# Announcements **URL:** https://kopia.discourse.group/c/announcements/7.md [Latest](https://kopia.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://kopia.discourse.group/categories.md) --- ## [About the Announcements category](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/about-the-announcements-category/16)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [Kopia v0.18.1 has been released](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-18-1-has-been-released/3444)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 12:38pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-18-1-has-been-released/3444 "2024-11-17T12:38:36Z")
Kopia v0.18.1 Download At: Release highlights Notifications You can now define notification profiles to be notified whenever errors occur. support for defining notification profiles and templates via CLI (#4034) by … --- ## [Kopia v0.17.0 has been released](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-17-0-has-been-released/2808)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2024, 6:29pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-17-0-has-been-released/2808 "2024-10-22T18:29:14Z")
Release Highlights This release includes 3 big changes to reduce memory allocations and thus improve performance: refactored internal index read API to reduce memory allocations (#3754) by Jarek Kowalski big reduction … --- ## [Kopia v0.16 has been released](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-16-has-been-released/2759)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 7:09pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-16-has-been-released/2759 "2024-03-26T19:09:16Z")
Kopia v0.16 is out - Release v0.16.0 · kopia/kopia · GitHub Release Highlights: Azure PIT support (#3407) by Mike McKay-Dirden \[EXPERIMENTAL\] Implement volume shadow copy support on Windows (#3543) by Maxim Khitrov UI… --- ## [Kopia v0.11.0 has been released](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-11-0-has-been-released/1252)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2022, 2:53pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-11-0-has-been-released/1252 "2022-07-05T14:53:42Z")
Lots of changes in this one affecting all areas, ranging from new command-line features, UI improvements, performance improvements, memory usage reduction. We also have a refreshed website with a bunch of new content an… --- ## [Design: Support for notifications in CLI and UI](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/design-support-for-notifications-in-cli-and-ui/1143)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/design-support-for-notifications-in-cli-and-ui/1143 "2022-05-21T17:01:42Z")
I just published this early-stage design doc on support for notifications. Comments and suggestions are welcome. --- ## [Kopia v0.10.7 has been released](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-10-7-has-been-released/1034)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2022, 4:30am UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-10-7-has-been-released/1034 "2022-04-10T04:30:57Z")
This release is a bit bigger than usual and packs a number of improvements - please see the release notes for important note about cache format change. --- ## [Kopia v0.10.5 is out + homebrew](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-10-5-is-out-homebrew/920)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-10-5-is-out-homebrew/920 "2022-03-07T18:10:27Z")
Hi folks, Happy to announce that Kopia v0.10.5 is now out with many UI improvements. Also, starting with this release, Kopia will be available via the core Homebrew for macOS and Linux. With this change all you need t… --- ## [Kopia v0.10 has been released](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-10-has-been-released/859)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-10-has-been-released/859 "2022-01-14T15:39:51Z")
Kopia v0.10.1 has been released: This is a recommended upgrade for all users and it fixes moderate-impact CSRF security vulnerability that affected self-hosted website UI (but not regular CLI commands, Kopia UI desktop … --- ## [Kopia v0.9.8 (Holiday Edition) is out - now with Dark Theme](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-9-8-holiday-edition-is-out-now-with-dark-theme/836)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2021, 11:00am UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-9-8-holiday-edition-is-out-now-with-dark-theme/836 "2021-12-27T11:00:42Z")
The release notes and downloads can be found at: :christmas\_tree::christmas\_tree::christmas\_tree: --- ## [Kopia v0.9.7 is out](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-9-7-is-out/799)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-9-7-is-out/799 "2021-12-09T18:43:02Z")
I’m happy to announce that Kopia v0.9.7 is out. This release focuses on addressing several long-standing UI usability problems, mostly around policy editor, new snapshot flows. See the GitHub release page for full note… --- ## [Policy Editor in KopiaUI - new features](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/policy-editor-in-kopiaui-new-features/778)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/policy-editor-in-kopiaui-new-features/778 "2021-12-09T16:27:08Z")
I’m working on additional features for Policy Editor in Kopia UI to better present the effects of policy definition. The main change is the addition of the third column which shows the effective value for each setting a… --- ## [Revamped Policy Editor PR](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/revamped-policy-editor-pr/770)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2021, 8:26pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/revamped-policy-editor-pr/770 "2021-11-25T20:26:54Z")
I’ve been working on major upgrade to the policy editor UI. This basically switches from horizontal tabs to vertical accordion control making better use of available space and adds better descriptions for the purpose of … --- ## [\[TESTERS NEEDED\] Major improvements to repository index format](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/testers-needed-major-improvements-to-repository-index-format/512)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/testers-needed-major-improvements-to-repository-index-format/512 "2021-11-17T16:45:17Z")
TL;DR I’d like to let you know about some big and exciting features for v0.9 that have recently been merged. I could really use your help testing them ahead of the official release. If you’re interested, read on. New … --- ## [Kopia v0.9.1 has been released](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-9-1-has-been-released/674)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 5:51am UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-9-1-has-been-released/674 "2021-10-14T05:51:05Z")
This is a minor release whose primary focus is replacing old logging library with an improved one, which brought significant memory allocation reduction and measurable speed improvements, in particular for snapshotting l… --- ## [Kopia v0.9 has been released](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-9-has-been-released/666)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 2:52pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-9-has-been-released/666 "2021-10-08T14:52:35Z")
I’m happy to announce that Kopia v0.9 has been released. Release notes and downloads can be found at: This includes a big set of changes, thanks everyone for your patience and help debugging various issues during this… --- ## [Kopia v0.9.0-rc1 is released](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-9-0-rc1-is-released/625)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 3:42pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-9-0-rc1-is-released/625 "2021-10-01T15:42:52Z")
I’m happy to announce that first release candidate of Kopia v0.9 is finally out. It’s a big release, with lots of internal changes and some major performance improvements. Read the release notes and download from here: … --- ## [\[Important\] Impact of codecov.io security issue on Kopia build pipeline](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/important-impact-of-codecov-io-security-issue-on-kopia-build-pipeline/377)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2021, 3:53am UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/important-impact-of-codecov-io-security-issue-on-kopia-build-pipeline/377 "2021-04-17T03:53:05Z")
Today we were made aware of a security issue at codecov.io which is used during the automated build process of Kopia. The breach at an external site may have impacted the integrity of our build process and may allow an … --- ## [Kopia v0.8.0 is released](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-8-0-is-released/366)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 8:10am UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-8-0-is-released/366 "2021-04-14T08:10:10Z")
Kopia v0.8.0 is now out: Release notes: Kopia v0.8 | Kopia Installation instructions are here: Installation | Kopia Changes since v0.8.0-beta4 include: further improvements to maintenance safety WebDAV provider supp… --- ## [PSA: Removing support for old and deprecated encryption algorithms](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/psa-removing-support-for-old-and-deprecated-encryption-algorithms/371)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2021, 6:45pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/psa-removing-support-for-old-and-deprecated-encryption-algorithms/371 "2021-04-13T18:45:54Z")
Next version of Kopia will remove some very old and deprecated encryption algorithms Removed algorithms were hidden and not available for new repositories since v0.6: NONE - unencrypted format AES-128-CTR AES-192-CTR A… --- ## [0.8.0-beta4 is out](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/0-8-0-beta4-is-out/352)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2021, 5:59am UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/0-8-0-beta4-is-out/352 "2021-04-03T05:59:17Z")
New features since v0.8.0-beta3: support for --safety=none when running maintenance which removes all time delays and makes maintenance cleanups very quick support for --json output for several CLI commands S3: support… --- ## [Kopia Deployment Scenarios](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-deployment-scenarios/336)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2021, 4:39am UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-deployment-scenarios/336 "2021-03-28T04:39:43Z")
I’ve shared a slide deck describing Kopia deployment topologies (single-user, multi-host, multi-user, server) Comment access is open to everyone, please request editor access if you’d like to contribute. Once this is… --- ## [0.8.0-beta3 is out](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/0-8-0-beta3-is-out/330)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/0-8-0-beta3-is-out/330 "2021-03-21T16:50:52Z")
There are two notable features: ACL support for fine-grained permission management when using Kopia Repository Server Docker images are now supported There’s one breaking change in CLI: kopia user ... commands intro… --- ## [0.8.0-beta2 is out](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/0-8-0-beta2-is-out/317)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2021, 9:59pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/0-8-0-beta2-is-out/317 "2021-03-14T21:59:40Z")
The new beta for 0.8.0 is out. Please give it a try, in particular if you’re using kopia repository server. The release improves the UI slightly by giving better error messages and letting users know which account they … --- ## [0.8.0-beta1 is out](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/0-8-0-beta1-is-out/312)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2021, 4:36pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/0-8-0-beta1-is-out/312 "2021-03-14T16:36:51Z")
I just pushed 0.8.0-beta1 to GitHub releases and APT/RPM repositories (testing channel). I would appreciate everyone could take it for a spin and report any issues here. We’ll probably stay in beta for around a month t… --- ## [Upcoming changes to snapshot creation flow in Kopia UI](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/upcoming-changes-to-snapshot-creation-flow-in-kopia-ui/307)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 1:11pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/upcoming-changes-to-snapshot-creation-flow-in-kopia-ui/307 "2021-03-09T13:11:55Z")
For the last few weekends I’ve been working on a series of changes to streamline Kopia UI snapshot creation flows. The changes are not huge on the surface but there was a ton of engineering required to make this happen. … --- ## [Restore functionality coming to KopiaUI](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/restore-functionality-coming-to-kopiaui/280)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2021, 4:00pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/restore-functionality-coming-to-kopiaui/280 "2021-02-15T16:00:27Z")
Here’s a sneak peek of the upcoming restore functionality in KopiaUI: Please take a look and let me know if you have any feedback/ideas for improvement here. --- ## [Kopia v0.7.3 is released](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-7-3-is-released/174)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-7-3-is-released/174 "2020-10-11T20:26:55Z")
This release focuses on CLI usability: Improved restore performance (added parallelism) Fixes for restoring symlinks Added --force-color and --disable-color flags Cleaned up console log output (removed timestamp by def… --- ## [Kopia v0.7.2 is released](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-7-2-is-released/158)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2020, 12:33am UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-v0-7-2-is-released/158 "2020-10-04T00:33:12Z")
I’m happy to annouce that Kopia v0.7.2 has been released. It’s a recommended upgrade for all users and it should improve the reliability of long-running snapshots. In this release kopia snapshot restore and kopia restor… --- ## [Kopia 0.7.1 is released](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-0-7-1-is-released/137)
**Author:** [@jkowalski](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jkowalski)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2020, 6:53am UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-0-7-1-is-released/137 "2020-09-25T06:53:19Z")
Download available at: This release includes: fix for zero-sized snapshots bug that affects KopiaUI only support for BLAKE3 hash, which is much faster than BLAKE2 (will likely become default in next major release) [Next page](https://kopia.discourse.group/c/announcements/7.md?page=1)