From 6825ba9cc8ca13728936e771abd39168ace494c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jocelyn Sese Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:53:53 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] OCP 4.21: Add console and storage enhancement release notes --- .../rn-ocp-release-notes-new-features.adoc | 25 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) diff --git a/modules/rn-ocp-release-notes-new-features.adoc b/modules/rn-ocp-release-notes-new-features.adoc index 9f96680b39..9d53b97b8f 100644 --- a/modules/rn-ocp-release-notes-new-features.adoc +++ b/modules/rn-ocp-release-notes-new-features.adoc @@ -14,11 +14,16 @@ Item description:: + Detailed information. //// +Dynamic updates to storage performance parameters by using VolumeAttributesClass:: ++ +Before this release, updating storage performance parameters such as IOPS or throughput often required manual volume reprovisioning, complex snapshot migrations, or application downtime. With this release, {product-title} supports the `VolumeAttributesClass` (VAC) API, enabling you to modify and dynamically scale storage parameters by updating the VAC assigned to a `PersistentVolumeClaim` (PVC). This support allows on-demand performance tuning without service interruption. + [id="ocp-release-notes-auth_{context}"] == Authentication and authorization Using the Azure `kubelogin` plugin for direct authentication with Microsoft Entra ID:: ++ Red{nbsp}Hat tested authenticating to {product-title} by using the Azure `kubelogin` plugin. This validation covers environments where Microsoft Entra ID is configured as the external OIDC provider for direct authentication. The following login modes for `kubelogin` were tested: + -- @@ -29,6 +34,26 @@ Red{nbsp}Hat tested authenticating to {product-title} by using the Azure `kubelo + For more information, see xref:../authentication/external-auth.adoc#external-auth[Enabling direct authentication with an external OIDC identity provider]. +ConsoleLink support for email links:: ++ +The `ConsoleLink` Custom Resource Definition supports `mailto:` links. You can create email links in the OpenShift web console that open the default email client. + +Impersonating a user with multiple group memberships in the console:: ++ +Cluster administrators can impersonate a user with multiple group memberships at the same time in the OpenShift web console. This supports reproducing effective permissions for RBAC troubleshooting. + +Customizing the Code Editor theme and font size in the console:: ++ +With this update, users can customize the Code Editor theme and adjust the font size. By default, the Code Editor theme follows the active OpenShift Console theme, but users can now set it independently. These options improve productivity and reduce the need for frequent changes. + +Quick starts for Trusted Profile Analyzer and Trusted Artifact Signer:: ++ +With this update, the OpenShift Console adds two quick starts for Trusted Profile Analyzer and Trusted Artifact Signer to the Overview page, making them easier to find and use. This change simplifies the user journey, improves the user experience, and strengthens product integration by highlighting Red{nbsp}Hat’s security ecosystem within the platform. + +Grouping Helm charts under the Ecosystem header:: ++ +Before this update, the OpenShift Console introduced the unified view in 4.19, and the *Helm* UI displayed in the *Admin* view but outside the *Ecosystem* menu. With this update, the OpenShift Console displays *Helm* under *Ecosystem*, centralizing software management navigation in one location within the unified view. + [id="ocp-release-notes-auto_{context}"] == Autoscaling