Regards.


From: Wei ZHOU 
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2023 12:01
To: Apache CloudStack Marketing 
Subject: [DRAFT] Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0

Hi all,

Please kindly review the draft of 4.18.1.0 release, thanks !

-Wei

===

# Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.18.1.0

The Apache CloudStack project is pleased to announce the release of
CloudStack 4.18.1.0.
The CloudStack 4.18.1.0 release is a maintenance release as part of
its 4.18.x LTS branch and contains around 200 fixes and
improvements since the CloudStack 4.18.0.0 release. Some of the
highlights include:

- Support Managed User Data in AutoScale VM groups
- Support CKS (CloudStack Kubernetes Cluster) in VPC tiers
- Support for VMware 8.0.0.x
- Several Hypervisor (VMware, KVM, XenServer) fixes and improvements
- Several UI fixes and improvements
- Several Network (L2, VXLAN, etc) fixes and improvements
- Several System VM (CPVM, SSVM) fixes and improvements
- Improve Solidfire storage plugin integration on VMware
- Support volume migration in ScaleIO within and across ScaleIO storage clusters
- Volume encryption support for StorPool
- Fix CloudStack upgrade with some MySQL versions
- Fix guest OSes and guest OS mappings in CloudStack database


CloudStack LTS branches are supported for 18 months and will receive
updates for the first 12 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 4.18.1.0:
https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.18.1.0/releasenotes/about.html

The 4.18.1.0 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/4.18.1.0/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 4.18.1.0 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/