<h2>Linux</h2>
<h3>New Image Name CentOS Stream 9</h3>
<p>New image name will be introduced starting in the next few weeks for CentOS Stream 9.</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Old image names:</p>
<ul>
<li>Standard_CentOS_Stream-9_prev</li>
<li>Standard_CentOS_Stream-9_latest</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>New image names:</p>
<ul>
<li>Standard_CentOS-Stream_9_amd64_bios_prev</li>
<li>Standard_CentOS-Stream_9_amd64_bios_latest</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Switch from firewalld to nftables - CentOS Stream 9 image</h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h2>Windows</h2>
<h3>New Images for Windows Server 2025</h3>
<p>New images for Windows Server 2025 are release and available for production:</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>new image names:</p>
<ul>
<li>Enterprise_Windows-Server_2025_STD_amd64_bios_latest</li>
<li>Enterprise_Windows-Server_2025_STD_amd64_uefi_latest</li>
<li>Enterprise_Windows-Server_2025_STD-CORE_amd64_uefi_latest</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>known limitations:</p>
<ul>
<li>current NVIDIA drivers were functional, but were not officially supported by NVIDiA for this operating system</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Updated Microsoft Windows Server Images with current Microsoft Windows Server Patches of January 2025, 16th</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p>New updates for Windows Server 2016</p>
<ul>
<li>2025-01 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems (KB5049993)</li>
<li>2025-01 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems (KB5050109)</li>
<li>2025-01 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 4.8 for Windows Server 2016 for x64 (KB5049614)</li>
<li>Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.131 (KB890830)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>New updates for Windows Server 2019</p>
<ul>
<li>2025-01 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019 for x64-based Systems (KB5050008)</li>
<li>Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.131 (KB890830)</li>
<li>2025-01 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.7.2 and 4.8 for Windows Server 2019 for x64 (KB5050182)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>New updates for Windows Server 2022</p>
<ul>
<li>Microsoft Edge-Stable Channel Version 131 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 131.0.2903.146)</li>
<li>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)</li>
<li>Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.131 (KB890830)</li>
<li>2025-01 Cumulative Update for Microsoft server operating system version 21H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5049983)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>New updates for Windows Server 2025</p>
<ul>
<li>Microsoft Edge-Stable Channel Version 131 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 131.0.2903.146)</li>
<li>Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.131 (KB890830)</li>
<li>2025-01 Cumulative Update for Microsoft server operating system version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5050009)</li>
<li>Microsoft Edge-WebView2 Runtime Version 131 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 131.0.2903.146)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Updated Drivers and Tools</h3>
<ul>
<li>NVIDIA driver 539.19 for Windows Server 2019 and 2022 - solves CVE‑2024‑0131</li>
</ul>
<h3>Unchanged Drivers and Tools</h3>
<ul>
<li>Cloudbase-Init: 1.1.6 (stable version) with OTC patch 1.0
<ul>
<li>service startup type is set to manual and triggerinfo is set to start/networkon (prevents error messages of not running cloudbase-init service) </li>
</ul></li>
<li>.net Framework 4.8 (Windows Server 2016 and 2019 only)</li>
<li>virtIO KVM driver package version 0.1.262</li>
<li>Chocolatey client version 2.3.0</li>
</ul>
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