v3.4.0

v3.4.0

Date: 2026-07-27
Previous release: v3.3.0

Summary

Adds a new deployments create command for creating deployments from the CLI,
and introduces interactive confirmation dialogs for destructive operations.

Highlights

Deployment Creation

• mender-cli deployments create: Create deployments targeting (mutually
  exclusive — exactly one required):
  • Individual devices by ID (--device, repeatable)
  • A single device by inventory filter (-f/--filter)
  • All devices in a static group (--group)
  • All accepted devices (--all)
• Interactive confirmation dialog by default; use --yes for automation
• Supports --force to skip already-installed checks
• Supports --retries for automatic retry on failure
• Custom deployment names with --name (defaults to release name)
• Raw JSON output with -r/--raw for scripting

Safety Confirmations for Destructive Operations

• mender-cli artifacts delete: Now requires interactive confirmation
  before deleting. Use --yes to skip for automation/scripting.
• Consistent confirmation pattern across artifacts delete, inventory groups delete, token clear, and deployments create.

Notes

• Safety by default: Destructive commands (artifacts delete,
  deployments create) now require interactive confirmation. For CI/CD
  pipelines and scripts, use --yes to skip the prompt.
• Non-interactive detection: When stdin is not a TTY (e.g., in CI), these
  commands will fail with an error unless --yes is provided, preventing
  accidental execution.

Upgrading

• Breaking change for scripts: If you have scripts that call
  mender-cli artifacts delete without user interaction, you must add --yes
  to continue working.