A chronological record of Vultr platform updates, feature releases, and improvements to help users stay informed about changes to the cloud ecosystem.
Vultr release notes provide a transparent view into the ongoing improvements, feature releases, and platform enhancements across our cloud ecosystem. These notes are designed to keep customers, developers, and partners informed about both major releases and incremental updates to Vultr products and services. You’ll find details about new features, performance improvements, bug fixes, API updates, and infrastructure changes.
PostgreSQL 13 EOL: PostgreSQL 13 has reached End of Life (EOL) and is no longer receiving security patches or community support. Customers should begin planning to upgrade their PostgreSQL 13 databases to a supported release. Use the Vultr control panel or API to deploy a new managed database on PostgreSQL 14+ and migrate your data. For upgrade guidance, click here.
Support for Additional API Keys: You can now generate additional API keys for your Vultr user. All API keys also now support an optional expiration date and name for convenient identification after they are generated. As always, API keys are displayed only once immediately after generation. Learn More.
DBaaS CA Certificate API Customers can now retrieve their account’s CA certificate for Managed Databases directly through the Vultr API. This CA certificate enables applications and services to establish secure, trusted TLS connections to Vultr’s Managed Databases.
Snapshot ID Display for VPS & Bare Metal Deploy: The Vultr API now retains and displays the snapshot ID used when deploying Virtual Private Servers (VPS) and Bare Metal (BM) instances. This allows customers to confirm which snapshot was used to create an instance. In addition, snapshot IDs can be retrieved programmatically for auditing, monitoring, or orchestration workflows.
Debian 13 ‘Trixie’ Now Available: The latest version of Debian has been added to the Vultr OS offering. Highlights include Linux 6.12 LTS with expanded hardware support,updated desktops (GNOME 48, KDE Plasma 6, Xfce 4.20), new “Ceratopsian” theme, improved installer with HTTP Boot, tmpfs default for /tmp, and APT 3.0 with modernized dependency resolution. Wayland is now default for GNOME, offering better multimedia and NVIDIA support.
We’re excited to announce that Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Organizations support is on the way! What to Expect:
These updates bring enterprise-grade controls to Vultr, making it easier for both individuals and businesses to securely scale their operations. Stay tuned — more details coming soon!
VKE Node Pools Now Support User Data: Vultr's Terraform provider now supports user_data on the vultr_kubernetes_node_pools resource. You can now specify user data per node pool, giving users more control and customization at launch. Learn More.
Account Logs are Now Available: Logs provide detailed records of user actions across your account, capturing events such as logins, web portal interactions, and API requests. Learn more.
Ubuntu 25.04 BM Bug Fixes: Improved support for Ubuntu 25.04 across Bare Metal hardware, ensuring smoother deployment and stability.
Global Load Balancer Experience Improvements: A redesigned, modernized interface for automatically routing traffic to the nearest server worldwide, making global traffic management easier and more intuitive. Check it Out.
High Performance Block, Object, and Filesystem Storage in Seattle and Atlanta: Seattle and Atlanta are key hubs for current and future GPU deployments. High-performance storage located near customer GPU workloads ensures optimal performance for compute-intensive applications.
NVIDIA HGX B200 or H100 GPU Plans Available: Deploy Cloud GPU plans featuring 8x NVIDIA HGX B200 or H100 GPUs. These full-system virtual machines combine bare-metal performance with cloud agility, featuring: 8x GPUs in passthrough mode for maximum performance and full GPU fabric networking for inference and training workloads. Deploy Now.
Rapid AI deployment with Vultr Open Cluster Manager: Vultr Open Cluster Manager is now available as a one-click-deploy app on the Vultr Marketplace. Powered by open-source technologies, Vultr Open Cluster Manager simplifies the process for getting AI workloads running on Vultr Cloud GPU clusters. Learn more.