[pve-devel] Proxmox VE 8.4 released!

[Thomas Lamprecht <t.lamprecht@proxmox.com>]

Hi All!

We are excited to announce that our latest software version 8.4 for
Proxmox Virtual Environment is now available for download. This release is
based on Debian 12.10 "Bookworm" but uses the Linux kernel 6.8.12 and
kernel 6.14 as opt-in, QEMU 9.2.0, LXC 6.0.0, ZFS 2.2.7 with compatibility
patches for kernel 6.14, and Ceph Squid 19.2.1 as stable option.

Proxmox VE 8.4 includes the following highlights

- Live migration with mediated devices
- API for third party backup solutions
- Virtiofs directory passthrough
- and much more

As always, we have included countless bugfixes and improvements in many
places; see the release notes for all details.

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

Press release
https://www.proxmox.com/en/news/press-releases

Download
https://www.proxmox.com/en/downloads
Alternate ISO download:
https://enterprise.proxmox.com/iso

Documentation
https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs

Community Forum
https://forum.proxmox.com

Bugtracker
https://bugzilla.proxmox.com

Source code
https://git.proxmox.com

There has been a lot of feedback from our community members and customers,
and many of you reported bugs, submitted patches and were involved in
testing - THANK YOU for your support!

FAQ
Q: Can I upgrade latest Proxmox VE 7 to 8 with apt?
A: Yes, please follow the upgrade instructions on
   https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Upgrade_from_7_to_8

Q: Can I upgrade an 8.0 installation to the stable 8.4 via apt?
A: Yes, upgrading from is possible via apt and GUI.

Q: Can I install Proxmox VE 8.4 on top of Debian 12 "Bookworm"?
A: Yes, see https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_12_Bookworm

Q: Can I upgrade from with Ceph Reef to Ceph Squid?
A: Yes, see https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Ceph_Reef_to_Squid

Q: Can I upgrade my Proxmox VE 7.4 cluster with Ceph Pacific to Proxmox VE 8.4
   and to Ceph Reef?
A: This is a three-step process. First, you have to upgrade Ceph from Pacific
   to Quincy, and afterwards you can then upgrade Proxmox VE from 7.4 to 8.4.
   As soon as you run Proxmox VE 8.4, you can upgrade Ceph to Reef. There are
   a lot of improvements and changes, so please follow exactly the upgrade
   documentation:
   https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Ceph_Pacific_to_Quincy
   https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Upgrade_from_7_to_8
   https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Ceph_Quincy_to_Reef

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/, and/or subscribe to our
   https://www.proxmox.com/en/news.

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Best Regards,

Thomas Lamprecht


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