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

What follows are the release notes for all releases in the YugabyteDB Anywhere (YBA) v2.25 series. Content will be added as new notable features and changes are available in the patch releases of the v2.25 series.

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v2.25.2.0 - May 20, 2025 {#v2.25.2.0}

Build: 2.25.2.0-b359

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Improvements

Ensures unique zone names in each provider to avoid confusion and enhance clarity in the UI. PLAT-16367
Automatically deletes associated backup policies when a universe is removed. PLAT-17197
Reduces failover task execution time by skipping the UpdateConsistencyCheck subtask. PLAT-17037
Displays aggregated table replication status as the namespace status based on severity. PLAT-17273
Enables connection pooling during universe creation with new flags. PLAT-16688
Allows custom configuration of GCP connection draining timeout. PLAT-17356
Enables LDAP URL validation to support IPv6 addresses. PLAT-17180
Modify PITR endpoints to return both taskUUID and pitrUUID. PLAT-16805
Adds a linter to the YBA CLI project for enhanced code formatting. PLAT-16887
Allows setting a custom timeout for DeleteReplicationOnSource during failover. PLAT-17038
Speeds up failover by skipping createTransferXClusterCertsRemoveTasks on the source universe. PLAT-17039
Enables optional enable-pitr flag for scheduled backups and corrects PITR command help text. PLAT-17031,PLAT-17058

Bug fixes

Removes "Alerts are snoozed" text from the Health widget. PLAT-15744
Adds a bootstrap summary to the DR config creation modal to clarify which tables will be bootstrapped. PLAT-15973
Enables viewing specific TServer metrics on Kubernetes by adjusting metric query processing. PLAT-16268
Changes default label for tserver/master metrics from HOSTNAME to EXPORTED_INSTANCE. PLAT-16268
Refreshes KMS tokens at 70% TTL and hourly via YBA backend. PLAT-16290
Supports health checks for multiple installed NTP services. PLAT-16709
Now supports awsHostedZoneName in AWS provider edit payload to prevent failures. PLAT-16723
Switches SSL certificate verification to use fingerprint comparison, enhancing compatibility and reducing task failures. PLAT-16726
Ensures master statefulsets are not deployed in read replica clusters to avoid confusion and potential errors. PLAT-11348,PLAT-16727
Disables clock drift check for Kubernetes clusters and when disabled by config. PLAT-16819
Ensures the Metrics page in YBA handles proxy settings correctly. PLAT-16868
Enhances database health checks and process management for better stability and performance. PLAT-14999,PLAT-16895,PLAT-15742,PLAT-16197
Ensures all cloudInfo fields are merged in YBA UI before edit requests, preventing mischaracterized edits. PLAT-16924
Enables force deletion even if DeleteBootstrapIds subtask fails. PLAT-16982
Enhances RR cluster deletion by making it retryable, abortable, and classifying it as a placement modification task. PLAT-16991
Enhances node agent to anticipate certificate expiration and enable prompt renewal. PLAT-17056
Adds retry for disk mount/unmount during OS patching and ensures volume attachment before VM start. PLAT-17094
Re-enables node safety checks in YBM, ensuring nodes are safe to take down. PLAT-17097
Re-disables the cluster consistency check for YBM dual-NIC configurations. PLAT-17097
Enhances node agent installation for manual provisioning via node agent provisioning. PLAT-17141
Enables conditional validation for AWS keys based on IAM role settings. PLAT-17192
Enables clearer metrics and alerts for backup deletions. PLAT-17251
Ensures TLS toggle and cert rotation manage YBC flags on dedicated masters. PLAT-17472
Enhances Kubernetes support for Prometheus backups and restores, including retaining PostgreSQL dumps on restore. PLAT-8626
Switches the default YugabyteDB managed cloud image back to AlmaLinux 8.9. PLAT-15311
Ensures Kubernetes operator correctly handles storage configurations without setting default S3 attributes. PLAT-16760
Fixes Azure resource deletion by correctly reading the error code field. PLAT-16769
Ensure instance types exist before node addition in on-premises providers. PLAT-16810
Restores using KMS now function correctly due to improved field annotations in YBA CLI. PLAT-16811,PLAT-16783
Enables upgrading universes without unintended server cert rotation. PLAT-16812
Fixes the issue where changing timezone doesn't update on zoomed metrics graphs. PLAT-16833
Upgrades Prometheus in YBA installer to version 3.2.1, enhancing security. PLAT-16872
Upgrades Prometheus in helm charts to version 3.2.1, enhancing security. PLAT-16872
Upgrades PostgreSQL to version 14.17 to address critical security vulnerabilities. PLAT-16873
Upgrades key dependencies for enhanced security against critical vulnerabilities. PLAT-16873,PLAT-16874,PLAT-16876
Upgrades azcopy to version 10.28.0 to enhance security and performance. PLAT-16893
Upgrades address security vulnerabilities in Netty, Json-smart, and Mina-core, ensuring increased safety against potential attacks. PLAT-16894
Prevents YBA crash loop caused by invalid OIDC configuration settings. PLAT-16905
Fixes issue where prometheus-based alerts for clock drift were not triggering. PLAT-16984
Fixes script error to correctly handle the 10th argument during PostgreSQL restore. PLAT-16990
Speeds up Azure blob deletion and handles backups more efficiently. PLAT-17040
Fixes the directory path for installing ClockBound binaries. PLAT-17135
Enhanced the restore function to properly filter keyspaces during a single keyspace restore. PLAT-17146
Ensures K8s Helm override form correctly submits pre-check requests. PLAT-17184
Ensures SetupYNP only prepares the node agent package without creating an entry. PLAT-17194
Fixes issues with creating universes and editing read replicas when primary cluster payload is missing. PLAT-17224
Ensures Ansible provisioning validation works on Ubuntu by updating the scripting method. PLAT-17349
Enables retrying CreateUniverse for on-prem nodes by modifying preflight checks. PLAT-17368
Ensures YBA HA promotion success even if it fails midway after a restore. PLAT-17369
Ensures only Running tables are added to xCluster replication edits. PLAT-17387
Ensures node updates during tasks won't overwrite live data with stale information. PLAT-17405
Disables background node agent installer by default, but tracks universes needing migration. PLAT-17435,PLAT-17449
Resolves issue where xCluster edit command incorrectly removes tables from replication. PLAT-17521
Retries failed CREATE TABLESPACE queries up to 3 times to ensure success. PLAT-14388
Enables TLS certificate verification by default in the YBA CLI, adds insecure and ca-cert flags. PLAT-16083
Allows S3 bucket access through both global and private endpoints using the new globalBucketAccess field. PLAT-16571
Allows deleting Kubernetes universes even when paused. PLAT-16808
Enables Kubernetes-based backup and restore for Prometheus in YugabyteDB. PLAT-16824
Ensures dedicatedNodes is set to true for all Kubernetes universes. PLAT-16827
Enables more flexible regex matching for S3 Host Base domains. PLAT-16842
Blocks creation of cron-based universes when using node agent provisioning to prevent health check failures. PLAT-16879
Simplifies the AsyncTask interface in the node agent, reducing method count. PLAT-16886
Ensures crontab binary exists before disabling services on Amazon Linux. PLAT-16902
Adds a refresh button to the slow queries UI for easier data updates. PLAT-16917
Fixes configuration display and saving issues for migrated universes from 2.20 to 2024.2. PLAT-16918
Enables scraping of node agent metrics through YBA proxy endpoint. PLAT-16939
Fixes UUID comparison in manual incremental backup creation. PLAT-16953
Appends node_ip to the config file to prevent race conditions. PLAT-16960
Fixes errors in health checks when changing node IPs manually. PLAT-16963
Groups all prechecks into a single subtask group for better user experience. PLAT-16965
Removes duplicate case in switch statement to fix compilation errors. PLAT-16974
Enhances PerfAdvisor by ignoring new fields and supporting custom temp directories. PLAT-14028,PLAT-17020
Fixes incorrect data-test-id for Full Move button and adds translation to Run Prechecks. PLAT-17034
Reduces UI flickering in task tabs during database upgrades. PLAT-17057
Fixes deadlock issue in backups by using sequential streams instead of parallel streams. PLAT-17063
Moves YSQL server health checks to after cluster configuration updates during universe creation. PLAT-17085
Ensures YSQL health checks run successfully after cluster configuration updates during universe creation. PLAT-17085
Ensures Prometheus data directory script runs properly using sh and moves directories correctly. PLAT-17091
Enables xCluster creation only with specified table UUIDs despite new flags. PLAT-17105
Fixes xCluster creation in YBA CLI by updating client to handle bootstrap tables UUID. PLAT-17105
Sends HTTP 529 response when tasks_list API encounters exceptions. PLAT-17111
Allows specifying full URNs for Azure vnet/subnet to improve resource grouping. PLAT-17115
Enables correct THP parameter settings with Ansible and node agent provisioning. PLAT-171678,PLAT-17171,PLAT-17167
Ensures core dump file generation pattern matches the one from Ansible playbooks. PLAT-17201
Enables server control via RPC to node agent, gated by a global runtime feature flag. PLAT-17216
Enhances cluster consistency checks to handle multiple IP addresses per node. PLAT-17222
Speeds up upgrade processes by moving pre-checks to asynchronous tasks. PLAT-17238
Ensures alert for orphan masters is raised correctly in specific cases. PLAT-17257
Adds metrics to track and alert on node agent installation failures. PLAT-17274
Fixes issue where adding a node incorrectly re-creates existing nodes in async clusters. PLAT-17311
Writes PG upgrade check logs to a temporary file for better error parsing. PLAT-17418
Enables attach-detach script to work with YBA on HTTPS platforms. PLAT-9692
Allows the TlsToggle task to retry with consistent intent settings. PLAT-11187
Ensures masters and TServers are verified to belong to the correct universe after startup. PLAT-11696
Ensures xCluster deletion can proceed by using either source or target universe UUID when available. PLAT-13785
Ensures timezone dropdown defaults to the set preference after clearing or refreshing. PLAT-16606,PLAT-16705
Fixes inconsistent useTimeSync setting for K8s and OnPrem universes. PLAT-16749
Allows empty fields in Cert Manager Issuer during K8s setup. PLAT-16759,PLAT-16758
Ensures semanage fcontext runs regardless of SELinux mode to prevent node-agent issues. PLAT-16762
Restores semanage fcontext execution regardless of SELinux mode. PLAT-16762
Enables RunApiTriggeredHooks to correctly mark updateSucceeded as true. PLAT-16839
Extracts node_exporter based on architecture and enhances Python support. PLAT-16871
Ensures tag changes are saved and visible in audit logs. PLAT-16875
Fixes node state accuracy during resize task retries. PLAT-16916
Blocks cron-based universe creation when Ansible provisioning is disabled. PLAT-16925
Ensures subtask details update correctly when main tasks complete. PLAT-16961
Fixes the display of TServer label for disk volume stats in K8s environments. PLAT-16964
Ensures the task banner updates with new tasks on launch by maintaining universe state. PLAT-16970
Ensures correct scheduling of incremental backups by updating full backup times first. PLAT-16972
Removes YEDIS option from CREATE and EDIT modes in the UI, ensuring a cleaner interface. PLAT-17015,PLAT-16983
Updates the xCluster version threshold to 2024.1.3.0-b104 on the YBA UI to ensure accuracy in displaying semi-automatic mode availability. PLAT-17045
Enhances backup and restore by reconfiguring YBC on all queryable nodes, not just Running or ToBeRemoved. PLAT-17252
Adds YugabyteDB package support to the node agent provisioning module. PLAT-17260
Allows configuring the SSHD daemon via node agent provisioning for custom SSH ports. PLAT-17283
Corrects counting of failed tables for DR error banners. PLAT-17348
Allows configuring the timeout for PostgreSQL upgrade checks, defaulting to 600 seconds. PLAT-17473
Adds Kubernetes overrides to API examples for creating universes. PLAT-8019
Adds commands to edit and delete read replica clusters in YBA CLI. PLAT-12842
Enables using yba universe describe outputs as templates for yba universe create. PLAT-16360
Adds CLI commands to list, describe, download, and delete support bundles. PLAT-16362
Enables the creation of support bundles via the YBA CLI. PLAT-16363
Corrects API notations for Point-in-Time Recovery operations. PLAT-16364
Enhances YBA CLI with comprehensive alert management commands. PLAT-16365
Adds CLI commands for managing alert channels and destinations. PLAT-16366
Prompts users for confirmation if an existing config file will be overwritten. PLAT-16617
Ignores consistency checks on retries when finding a TServer fails. PLAT-16667
Adds commands to manage alert maintenance windows. PLAT-16696
Prevents failures in OperatorUtils by not running ConfigBuilder during initialization. PLAT-16882
Adds endpoint to list backup directories for selected storage config. PLAT-16900
Adds DELETE node command to YBA CLI for managing universe nodes. PLAT-16903
Adds prechecks-only functionality for Kubernetes upgrades and edits. PLAT-17019
Adds pull secrets and node selector rules to customer creation jobs. PLAT-17026
Adds CLI support for creating and managing user groups. PLAT-17032
Enhances the describe command output spacing for better readability. PLAT-17096
Adds instance type commands to all cloud service providers in CLI. PLAT-17099
Switches AWSUtil from parallel streams to regular streams to avoid thread exhaustion. PLAT-17102
Adds commands to refresh KMS configurations from YBA CLI. PLAT-17131
Adds a YBA CLI command for configuring YCQL in existing universes. PLAT-17137
Enhances data persistence by copying PG restore dump files to /opt/yugabyte/yugaware/data in Kubernetes environments. PLAT-17138
Fixes cert-manager certificate names and SAN entries for MCS. PLAT-17142,GH-163
Reverts erroneous method changes to fix Azure Private DNS in universe creation/deletion. PLAT-17152
Adds support for new statuses in GetReplicationStatus RPC, enhancing xCluster replication monitoring. PLAT-17230
Ensures correct permissions on /run/user with a new precheck. PLAT-17246
Resolves the date conversion bug in the get JWT endpoint. PLAT-17261
Ensures PYTHON_EXECUTABLE is set for ntpd service checks in clock-skew configuration. PLAT-17524

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v2.25.1.0 - March 21, 2025 {#v2.25.1.0}

Build: 2.25.1.0-b381

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Improvements

Enhances the YBA Installer with better status reporting and reliable upgrade checks. PLAT-13040,PLAT-12428
Allows direct configuration changes and restarts if TLS certificates expire, skipping unnecessary upgrades. PLAT-16176
Enhances metric dashboard to show delta in "Total Consensus Change Config" count. PLAT-16307
Enables single connection as default for YSQL upgrades, conserving memory. PLAT-16479
Stops YBA from logging to system logs and journalctl, preventing /var directory bloat. PLAT-16685
Removes a redundant SSH key parsing check for node agent communication. PLAT-16145
Enhances node agent logging and supports easier debugging in YBA. PLAT-16550
Enhances node agent logging in YBA for easier debugging. PLAT-16550
Adds support for updating TLS settings of Universe via YBA CLI. PLAT-15532
Ensures HA failover works across different timezones by using epoch millisecond time. PLAT-15970
Enhances error messages for preview flag validation, indicating server type and missing flags. PLAT-16091
Enables alert threshold configuration based on replication frequency. PLAT-16454
Enhances HA standby alerts to use minutes directly, aligning thresholds with replication frequency. PLAT-16454
Include YBC ports in on-prem preflight checks for better setup validation. PLAT-16465
Ensures cloud instances match the node UUID tag before actions in Python ybops. PLAT-16610
Enhances security by preventing edits to pre-set YSQL configuration parameters, allowing only additions in edit mode. PLAT-16022
Clarifies warning text when PG_COMPATIBILITY is ON and restricts editing in pg_conf_csv. PLAT-16022
Adds a flag to yba task list for filtering tasks by universe name. PLAT-16341
Adds support for enableExposingService and spot instances in YBA CLI. PLAT-15533,PLAT-16406
Enhances the version extraction script in the node agent installer for better macOS compatibility. PLAT-16569
Improves error messages in the provider update command for better clarity. PLAT-15790
Enhances error messages for flag upgrades to specify missing clusters. PLAT-16442
Enables CLI and Terraform to access all API types with swagger_all.json. PLAT-16521
Allows enabling the preview feature flag to mask unqualified commands. PLAT-16647

Bug fixes

Fixes NVMe device naming scheme for c3 and c3d instances on GCP. PLAT-15750
Adds alerts for YCQL microsecond precision operations and enhances remote bootstrap alerts with percentage thresholds. PLAT-16134,PLAT-16253
Enhances ::mount_ephemeral_drives to support non-standard disk layouts, including volume groups. PLAT-16266
Enhances node expression logic in alerts to ensure accuracy and visibility of affected nodes. PLAT-16346
Ensures certificate verification compatibility across all OpenSSL versions. PLAT-16389
Handles Azure images without plan information to avoid errors. PLAT-16404
Prevents backup failures during upgrades by managing incompatible flags. PLAT-16411
Fixes LDAP authentication to return correct search results for mismatching email and DN entries. PLAT-16543
Addresses critical security vulnerabilities by updating cryptographic libraries in YugabyteDB installations. PLAT-16551
Ensures K8s always displays TServer and Master configurations, irrespective of use_k8s_custom_resources flag. PLAT-16577
Allows regenerating self-signed certs during reconfiguration when needed. PLAT-16616,PLAT-16340
Ensures yba-ctl preflight command runs smoothly without as_root setting errors. PLAT-16668
Ensures Alma 8 is the default image due to performance issues with Alma 9 on GCP. PLAT-15311
Prevents node health checks from failing due to unrelated full disks in Kubernetes. PLAT-16049
Ensures YBA Installer correctly updates migration tracking without overcounting schemas. PLAT-16179
Fixes YBM provisioning failure when core dump directory already exists. PLAT-16248
Upgrades Jinja2 to fix Ansible templating errors when using custom SSH ports. PLAT-16262
Reverts YBA UI search to substring search, avoiding crashes with special characters. PLAT-16419
Corrects default YSQL port display and enhances error handling for replication slots. PLAT-16301,PLAT-16423,PLAT-16429
Stops symlink issues during directory creation in playbook tasks. PLAT-16461
Fixes node reservation when using dedicated masters with varying instance types in a single operation. PLAT-16486
Upgrades libcurl version to ensure proxy settings work correctly. PLAT-16504
Reverts the libcurl version update in YBC and YBDB binaries. PLAT-16504
Upgrades libcurl to version >=7.86.0 to support CIDR notation in NO_PROXY settings. PLAT-16504
Allows restoring a universe on the same universe without renaming keyspaces. PLAT-16553
Destroys manual-onprem universes stuck in DECOMMISSIONED state correctly. PLAT-16631
Saves new disk size in the database first to prevent errors during concurrent edits. PLAT-16637
Ensures the semanage command runs successfully in the node agent installer. PLAT-16669
Fixes incorrect flag in CLI for on-prem provider creation to prevent failures. PLAT-16672
Fixes the premature "cluster not found" error for read replicas in YBA CLI. PLAT-16689
Fixes output error for incremental backups in YBA CLI, ensuring accurate status messages. PLAT-16703
Ensures Kubernetes operator correctly handles storage configurations without setting default S3 attributes. PLAT-16760
Fixes Azure resource deletion by correctly reading the error code field. PLAT-16769
Adds connection manager process tracking to the YBA per-process screen. PLAT-16182
Tracks connection manager memory usage in YBA per process screen. PLAT-16182
Ensures successful xCluster upgrades by fixing lock checks during TLS certificate transfers. PLAT-16259
Ensures universeDetails.placementModificationTaskUuid is only set for successful tasks. PLAT-16259
Corrects the error message on the backups tab for connect-only users. PLAT-16271
Sets new memory and tablet limits only for universes with DB version 2024.2.0 and newer. PLAT-16275
Installs polkit and chronie on Amazon Linux 2023 to ensure universe creation. PLAT-16279
Ensures accurate timestamp display in the live query panel by specifying the correct format. PLAT-16415
Adds option in list_flags API to display experimental flags. PLAT-16425
Enables setting CPU architecture during universe creation using cpu-architecture flag. PLAT-16428
Disables the YBA minimum version check when adding a release. PLAT-16433
Ensures only role UUID is passed when creating system type RBAC role-bindings. PLAT-16449
Prevents both instances from entering standby after a peer promotion. PLAT-16468
Enables RBAC commands in CLI to run without requiring runtime_config key permissions. PLAT-16520
Corrects label errors in rpc_latency_sum and rpc_latency_count metrics. PLAT-16544
Ensures collect_metrics_wrapper.sh aligns with node_exporter's metrics path. PLAT-16581
Fixes systemd upgrade issues and ensures node exporter consistency during upgrades. PLAT-16581
Disables volume count edits for both MASTER and TSERVER nodes in K8s UI. PLAT-16627
Enables passing correlation ID from YBA to node agent for RPCs via Python processes. PLAT-16646
Upgrades spring-security-core to 5.8.16 to address {{<cve "CVE-2024-38821">}}. PLAT-16648
Fixes timezone-related metrics display to prevent data disappearance. PLAT-16704
Fixes disk IOPS and throughput reset issue during universe edits. PLAT-16661,PLAT-16724
Blocks pausing universes with ephemeral storage to prevent data loss. PLAT-15569
Standardizes YBC server upgrades to use Ansible, ensuring consistency and control. PLAT-15703
Upgrades Single Sign-On libraries to enhance security and compatibility. PLAT-15932
Separates "Force Delete" into an advanced option for safer node cleanup. PLAT-15942
Updates and corrects text on the YBA node agent UI. PLAT-160407
Calculates CPU usage using total metrics for more accuracy. PLAT-16174
Removes unnecessary blacklist modification step from the Kubernetes pause universe process. PLAT-16196
Allows yb-controller restart without stopping during rollback on TServer nodes. PLAT-16247
Prevents "Aww Snap" error when start time exceeds end time in Metrics UI. PLAT-16254
Resuming Kubernetes now reuses previous values, ensuring proper configuration without needing override files. PLAT-16326
Blocks enabling TLS after deployment for K8 universes in EDIT mode. PLAT-16368
Ensures all CDC replication slots display correctly in the UI, even if associated namespaces are deleting. PLAT-16420
Ensures Kubernetes resumes only after YBC server starts. PLAT-16722
Allows empty fields in Cert Manager Issuer during K8s setup. PLAT-16758,PLAT-16759
Enables specific flag overrides by cluster ID during YBA universe upgrades. PLAT-13130
Enables using IAM roles on DB nodes for S3 backups and restores, controlled by s3.use_db_nodes_iam_role_for_backup. PLAT-15859
Standardizes xCluster naming in RBAC permissions modal to Manage xCluster. PLAT-16061
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
Adds, lists, describes, and deletes role bindings via YBA CLI RBAC APIs. PLAT-16130
Enhances visibility of connection pooling information by relocating it to direct subtext. PLAT-16193
Fixes the installer check to accurately detect existing installations. PLAT-16207
Ensures RBAC commands run only if use_new_authz is true. PLAT-16273
Adds Prometheus user to the Yugabyte group for better AMI compatibility. PLAT-16274
Allows prometheus user to read metrics by restarting node_exporter. PLAT-16274
Handles missing image bundles gracefully by throwing an API error. PLAT-16351
Adds new YBA CLI commands for managing xCluster replication. PLAT-16357
Enables creation and editing of xCluster configurations via YBA CLI. PLAT-16358
Marks GET APIs in Tables Controller as Preview for CLI consumption. PLAT-16431
Enables separate client-root-ca and root-ca flags during universe creation. PLAT-16432
Enhances YBA CLI with new commands for managing tables, namespaces, and tablespaces. PLAT-16456
Enhances error handling in yba-ctl to prevent infinite loops and crashes from unhandled directory creation errors. PLAT-16467
Ensures upgrades always use the latest stable YBC version. PLAT-16481
Enables database-scoped xCluster config creation by default. PLAT-16514
Improves API change reviews by formatting diff outputs with one item per line. PLAT-16528
Fixes minor misalignment in the certificate view modal. PLAT-16533
Allows users to customize the YB Controller RPC Port in the Create Universe UI. PLAT-16632
Standardizes on-prem instance labels for consistency across UI components. PLAT-16633
Enhances yba-ctl efficiency by skipping needless state file updates when no changes occur. PLAT-16641
Fixes YCQL restores to correctly check for empty table names. PLAT-16754
Adds useTablespaces to the YBA CLI restore workflow. PLAT-16755

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v2.25.0.0 - January 17, 2025 {#v2.25.0.0}

Build: 2.25.0.0-b489

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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

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