Highlights and breaking changes

Author: kaitlynmichael

content/operate/kubernetes/release-notes/7-8-6-releases/7-8-6-1-march2025.md

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ weight: 1
 
 ## New in the release
 
+Redis Enterprise for Kubernetes 7.8.6-1 is a feature release including enhancements, bug fixes, platform updates, and support for Redis Software 7.8.6-13.
+
 ### Enhancements
 
 - Added support for Redis Software 7.8.6-13.
@@ -22,7 +24,6 @@ weight: 1
 - Additional license fields added to REC status.
 - Added validation to prevent illegal changes to podDisruptionBudget.
 
-
 ### Resolved issues
 
 - Removed unnecessary users from the Redis Enterprise container image (RED-73626).
@@ -50,10 +51,9 @@ weight: 1
 | REC | `spec.podSecurityPolicyName` | REMOVE | Not supported anymore by supported Kubernetes versions. |
 | REC | `spec.databaseServicePortPolicy` | ADD | Instructs how to determine the service ports for REDB services. Defaults to DatabasePortForward, if not specified otherwise. DatabasePortForward - The service port will be the same as the database port. RedisDefaultPort - The service port will be the default Redis port (6379).
 
+## Breaking changes
 
-## Version changes
-### Breaking changes
-### Deprecations
+Customers who use load balancers for Active-Active replication endpoints and rely on the change introduced in RED-113626 (or the workaround described in the ticket) must specify the port in the new `spec.externalReplicationPort` field in REAADB after upgrading, or replication will fail (RED-149374).
 
 ## Supported distributions
 
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ Any distribution not listed below is not supported for production workloads.
 
 ## Downloads
 
+- **Redis Enterprise**: `redislabs/redis:7.8.6-1`
+- **Operator**: `redislabs/operator:7.8.6-13`
+- **Services Rigger**: `redislabs/k8s-controller:7.8.6-1`
+- **OLM operator bundle** : `v
 
-- **Redis Enterprise**: `redislabs/redis:`
-- **Operator**: `redislabs/operator:`
-- **Services Rigger**: `redislabs/k8s-controller:`
-- **OLM operator bundle** : `v`
 
 ## Known limitations
 See [X.Y.Z releases]({{<relref "">}}) for information on known limitations.