Build 1.8.0

Build 1.8.0 is released on 11 December 2024.

To find the Instana backend versions that are compatible with Standard Edition 1.8.0, see the Compatibility matrix.

Improvements

Build 1.8.0 provides the following improvements:

  • You can now specify the directory for the cluster and Docker images by using the --cluster-data-dir flag. This flag is available only from build 1.8.0.
  • The --instana-release flag now limits the Instana backend to a specific release version. You no longer need to specify the minor release version. For example, you can specify --instana-release=287 instead of --instana-version=3.287.581-0. New installations do not have a version prompt.
  • The versions list-images command is updated to print not only the backend images, but all images that are used.
  • You no longer need to provide the --sales-key flag with the versions command.

Fixes

In rare cases, stanctl would wait forever for pod readiness. This issue is now fixed.