T Cloud Public Images Release Notes March 2026
New image released: openSUSE Leap 16.0
Section titled “New image released: openSUSE Leap 16.0”- Standard_openSUSE-Leap_16.0_amd64_bios_latest
- Standard_openSUSE-Leap_16.0_amd64_uefi_latest
- Default login user: linux
- Supported flavors: Flavor images
- Official openSUSE Leap 16.0 Release Notes: docs.opensuse.org
Major Changes Included in openSUSE Leap 16.0
Section titled “Major Changes Included in openSUSE Leap 16.0”-
Enterprise-Aligned Base Platform
- Leap 16 is now source‑ and binary‑aligned with SLES 16, enabling streamlined workload compatibility and future migration paths.
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Security Enhancements
- SELinux is enabled by default as the primary Linux Security Module.
- AppArmor remains optional but is no longer the default.
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Networking Changes
- NetworkManager is the unified default networking backend across Leap 16.
- Wicked is deprecated distribution-wide.
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Configuration Layout Modernization
- Adopted the
/usr/etc model:- Vendor defaults →
/usr/etc - Administrator overrides →
/etc
- Vendor defaults →
This avoids
.rpmnew/.rpmsaveconflicts and supports modern update models. - Adopted the
Windows
Section titled “Windows”Updated Microsoft Windows Server Images with current Microsoft Windows Server Patches of March 2026, 11th
Section titled “Updated Microsoft Windows Server Images with current Microsoft Windows Server Patches of March 2026, 11th”-
New updates for Windows Server 2016
- Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.139 (KB890830)
- 2026-03 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems (KB5078938)
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New updates for Windows Server 2019
- Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.139 (KB890830)
- 2026-03 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019 for x64-based Systems (KB5078752)
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New updates for Windows Server 2022
- Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.139 (KB890830)
- Microsoft Edge-Stable Channel Version 145 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 145.0.3800.97)
- 2026-03 Cumulative Update for Microsoft server operating system version 21H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5078766)
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New updates for Windows Server 2025
- Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.139 (KB890830)
- Microsoft Edge-WebView2 Runtime Version 145 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 145.0.3800.97)
- Microsoft Edge-Stable Channel Version 145 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 145.0.3800.97)
- 2026-03 Cumulative Update for Microsoft server operating system version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5078740)
Updated Drivers and Tools
Section titled “Updated Drivers and Tools”- n/a
Unchanged Drivers and Tools
Section titled “Unchanged Drivers and Tools”- Cloudbase-Init: 1.1.6 (stable version) with OTC patch 1.0
- service startup type is set to manual and triggerinfo is set to start/networkon (prevents error messages of not running cloudbase-init service)
- .net Framework 4.8 (Windows Server 2016 and 2019 only)
- virtIO KVM driver package version 0.1.262
- Chocolatey client version 2.3.0
- NVIDIA driver updates for solving CVE-2025-33219, CVE-2025-33220 - see https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5747
- NVIDIA grid driver539.64 for Windows Server 2019, 2022, (2025 not officially supported) - Chocolatey Package OtcNvidiaDriverR535 539.64.0
- NVIDIA grid driver 582.16 for Windows Server 2022, 2025 - no officiall OTC support - Chocolatey Package OtcNvidiaDriverR580 582.16.0
- NVIDIA datacenter driver 582.16 for Windows Server 2022, 2025 (A100, H100 only)
- NVIDIA datacenter driver 539.64 for Windows Server 2019 (A100, H100 only)