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Announcement of Apache HertzBeat™ 1.8.0 Release

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Dear Community Members,

We are excited to announce the official release of Apache HertzBeat™ 1.8.0! This major release brings significant enhancements including AI-powered features, expanded monitoring capabilities, improved performance, and stronger community contributions.

Downloads and Documentation

🚀 Major Updates

New Features and Enhancements

AI-Powered Monitoring & Chat Interface

  • GSOC Chat UI: Implemented comprehensive chat interface with conversation management and OpenAI chat client support (#3679)
  • Cross-Service Tools: Added necessary AI-powered tools across all monitoring services (#3722)
  • MCP Server: Implemented Model Context Protocol server to securely run scripts and commands (#3547)

Expanded Monitoring Support

  • QuestDB Integration: Added QuestDB as a Time Series Database Storage option (#3731)
  • Dell iDRAC Monitoring: Added configuration file for Dell iDRAC server monitoring (#3763)
  • Apollo Configuration Center: Added support for Apollo configuration center monitoring (#3768)
  • Jenkins Monitoring: Added comprehensive Jenkins monitoring capabilities (#3774)
  • DNS Record Types: Enhanced DNS monitoring with additional record types (#3799)

Enhanced User Experience

  • Dashboard Optimization: Completely redesigned dashboard page with new theme adaptation (#3730)
  • Indicator Favorites: Added monitoring center indicator favorites feature for quick access (#3735)
  • Label Selector Component: Implemented optimized label-selector component for better label management (#3762)
  • RISC-V Support: Added RISC-V architecture support with Dockerfile modifications (#3713)

Log Monitoring Capabilities

  • OSPP Log Monitoring: Implemented comprehensive log monitoring capabilities with advanced parsing and alerting (#3673)

Performance Improvements

Prometheus Integration

  • Streaming Parsing: Enhanced Prometheus streaming parsing with CRLF support (#3745)
  • Parsing Optimization: Multiple rounds of Prometheus streaming parsing optimization (#3752, #3761)
  • Gretimedb Optimization: Optimized Gretimedb time-series statistics (#3776)

System Performance

  • SSE Exception Handling: Improved Server-Sent Events exception handling (#3775)
  • Threshold Rules: Enhanced threshold rules operations and expression log output (#3780)
  • Query Parameter Handling: Fixed Long.parseLong() errors when search parameters are floats (#3483)

Bug Fixes and Stability

Core System Fixes

  • Default Path Whitelist: Fixed issue where default path did not match whitelist (#3740)
  • Webhook URL Parameters: Fixed missing webhook URL query parameters (#3779)
  • Service Discovery: Fixed service discovery host field NullPointerException (#3767)
  • Database Migration: Removed v174 and added v180 Flyway scripts (#3787)

Configuration and Deployment

  • AI Configuration Sync: Fixed AI-related configuration synchronization for Docker Compose (#3751)
  • CNCF Link Update: Updated CNCF link to current location (#3746)

Documentation and Internationalization

Enhanced Documentation

  • RISC-V Documentation: Added RISC-V related help documentation (#3712)
  • Japanese i18n: Added Japanese internationalization support for iDRAC monitoring (#3766)
  • Release Documentation: Updated documentation for release process and added 1.7.3 release notes (#3749)
  • Contributor Updates: Regular contributor documentation updates (#3759, #3783)

UI/UX Improvements

  • Styling Issues: Resolved various styling issues across the application (#3734)
  • Apache Branding: Replaced logos with new ASF branding (#3770)
  • Localization: Improved localization with nitpicking on en-US.json (#3800)

🌟 Community Growth

New Contributors

We're thrilled to welcome 16 new contributors to the Apache HertzBeat community:

  • @cxhello
  • @yexuanyang
  • @mengnankkkk
  • @jl15988
  • @dedyks
  • @pentium100
  • @AlbertYang0801
  • @warrobe
  • @Jetiaime
  • @P-Peaceful
  • @zhaoyangplus
  • @KOYR
  • @Lathika226
  • @Sahil-Shadwal
  • @Prakash1185
  • @BhanuNidumolu

Program Contributions

  • GSOC (Google Summer of Code): Significant contributions in chat interface and AI features
  • OSPP (Open Source Promotion Plan): Major contributions in RISC-V support, MCP server, and log monitoring

📊 Statistics

This release includes:

  • 40+ Pull Requests merged
  • 16 New Contributors joined the community
  • 5 Major Features added
  • 20+ Bug Fixes resolved
  • Multiple Performance Improvements

🔄 Upgrade Instructions

From v1.7.x to v1.8.0

Docker Deployment

bash
# Stop existing container
docker stop hertzbeat

# Remove old container
docker rm hertzbeat

# Pull new version
docker pull apache/hertzbeat:1.8.0

# Run new container
docker run -d -p 1157:1157 -p 1158:1158 --name hertzbeat apache/hertzbeat:1.8.0

Package Deployment

  1. Download v1.8.0 package from download page
  2. Backup your existing configuration
  3. Extract new package and replace installation
  4. Update configuration if needed
  5. Restart HertzBeat service

Kubernetes/Helm Deployment

Update your Helm chart to use the new version:

yaml
image:
  tag: "1.8.0"

🚨 Important Notes

  • Database Migration: This release includes database schema changes. Ensure proper backup before upgrading
  • Configuration Changes: Some AI-related configurations may need to be updated
  • Breaking Changes: Review the changelog for any breaking changes affecting your deployment

🔮 What's Next

The Apache HertzBeat community is already working on future releases with:

  • Enhanced AI capabilities
  • More monitoring integrations
  • Performance optimizations
  • Improved user experience

🙏 Acknowledgments

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all contributors who made this release possible:

  • All code contributors who submitted pull requests
  • Community members who reported issues and provided feedback
  • Documentation writers and translators
  • Testers who helped ensure quality
  • The Apache Software Foundation for their continued support

📞 Get Involved

📋 Full Changelog

For a complete list of changes, please refer to the full changelog.

Download Apache HertzBeat™ 1.8.0 today and experience the power of AI-driven monitoring!

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