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WIP release notes and other changes for release 8.10 (#1973)
* WIP release notes and other changes for release 8.10 * framework for 8.10 release notes doc with changes made * updated `.pages` file * Remove "Breaking change" listing for now, leaving just the heading. * Update .pages Add 9.4 release * Update links for 8.10 release * Fix spelling issue from Serge Croise suggestion * Application stream statement * Update .pages Fix multi-listing of 9.3 * Remove 8.9 as Current Release
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title: Current Release 8.10
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# Release notes for Rocky Linux 8.10
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You can find a complete list of most changes in the [upstream release notes found here](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.10_release_notes/index)
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## Upgrading
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You can upgrade from Rocky Linux 8.x to Rocky Linux 8.10 by running `sudo dnf -y upgrade`.
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## Images
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Several images are available along with the normal install images, including cloud and container platforms.
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You can find more on the artifacts produced by the Cloud Special Interest Group, and information for how to get involved on the [SIG/Cloud Wiki page](https://sig-cloud.rocky.page/).
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## Installing
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To install Rocky Linux 8.10, head to the [download page](https://rockylinux.org/download/) and download the version you need for your architecture.
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## The Rocky team release highlights
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### Breaking changes
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#### Live Images
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## Major changes
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For a complete list of major changes, see the [upstream listing here](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.10_release_notes/overview#overview-major-changes).
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Detailed next are highlights and new features from this release.
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### Installer and image creation
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* different partitioning modes, such as `auto-lvm`, `lvm`, and `raw` are available
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* customize tailor options for a profile and add it to your blueprint customizations by using selected and unselected options to add and remove rules
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### Security
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Listed below are security-related highlights in the latest Rocky Linux 8.10 release. For a complete list of security related changes, see the [upstream link here](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.10_release_notes/new-features#new-features-security).
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* **SCAP Security Guide 0.1.72** contains updated CIS profiles, a profile aligned with the PCI DSS policy version 4.0, and profiles for the latest DISA STIG policies
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* **libkcapi** 1.4.0 introduces new tools and options. Notably, with the new `-T` option, you can specify target file names in hash-sum calculations
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* **stunnel 5.7.1** TLS/SSL tunneling service changes the behavior of OpenSSL 1.1 and later versions in FIPS mode. Besides this change, this version provides many new features such as support for modern PostgreSQL clients
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* **OpenSSL TLS Toolkit** now contains API-level protections against Bleichenbacher-like attacks on the RSA PKCS #1 v1.5 decryption process
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### Dynamic programming languages, web, and database servers
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For a detailed list of the changes in this category see the [upstream link here](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.10_release_notes/new-features#new-features-dynamic-programming-languages-web-and-database-servers).
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Later versions of the following application streams are now available:
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* **Python 3.12**
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* **Ruby 3.3**
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* **PHP 8.2**
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* **nginx 1.24**
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* **MariaDB 10.11**
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* **PostgreSQL 16**
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The following applications have been upgraded:
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* **Git** to version 2.43.0
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* **Git LFS** to version 3.4.1
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### Containers
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For details on the changes in this category see the [upstream link here](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.10_release_notes/new-features#new-features-containers).
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Notable changes include:
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* The `podman build farm` command for creating multi-architecture container images is available as a Technology Preview
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* Podman now supports `containers.conf` modules to load a predetermined set of configurations
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* The Container Tools package is updated
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* Podman v4.9 RESTful API now displays data of progress when you pull or push an image to the registry
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* SQLite is now fully supported as a default database backend for podman
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* `Containerfile` now supports multi-line HereDoc instructions
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* `pasta` as a network name is now deprecated
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* The BoltDB database backend is now deprecated
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* The `container-tools:4.0` module is now deprecated
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* The Container Network Interface (CNI) network stack is deprecated and will be removed in a future release
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#### Updated performance tools and debuggers
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#### Updated performance monitoring tools
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#### Updated compiler toolsets
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## Known Issues
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Many known issues exist in 8.10 including those related to:
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* Installer and image creation
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* Security
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* Software management
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* Shells and command-line tools
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* Infrastructure services
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* Networking
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* Kernel
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* File systems and storage
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* Dynamic programing languages, web and database servers
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* Identity management
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* Desktop
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* Graphics infrastructure
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* Virtualization
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* Supportability
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* Containers
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Review the [upstream listing](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.10_release_notes/known-issues) for the complete details on these issues.
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!!! info
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Some Application Streams, which are part of the Rocky Linux 8.10 repositories, won't receive any further updates. Remember to note any application streams that are EOL or deprecated and update to newer streams if desired.
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## Reporting bugs
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Please report any bugs you encounter to the [Rocky Linux Bug Tracker](https://bugs.rockylinux.org/). We also welcome you to join our community in any way you wish, be it on our [Forums](https://forums.rockylinux.org), [Mattermost](https://chat.rockylinux.org), [IRC on Libera.Chat](irc://irc.liberachat/rockylinux), [Reddit](https://reddit.com/r/rockylinux), [Mailing Lists](https://lists.resf.org), or any other way you wish to participate!

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