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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.

v2.23.1.0 - November 12, 2024 {#v2.23.1.0}

Build: 2.23.1.0-b220

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Change log

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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 node agent provisioning package 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 node agent provisioning and fixes minor bugs causing provisioning 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 node agent provisioning. 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 node agent provisioning 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 when using node agent provisioning. 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 "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

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v2.23.0.0 - September 13, 2024 {#v2.23.0.0}

Build: 2.23.0.0-b710