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This section summarizes the changes in each release.

* <<release-notes-8.17.1>>
* <<release-notes-8.17.0>>

Also see:

* {kibana-ref}/release-notes.html[{kib} release notes]
* {beats-ref}/release-notes.html[{beats} release notes]

// begin 8.17.1 relnotes

[[release-notes-8.17.1]]
== {fleet} and {agent} 8.17.1

Review important information about the {fleet} and {agent} 8.17.1 release.

[discrete]
[[breaking-changes-8.17.1]]
=== Breaking changes

Breaking changes can prevent your application from optimal operation and
performance. Before you upgrade, review the breaking changes, then mitigate the
impact to your application.

{agent}::
* {agent} Docker images for {ecloud} have been reverted from having been based off of Ubuntu 24.04 to being based off of Ubuntu 20.04. This is to ensure compatibility with {ece}, support for new Wolfi-based images, and for GNU C Library (glibc) compatibility. {agent-pull}6393[#6393]

//*Impact* +
//<Describe how users should mitigate the change.> For more information, refer to {fleet-guide}/fleet-server.html[Fleet Server].
//====

[discrete]
[[new-features-8.17.1]]
=== New features

The 8.17.1 release Added the following new and notable features.

* Add the link:https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/tree/main/exporter/loadbalancingexporter[Otel loadbalancing exporter] to {agent}. {agent-pull}6315[#6315]

[discrete]
[[enhancements-8.17.1]]
=== Enhancements

{agent}::

* Respond with an error message in case the user running the `enroll` command and the user who is the owner of the {agent} program files don't match. {agent-pull}6144[#6144] {agent-issue}4889[#4889]
* Implement the `MarshalJSON` method on the `component.Component` struct, so that when the component model is logged, the output does not contain any secrets that might be part of the component model. {agent-pull}6329[#6329] {agent-issue}5675[#5675]

[discrete]
[[bug-fixes-8.17.1]]
=== Bug fixes

{fleet-server}::
* Do not set the `unenrolled_at` attribute when the audit/unenroll API is called. {fleet-server-pull}4221[#4221] {agent-issue}6213[#6213]
* Remove PGP endpoint auth requirement so that air-gapped {agents} can retreive a PGP key from {fleet-server}. {fleet-server-pull}4256[#4256] {fleet-server-issue}4255[#4255]

{agent}::
* During uninstall, call the audit or unenroll API before components are stopped, if {agent} is running a {fleet-server} instance. {agent-pull}6085[#6085] {agent-issue}5752[#5752]
* Update OTel components to v0.1156.0. {agent-pull}6391[#6391]
* Restore the `cloud-defend` binary which was accidentally removed in version 8.17.0. {agent-pull}6470[#6470] {agent-issue}6469[#6469]

// end 8.17.1 relnotes

// begin 8.17.0 relnotes

[[release-notes-8.17.0]]
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