What's new in the YugabyteDB Anywhere v2.23 release series

What follows are the release notes for all releases in the YugabyteDB Anywhere (YBA) v2.23 series. Content will be added as new notable features and changes are available in the patch releases of the v2.23 series.

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v2.23.1.0 - November 12, 2024

Build: 2.23.1.0-b220

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Improvements

Allows adding an extra imagePullSecret to the StatefulSet in Kubernetes-based YBA 2.20.x installations. PLAT-13465
Allows efficient data management by cleaning only known directories in replicated storage and blocking migration if installRoot is a subdirectory. PLAT-14912
Ensures safe replicated migration by checking if the install root is a subdirectory of the replicated storage path and only cleaning up known directories, preventing accidental data loss. PLAT-14912
Provides a new subtask for improved validation of the customCA config for on-premises universes on multiple actions, including create universe, edit universe, and rotate certificates, with relevant configurations being runtimeConfig and skip_cert_validation. PLAT-4899
Allows 10 retries for IAM credentials fetch during backup to recover from transient network issues, enhanced with improved logging for failure scenarios. PLAT-13910
Ensures successful creation of air-gapped universes in recent YBA versions by addressing installation issues related to Chrony, locales, and en_US.UTF-8. PLAT-15052,PLAT-8144
Eliminates needless certificate rotation during gflag upgrades, optimizing YBA performance. PLAT-14008
Stores and displays edit universe task parameters in the audit log post Universe Edit, Gflags update, or Software upgrade. PLAT-14418
Allows setting volume and network interface tags in AWS during tag modifications in edit universe. PLAT-14603
Allows validation check for illegal characters in xCluster replication configuration name, enhancing error messaging. PLAT-14863
Allows time-filtering of core files collected in the support bundle. PLAT-14552
Removes the setting of optimized memory and tablet split GFlags for YBM to avoid potential conflicts. PLAT-15209
Shifts Task Details UI to use the Audit Log API instead of the separate task details API. PLAT-14938
Displays Point-In-Time Recovery (PITR) column and restore window details on backup list page. PLAT-15287
Enhances user experience by displaying a tooltip for ReadOnly users explaining why actions on the release page are disabled. PLAT-15189
Allows locally tested distributed replication failover to validate the safetime restoration, ensuring the data consistency after failover. PLAT-15212
Simplifies the frozen universe error message in YBA to help users understand the cause of a failed task. PLAT-15545
Adjusts default scrape timeout setting for Prometheus Jobs to avoid metrics calculation problems. PLAT-15625

Bug fixes

Introduces health checks for connection pooling in universe configurations to monitor tservers and proxies. PLAT-12226
Introduces command to specify Linux version and trigger Linux OD upgrades in Universe configuration. PLAT-12297,PLAT-11553
Adds a precheck for libselinux bindings in system python3 during provisioning workflow. PLAT-12435
Enables option to use UTC for cron expression calculations when scheduling backups. PLAT-12510
Allows scripts like zip_purge_logs or clean_cores to work in ubuntu cronjobs by adding default of whoami output. PLAT-12610
Redacts ysql_hba_conf_csv value from logs to mask LDAP bind password. PLAT-13707
Updates user login flow and RBAC logic to include group memberships for OIDC and LDAP groups. PLAT-14227,PLAT-14226
Allows creating storage configurations with Minio using a predefined server region, and improves handling of S3 endpoints and global bucket access to prevent API failure. PLAT-14308
Enables connection pooling adjustments and port overriding in the Create Universe flow with a user interface. PLAT-14337,PLAT-12223,PLAT-12225,PLAT-14338
Enables continuous backups feature with extended configurations and cloud support, ensuring safer and robust data backups. PLAT-14450
Enables HTTPS support for Prometheus in yba-ctl createBackup, enhancement in the backup-restore process to include support for NFS, GCS, Azure storage, and retaining the last three backups for each major version. PLAT-14450
Enables point-in-time restoration, by saving and using specific metadata in the YB-Controller's success marker file, effectively returning comprehensive backup metadata and validating the restoration process. PLAT-14601
Enables a point-in-time restore feature and implements preflight changes for backup and restore functions. PLAT-14601
Preflight checks now simultaneously validate all supported NTP services including chrony, ntp(d), and timesyncd. PLAT-14695
Restores swamper targets in YBA even if exclude_prometheus is in backup for consistent universe metrics. PLAT-14743
Allows node agent installation to use bind IP differently from node IP for DNS name based registration. PLAT-14786
Ensures SAS token is masked in the backup configuration response and yb_backup logs for enhanced security. PLAT-14788
Reduces false DB node restart alerts by ignoring minor time updates in NTP syncs (up to 10 seconds). PLAT-14867
Integrates Query View for easier identification and management of Query Based Anomalies in YBA. PLAT-14870
Enables update of latest master addresses in under-replicated masters on the newly added node. PLAT-14891
Ensures optional resource group fields for AZU providers are not treated as mandatory in the Edit Region modal. PLAT-14900
Solves unexpected errors when editing/creating a provider with an incorrect resource group at the region level. PLAT-14901
Enhances clock drift health check by adding support for NTP, enabling time drift metrics collection even when NTP is used instead of Chrony. PLAT-14955
Allows manual provisioning of on-prem DB nodes by making SSH fields optional and graying out the connect option when SSH key is not provided. PLAT-14958,PLAT-14959
Allows manual provisioning of on-prem nodes without need for an SSH key. PLAT-14960
Precheck for node agent installation ensures correct permissions for execution in the installer directory. PLAT-14973
Clears pg_data_11 directory on on-prem node release for seamless pg15 migration. PLAT-14993
Stores the YNP version on the disk and compares it during preflight, ensuring proper node_exporter installation. PLAT-14995,PLAT-14974,PLAT-14802
Enhances the UI by adding a helper message for pgaudit log level, removing the Logs Tab when YSQL is disabled, deleting non-functional Learn More link from Edit PG Compatibility Dialog, and hiding the Download metrics button. PLAT-14998,PLAT-14986,PLAT-14869,PLAT-15003
Allows installing NodeAgent as a user-level unit in Systemd mode. PLAT-15015
Enhances the create universe API with connection pooling support which introduces two new parameters enableConnectionPooling and internalYsqlServerRpcPort. PLAT-15036,PLAT-12222,PLAT-14333
Now includes Prometheus user in Yugabyte group and modifies yb_home_dir permissions to heighten security. PLAT-14974,PLAT-15045
Enables users to export logs without using sudo by creating a log directory with correct permissions. PLAT-15046
Allows successful connection pooling when ysqlAuth is enabled by using the correct postgres port. PLAT-15087
Enables user to configure logging level for YNP and fixes minor bugs causing YNP installation failure. PLAT-15153,PLAT-15132
Allows users to skip the cluster consistency check by adjusting runtime configurations in rare cases. PLAT-15175
Introduces a new endpoint to show the state of YugabyteDB master load balancing in Platform UI, assisting users in identifying the operational status and performance impacts. PLAT-5874
Refines the backup script to support relative paths and trailing slash at the end of the output path. PLAT-6779
Automatically sets the yba-ctl backup scripts to support the use of Prometheus HTTPS option, addressing backup interruptions for on-premise installations. PLAT-14522
Introduces a reboot-required module for YNP. PLAT-14564
Restores the ability for node agent install to handle bind IP differently than node IP for DNS name-based registration. PLAT-14786
Now deletes unattached OS disks on Azure after an OS upgrade to reduce clutter and waste. PLAT-14883
Enables the connect to pod action for Kubernetes universes even without access keys, but grays out the connect dialog when no SSH key is provided for on-premises providers with manual provisioning. PLAT-14959
Adds a precheck to confirm node addition to the provider. PLAT-15044
Enables database version checking for connection pooling. PLAT-15088
Allows dropping of write_read_test and consistency_check tables when disabling YSQL and recreation when re-enabling YSQL. PLAT-15097
Captures debug logs from bash scripts when log level is set to DEBUG. PLAT-15132
Enables new restore modal with Point in Time Recovery (PITR) support, enhancing backup restoration capabilities. PLAT-15180
Ensures the toggle for unsupported database versions is disabled in the User Interface. PLAT-15216
Introduces advanced dateTime option for collecting Prometheus metrics and restricts Connection Pooling for Kubernetes. PLAT-14052,PLAT-15237
Enables listing of backup schedules in a scrollable manner with editing, deleting, interval inspection, and backup table visibility functions. PLAT-15247
Allows usage of pagination when querying LDAP server and adds an API parameter to sync specific groups only. PLAT-15295
Updates the YBA node agent TLS certificates to use stronger and more secure ciphers. PLAT-15306
Allows passing the region_name during YNP installation, fixing installation failures. PLAT-15325
Revises disk mount preflight checks and enhances check output formatting. PLAT-15133,PLAT-15332
Sets 755 permissions on node-agent service file to ensure it restarts after node reboot in YNP deployment. PLAT-15345
Corrects the Node Addition Precheck logic for handling missing provider_ids. PLAT-15355
Enables retrieving userName from attribute lists if not present in the distinguished name (DN) on Ldap_db_sync API. PLAT-14882
Upgrades the Python requests library and urllib3 library to the latest versions eliminating high and medium vulnerabilities. PLAT-11243
Upgrades ion java library to enhance security and address vulnerability CVE-2024-21634. PLAT-13833
Upgrades Grpc library to handle known vulnerabilities and ensures compatibility with latest Python and Java versions. PLAT-13936
Clarifies the usage of node agent's silent parameters to enhance user-friendliness. PLAT-14976
Introduces a soft threshold for auto master failover, allowing for early schedule enablement and user cancellation via the UI. PLAT-15000
Allows unlimited retries to start yb-node service. PLAT-15041
Ensures Disaster Recovery (DR) config page loads successfully even when numerous database scoped DR configurations exist on the same YBA. PLAT-15168
Reverts a commit to address Cloud NodeOps case failure when re-adding a previously removed node. PLAT-13800
Includes the pg_max_mem_mb flag in the configuration phase to fix cgroup modification failures during instance type changes. PLAT-15156
Upgrades the YBC client and server version to 2.2.0.0-b5 increasing backup efficiency by applying deadlines on a per-RPC basis. PLAT-15169
Introduces a password policy to disallow back-tick in database passwords, preventing potential code injection. PLAT-10119
Allows the collection of audit logs, HA config, and xCluster data in the support bundle. PLAT-10264
Allows multiple DR configurations or transaction replications for each database, preventing conflicts and errors. PLAT-10586
Adds a consistency check task at the end of universe creation and alerts for out-of-sync universes. PLAT-11389
Adds new gauge metrics for last backup time and last backup size on the HA page for active instances. PLAT-12905
Enables rolling N nodes at a time during upgrades for multi-AZ/region k8s universes, configurable as a percentage of universe size. PLAT-12933
Enables rolling restart of N nodes simultaneously during upgrades for multi-AZ(region) universes once batch_roll_enabled is activated. PLAT-12934
Adds functionality to collect the open file count per process for master/tserver and other agents. PLAT-13095
Allows cloud provider edits to be retried. PLAT-13285
Includes a link to the Prometheus federate job on YBA standby instances for users to validate federation configurations and discover current lag. PLAT-13384
Upgrades Python setuptools to enhance security and compatibility by addressing listed vulnerabilities. PLAT-13836
Upgrades AWS SDK to version 1.55.5 addressing vulnerabilities and enhancing security. PLAT-13845
Upgrades jsonpath to 2.9.0, handling exceptions if the set path does not already exist. PLAT-13848
Allows shrink volume size adjustments on both primary and asynchronous clusters in K8 universe UI, keeping more action items enabled after a failed task. PLAT-13921
Adds XCLUSTER action and updates UI RBAC wrapper for improved permissions management in xCluster replication. PLAT-13957
Refactors backup commands in YBA CLI to guarantee compatibility with various inputs and allow JSON and pretty outputs. PLAT-14039
Enables viewing tables and their metrics for DB scoped replication via get API, along with YBA metadata. PLAT-14077
Adds a retry policy for GcpProjectApiClient to handle transient server errors. PLAT-14144
Adds a validate endpoint for all upgrade types and introduces runOnlyPrechecks and skipNodeChecks parameters for faster and customizable upgrade task execution. PLAT-14220
Allows rolling up to N nodes simultaneously in multi-AZ universes, determines maximum roll size by smallest AZ, and automatically falls back to batch size 1 if pre-check fails. PLAT-14299
Expands Prometheus scraping to collect additional container and kubelet metrics for pods matching the yb regex. PLAT-14351
Keeps the master in the quorum during instance resizes to prevent unnecessary removal. PLAT-14483
Allows communication ports to be altered during edit operations in a universe. PLAT-14595
Modifies JSON output format in CLI to display elements as a list of JSON objects, enhancing readability. PLAT-14620
Prevents reducing replication factor (RF) in edit universe, allowing only changes to RF placement. PLAT-14678
Displays a warning/banner to indicate an ongoing master failover process in the user interface, enhancing visibility and control. PLAT-14742
Switches to the new XCluster sync API in the UI for an updated user interaction. PLAT-14760
Now allows better handling of service restarts by removing bad start limit values from yb_bind and otel-collector systemd units. PLAT-14779
Enables retention of chosen storage type when changing instance type in edit mode, removing default reset. PLAT-14784
Enables the monitoring of internally scheduled jobs through the addition of REST APIs. PLAT-14785
Introduces a basic API that displays the status and estimated idle time of the master tablet load balancer. PLAT-14787
Adds Region name option and ensures regions are searched within the provider, fixing the issue of missing region metadata when adding provisioned nodes via Node Agent. PLAT-14790
Enables adding Environment Access Restrictions (EAR) configurations for AWS, Azure, GCP, and HCV. PLAT-14805
Allows enabling specific DB flags for memory optimization and enforcement of tablet creation and splitting limits in new universes. PLAT-14819
Eliminates duplication in table configs and adds missing YCQL index tables to replication during GET calls and metrics. PLAT-14835
Makes API authentication faster by identifying users using new userUUID$apiToken, reducing call time. PLAT-14850
Introduces new per-process metrics for better monitoring of CPU usage, memory usage, and IO operations. PLAT-14875
Unveils new per-process metrics in non-k8 environments, governed by a runtime configuration. PLAT-14876
Resets the failed counter for auto-master failover during a new submission, allowing restart of the failover process. PLAT-14884
Updates minor text changes for Point In Time Recovery (PITR) configuration step for concise error messages. PLAT-14892
Marks eligible universes for node agent migration, beginning the migration process. PLAT-14915
Keeps DB audit logging runtime configuration enabled on a universe even when turned off. PLAT-14925
Now introduces capability to override Master, TServer, and Node Exporter ports while editing Universe in Non-k8 environment. PLAT-14928
Allows correct update of status for downloaded releases in K8s Operator, fixing Release Reconciler regression. PLAT-14948
Adds validation to prevent decimal input for PITR retention period values. PLAT-14951
Adds guardrails and improves non-root install settings with new prechecks for the yba installer. PLAT-14956
Allows superadmin users to click on use same/different replica during DR repair without encountering permission errors. PLAT-14963
Boosts the default value of yb.query_stats.slow_queries.query_length to 16KB. PLAT-14981
Allows enabling or disabling DDL atomicity check using a feature flag, set to on by default, for improved error inspection during health checks. PLAT-15011
Ensure xCluster metrics only fetch from running universes to avoid failure and allow addition/removal of the exact table in a single API request, even when bootstrap is needed. PLAT-14945,PLAT-15017,PLAT-15006
Replaces the $ sign in the API token with a safer character to prevent bash command disruptions. PLAT-15027
Adds a bootstrap summary page to xCluster modals demonstrating an overview of selected tables for bootstrapping and enabling skipping of bootstrapping. PLAT-13757,PLAT-15005,PLAT-15032
Enables regular sync of gflag template file to actual gflag file used by master/tserver service in k8s_parent.py. PLAT-15035
Allows creating bi-directional xCluster configurations without triggering bootstrap in the reverse direction. PLAT-15039
Sets the default Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR) retention period from runtime configs when configuring Disaster Recovery (DR). PLAT-15042
Triggers an immediate sync after completing a promotion to mitigate potential disruptions in instance state caused by long replication frequencies. PLAT-15089
Restricts visibility of the newer Scheduled Backup Policies tab to only when the "enableBackupPITR" feature is enabled. PLAT-15100
Restricts DB scoped replication creation until universes are upgraded to the minimum supported version. PLAT-15113
Allows retrieval of simple DB objects without DB Sync using a query parameter in GET xcluster/DR API. PLAT-15139
Allows setting XCluster table status to DroppedFromTarget if the replicated table gets dropped from the target. PLAT-15148
Upgrades YBC client and server version to 2.2.0.0-b5, adjusting client deadline to each RPC call, not per client. PLAT-15152
Integrates collection of Prometheus metrics directly into the support bundle, allowing customers to set a specific time-range for metric collection, filter by export or job, and select individual nodes, enhancing offline analysis capabilities. PLAT-3593
Allows creation of a single Kubernetes Load Balancer service for the entire universe instead of one per Availability Zone (AZ), offering a more streamlined way to manage services when a universe is entirely contained within a single namespace. PLAT-10592
Enables support for installing and managing global services in Kubernetes provided it's not an MCS-based universe, utilizes new helm naming, and applies new labels on the Universe. PLAT-10592
Allows retrying switchover and failover tasks upon failure, supports switchover aborting, boosts pitr restore task performance, and enhances failover/switchover task execution time. PLAT-10706
Enables batch collection of customer task info, preventing memory overload, for YBA metadata support bundle. PLAT-12326
Increases default data points in metric graphs to 250 for better resolution and makes it runtime configurable. PLAT-13984
Enables support for multiple transactional xCluster configurations per universe in YBA user interface. PLAT-14158
Corrects node status change issue that kept decommissioned on-prem nodes from being reused. PLAT-14590
Enables editing of EAR configs using YBA CLI for AWS, Azure, GCP, and Hashicorp. PLAT-14808
Enables Master Key Rotation (MKR) in the universe security operations for enhanced data security. PLAT-14809
Allows editing of Point in Time Recovery (PITR) parameters and stores these during Disaster Recovery (DR) creation. PLAT-14888
Allows the use of default values or user-specified parameters for pitr creation in database addition. PLAT-14888
Allows installing node agents on desired universes for public cloud providers, offers renaming options for clarity, handles node scaling, and tracks status transitions when node-agent client is disabled. PLAT-14897,PLAT-14916
Allows selection of the latest gflag groups by version, with adjusted group values for ENHANCED_PG_COMPATIBILITY in 2024.1.3. PLAT-15016
Enables support for creating DB scoped DR configurations in the UI and includes updates to display schema change mode information, enhancing user experience and understanding. PLAT-15071,PLAT-15062
For tables dropped on target, the YBA UI now considers them as unconfigured and preselected, enhancing the need for a bootstrap check and facilitating a detailed bootstrap response. PLAT-15079
Enhances high availability (HA) logging and backup metrics for precise monitoring, and corrects the HA Last Backup Size graph display. PLAT-14092,PLAT-15091
Enables toggling on/off roll N nodes in k8s through a new runtime configuration. PLAT-15101
Determines the client type for node-agent installation using the universe marker field, allowing specific client usage based on the migration status. PLAT-15145
Offers more accurate auto flag checks for xCluster/DR configurations by aligning source and target universe flags. PLAT-15151
Restores visibility of Persistent Volume Stats metrics data on the K8 universe. PLAT-15181
Ensures describe and create CLI commands return JSON objects not lists, for a more appropriate output. PLAT-15194
Allows addition and updating of image-bundle field with custom AMI images for CSPs and displays a message requesting image bundles usage when deprecated SSH fields are used. PLAT-13998,PLAT-15215
Modifies package installation command to use legacy-peer-deps, allowing continued use of react version 17 despite dependency issues with react-bootstrap-table. PLAT-15228
Enhances task details drawer with Start time, correct headers, Collapse all button, and subtaskInfo and fixes incorrect Universe Diff comparison and missing Query Regex on logs page. PLAT-15231
Upgrades YBC to version 2.2.0.0-b6, enables verbose logging by default, and adds retries for DEADLINE_EXCEEDED errors in YBC Java client. PLAT-15232,PLAT-15214
Redesigned backup schedules to correctly tag backups under their schedule names, not the user login. PLAT-15261
Now disallows non-namespaced universes to pass Namespaced services in serviceEndpoints overrides. PLAT-15262
Updates pitr params for DR config and enforces not-null constraints. PLAT-15274
Allows use of the set_dbs endpoint for editing table selections in DB scoped Disaster Recovery configurations, enhancing consistency and error handling while adding new databases. PLAT-15288
Ensures GET /configs does not get blocked by managing DR config and XCluster config deletion within a single transaction. PLAT-15297
Allows task completion notifications only when tasks are genuinely finished, preventing premature notifications. PLAT-15300
Removes parallel query from the enhanced PG parity GFlag group in all deployments. PLAT-15302
Fixes error with K8s Universes throwing 'interface {} is string, not float64' and assures correct float fields conversion for K8s. PLAT-15320
Ensure up-to-date build files for improved Play Framework assets caching, preventing YBA UI breakdown after upgrades. PLAT-15322
Corrects error handling in DDL atomicity checks, ensuring accurate results even when YSQL is down on one node. PLAT-15326
Enables resolution of POD_IP for MCS cases with newly introduced gflags. PLAT-15344
Enables new group to role mappings for OIDC/LDAP with enableNewAuthAndMappings for revamped UI. PLAT-13377
Showcases catalog cache misses metric in the YSQL section of the YBA dashboard, offering both regular and outlier table views. PLAT-14744
Revised the since yba version and corrected RBAC values for the new release API, also made the upload API external. PLAT-14756
Ensures "Assign Public IP" field in Azure remains enabled but unchecked by default. PLAT-14871
Enables creation of Scheduled Backup Policy modal under the feature flags "enableBackupPITR". PLAT-14965
Introduces a new v2 API for listing all YBC Gflags metadata, emulating the existing YBA list_gflags API. PLAT-14801
Reduces bundle size by removing unused dependencies from UI packages. PLAT-14949
Corrects UI validation for the hba conf flag during OIDC setup, preventing errors during GFlag edits. PLAT-15167
Fixes an issue in Kubernetes universes where altering replication factor and node count, then resetting, won't reset replication factor. PLAT-15182
Corrects terminology inconsistency in the Kubernetes universe by displaying Pods instead of Nodes in the final configuration summary. PLAT-15187
Allows updating of scheduling frequency and cron expression when editing the scheduled backup. PLAT-15244
Enhances YB CLI to list, describe, and delete Encryption At Rest configurations across various commands. PLAT-14807,PLAT-14806
Enables listing, describing, and deleting Encryption in Transit (EIT) configurations. PLAT-14812,PLAT-14813
Upgrades YBC client and server versions to 2.2.0.0-b4 to eliminate a deadlock occurring amid task operations. PLAT-14909
Corrects UI display error where selected tables appeared unselected during restart replication. PLAT-14982
Mitigates create universe failures for k8s due to race conditions by using thread-safe collections. PLAT-14987
Allows easier selection of index tables when users choose the select unreplicated tables option, enhancing index table management. PLAT-14988
Streamlines the Postgres setup process with improved initdb operation, eliminating permission issues. PLAT-15028
Splits the installation process into two steps: software layout and data layout for more flexibility. PLAT-15029
Allows installation without setting up the data directory, enabling disk remounting to another dataless install. PLAT-15030
Renames Provider Configurations page title to Integrations for consistency with new tab page. PLAT-15061
Allows adding and editing EIT configurations using the YBA CLI command format. PLAT-14810,PLAT-14811
Adds two guardrails to the installer for safer without-data installation and appropriate data disk size checks. PLAT-15031
Limits character count for table names to avoid overlapping in the schema tabs. PLAT-15068
Resolves issues with missing graphs and inconsistent RCA display in TP Secondary Dashboard within YBA. PLAT-15105
Disables excessive logs related to Explicitly set HTTP header 'Transfer-Encoding:chunked for a quieter logging experience. PLAT-11189
Allows Prometheus log file to write logs, enhancing clarity and avoiding confusion in the status output. PLAT-11305
Removes exception stack trace logs during backup for non-operator controlled universes. PLAT-12232
Collects universe logs in support bundle considering the log_dir GFlag for both master and tserver. PLAT-12433
Enables hostname in UBI-8 images and improves support bundle collection on Kubernetes. PLAT-14045
Corrects argument parsing failure in disk_io_failure_detection_py3.py script when values contain =. PLAT-14435
Fixes Hashicorp vault's KMS configuration to retain custom key names on edits and displays the key name under KMS config's Show Details area. PLAT-14968,PLAT-14966
Fixes error in Average YSQL operations latency alert which was incorrectly measuring in microseconds. PLAT-15404,PLAT-15406
Ensures proper escaping of strings in JSON templates and adds logging, fixing issues in webhook template placeholders. PLAT-15607
Now enables IMDSv2 by default on UI and backend to enhance EC2 instance security. PLAT-14030
Changes YBA callhome URL to new diagnostics endpoint and assures only non-sensitive, unique diagnostics data is sent. PLAT-15205
Stops downloading sha1 during release creation, as only sha256 values are expected. PLAT-15791
Allows setting master_join_existing_cluster GFlag during Helm install and universe configuration in K8s. PLAT-15034
Eliminates the necessity for clock sync check in node_health.py for Kubernetes universes. PLAT-15196
Enables successful installation/upgrade of YBA on K8s with TLS through Jenkins. PLAT-15219
Prevents sensitive information leaks in YBA logs by modifying gflag values in Java and Python layers. PLAT-15307
Ensures the update_lb_config task correctly performs its work rather than clearing out prematurely. PLAT-15349
Upgrades the Postgres version in YBA helm charts to the latest, enhancing security. PLAT-15352
Allows using UTC for cron expressions in backup schedules to correct prior faulty commits. PLAT-15379
Offers more precise error codes during YSQL dump and snapshot failures in YBC instead of the generic COMMAND_FAILED status. PLAT-15557
Adds a retry system for dump-entities check before node destruction, reducing potential inaccuracies. PLAT-15608
Enhances per-process IO write stats calculation by considering write_bytes and cancelled_write_bytes. PLAT-15440,PLAT-15672
Allows root install directory change on rehydration to avoid "No directory found" error messages by setting YBA to re-trigger the path fixing code. PLAT-15695
Prevents null pointer exception (NPE) when updating the status of backup/restore tasks in k8s operator. PLAT-15282
Allows retrieval of shasum file for URL downloads and adds SHA256 to downloaded releases, aiding in artifact validation. PLAT-15580,PLAT-15581
Upgrades the YBC client and server version to 2.2.0.0-b5 increasing backup efficiency by applying deadlines on a per-RPC basis. PLAT-15169
Removes deprecated sshUserOverride to fix OS upgrade issues. PLAT-15632

v2.23.0.0 - September 13, 2024

Build: 2.23.0.0-b710

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Change log

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Improvements

Allows periodic copying of core dumps to a designated volume by a background thread, enhancing dump management strategy. PLAT-12633
Alters the default yba-ctl createBackup behavior to skip the restart process, enhancing user experience. PLAT-12912
Changes the clock skew alert threshold from 500ms to 250ms, enabling detection of clock skew issues before TServer starts crashing, giving users more reaction time. PLAT-13249
Re-enables api_token endpoint access from HA follower for better automation setups. PLAT-13267
Adds all missing migration settings and ensures any on-the-fly adjustments to systemd units are recognized. PLAT-13330,PLAT-13331
Removes the alert for client certificate expiry and ensures it won't be added to new deployments. PLAT-13413,PLAT-13316
Changes the default permission to 600 for the backup manifest file to accommodate immutable NAS devices. PLAT-13578
Ensures valid inputs for smtpPort and Server and Port fields in Create new alert channel dialog to prevent errors. PLAT-13702
Adds a toggle in the UI to suppress health check notifications during maintenance windows. PLAT-13856
Introduces a health check to alert when runtime certification for node-to-node communication is nearing expiry, necessitating a restart roll, and advises on certificate rotation if on-disk certifications are due to expire within 30 days. PLAT-13865
Offers certificate expiration alerts based on certificates served by master and TServer processes, not just on-disk ones. PLAT-13865
Revisions will now alert users on expiration of actual TLS certificates served by the master and TServer processes. PLAT-13865
Allows Ansible tasks to run seamlessly even with very long host names by using hash for Ansible/SSH control path. PLAT-13938
Adjusts the disk availability check for upgrades to use the state file instead of the outdated .installed marker file. PLAT-14188
Introduces an adjustable 1-minute delay to AutoFlags promotion before undertaking any other action. PLAT-13139
Fixes the failure of admin user DDL due to concurrent DDLs across all cloud providers. PLAT-13221
Modifies the password reset URL to a new URL on the platform. PLAT-13510
Enables LDAP login users in YBA to restrict access using ldapSearchFilter in the LDAP configuration. PLAT-13209
Allows setting up of YugabyteDB in AWS Singapore Government's GCC Plus environment by extending AZ name limit from 25 to 100 characters. PLAT-13212
Alerts now raise 30 days prior to certificate expiry for better visibility, reducing the risk of missed expiration. PLAT-13348
Introduces a new feature, tablet guardrail mechanism, that triggers a warning when the ratio of live tablet peers to the supportable tablet peers is more than 0.9, and a severe alert when it's more than 1.0. Available from 2024.1 onward. PLAT-13520
Displays uptime/downtime status of the service in yba-ctl outputs for enhanced visibility. PLAT-13532
Adds more air gap checks to Ansible installation steps to prevent failures when connecting to public repositories. PLAT-14331
Allows automatic backup and rollback during upgrades, ensuring continued service without any disruption. PLAT-14776
Displays clear optional tags and tooltips for Azure provider's Network Resource Group and Network Subscription ID fields for better understanding when to fill them. PLAT-12546
Ensures secure SSH key validation and updates error format for on-prem providers for better consistency. PLAT-13064
Adds ikeep to the XFS mount options to mitigate possible key duplication in the block cache. PLAT-13192
Turns off "assign public IP" option in Azure create universe by default. PLAT-13948
Replaces CentOS 7 repository URLs which are now invalid due to its EOL, ensuring continued CentOS 7 universe creation. PLAT-14546
Enables explicit removal of pexlock after usage to avoid interference when provisioning on-prem nodes manually. PLAT-14161

Bug fixes

Allows node health checks to handle cases where the node name field is not mandatory for on-premises nodes. PLAT-11188
Allows automatic re-fetching of an expiring access token, ensuring uninterrupted user access if the offline_access scope is enabled. PLAT-11246
Allows YBC upgrades during initial backup and restore operations only. Fixes restore operations failure when the source universe UUID is null. PLAT-12663,PLAT-12644
Allows proper date display in UI by specifying an exact input format for diverse timezones. PLAT-12721
Reverts changes in platform UI to correct graph display issue linked to invalid date representation. PLAT-12721
Allows proper date display in UI by specifying an exact input format for diverse timezones. PLAT-12721
Ensures yba-ctl stop command stops YBA services gracefully, avoiding ERRORED status due to premature exit code. PLAT-12767
Adds lock timeouts for Ansible tasks to prevent failures when acquiring yum lockfile. PLAT-13029
Removes lock_timeout parameter from apt or package modules, resolving potential conflicts in Ansible 2.9. PLAT-13029
Bypasses clock sync check on a node if chronyc is not installed. PLAT-13137
Improves openssl command's output formatting for more reliable CN and SAN value retrieval during certification verification. PLAT-13169
Enables usage of underscores in GCS bucket names during GCP Backup configuration. PLAT-13266
Adds missing cloud regions in YBA metadata, keeping it in sync with available regions for EKS/GKS/AKS Kubernetes providers. PLAT-13374
Enables consistent generation of new incremental backup times in the event of clock skewness. PLAT-13375
Modifies node metrics file creation to explicitly set permissions, ensuring accessibility despite custom system umasks. PLAT-13378
Ensures universe unlock and restore progress if YBA UI crashes, reboots, or shuts down to avoid manual cleanup. PLAT-13409,PLAT-12830
Stops health check alerts during an active maintenance window by introducing a new parameter, SuppressHealthCheckNotificationsConfig, to the MaintenanceWindow model class and its APIs. PLAT-13518
Fixes LDAP validation to correctly identify the first instance of ldap using regex with whitespace characters. This eliminates previous false validations. PLAT-13575
Allows deletion of expired, aborted, or failed backups, removes redundant backups when a schedule is deleted, retries backup deletion before marking it as Failed To Delete, and queues ongoing deletions for later when YBA restarts. PLAT-13750
Lets users rotate node-to-node certificates alone without client-to-node encryption enabled. PLAT-13806
Unsnoozes all universe level health check notifications to encourage use of the maintenance window function. PLAT-13928
Corrects the checksum mismatch in the V342 migration to ensure successful upgrades from 2.14 to later branches. PLAT-13977
Corrects timezone discrepancies in backup timestamps in the HA "Make Active" dialog. PLAT-14031
Allows runtime configuration get API to return the correct inherited value, not just the parent scope value. PLAT-14090
Stops master process before clearing master data folders to prevent unexpected states. PLAT-14095
Conceals DB user's password to prevent exposure in the application log during the upgrade procedure. PLAT-14286
Ensures the node agent installer doesn't overwrite PATH values in non-manual provisioning. PLAT-14332
Adjusts yml task to retain the last old release during the release GC process. PLAT-14368
Corrects the calculation of affected nodes in the certificate alerts message. PLAT-14385
Allows backing up, avoiding repetitive full backup tasks and updating incremental backup time only after passing all validation checks. PLAT-14497
Allows WaitForPod to overlook runtime exceptions when fetching pod status, preventing rolling restart failures in k8's due to a Pod not found error. PLAT-14498
Incorporates a DDL atomicity check into the health check script, ensuring timely detection of DDL corruption issues. PLAT-14696
Addresses issues with yb_platform_backup.sh for custom replicated storage paths by correctly assessing version checks, writing to the right directories, and ensuring smooth container restarts after configuration changes. PLAT-14705
Displays a warning message to verify the selected image on a standalone VM before initiating the upgrade. PLAT-14749
Reduces security risks by storing hashed API tokens instead of actual tokens in the users table. PLAT-8028
Disables weak C grade ciphers for key exchange to prevent security threats. Adjusts cipher suite list for Prometheus, allowing modification during installation/upgrade to disable certain ciphers. Ensures only A grade ciphers with key size greater than 2048 bits are used, enhancing security against potential attacks. PLAT-9590
Migrates to stronger TLS cipher suites for HTTPS Prometheus to improve security by preventing weak key exchange vulnerabilities. PLAT-9590
Prevents universe chain upgrade failure from 2.0 to 2.18 and 2.20 by ensuring the clock-script doesn't run during yb-process start command if it's not present or executable. PLAT-13444
Prevents Edit Universe modal from wrongly displaying master placement as Place Masters on the same nodes as T-Servers for a dedicated universe, providing accurate universe creation details. PLAT-13445
Systemd upgrades now skip Dual-NIC configuration, enhancing availability and reducing setup time. PLAT-13495
Enables handling of release artifacts that come with sha1 or md5 checksums after release migrations. PLAT-13716
Resolves a problem with dual-nic script functionality on GCP and Centos that was preventing connections to the public endpoint of single region VPC clusters. PLAT-14209
Corrects a typographical error in the dual-nic configuration script enhancing external connections to the cluster. PLAT-14370
Deprecates the change_password API due to lack of current password confirmation and introduces a new reset_password API that ensures increased account security by identifying the user through the Auth/API token only. PLAT-10472
Upgrades Azcopy to the latest version, addressing prior high and critical vulnerabilities for a safer use. PLAT-11235
Enables display of differences in instance tags in the confirmation modal box during FULL MOVE and UPDATE operations. PLAT-12085
Replaces deprecated API to prevent Create Provider timeout after 3 hours due to issues in Azure instance types query. PLAT-12558
Allows retrying of SystemdUpgrade tasks after a failure or aborted attempt. PLAT-13089
Resolves issue with incorrect delay used in wait for server task in Kubernetes, now using delay from configuration. PLAT-13182
Enables better handling of flag upgrade failure in Dual NIC case, rectifying issues with communication using secondary IPs. PLAT-13223
Disables checks for ybm temporarily due to issues with dual NIC. PLAT-13223
Allows for consistent loading of the placement modal in the create universe form regardless of the selected provider. PLAT-13294
Now, newly added nodes correctly assign master addresses, enhancing dual NIC usage for YBM. PLAT-13463
Marks pending tasks as failed on YBA restart to prevent indefinite pending state. PLAT-13516
Tunes GC generation sizes and fixes WSClient memory leak, also disables process metrics collector to prevent growing memory allocation over time. PLAT-13619
Eliminates file descriptor leaks enhancing database stability. PLAT-13665
Allows using a Java client for running node actions when node-agent is present, enhancing error reporting, and improving retry mechanisms. PLAT-13673
Adjusts tab display in the UI to prevent hiding due to addition of xCluster Disaster Recovery and CDC Replication Slots tabs. PLAT-13678
Eliminates an unnecessary dependency between timer and service files in the metrics collection under systemd. PLAT-13706
Restores initialization of the local instance's last backup time during HA sync for accurate updates. PLAT-13708
Fixes inconsistency in auto-generated YBA bundles, enabling correct default configuration when YBA version is bumped for AMI. PLAT-13796
Removes the misuse of defaultImageBundle in universe when custom AMI is specified using YBA's machineImage. PLAT-13800
Allows for updated machineImage passing from nodeDetails in disk operations, preventing edit universe tasks failure due to missing AMIs in AWS clusters. PLAT-13808
Upgrades PostgreSQL version to the latest 42.3.x addressing critical vulnerabilities. PLAT-13824
Redirects stderr logs in yb_backup.py to prevent kubectl warn logs from disrupting remote command executions. PLAT-14012
Allows error-free query for releases with artifacts of a specific deployment type by excluding artifacts without a linked release. PLAT-14057
Corrects ShellResponse in node-agent java-client to return a generic error code rather than 0 on connection errors. PLAT-14131
Prevents counting upgraded master nodes as "inactive" during a software upgrade, avoiding leadership issues. PLAT-14153
Ensures Edit Kubernetes Universe tasks only re-run after validating previous task parameters. PLAT-14203
Fixes issue where node-agent upgrade via java-client gets stuck due to incorrect permission settings. PLAT-14289
Allows the collect_metrics.timer and bind_check.service to operate independently, avoiding system hang-ups due to cyclic dependency issues. PLAT-14293
Removes circular dependency between ansible roles and limits node_exporter usage for non-YBM cases. PLAT-14297
Upgrades PostgreSQL from version 42.5.1 to 42.5.5 to mitigate security vulnerabilities. PLAT-14326
Resolves a compilation error by properly importing the Stream symbol. PLAT-14428
Updates Pekko version to fix the TLSActor infinite loop issue resulting in high CPU usage. PLAT-14524
Reverts added @JsonProperty annotations and up-versions Pekko to fix TLSActor infinite loop. PLAT-14524
Allows successful editing of Azure Provider by removing mandatory requirement of Network Resource Group and Network Subscription ID. PLAT-14530
Fixed the missing XmlElement dependency problem which was causing errors during Datadog validation. PLAT-14536
Corrects log file names for YB-Controller logs and ensures the creation of the yb-controller-server.{INFO|WARN|ERROR} symlink. PLAT-14594
Expand the YBC support bundle component to match log files with or without the process name prefix. PLAT-14609
Allows preserving the uploaded YBDB builds by relocating the directory, solving the issue of directory deletion after container restarts. PLAT-14655
Upgrades PostgreSQL version from 14.9 to 14.12 and backports to 18.x, 20.x, 21.x, and 2024.x. PLAT-14670
Ensures clearer error messages for node-agent installation failure due to existing local certificate files deletion. PLAT-14700
Fixes an issue where creating a universe fails due to a locale error, observed when transitioning between b659 and b664. PLAT-14814
Reverts change in JSON field name to avoid failing all preflight checks with node-agent. PLAT-14860
Enables thread safety for Yrpc handleCallback to prevent yb-client from consuming deferred results multiple times. PLAT-10056
Exposes YBA startup time as a measurable metric for AppInit elapsedTime. PLAT-10807
Upgrades go etcd and cyphar dependencies in yba-installer, enhancing security by fixing vulnerabilities. PLAT-12335
Upgrades mina-core package to a secure version 2.2.3 and paramiko to a non-vulnerable version 3.4.0. PLAT-12336
Changes the HTTP status code for conflicting edit tasks from 503 to CONFLICT to ensure accuracy. PLAT-12557
Enables direct file copying when creating a tarball for seamless third-party packages incorporation. PLAT-12564
Prevents the creation of unnecessary Master folders for read replica nodes to avoid version mismatches during software upgrades. PLAT-12806
Eliminates duplicate exported_instance label from Prometheus targets of DB exported metrics. PLAT-12808
Allows raising universe level alerts when the YBA Node Agent is down for over a minute. PLAT-12835
Introduces a background task for detecting failed master nodes in live universes, controllable by the yb.automated_master_failover.enabled runtime configuration. PLAT-12856
Enables automatic scheduling of master failover in the event of a failure. PLAT-12857
Allows using AZ UUID, instead of AZ name, to ensure uniqueness across regions when starting a new master. Also, prevents deletion of nodes in reserved state. PLAT-12886
Shifts the useIMDSv2 field from AWS cloudinfo to the ImageBundle details for better provider creation payload configuration. PLAT-12967
Corrects the NTP Clock Sync health check failure on Amazon Linux 2 CIS hardened image. PLAT-13000
Solves the occasional issue of no return data during AWS VM creation due to non-updated AWS metadata by implementing retries. PLAT-13049
Enables successful backup creation of YCQL tables from the tables page by resolving the Failed to parse BackupRequestParams error. PLAT-13056
Enables preflight check validation for image bundles during provider creation/editing on AWS, preventing creation with missing AMI in corresponding region. PLAT-13111
Resolves rare memory pressure issue causing bad_alloc exception in RunOp queue and clears tablets_to_ip map before retry to prevent unwarranted uploads. Increases YBC client and server version. PLAT-13157
Allows editing the number of read replicas in K8S from both the backend and UI without error. PLAT-13163
Allows Kubernetes to refresh certificates using YBA Universe metadata's rootCA rather than taskParams, enhancing data backup integrity during a task failure. Resolves a under replicated error in node-to-node root certificate rotation, maintaining stability. PLAT-13172
Adjusts storage of SHA256 value for release artifacts to avoid exceptions. PLAT-13193
Increases the YBC client and server version to 2.1.0.0-b8, solves the issue with deletion of backups on certain NFS mount points. PLAT-13197
Adds a database version check to prevent software upgrade failures on xCluster universe. PLAT-13204
Allows recognition of custom alert names for replication lag by using the template field instead of the name field on the YBA UI, increasing alert configuration flexibility. PLAT-13211
Allows TaskExecutor to accommodate error codes by shifting retry info to task info. PLAT-13242
Refines AnsibleCreateServer cleanup routine to avoid forcing boot disk removal during retry on creation failure. PLAT-13270
Detects replicated app and avoids permission issues with Prometheus during yba-ctl installation. PLAT-13271
Allows Python to access seobject library via policycoreutils-python-utils on Alma9 for SSH port registration. PLAT-13276
Restores logging for Python subtasks marked with [app] that were previously not logged. PLAT-13313
Allows fetching the updated provider object from the database thereby ensuring correct SSH port configuration during bundle setup, preventing generation of bundles with wrong ports. PLAT-13325
Allows sort by version, date, and release state, and changes "copy file path" string to "copy file name". PLAT-13362,PLAT-13350
Changes localProvider key from task to input for its availability during sbt tasks. PLAT-13367
Allows tasks that install YugabyteDB to use the latest stable version instead of the universe intended version. PLAT-13373
Introduces a new runtime configuration cluster_membership.timeout to retry server tablets check for 1 min before node cleanup. PLAT-13381
Relocates the IMDSv2 toggle to the image bundle details on AWS provider creation page, improving customization per image bundle. PLAT-13333,PLAT-13429
Enables preview flag support in YBA with an added validation to ensure appropriate preview flag name setting. PLAT-13438
Adds a tooltip in the UI to explain the requirement of OIDC provider metadata. This offers guidance for configuring YBA in an air-gapped mode. PLAT-13446
Supports the inclusion of unknownField in the userIntent from subsequent configure calls. PLAT-13462
Enables replication role privileges for admin user to create replication slots using the createRestrictedUser function in YBA. PLAT-13486
Changes made to fall back to YugabyteDB's default AMI for YugabyteDB managed bundles if the AMI is not available in a particular region. For custom bundles, there's no fallback mechanism and it will fail early in situations where the respective AMI is missing. Dependency on region to ybImage removed. PLAT-13500
Allows the universe creation without facing a NullPointerException related to placementInfo. PLAT-13514
Adjusts Universe create and upgrade UI workflows to use the new ybdb_releases API, recommending suitable DB versions. PLAT-13519,PLAT-13435
Allows selection of preferred timezone setting for timestamps in metrics charts. PLAT-13538
Fixes UI crash tied to running DeleteNode after the last placement update task failure. PLAT-13546
Fixes the JS error causing unresponsiveness when clicking on the In-Use Universes tab in the releases page. PLAT-13549
Simplifies AWS/GCP/AZU provider settings by eliminating the useTimeSync toggle when setUpChrony is already enabled. Adds enable_imdsv2_support runtime flag to AWS provider form and allows toggling of IMDSv2 in YBAManged Imagebundle. PLAT-13536,PLAT-13551
Introduces Active Session History (ASH) logic to the Tablet Server (TS) User Interface (UI) to enhance analysis and troubleshooting. PLAT-13557
Disables kamon status page module to tackle security concerns. PLAT-13563
Cleans up expired entries in node agent client more actively to enhance performance. PLAT-13581
Addresses inconsistency in reading static configuration keys ensuring uniform processing. PLAT-13582
Updates AWS metadata to include new regions. PLAT-13623
Expands support for modifying universe in the UI, now allowing a volume size increase and placement modification, eliminating the need for nodesResizeAvailable. PLAT-13630
Allows usage of the sshUser configured in the provider when machineImage parameter is used during universe creation, reducing failures in custom AMI cloud cases. PLAT-13632
Ensures the Upgrade Available link only appears when upgrades are genuinely present and makes the CDC link clickable. PLAT-13675,PLAT-13677
Allows manual backups on HA standby nodes without interfering with the node's later promotion to primary. PLAT-13683
Resolves Jenkins build errors by using an older version of a dependency causing issues. PLAT-13690
Allows rerun of GFlagsUpgrade task without the AreNodesSafeToTakeDown precheck, making task retries successful. PLAT-13703
Corrects fetching of plan info from Azure VM image tags before VM creation, preventing cluster creation failure. PLAT-13712
Includes total CPU usage graph in YBA metrics pages for a more comprehensive view of CPU utilization. PLAT-13714
Integrates v2 changes into the UI, generates boilerplate with JavaScript API, transfers to a single top-level folder structure for APIs, hooks, and helper functions, generates API stubs codes using the Orval framework, and modifies the Axios path to /api/v2. Note: utilizes an older version of Orval due to the current build pipeline's limitations. PLAT-13742
Removes internal flags related to providers now enabled by default. PLAT-13743
Allows adding Aarch Linux Version even without any other aarch linux versions in AWS provider. PLAT-13744
Lets you store node metrics in the yb_home directory instead of the /tmp directory. PLAT-13755
Hides autoflags from the display when listing flags in the user interface. PLAT-13794
Upgrades spring-security-core to version 5.8.11, fixing a high-severity security vulnerability. PLAT-13828
Upgrades the commons-compress version from 1.25.0 to 1.26.0 addressing potential vulnerabilities. PLAT-13829
Upgrades to reactor-netty-http v1.0.39, 1.1.13 and netty-codec-http v4.1.108.Final increase database security. PLAT-13834
Upgrades python cryptography to 42.0.4 and setuptools to 65.5.1, enhancing security. PLAT-13835,PLAT-13836
Upgrades the Python requests library to version 2.31.0 addressing the CVE-2023-32681 vulnerability. PLAT-13843
Upgrades golang crypto to 0.17 to counteract high and medium vulnerabilities. PLAT-13844
Ensures CPU architecture selection is enabled for all providers, not just AWS, improving DB Versions API usage. PLAT-13852
Alters snooze alert behavior to also suppress universe health check alerts during maintenance windows. PLAT-13857
Fixes an issue that caused data from newer backups to be wrongly restored during the restoration of older backups. PLAT-13905
Allows normal workflows like systemd upgrade to function even when AMI is deleted from the cloud console. PLAT-13971
Resolves the issue of universe creation failure due to incorrect Image Bundle UUID by using the specified ec2-user. PLAT-14004
Makes sure NodeAgent-based shell process execution respects the logCmdOutput parameter, preventing health check run disruptions. PLAT-14048
Ensures yb.runtime_conf_ui.tag_filter accurately reflects BETA and INTERNAL flags in the UI, even without tab switching. PLAT-14098
Changes the tag of runtime configuration oidc_feature_enhancements from BETA to PUBLIC. PLAT-14140
Nullifies possibility of Null Pointer Exception when using old storage configuration based proxy without username. PLAT-14143
Allows default use of M-series instance types on AWS. PLAT-14196
Ensures keyspace is not left empty during restore API requests, preventing restoration issues. PLAT-14221
Adds ConnectOnly role to LDAP group table constraint for better access control. PLAT-14230
Enables setting of sshUser/Port from the overrides for backward compatibility, fixing Provider Edit to successfully update image Bundle. PLAT-14244
Ensures Centos7 deployments don't fail when using cron by shifting systemd configuration to the provision phase. PLAT-14275
Allows ignoring specific subtask failures with markers for further processing, paving the way for enhancements like auto master failover. PLAT-14316
Allows handling of large output in remote commands to prevent hanging. PLAT-14342
Splits locale installation for Ubuntu 20 on GCP into three tasks to prevent shell expansion issues. PLAT-14420
Fixes the current lag stat in xCluster to be table & stream specific, not influenced by other universes. PLAT-14425
Enables successful running of re-provision tasks without marking the universe as error in case of pre-check failures. PLAT-14440
Allows customization of the YBA Installer timeout duration to avoid process failure due to long startups. PLAT-14443
Shifts AWS queries to asynchronous task, preventing potential YugabyteDB Anywhere startup delays due to multiple AWS providers. PLAT-14444
Allows successful dropping of tables from non-db scoped replication without the unwanted nuisance of ILLEGAL_STATE errors. PLAT-14467
Enables setting of Prometheus auth without activating HTTPS for better authorization management. PLAT-14478
Enhances YBA Installer migrations to skip certain versions during backporting which can be applied later on upgrades. PLAT-14511
Fixes issue where clicking preview clears data and doesn't display correct information when setting up ysql_ident or ysql_hba multiline flags. PLAT-14515
Allows processing of all local releases during an import without failing due to local file issues. PLAT-14532
Allows fetching of static flags metadata for version 2.16+ from DB package when editing flags via UI. PLAT-14533
Stops deletion of key pair from cloud if skipKeyPairValidate is turned on, rectifying edit Provider test failures. PLAT-14624
Allows recalculating disk IOPS when volume size changes in Azure UltraSSD_LRS storage type. PLAT-14654
Upgrades Prometheus to the latest version, v2.53.1, in the chart. PLAT-14671
Upgrades YBC client and server version to 2.2.0.1-b3, resolving glibc version incompatibility issues on Alma 8 based YBC builds for CentOS 7 universes. PLAT-14722
Fixes node state reordering issue occurring post Linux version upgrade in "VM image upgrade" state. PLAT-14731
Corrects position of universe status loader on dashboard page. PLAT-14737
Replaces deprecated methods in the node agent for a smoother operation. PLAT-14746
Ensures correct import for TasklistTable on Platform, fixing the missing Toast import error. PLAT-14757
Adds Region name option and ensures regions are searched in the provider, fixing the issue of missing region metadata when adding provisioned nodes via Node Agent. PLAT-14790
Eliminates display of empty tooltips when Master or TServer nodes are unreachable. PLAT-14792
Enhances node resize retries and prevents nodes stuck in the Resizing state due to failure. PLAT-14822
Allows superadmin users to create Disaster Recovery (DR) setups and ensures DR links open in a new tab. PLAT-14861,PLAT-14862
Introduces feature flag to enable or disable the DDL atomicity check for better control, with subsequent reruns on health checks following previous failed checks. PLAT-15011
Blocks creation of multiple TLS certificates with the same name for a single customer to prevent confusion. PLAT-7406
Allows re-attempting node creation in Azure following previous failures, enhancing YBA reliability. PLAT-11654
Allows navigation back to the overview page from the universe view by clicking the universe name. PLAT-12592
Displays error when a selected zone doesn't contain any available nodes during universe configuration. PLAT-12959
Allows adding architecture to existing release and inserting data test ID for automation. PLAT-13227
Ensures index tables aren't overlooked when computing bootstrap parameters, preventing failure when adding a table to a database already containing an index. Also removes options to add/remove index tables in transactional xCluster configs. PLAT-13308
Allows users to pass depreciated fields when editing a provider, ensuring compatibility with providers created using legacy APIs. Fixes issue where providers created on version 2.14 were not editable through UI. PLAT-13394
Allows users to alter the API path using an environment variable from the app hosting TS UI. PLAT-13539
Now generates necessary artifacts correctly when ReleaseMetadata contains both a local and a helm chart, and ensures inclusion of local helm charts on YBA restart. PLAT-13558,PLAT-13561
Skips checks for ListLiveTabletServers API for YugabyteDB versions earlier than 2.8 to prevent chain upgrade failures. PLAT-13657
Ensures generation of YBA Managed bundles even if yugaware_property contains legacy ones, paving the way for successful version comparison and patching. PLAT-13681
Resolves minor condition check issue that prevented YBA Managed Bundles generation during first OS Patching enablement. PLAT-13681
Allows YBA to function using the latest TS Framework version. PLAT-13687
Allows filtering by event operations in OUTLIER mode and upgrades YBA to the latest TS Framework version. PLAT-13687
Ensures automatic setting of default image when creating a universe, enhancing user experience. PLAT-13722
Displays correct SSH port in the connection modal on user interface. PLAT-13754
Enables proper import/export of universe with newer releases, preventing attach/detach universe failures. PLAT-13761
Removes SystemdUpgrade from IN_TRANSIT list to address failures on -gcp-rf3 on master build. PLAT-13770
Removes the runtime configuration for the CA trust store as it's enabled by default from version 2.18. PLAT-13798
Refines empty list component styling and deactivates the action button on Linux version catalog when no versions are present for consistency. PLAT-13776,PLAT-13807
Enables users to create Database Replication with db scoped replication on YBA using the db_scoped.enabled runtime flag (though currently only supports non-TLS and non-bootstrapping uses). A new table xcluster_namespace_config added for tracking dbs/namespaces per xCluster configuration. PLAT-1386
Resolves UI issues on release list page, release details panel, add Release Modal, and Edit Release. PLAT-13918
Allows increasing TServer volume size in edit universe mode for K8 and enables resize of master volumes. PLAT-13920
Allows clicking on Node Perform check even when the node is in a decommissioned state. PLAT-14001
Enhances performance dashboards by adding task UUID to ybp_universe_active_task_code metrics and introducing a hidden API to retrieve specific task information. PLAT-14017
Updates task_uuid as a key label for proper in-memory updates, enhancing task analysis capabilities. PLAT-14017
Introduces follower_lag_ms metric to the dashboard for easier identification of lagging masters and struggling TServers. PLAT-14254
Displays last anomaly detection run time on primary dashboard and maintains consistent color coding for outlier nodes on secondary dashboard. PLAT-14305
Rearranges all UI-driven flags to INTERNAL and eliminates unused YBM runtime conf tag to simplify flag usage. PLAT-14156,PLAT-14323
Shifts all node agent based flags from BETA to INTERNAL in Provider Conf keys file for better flag classification. PLAT-14324
Adds validation to disallow the non-restart upgrade option during rollback. PLAT-14390
Migrates YSQL/YCQL configuration RBAC checks to universe actions level and integrates RBAC for PG Compatibility. PLAT-14668
Now displays a toast message when customer profile information gets updated. PLAT-14740
Displays the Premium V2 Storage type as an option for Azure during Create/Edit scenarios based on runtime configs. PLAT-14750
Reconfigures RBAC actions on Releases API and makes the previously hidden upload API external. PLAT-14756
Adds a runtime configuration to enable or disable the Download Metrics as PDF button in Metrics Page. PLAT-14781
Enhances yb.allow_db_version_more_than_yba_version for better YBA/DB version checks. PLAT-14800
Removes image OS check in AMI name for bootstrap scripts, enhancing compatibility with custom images. PLAT-3838
Stops logging the entire contents of the CA certificate in plaintext during deletion requests. PLAT-11650
Facilitates handling multiple comma-separated hostnames in YBA installer, enhancing template files, status commands, and reconfiguration wait times. PLAT-13096
Shows only unique cloud provider codes on the Universe region map, eliminating any duplicates. PLAT-13138
Updates URL endpoint for troubleshooting service to support server requests over HTTPS. PLAT-13154
Corrects the retrieval of autoflags from the target universe, ensuring TServer autoflags, not master autoflags, are compared during backup procedures. PLAT-13161
Marks useIMDSv2 as deprecated at the provider level and moves it back to AWS cloud info. PLAT-13482
Updates YBC client and server versions to 2.1.0.0-b9, removing an error condition for multiple master leader addresses and enhancing Java client's resilience to short network outages. PLAT-13529
Now correctly reads inherited provider level runtime configuration values on Universe Form, enhancing geo-partitioning functionality. Fixes a bug with incorrect readings if values were not set at the provider level. PLAT-13606
Changes duplicate metric headings and updates flag keyword regex for LDAP configuration in Universe edit flags. PLAT-13697,PLAT-13395
Uptime now available for master nodes in DEDICATED mode, benefiting any cloud provider based universes and K8 universes. PLAT-13746,PLAT-13679,PLAT-12372
Allows safe extraction of DB files in a multi-thread environment by synchronizing conflicting buffer reads. PLAT-14160
Resolves an issue in yb_backup.py where the stderr keyword argument was incorrectly passed. PLAT-14208
Removes unnecessary fromString from storageType, previously used by the k8s operator. PLAT-14369
Corrects spelling errors in the success notification for dropping a table from replication. PLAT-14510
Safeguards API tokens by no longer storing them in plaintext, returning a refreshed API token with each getSessionInfo request. PLAT-14672
Allows multiple developers to use the same Kubernetes cluster by adding namespace name to the Helm release name and enabling the ability to override the release name with an environment variable. PLAT-14709
The GET /session_info API no longer sends the apiToken in the response, preventing the inadvertent breakage of client operations. PLAT-14710
Updates to /session_info API documentation to clarify that getSessionInfo will no longer generate apiToken with each invocation. PLAT-14710
Allows using internal load balancer as default while deploying devspace clusters without affecting existing port-forwarding workflow. PLAT-14798
Corrects the runtime configuration GET key endpoint that broke for object keys. PLAT-14829
Updates the incorrect YAML path in yba-installer to correctly get the restart seconds value. PLAT-14848

Known issue

Unable to use the available node after it has been removed from the universe. PLAT 14590