OTC Public Images Release Notes January 2025
Linux
New Image Name CentOS Stream 9
New image name will be introduced starting in the next few weeks for CentOS Stream 9.
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Old image names:
- Standard_CentOS_Stream-9_prev
- Standard_CentOS_Stream-9_latest
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New image names:
- Standard_CentOS-Stream_9_amd64_bios_prev
- Standard_CentOS-Stream_9_amd64_bios_latest
Switch from firewalld to nftables - CentOS Stream 9 image
In the upcoming weeks our CentOS Stream 9 image will switch from firewalld to nftables. This ensures alignment with vendor recommendations. Of course there is always the possibility to switch back from nftables to firewalld.
Windows
New Images for Windows Server 2025
New images for Windows Server 2025 are release and available for production:
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new image names:
- Enterprise_Windows-Server_2025_STD_amd64_bios_latest
- Enterprise_Windows-Server_2025_STD_amd64_uefi_latest
- Enterprise_Windows-Server_2025_STD-CORE_amd64_uefi_latest
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known limitations:
- current NVIDIA drivers were functional, but were not officially supported by NVIDiA for this operating system
Updated Microsoft Windows Server Images with current Microsoft Windows Server Patches of January 2025, 16th
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New updates for Windows Server 2016
- 2025-01 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems (KB5049993)
- 2025-01 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems (KB5050109)
- 2025-01 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 4.8 for Windows Server 2016 for x64 (KB5049614)
- Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.131 (KB890830)
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New updates for Windows Server 2019
- 2025-01 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019 for x64-based Systems (KB5050008)
- Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.131 (KB890830)
- 2025-01 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.7.2 and 4.8 for Windows Server 2019 for x64 (KB5050182)
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New updates for Windows Server 2022
- Microsoft Edge-Stable Channel Version 131 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 131.0.2903.146)
- 2025-01 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.8 and 4.8.1 for Microsoft server operating system version 21H2 for x64(KB5050187)
- Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.131 (KB890830)
- 2025-01 Cumulative Update for Microsoft server operating system version 21H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5049983)
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New updates for Windows Server 2025
- Microsoft Edge-Stable Channel Version 131 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 131.0.2903.146)
- Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.131 (KB890830)
- 2025-01 Cumulative Update for Microsoft server operating system version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5050009)
- Microsoft Edge-WebView2 Runtime Version 131 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 131.0.2903.146)
Updated Drivers and Tools
- NVIDIA driver 539.19 for Windows Server 2019 and 2022 - solves CVE‑2024‑0131
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