Update release notes for NGINX Ingress Controller 5.1.1 (#969)

Author: AlexFenlon

content/includes/nic/compatibility-tables/nic-nap.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ The following table shows compatibility between NGINX Ingress Controller (NIC) a
 {{< bootstrap-table "table table-striped table-responsive" >}}
 | NIC Version         | NAP-WAF Version | Config Manager | Enforcer |
 | ------------------- | --------------- | -------------- | -------- |
-| {{< nic-version >}} | 34+5.332        | 5.6.0          | 5.6.0    |
+| {{< nic-version >}} | 35+5.498        | 5.8.0          | 5.8.0    |
 | 4.0.1               | 33+5.264        | 5.5.0          | 5.5.0    |
 | 3.7.2               | 32+5.1          | 5.3.0          | 5.3.0    |
 | 3.6.2               | 32+5.48         | 5.2.0          | 5.2.0    |

content/nic/releases.md

@@ -5,6 +5,29 @@ toc: true
 nd-content-type: reference
 nd-product: NIC
 nd-docs: DOCS-616
+---
+## 5.1.1
+
+15 Aug 2025
+
+### <i class="fa-solid fa-bug-slash"></i> Fixes
+- [8046](https://github.com/nginx/kubernetes-ingress/pull/8046) Update interval checks for mgmt directive
+- [8079](https://github.com/nginx/kubernetes-ingress/pull/8079) Status updates for vs endpoints 
+- [8125](https://github.com/nginx/kubernetes-ingress/pull/8125) Don't send request headers & body to jwks uri
+
+### <i class="fa-solid fa-upload"></i> Dependencies
+- [8115](https://github.com/nginx/kubernetes-ingress/pull/8115) & [8131](https://github.com/nginx/kubernetes-ingress/pull/8131) Bump Go dependencies
+- [8030](https://github.com/nginx/kubernetes-ingress/pull/8030), [8080](https://github.com/nginx/kubernetes-ingress/pull/8080) & [8112](https://github.com/nginx/kubernetes-ingress/pull/8112) Bump Docker dependencies
+- [8139](https://github.com/nginx/kubernetes-ingress/pull/8139) Update to nginx oss 1.29.1, plus r35, agent v3.2, app protect and alpine 3.22
+
+### <i class="fa-solid fa-download"></i> Upgrade
+- For NGINX, use the 5.1.1 images from our [DockerHub](https://hub.docker.com/r/nginx/nginx-ingress/tags?page=1&ordering=last_updated&name=5.1.1), [GitHub Container](https://github.com/nginx/kubernetes-ingress/pkgs/container/kubernetes-ingress), [Amazon ECR Public Gallery](https://gallery.ecr.aws/nginx/nginx-ingress) or [Quay.io](https://quay.io/repository/nginx/nginx-ingress).
+- For NGINX Plus, use the 5.1.1 images from the F5 Container registry or build your own image using the 5.1.1 source code.
+- For Helm, use version 2.2.2 of the chart.
+
+### <i class="fa-solid fa-life-ring"></i> Supported Platforms
+We will provide technical support for NGINX Ingress Controller on any Kubernetes platform that is currently supported by its provider and that passes the Kubernetes conformance tests. This release was fully tested on the following Kubernetes versions: 1.25-1.33.
+
 ---
 ## 5.1.0
 

content/nic/technical-specifications.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ We test NGINX Ingress Controller on a range of Kubernetes platforms for each rel
 {{< bootstrap-table "table table-bordered table-striped table-responsive" >}}
 | NIC version | Kubernetes versions tested  | NIC Helm Chart version | NIC Operator version | NGINX / NGINX Plus version | End of Technical Support |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| {{< nic-version >}} | 1.25 - 1.33 | {{< nic-helm-version >}} | {{< nic-operator-version >}} | 1.27.5 / R34 P1 | - |
+| {{< nic-version >}} | 1.25 - 1.33 | {{< nic-helm-version >}} | {{< nic-operator-version >}} | 1.29.1 / R35 | - |
 | 5.0.0 | 1.25 - 1.32 | 2.1.0 | 3.1.0 | 1.27.4 / R34 | Apr 16, 2027 |
 | 4.0.1 | 1.25 - 1.32 | 2.0.1 | 3.0.1 | 1.27.4 / R33 P2 | Feb 7, 2027 |
 | 3.7.2 | 1.25 - 1.31 | 1.4.2 | 2.4.2 | 1.27.2 / R32 P1 | Nov 25, 2026 |
@@ -42,21 +42,21 @@ We provide the following Docker images, which include NGINX or NGINX Plus bundle
 From release `v5.1.0` onwards, NGINX Ingress Controller will no longer provide binaries for the `armv7`, `s390x` & `ppc64le` architectures.
 {{< /call-out >}}
 
-_All images include NGINX 1.27.5._
+_All images include NGINX 1.29.1._
 
 {{< bootstrap-table "table table-bordered table-responsive" >}}
 |<div style="width:200px">Name</div> | <div style="width:100px">Base image</div> | DockerHub image | Architectures |
 | ---| --- | --- | --- |
-|Alpine-based image | ``nginx:1.27.5-alpine``,<br>based on on ``alpine:3.21`` | ``nginx/nginx-ingress:{{< nic-version >}}-alpine`` | arm64<br>amd64 |
-|Debian-based image | ``nginx:1.27.5``,<br>based on on ``debian:12-slim`` | ``nginx/nginx-ingress:{{< nic-version >}}`` | arm64<br>amd64 |
+|Alpine-based image | ``nginx:1.29.1-alpine``,<br>based on on ``alpine:3.22`` | ``nginx/nginx-ingress:{{< nic-version >}}-alpine`` | arm64<br>amd64 |
+|Debian-based image | ``nginx:1.29.1``,<br>based on on ``debian:12-slim`` | ``nginx/nginx-ingress:{{< nic-version >}}`` | arm64<br>amd64 |
 |Ubi-based image | ``redhat/ubi9-minimal`` | ``nginx/nginx-ingress:{{< nic-version >}}-ubi`` | arm64<br>amd64 |
 {{% /bootstrap-table %}}
 
 ---
 
 ### Images with NGINX Plus
 
-_NGINX Plus images include NGINX Plus R34._
+_NGINX Plus images include NGINX Plus R35_
 
 ---
 
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ NGINX Plus images are available through the F5 Container registry `private-regis
 {{< bootstrap-table "table table-striped table-bordered table-responsive" >}}
 |<div style="width:200px">Name</div> | <div style="width:100px">Base image</div> | <div style="width:200px">Additional modules</div> | F5 Container Registry Image | Architectures |
 | ---| ---| --- | --- | --- |
-|Alpine-based image | ``alpine:3.21`` | NJS (NGINX JavaScript)<br>OpenTelemetry  | `nginx-ic/nginx-plus-ingress:{{< nic-version >}}-alpine` | arm64<br>amd64 |
-|Alpine-based image with FIPS inside | ``alpine:3.21`` | NJS (NGINX JavaScript)<br>OpenTelemetry<br>FIPS module and OpenSSL configuration | `nginx-ic/nginx-plus-ingress:{{< nic-version >}}-alpine-fips` | arm64<br>amd64 |
+|Alpine-based image | ``alpine:3.22`` | NJS (NGINX JavaScript)<br>OpenTelemetry  | `nginx-ic/nginx-plus-ingress:{{< nic-version >}}-alpine` | arm64<br>amd64 |
+|Alpine-based image with FIPS inside | ``alpine:3.22`` | NJS (NGINX JavaScript)<br>OpenTelemetry<br>FIPS module and OpenSSL configuration | `nginx-ic/nginx-plus-ingress:{{< nic-version >}}-alpine-fips` | arm64<br>amd64 |
 |Alpine-based image with NGINX App Protect WAF & FIPS inside | ``alpine:3.19`` | NGINX App Protect WAF<br>NJS (NGINX JavaScript)<br>OpenTelemetry<br>FIPS module and OpenSSL configuration | `nginx-ic-nap/nginx-plus-ingress:{{< nic-version >}}-alpine-fips` | amd64 |
 |Alpine-based image with NGINX App Protect WAF v5 & FIPS inside | ``alpine:3.19`` | NGINX App Protect WAF v5<br>NJS (NGINX JavaScript)<br>OpenTelemetry<br>FIPS module and OpenSSL configuration | `nginx-ic-nap-v5/nginx-plus-ingress:{{< nic-version >}}-alpine-fips` | amd64 |
 |Debian-based image | ``debian:12-slim`` | NJS (NGINX JavaScript)<br>OpenTelemetry | `nginx-ic/nginx-plus-ingress:{{< nic-version >}}` | arm64<br>amd64 |

layouts/shortcodes/nic-helm-version.html

@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.2.1
+2.2.2

layouts/shortcodes/nic-operator-version.html

@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.2.2
+3.2.3

layouts/shortcodes/nic-version.html

@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.1.0
+5.1.1