Standard Edition release notes

Fixes

• Fixed issues that affected cluster setup, restore, and configuration
• Resolved platform compatibility and stability issues
• Included security and CVE fixes

Features

• Now you can configure update strategy for upgrade with the --core-update-strategy flag in the stanctl command. For more information, see Configuring update strategy for upgrades.

Enhancements

• The image management capabilities are enhanced for better container handling and optimization.
• Air-gapped installation is enhanced with improved image import synchronization and export reliability.
• The `defaultIndexRoutingPartitionSize` value is updated to 4 for Standard Edition deployments.
• Diagnostics with Helm and deep-debug ClickHouse collectors is improved.
• The K3s version is updated to 1.36.0+k3s1.
• The Envoy proxy version is updated to 1.36.5_v0.24.0.

Fixes

• Resolved an issue that prevented license downloads on bastion hosts without K3s installed.
• Resolved an issue that might result in an application crash due to missing SSH keys by adding robust error handling.
• Multiple security vulnerabilities are fixed.

You can upgrade to Self-Hosted Standard Edition 1.13.1 only from Standard Edition 1.11.0 and later.

Fixes:

• The --plain flag was evaluated after terminal output was written, which caused incorrect terminal configuration. Terminal configuration now occurs before any output is written.
• The number of images displayed during air‑gapped packaging and import did not match. This issue is fixed.
• Multiple security vulnerabilities (CVEs) are fixed.

You can upgrade to Self-Hosted Standard Edition 1.13.0 only from Standard Edition 1.11.0 and later.

Features:

• Now you can use the updated stanctl license info --usage command to view complete license information and consumption metrics. For more information, see License activation and renewal.

• Now you can migrate sensitive information such as email and SMTP settings, proxy settings, acceptor configurations, feature flags, and domain configuration. For more information, see Migrating from Custom Edition to Standard Edition.

Enhancements:

The debug command is renamed to diagnostics. The debug command remains available only as an alias for backward compatibility and does not provide separate functionality.

• The stanctl benchmark fio command is enhanced with detailed output. For more information, see Checking storage for Standard Edition.

You can upgrade to Self-Hosted Standard Edition 1.12.0 only from Standard Edition 1.10.x and later.

To upgrade 1.9.x and earlier versions, you must upgrade to 1.10.x first.

Before you upgrade to Self-Hosted Standard Edition 1.12.0, you must update the mirroring changes.

Features:

• Support for five-node cluster deployments with optimized resource distribution, including a dedicated ClickHouse node for improved performance.
• Proactive resource capacity validation before updates to prevent failures due to insufficient node resources.
• Modernized command-line interface for improved interactive prompts and progress indicators.

Enhancements:

• ClickHouse 25.8 for better stability and performance.
• Optimized multi-node migration for faster and more reliable performance.

Fixes:

• Multi-node migration prompt appeared even though IP addresses were already configured. The prompt no longer appears if IP addresses are configured.
• The custom values in core and unit specifications were overwritten during updates. Now custom values are retained during updates.
• Filter deployment was unstable during update rollout. This issue is fixed.
• Multiple security vulnerabilities (CVE) are fixed.

You can upgrade to Self-Hosted Standard Edition 1.11.6 only from Standard Edition 1.9.x and later.

To upgrade 1.8.x and earlier versions, you must upgrade to 1.9.x first.

Before you upgrade to Self-Hosted Standard Edition 1.11.6, you must update the mirroring changes.

Enhancements

• Now stanctl automatically deletes outdated Docker images to save disk space. You need not wait for the Kubernetes garbage collector to clean up resources.

Fixes:

• This release includes fixes for multiple security vulnerabilities.

Note: The stanctl commands do not work in Standard Edition 1.10.2 and earlier versions.

Fixes:

• The versions id command failed to run. This issue is resolved.

If you are on Self-Hosted Standard Edition 1.8.x or earlier versions, you must upgrade to 1.9.4 first before you upgrade to 1.10.x or later.