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OTC Public Images Release Notes August 2023

Linux

Rename image Standard_Ubuntu_22.04_EFI_latest

OTC public image Standard_Ubuntu_22.04_EFI_latest renamed to Standard_Ubuntu_22.04_amd64_uefi_latest

what does that mean?

public image starting with August 2023 will be available as

  • Standard_Ubuntu_22.04_amd64_uefi_latest
  • Standard_Ubuntu_22.04_amd64_uefi_prev

public images Standard_Ubuntu_22.04_EFI will be removed end of September 2023.

Windows

Updated Microsoft Windows Server Images with current Microsoft Windows Server Patches of August 2023, 09th

  • new updates for Windows Server 2012 R2 (end of live is October 2023)

    • 2023-08 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB5029368)
    • 2023-08 Security Only Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8 for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64 (KB5029568)
    • 2023-08 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB5029312)
    • 2023-08 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 11 for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64-based systems (KB5029243)
    • 2023-08 Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8 for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64 (KB5029653)
    • 2023-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB5029304)
    • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.116 (KB890830)
  • new updates for Windows Server 2016

    • 2023-08 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems (KB5029242)
    • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.116 (KB890830)
  • new updates for Windows Server 2019

    • 2023-08 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019 for x64-based Systems (KB5029247)
    • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.116 (KB890830)
    • 2023-08 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.7.2 and 4.8 for Windows Server 2019 for x64 (KB5029647)
  • new updates for Windows Server 2022

    • Microsoft Edge-Stable Channel Version 115 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 115.0.1901.200)
    • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.116 (KB890830)
    • 2023-08 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.8 and 4.8.1 for Microsoft server operating system version 21H2 for x64 (KB5029655)
    • 2023-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft server operating system version 21H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5029250)
  • unchanged drivers and tools of all Windows Server OS versions

    • Cloudbase-Init: 1.1.4 (stable version)
    • KVM UVP Vmtools: 2.5.0.156
    • Intel(R) Network Connections Software Version 28.0 rev. 1.2, April, 2023 (BMS only)
    • Melanox MLNX_WinOF2-3_10_51000_All_x64
    • NVIDIA driver: 474.44 (Windows Server 2012 R2 and 2016)
    • NVIDIA driver 536.25 for Windows Server 2019 and 2022