July 2026 Summaries

Replicated's July 2026 release introduces significant updates across various platforms, enhancing vendor and customer experiences. The Vendor Portal now allows vendors to monitor total monthly egress and receive alerts for unexpected spikes, along with supporting IAM and OIDC authentication to replace static credentials, and the general availability of Custom Metrics for business-level insights. Embedded Cluster v3 introduces a persistent admin console for browser-based management, enhances Kubernetes support with containerd 2.x, and allows custom node roles with taints, among other upgrades. KOTS v1.130.7 now accommodates modern Velero configurations with Kopia, and the Compatibility Matrix has achieved general availability for virtual machines and airgapped environments, streamlining testing processes. Additionally, new documentation clarifies the Replicated SDK's reporting capabilities and registry authentication methods across different installation processes.