# Release Notes

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## v4.17.9

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Release date: May 14, 2025

### New Features

With the release 4.17.9 our focus was on the implementation of the latest [**Apple M4 Pro Mac Minis**](https://flow.swiss/mac-bare-metal) for our Mac Bare Metal service. The iOS and general Apple Ecosystem developer community can now benefit from improved build performance. In addition, the first version of the **SSO implementation** for Google Accounts was also introduced.

#### Mac Bare Metal

* Support and availability for new Apple M4 Pro Mac minis

#### CI Engine

* Many improvements at core level including switch to M4 Pro Mac minis

### Improvements and Fixes

* SSO with Google Accounts
* General platform-related improvements and fixes

## v4.17.4

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Release date: December 04, 2024

### New Features

With release 4.17.4, our focus was on the latest Kubernetes version v1.30. As a result, our customers can update their Kubernetes clusters to the latest version with just one click. The following Kubernetes topics were also addressed and improved with the same release: cluster certificate expiration, cluster action logic, restart issue upon kernel panic of a node, health check, and how k3s handles CCM and external Load Balancers.

#### Compute

* New images: Flatcar 3975

### Improvements and Fixes

* Kubernetes improvements
* CI Engine improvements
* General platform-related improvements and fixes

## v4.17.0

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Release date: May 29, 2024

### New Features

With the long-awaited release of 4.17, we focused exclusively on developing our new [CI Engine](https://flow.swiss/ci-engine) service. CI Engine is a managed cloud service powered by the latest generation Apple Silicon Mac minis (M2 Pro), supporting ephemeral macOS build agents. It is explicitly designed and built for CI/CD purposes and easily integrates with existing CI pipeline solutions. The first version of CI Engine comes with direct integration into [Buildkite](https://buildkite.com/), a modern continuous integration and continuous delivery platform.

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#### Mac Bare Metal

* Support and availability for new Apple M2 Mac minis (m2.8-24-512)

#### Compute

* New images: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Debian 12.5, CentOS 8.4, Alma Linux 9.3, Rocky Linux 9.3, VyOS 1.3.6, FortiGate 7.4.3, Fedora 39, Fedora CoreOS 39, Flatcar 3815

### Improvements and Fixes

* Cloud Console - Core & Infrastructure Upgrades
* General platform-related improvements and fixes

## v4.16.0

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Release date: July 04, 2023

### New Features

With release 4.16, our focus was on the [Kubernetes Cluster Autoscaler](https://doc.flow.swiss/products/kubernetes/resources/cluster-autoscaler). The cluster autoscaler automatically resizes the number of nodes based on the demands of your workload. When demand is low, the cluster autoscaler scales back down to the minimum size you designate. This can increase the availability of your workload when you need it while controlling costs. You don't need to add or remove nodes or over-provision your nodes manually.

#### Compute

* New images: Debian 12, Rocky Linux 8.8, FortiGate 7.4.0, Fedora 38, Fedora CoreOS 38, Flatcar 3510, FreeBSD 13.2, OpenBSD 7.3

### Improvements and Fixes

* General platform-related improvements and fixes

## v4.15.0

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Release date: June 08, 2023

### New Features

With release 4.15, our focus was on the integration of [DevPod](https://devpod.sh/). DevPod is a convenient and easy-to-use open-source tool for creating reproducible developer environments. It comes with [native clients](https://devpod.sh/docs/getting-started/install) for macOS, Windows, and Linux. To get started with Flow Provider for DevPod, please follow [this link](https://github.com/flowswiss/devpod-provider-flow#getting-started).

#### General

* Voucher-Code support

### Improvements and Fixes

* General platform-related improvements and fixes

## v4.14.0

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Release date: April 27, 2023

### New Features

Like any comprehensive software, our Cloud Console needs regular refactoring under the hood, which has been implemented with this release. So this release contains mainly major core & infrastructure upgrades of the Cloud Console and some new bold new features and integrations.

#### Mac Bare Metal

* Support and availability for new Apple M2 Pro Mac minis

#### Compute & Kubernetes

* VPN as a Service (Support for VMs with Elastic/Public IPs)
* New images: OpenBSD 7.2, VyOS 1.3.2

### Improvements and Fixes

* Wizard improvements & other small UI bugfixes
* General platform-related improvements and fixes

## v4.13.0

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Release date: January 06, 2023

### New Features

#### VPN & Peering as a Service

The two often-requested services are finally ready for production. Establish a [Site-to-Site VPN](https://doc.flow.swiss/products/compute/networking/vpn-and-peering#vpn-site-to-site) connection between a private network and your on-premise or other public cloud network with the VPN service. Connect two cross-regional or two regional private networks with just a few clicks with the [Peering](https://doc.flow.swiss/products/compute/networking/vpn-and-peering#peering) service.

#### User Dashboard

The new user dashboard in the control panel stands out for its beautiful aesthetics and elegance. Besides many useful links like our Quickstart guides, Developer Center, and other widgets, the animated upper area with the overview of all our products stands out.

#### Mac Bare Metal

The first beta version of the Mac device "Reset" feature is available to selected customers. The reset function, which resets macOS to the current version, can be executed with one click via the control panel or with an API call.

### Improvements and Fixes

* Small UI bugfixes
* General platform-related improvements and fixes

## v4.12.0

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Release date: October 19, 2022

### New Features

#### CLI 2.0

With the [latest version](https://github.com/flowswiss/cli) of our CLI (command-line interface), all products are now fully integrated. In addition to Compute, Networking, and Load Balancers, as of now, Kubernetes, Mac Bare Metal, and Object Storage can also be managed via the CLI.

#### Terraform Provider

Introducing the [Flow Terraform Provider](https://github.com/flowswiss/terraform-provider-flow). Terraform is an Infrastructure-as-Code tool that lets you provision, and version cloud resources safely and efficiently. It enables automated and repeatable provisioning of Flow cloud resources.

#### Support Plans

With this release, the ability to easily request an update of the current [Support Plan](https://doc.flow.swiss/platform/pricing/support) via UI has been implemented.

#### Kubernetes

* New Kubernetes version (v1.25.2)
* Change default behavior in CPU Softlockup / Hardlockup handling

### Improvements and Fixes

* Small UI bugfixes
* General platform-related improvements and fixes

## v4.11.0

Release date: August 18, 2022

### New Features

#### Object Storage

* Account Management
* Bucket Management
* Instance Management

#### Compute

* New images: Windows Server 2022, FreeBSD 13

### Improvements and Fixes

* Small UI bugfixes
* General platform-related improvements and fixes

## v4.10.1

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Release date: June 22, 2022

### New Features

#### General

* New, simplified Platform Status widget

#### Kubernetes

* Auto-renewal of k3s certificates with user notifications
* New Kubernetes version (v1.24.1)
* Online volume resize
* CSI volume metrics
* Expandable Volumes and Snapshot list with the force delete action
* Search and filter options for Persistent Volumes and Load Balancers
* Increased 'max file' handlers in FlatcarOS

#### Compute

* Online Volume resize
* New images: Ubuntu 22.04, Alma Linux, Rocky Linux

### Improvements and Fixes

* Portal speed optimizations
* Small UI bugfixes
* General platform-related improvements and fixes

## v4.9.0

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Release date: March 31, 2022

### New Features

#### Kubernetes

* New Kubernetes version (v1.23.3)
* One-click cluster upgrade (improved)
* Kubernetes management features (improved)

#### Compute

* New images: Flatcar 3033

### Improvements and Fixes

* Portal speed and security optimizations
* Updated Kubernetes naming convention (Control Plane & Worker)
* Core improvement of the Kubernetes service
* Core improvement of the Security Groups functionality
* Improved usability of the 3DSecure form
* General platform related improvements and fixes

## v4.8.1

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Release date: December 16, 2021

### New Features

* [App Engine](https://flow.swiss/app-engine) integration (native integration of the Jelastic PaaS solution)
* New images: VzLinux 8, Alma Linux 8, Fedora 34, Fedora Core 34, Debian 11

### Improvements and Fixes

* Core improvement of the snapshot functionality
* Improved usability of the 2FA-code form
* General platform related improvements and fixes

## v4.7.1

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Release date: September 6, 2021

### New Features

* Cashback (The more you recharge, the more bonus you receive)
* Billing Dashboard
* Usage Dashboard

### Improvements and Fixes

* The billing-engine has been modernized to support the growth of the platform
* General platform related improvements and fixes

## v4.6.0

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Release date: June 04, 2021

### New Features

#### Mac Bare Metal

* Support and availability for new Apple M1 Mac minis
* Support for FileVault full-disk encryption with M1 Mac minis

#### Kubernetes

* One-click cluster upgrade support to newer versions
* Native support for platform Load Balancers (via CCM)
* Custom cluster configuration (disable traefik, change log file amount and size)
* Updated CCM and CSI for Helm charts support

### Improvements and Fixes

* General platform related improvements
* Improved Mac Bare Metal actions and workflows to support new M1 devices
* Improved Mac Bare Metal Power-Management UI
* Improved Kubernetes cluster creation and deployment of CCM and CSI
* Increased volume size for Kubernetes config drives
* Improved Load Balancer status management
* Upgraded CSI sidecar containers with a memory leak fix
* Fixed issue with PATCH security group rule for Mac Bare Metal
* Fixed issue with crashing sync and status update for Kubernetes
* Fixed issue with mount propagation of root volume mount in Kubernetes
* Fixed issue with Drain-Node actions if k3s is unavailable