[pve-devel] Proxmox VE 7.0 (beta) released!

[Martin Maurer <martin@proxmox.com>]

Hi all,

We are pleased to announce the first beta release of Proxmox Virtual Environment 7.0! The 7.x family is based on the great Debian 11 "Bullseye" and comes with a 5.11 kernel, QEMU 6.0, LXC 4.0, OpenZFS 2.0.4.

Note: The current release of Proxmox Virtual Environment 7.0 is a beta version. If you test or upgrade, make sure to first create backups of your data. We recommend https://www.proxmox.com/en/proxmox-backup-server to do so.

Here are some of the highlights of the Proxmox VE 7.0 beta version:

- Ceph Server: Ceph Pacific 16.2 is the new default. Ceph Octopus 15.2 comes with continued support.
- BTRFS: modern copy on write file system natively supported by the Linux kernel, implementing features such as snapshots, built-in RAID, and self healing via checksums for data and metadata.
- ifupdown2 is the default for new installations using the Proxmox VE official ISO.
- QEMU 6.0 has support for io_uring as asynchronous I/O engine for virtual drives - this is now the default for newly started or migrated guests.
- Countless GUI improvements
- and much more...

Release notes
https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Roadmap

Download[
http://download.proxmox.com/iso

Community Forum
https://forum.proxmox.com

Bugtracker
https://bugzilla.proxmox.com

Source code
https://git.proxmox.com

FAQ
Q: Can I upgrade Proxmox VE 6.4 to 7.0 beta with apt?
A: Yes, please follow the upgrade instructions on https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Upgrade_from_6.x_to_7.0

Q: Can I upgrade a 7.0 beta installation to the stable 7.0 release via apt?
A: Yes, upgrading from beta to stable installation will be possible via apt.

Q: Which apt repository can I use for Proxmox VE 7.0 beta?
A: deb http://download.proxmox.com/debian/pve bullseye pvetest

Q: Can I install Proxmox VE 7.0 beta on top of Debian 11 "Bullseye"?
A: Yes.

Q: Can I upgrade my Proxmox VE 6.4 cluster with Ceph Octopus to 7.0 beta?
A: This is a two step process. First, you have to upgrade Proxmox VE from 6.4 to 7.0, and afterwards upgrade Ceph from Octopus to Pacific. There are a lot of improvements and changes, so please follow exactly the upgrade documentation:
https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Upgrade_from_6.x_to_7.0
https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Ceph_Octopus_to_Pacific

Q: When do you expect the stable Proxmox VE 7.0 release?
A: The final Proxmox VE 7.0 will be available as soon as all Proxmox VE 7.0 release critical bugs are fixed.

Q: Where can I get more information about feature updates?
A: Check the https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Roadmap, https://forum.proxmox.com, the https://lists.proxmox.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo, and/or subscribe to our https://www.proxmox.com/en/news.

You are welcome to test your hardware and your upgrade path and we are looking forward to your feedback, bug reports, or ideas. Thank you for getting involved!

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Best Regards,

Martin Maurer

martin@proxmox.com
https://www.proxmox.com

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