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OTC Public Images Release Notes January 2025

<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>