What's new in the YugabyteDB Anywhere v2.25 release series

Improvements

• Ensures successful pexvenv generation by testing and marking ybops import. PLAT-15112
• Restores previous handling of incomplete pex venv generation. PLAT-15112
• Ensures complete pexvenv generation by adding a marker file after testing for ybops import. PLAT-15112
• Enables gzip compression for core dumps to optimize storage use. PLAT-15279
• Automatically compresses core files using lz4 before saving. PLAT-15279
• Adds Unix timestamps and compresses core dumps for easier debugging. PLAT-15279
• Adds a global uncaught exception handler to YugabyteDB Anywhere. PLAT-15377
• Enables configuring the federation scrape interval for systems with many tables and nodes. PLAT-15474
• 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
• Preserves journald logs across reboots, limiting space with a 30-day retention and 400 MB max usage. PLAT-15740
• Displays post-master failover messages earlier, even if some nodes are down. PLAT-15924
• Skip SSH key parsing for node-agent communication type. PLAT-16145
• Adds a preflight check for OpenSSL version 1.1.1+ on Python 3.10+. PLAT-15313
• Speeds up sensitive flag parsing at YBA startup by using parallel processing. PLAT-15965
• Enables downloading EIT Certificates via YBA CLI commands. PLAT-15528
• Always sends RollMaxBatchSize in UniverseResp, even if the feature is disabled. PLAT-15574
• Enhances the error message for TLS adjustments on Kubernetes post-creation. PLAT-16075
• Adds listing of all scheduled backups in YBA CLI. PLAT-15348
• Skips consistency checks when resuming a universe. PLAT-15443

Bug fixes

• 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
• Allows systemd logs for Prometheus only on versions 240 and up, aligning log path settings in YBA. PLAT-11305
• Prevents failure in tmp_dir flag updates during rolling restarts by tracking changes. PLAT-12263
• Ensures access key updates in the Redux store immediately reflect in the universe form dropdown options. PLAT-13436
• 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
• Ensures alert emails now adhere to the correct format. PLAT-15317
• Fixes YSQL operations latency alert to use correct units (milliseconds). PLAT-15404
• Updates TLS cipher suite list for Prometheus to enhance security. PLAT-15448
• Handles IPv6 loopback addresses in platform backup scripts. PLAT-15499
• Sets ulimits based on a specified flag for RHEL 8/9 machines. PLAT-15540
• Ensures proper escaping of strings in JSON templates and adds logging, fixing issues in webhook template placeholders. PLAT-15607
• Changes GCP pricing URL to a reliable internal one and ignores errors during queries. PLAT-15655
• Corrects table ID retrieval in DDL atomicity and YBA node health scripts. PLAT-15980
• Prevents null pointer errors when adding Name instance tags to universes. PLAT-9827
• Fixes schema version initialization by skipping missing values and ensuring migrations run correctly. PLAT-15733
• Retries asRoot migration safely to ensure successful upgrades. PLAT-15733
• Fixes the yba-ctl build issue caused by Go build modifications. PLAT-15733
• Fixes an issue with listing customer configs when DR metadata is inconsistent. PLAT-16026
• 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
• Configures cgroups during the provision phase for non-RHEL9 machines, ensuring successful setup. PLAT-15328
• Adds disable_v1_api_token flag to prevent DDoS by skipping invalid token loops. PLAT-15489
• Ensures "Pause Universe" feature applies only to AWS, not Azure. PLAT-15556
• Restores the "Pause Universe" option for Azure universes in the UI. PLAT-15556
• Fixes database creation for PG-15 by introducing a flag to manage roles. PLAT-15634
• Displays continents instead of country borders on YBA UI maps to maintain neutrality. PLAT-15639
• Enhances log redaction for GCP private keys, ensuring they are not exposed. PLAT-15674
• Prevents background node-agent installer from running for on-prem non-manual providers. PLAT-15713
• Add a default one-day cooldown for retrying node-agent installation. PLAT-15765
• Enhances ::clock to better select a valid Python executable if multiple versions are present. PLAT-15771
• Ensures yba-ctl install works on CIS hardened images by adjusting file permissions. PLAT-15780
• Resolves conflicting Google dependencies that previously caused failures in GCP KMS operations. PLAT-15786
• Stops downloading sha1 during release creation, as only sha256 values are expected. PLAT-15791
• Ensures master addresses are correctly resolved during the universe_join_existing_cluster subtask. PLAT-15830
• Ensures node operations succeed when DB audit logging is enabled without wrongly resetting flags. PLAT-15833
• Ensures systemd service scopes are determined before setup. PLAT-15918
• Ensures cgroup sizes update correctly after node resizing. PLAT-15952
• Eliminates unnecessary master restarts during disk resizing in older versions. PLAT-16002
• Allows skipping permission setting during dataless installs. PLAT-16064
• Enables postmaster_cgroup flag based on user intent without needing additional runtime configs. PLAT-16142
• Supports parsing OpenSSH private keys to prevent failures. PLAT-16144
• Enables copying and pasting SSH private keys during provider setup. PLAT-13056
• Switches key value separators in YBA CLI from comma to double colon for better handling of multiple values. PLAT-13993
• 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
• Adds useLdapSsl flag for LDAP universe sync to support SSL connectivity. PLAT-15197
• Adds useLdapSsl flag for LDAP universe sync to support SSL connectivity. PLAT-15197
• 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
• Corrects universe update status and ensures load balancer configuration tasks run successfully. PLAT-15349
• Upgrades PostgreSQL to version 14.13 in YBA, enhancing security. PLAT-15352
• Upgrades PostgreSQL version in YBA helm charts to enhance security. PLAT-15352
• Allows using UTC for cron expressions in backup schedules to correct prior faulty commits. PLAT-15379
• Allows using UTC for cron expressions in backup schedules to correct prior faulty commits. PLAT-15379
• Restores the ability to use local time for Cron expressions in backup schedules. PLAT-15379
• Pins specific Golang package versions to avoid incompatibilities. PLAT-15441
• Ensures compatibility with older Kubernetes versions by handling missing AvailableReplicas in stateful sets. PLAT-15483
• Fixes inaccurate CPU per-process metrics to reflect true usage. PLAT-15558
• Standardizes future RPC tasks by separating node-agent preflight check. PLAT-15566
• Migrates to Google Cloud v1 APIs, enhancing stability and resolving issues. PLAT-15579
• Adds a retry system for dump-entities check before node destruction, reducing potential inaccuracies. PLAT-15608
• Removes the unnecessary sshUserOverride during provisioning to prevent OS upgrade failures. PLAT-15632
• Adds an async task Java client for node agent, mirroring existing Python client. PLAT-15661
• Automatically reinstalls YBC on nodes failing ping checks before backup or restore. PLAT-15682
• Ensures polkit package is installed on AlmaLinux 9 nodes to enable linger. PLAT-15698
• Ensures UIs for storage configuration and disaster recovery creation load properly after DR deletions. PLAT-15720
• Standardizes flag groups across all 2024.1 releases for consistency. PLAT-15798
• Adds flag groups file for the 2024.2 release. PLAT-15799
• Disables custom YSQL port override on the universe page for Kubernetes. PLAT-15815
• Fixes inconsistent pagination on the Platform Configuration page. PLAT-15820
• Upgrades Java dependencies to enhance security and patch vulnerabilities. PLAT-15837
• Exposes roll N nodes configuration options to users as public flags. PLAT-15925
• Ensures Yba Installer symlinking checks and handles pre-existing links to prevent errors. PLAT-15943
• Adds a step to set encryption keys during non-rolling upgrades on k8s. PLAT-16067
• Uses old master addresses for disk resizing in primary cluster pods during full move scenarios. PLAT-16069
• Allows optional fields in EIT cert-manager configurations to be left blank without errors. PLAT-16084
• Enables volume resizing in EDIT mode for RR clusters. PLAT-16118
• Uses a custom thread pool for collectReplicationClusterData to prevent blocking. PLAT-16169
• Increases GET DR config API reliability on unhealthy universes. PLAT-16169
• Skips prechecks if Node2Node certificates have expired during certificate rotation tasks. PLAT-16203
• Increases client-side inactivity timeout to 12 hours for enhanced security. PLAT-10519
• Reclassifies all BETA flags to either PUBLIC or INTERNAL. PLAT-14322
• Correctly calculates IO write bytes for per-process metrics. PLAT-15440
• Filters out multiple pricing entries for Azure instances to ensure accurate cost display. PLAT-15554
• Backups now retry every 2 minutes until successful, facilitating initial setup reliability. PLAT-15802
• Enables pausing and resuming Kubernetes-based universes. PLAT-16078
• Disables rolling restarts for K8s operator-managed universes in the UI. PLAT-16082
• Enables off-cluster PITR feature with the feature_flags.off_cluster_pitr_enabled flag. PLAT-16149
• Enables real-time editing and listing of runtime configurations via CLI commands. PLAT-13131,PLAT-13132
• Allow aborting tasks in YBA via CLI with Ctrl+C or the wait=false flag. PLAT-13876
• Collect metrics from nodes joining or leaving the cluster during edit tasks. PLAT-15312
• Enhances Namespaced service support in MCS-based universes. PLAT-15318
• Disables automatic addition of releases on YBM startup. PLAT-15395
• Allows retrieval of shasum file for URL downloads and adds SHA256 to downloaded releases, aiding in artifact validation. PLAT-15581,PLAT-15580
• Allows users to set the wait time between Kubernetes rolling tasks in the UI. PLAT-15589
• Fixes legend name and corrects a typo in the Open Files metric for consistency. PLAT-15592
• Enables per-process metrics in UI and master by default. PLAT-15673
• Ensures Prometheus rollback functions correctly by modifying symlinks. PLAT-15759
• Adds detailed Kubernetes task information to YBA logs for better debugging. PLAT-16012
• Adds list and get commands to YBDB release management APIs. PLAT-16058
• Adds a delete command to YBA CLI for managing releases. PLAT-16058
• Enables creation of release artifacts and extraction of metadata from URLs via new YBA CLI commands. PLAT-16059
• Add commands to upload and retrieve YBDB release files using YBA API. PLAT-16060
• Renames "Snooze" to "Snooze Failover" in auto master failover actions. PLAT-16080
• Enhances the YBA CLI to modify architecture details in existing releases. PLAT-16099
• Adds user management commands to YBA CLI for listing, describing, creating, and deleting users. PLAT-16127
• Adds commands to update profiles and reset passwords for logged-in users. PLAT-16128
• Adds RBAC commands to YugabyteDB Anywhere CLI for role management. PLAT-16129
• Enables runtime configuration of Off-cluster PITR with a new flag. PLAT-16160
• Ensures YBA CLI correctly marks case-sensitive fields and documents them. PLAT-16164
• Ensures YBA only runs on Python 3.10 or 3.11 and updates OpenSSL checks accordingly. PLAT-16194