Red Hat Developer Hub 1.6

Red Hat Developer Hub release notes

Release notes for Red Hat Developer Hub 1.6

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Abstract

Red Hat Developer Hub (Developer Hub) 1.6 is now generally available. Developer Hub is a fully supported, enterprise-grade productized version of upstream Backstage 1.36.1. This document contains release notes for the Red Hat Developer Hub 1.6.

Red Hat Developer Hub (Developer Hub) 1.6 is now generally available. Developer Hub is a fully supported, enterprise-grade productized version of upstream Backstage v1.36.1. You can access and download the Red Hat Developer Hub application from the Red Hat Customer Portal or from the Ecosystem Catalog.

1. New features

This section highlights new features in Red Hat Developer Hub 1.6.

None.

2. Breaking changes

This section lists breaking changes in Red Hat Developer Hub 1.6.

None.

3. Deprecated functionalities

This section lists deprecated functionalities in Red Hat Developer Hub 1.6.

None.

4. Technology Preview

This section lists Technology Preview features in Red Hat Developer Hub 1.6.

Important

Technology Preview features provide early access to upcoming product innovations, enabling you to test functionality and provide feedback during the development process. However, these features are not fully supported under Red Hat Subscription Level Agreements, may not be functionally complete, and are not intended for production use. As Red Hat considers making future iterations of Technology Preview features generally available, we will attempt to resolve any issues that customers experience when using these features. See: Technology Preview support scope.

None.

5. Developer Preview

This section lists Developer Preview features in Red Hat Developer Hub 1.6.

Important

Developer Preview features are not supported by Red Hat in any way and are not functionally complete or production-ready. Do not use Developer Preview features for production or business-critical workloads. Developer Preview features provide early access to functionality in advance of possible inclusion in a Red Hat product offering. Customers can use these features to test functionality and provide feedback during the development process. Developer Preview features might not have any documentation, are subject to change or removal at any time, and have received limited testing. Red Hat might provide ways to submit feedback on Developer Preview features without an associated SLA.

For more information about the support scope of Red Hat Developer Preview features, see Developer Preview Support Scope.

5.1. Red Hat Developer Hub Local

Red Hat Developer Hub Local (RHDH Local) is now available as a Developer Preview feature, providing a lightweight, self-contained version of RHDH that allows developers and platform engineers to work on templates, try out plugins, validate software catalogs, and do other tasks without having to install Developer Hub on a Kubernetes cluster.

For more information about installing RHDH Local, see Red Hat Developer Hub Local on Github.

Additional resources

6. Fixed issues

This section lists issues fixed in Red Hat Developer Hub 1.6.

None.

7. Fixed security issues

You can view the security issues fixed in Red Hat Developer Hub 1.6 at Red Hat Security Updates.

8. Known issues

This section lists known issues in Red Hat Developer Hub 1.6.

None.

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