Releases · aleph-im/aleph-vm

04 Nov 18:26

nesitor

1.3.0

5acbdef

Aleph-vm 1.3.0 Latest

Latest

We are excited to announce our release for aleph-vm in version 1.3.0 !

The team has been working hard to ship this major new release.

New Features and Improvements

Improved: The logic for assigning unique identifiers (vm_id) to virtual machines for better reliability (by @olethanh).
New Feature: Added support for new Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chains (by @nesitor).

Bug fixes

Fixed: An issue where FirecrackerVM wouldn't work if /var/lib and /var/cache directories were located on separate partitions (by @olethanh).
Fixed: A problem where Sentry error reporting wasn't including release information (by @olethanh).
Fixed: An issue preventing sevctl installation on Ubuntu systems (by @olethanh).

What's Changed

FirecrackerVM drive not working if /var/lib and /var/cache on two sep… by @olethanh in #711
Problem: Sentry reporting didn't have release information by @olethanh in #712
Problem: sevctl installation broken on Ubuntu by @olethanh in #715
Make vm_id assignment more robust by @olethanh in #714
Implement new EVM chains by @nesitor in #717

Full Changelog: 1.2.0...1.3.0

How to upgrade

1. Upgrade the packages

This part did not change, download and install the new package as usual.

On Debian 12 (Bookworm):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb
wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/1.3.0/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb
apt install /opt/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb

On Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish):

sudo rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb
sudo wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/1.3.0/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb
sudo apt install /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb

On Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble Numbat):

sudo rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-24.04.deb
sudo wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/1.3.0/aleph-vm.ubuntu-24.04.deb
sudo apt install /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-24.04.deb

2. Enable Confidential Computing (optional)

In order to enable Confidential Computing on our Compute Resource Node, you must:

Use an AMD CPU from the 8004 or 9004 families.
Ensure that your system supports confidential computing. We have only tested Ubuntu 24.04 so far.
Enable SEV and SEV-SNP in the BIOS.
Enable confidential computing in the aleph-vm configuration.

Enable SEV in the configuration of aleph-vm, by default in /etc/aleph-vm/supervisor.env. This is not the default yet.

ALEPH_VM_ENABLE_CONFIDENTIAL_COMPUTING=True

After launching the server you can check the endpoint
http://localhost:4020/status/config or https://<your-node-domain>/status/config and verify that ENABLE_CONFIDENTIAL_COMPUTING has the value true.

Contributors

olethanh and nesitor

Assets 5

14 Oct 10:21

nesitor

1.2.0

2dfb42b

Aleph-vm 1.2.0

We are excited to announce our release for aleph-vm in version 1.2.0 !

The team has been working hard to ship this major new release.

Bug Fixes

Removed support for the deprecated Debian 11 Bullseye operating system. (PR #693)
Fixed various issues identified in tests (PR #689, #692, #696, #697, #699, #700, #710). This includes:
- Non-deterministic teardown during testing.
- Test failures not being clearly indicated.
- QEMU VM being killed prematurely before shutdown.
- Dictionary size modification during iteration.
- Solana wallet not being usable for VM control.
- Errors related to confidential initialization and message fetching.
Ensured clearer error messages for failing test cases. (PR #697)

New Features and Improvements

Added a return type to the aleph.vm.utils.to_json function for better type safety. (PR #704)
Integrated tools for code formatting and linting:
- pyproject-fmt (PR #707)
- yamllint (PR #705)
Renamed the Hatch linting environment for clarity. (PR #706)
Improved user experience by displaying a message when CoCo disk creation is aborted. (PR #709)
Enhanced API response format for the /confidential/initialize endpoint. (PR #708)

What's Changed

Fix: Debian 11 Bullseye is deprecated, remove it by @hoh in #693
Fix 199 ruff errors by @hoh in #689
Problem: Non deterministic teardown by @olethanh in #696
Problem: Test failing not clearly by @olethanh in #697
Problem: QEMUVM killed before shutdown command by @olethanh in #698
Fix: dictionary changed size during iteration by @hoh in #699
Problem: Test test_websocket_logs_invalid_auth fail on Python 3.12.3 by @olethanh in #692
Debug Error Unknown exception while deleting address by @olethanh in #703
Problem: error org.freedesktop.systemd1.NoSuchUnit: Unit aleph-vm-con… by @olethanh in #702
feat: add return type to aleph.vm.utils.to_json by @Psycojoker in #704
add pyproject-fmt by @Psycojoker in #707
feat: add yamlfix by @Psycojoker in #705
chore: rename hatch lint env to linting by @Psycojoker in #706
Problem: Solana wallet couln't be used to control the VM by @olethanh in #700
Endpoint /confidential/initialize return json error now and proper https status by @olethanh in #708
Display message when CoCo disk creation abort by @olethanh in #709
Fix: Error fetching message from vm-connector for start_watch_for_messages_task by @olethanh in #710

Full Changelog: 1.1.0...1.2.0

How to upgrade

1. Upgrade the packages

This part did not change, download and install the new package as usual.

On Debian 12 (Bookworm):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb
wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/1.2.0/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb
apt install /opt/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb

On Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb
sudo wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/1.2.0/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb
sudo apt install /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb

On Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble Numbat):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-24.04.deb
sudo wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/1.2.0/aleph-vm.ubuntu-24.04.deb
sudo apt install /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-24.04.deb

2. Enable Confidential Computing (optional)

In order to enable Confidential Computing on our Compute Resource Node, you must:

Use an AMD CPU from the 8004 or 9004 families.
Ensure that your system supports confidential computing. We have only tested Ubuntu 24.04 so far.
Enable SEV and SEV-SNP in the BIOS.
Enable confidential computing in the aleph-vm configuration.

Enable SEV in the configuration of aleph-vm, by default in /etc/aleph-vm/supervisor.env. This is not the default yet.

ALEPH_VM_ENABLE_CONFIDENTIAL_COMPUTING=True

Contributors

Psycojoker, olethanh, and hoh

Assets 5

05 Sep 15:23

nesitor

1.1.0

1c888e2

Aleph-vm 1.1.0

We are excited to announce our release for aleph-vm in version 1.1.0 !

The team has been working hard to ship this major new release.

This new release brings both exciting new features, such as the support to use Pay-as-you-Go on BASE blockchain, and some bug fixes and stability improvements.

As usual, node operators are expected to upgrade to the new release within a 2 weeks windows from the release.

New Features

Implemented the ability to use PAYG (Pay-As-You-Go) on BASE blockchain. (PR #685)

Bug Fixes

Resolved an issue with the ping command where an invalid value was being accepted. (PR #688)
Addressed a problem causing slowness in the CI (Continuous Integration) process and ensured proper execution of tests. (PR #686)

Other Changes

Provided a template for new pull requests to facilitate the contribution process. (PR #667)
Enhanced the CI process by ensuring the hatch tool is always installed when needed for testing. (PR #690)

In detail

Provide a template for new PRs by @olethanh in #667
Fix CI slowness and correct execution tests by @olethanh in #686
Problem: ping: invalid value (2.0' near .0') by @olethanh in #688
Feature: Allow PAYG on base by @1yam in #685
ci/fix(test-using-pytest): ensure hatch is always installed when needed by @Psycojoker in #690

New Contributors

@Psycojoker made their first contribution in #690

Full Changelog: 1.0.1...1.1.0

How to upgrade

1. Upgrade the packages

This part did not change, download and install the new package as usual.

On Debian 12 (Bookworm):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb
wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/1.1.0/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb
apt install /opt/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb

On Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb
sudo wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/1.1.0/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb
sudo apt install /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb

On Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble Numbat):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-24.04.deb
sudo wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/1.1.0/aleph-vm.ubuntu-24.04.deb
sudo apt install /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-24.04.deb

2. Enable Confidential Computing (optional)

In order to enable Confidential Computing on our Compute Resource Node, you must:

Use an AMD CPU from the 8004 or 9004 families.
Ensure that your system supports confidential computing. We have only tested Ubuntu 24.05 so far.
Enable SEV and SEV-SNP in the BIOS.
Enable confidential computing in the aleph-vm configuration.

Enable SEV in the configuration of aleph-vm, by default in /etc/aleph-vm/supervisor.env. This is not the default yet.

ALEPH_VM_ENABLE_CONFIDENTIAL_COMPUTING=True

Contributors

Psycojoker, olethanh, and 1yam

Assets 5

27 Aug 15:37

nesitor

1.0.1

d66de42

Aleph-vm 1.0.1

This release fixes an important bug for confidentials computing.

Main changes

Core Functionality and Stability

Bug Fixes: Addressed issue running a confidential VM inside an updated CRN.

What's Changed

Update aleph_message package on packaging steps by @nesitor in #684

Full Changelog: 1.0.0...1.0.1

How to upgrade

1. Upgrade the packages

This part did not change, download and install the new package as usual.

On Debian 11 (Bullseye):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.debian-11.deb
wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/1.0.1/aleph-vm.debian-11.deb
apt install /opt/aleph-vm.debian-11.deb

On Debian 12 (Bookworm):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb
wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/1.0.1/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb
apt install /opt/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb

On Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb
sudo wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/1.0.1/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb
sudo apt install /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb

On Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble Numbat):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-24.04.deb
sudo wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/1.0.1/aleph-vm.ubuntu-24.04.deb
sudo apt install /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-24.04.deb

2. Enable Confidential Computing (optional)

In order to enable Confidential Computing on our Compute Resource Node, you must:

Use an AMD CPU from the 8004 or 9004 families.
Ensure that your system supports confidential computing. We have only tested Ubuntu 24.05 so far.
Enable SEV and SEV-SNP in the BIOS.
Enable confidential computing in the aleph-vm configuration.

Enable SEV in the configuration of aleph-vm, by default in /etc/aleph-vm/supervisor.env. This is not the default yet.

ALEPH_VM_ENABLE_CONFIDENTIAL_COMPUTING=True

Contributors

nesitor

Assets 6

26 Aug 13:35

nesitor

1.0.0

cd6463c

Aleph-vm 1.0

We are excited to announce our release candidate for aleph-vm in version 1.0 !

The team has been working hard to ship this major new release.

This new release brings both exciting new features, such as the support for Confidential Computing (in beta), and many bug fixes and stability improvements.

As usual, node operators are expected to upgrade to the new release within a 2 weeks windows from the release.

Main changes

Core Functionality and Stability

Confidential Computing: We added support for Confidential Computing on supported hardware (AMD EPYC 8004 and 9004).
Enhanced Testing: More automated tests and code quality checks improve the reliability and identify potential bugs early.
Better build process: The build process was streamlined, ensuring compatibility with different Ubuntu versions and efficient resource management.
Bug Fixes: Addressed issues with duplicated CORS headers in the HTTP response, ensuring proper handling and preventing CORS-related errors.
Ubuntu 24.04: We added the support for Ubuntu 24.04 as a host.

In details

Fix: Pytest did not test legacy diagnostic by @hoh in #603
Installation documentation was moved to aleph doc by @olethanh in #613
Problem /about/usage/system was not tested by @olethanh in #609
Problem: allocation endpoints was not tested by @olethanh in #610
Fix: Backquote in shell script executed command by @hoh in #611
Fix: System testing on DO took too many resources by @hoh in #614
Added Qemu automatic tests by @nesitor in #615
Fix: Branch main could not be tested easily by @hoh in #612
Fix: Unkwnown hashes raised exception by @hoh in #606
Use standard system package for ECDSA verification and add tests by @BjrInt in #460
Added USE_CONFIDENTIAL_COMPUTING check by @nesitor in #617
601 creating instance tests by @Antonyjin in #616
Minor code cleanup in check_system_module by @hoh in #621
Fix: Some dependencies were inconsistent between pyproject.toml and packaging by @hoh in #625
Fix: No .deb was built for Ubuntu 24.04 by @hoh in #624
Add platform confidential directory on Settings by @nesitor in #618
Implement get platform certificates endpoint by @nesitor in #619
Fix: Correct string formatting in VM startup response by @1yam in #631
Fix: Orchestrator failed with assert result["result"] == HTTPOk.status_code by @hoh in #628
Problem: Crash when trying to auth via websocket by @olethanh in #630
Fix: CI Droplet cleanup failed when same name was used by @hoh in #633
Fix: make clean did not cleanup all resources by @hoh in #634
Update test and linting dependencies by @hoh in #623
Fix: Binary sevctl was absent from debian packages by @hoh in #629
Disable printing system logs on deb package as per default configuration recommendation by @aliel in #640
Add more information on testing for devs by @olethanh in #642
Add test for the reboot endpoint by @olethanh in #635
Problem : Log was not working on system. Unify logging method by @olethanh in #644
Fix: Path to sevctl was not from settings by @hoh in #637
Fix: CRN API did not expose CPU features for trusted computing by @hoh in #622
Problem: Websocket were required to fetch logs by @olethanh in #645
Improve instances code by @nesitor in #654
Fix: AttributeError: 'MicroVM' object has no attribute 'send_shutdown_message' by @hoh in #653
Implement Confidential Computing by @olethanh in #650
Problem: sevctl command was not tested on the proplet by @olethanh in #651
Add missing cpuid dependency by @nesitor in #656
Solve Websocket error handling by @nesitor in #657
Small fixes noticed on new installations. by @nesitor in #659
Solve Firecracker reboot issues by @nesitor in #658
Allocate endpoint allow starting confidential with hold payment method by @olethanh in #660
Fix: error when user balance is zero and no remaining executions to r… by @olethanh in #661
Start documentation on confidential by @olethanh in #655
Enable Qemu support by default by @nesitor in #662
Fix: Droplet with Ubuntu 24.04 was not tested by @hoh in #663
Update confidential README.md by @hoh in #664
Fix wrong balance endpoint by @philogicae in #666
CoCo image: Improve example user creation by @olethanh in #669
Mitigate concurrency issues by @olethanh in #670
Add duration info to pytest by @olethanh in #671
Problem: Vm execution failed due to network interface by @olethanh in #596
Do not reuse the id of any vm in pool.executions by @olethanh in #672
Problem: Login token was not display with default conf by @olethanh in #673
Problem: status_check_fastapi endpoint raising eror by @olethanh in #676
Fix is_confidential property by @olethanh in #674
Problem: Websocked auth for fail user was not returning error by @olethanh in #675
Solve failing tests on main branch by @nesitor in #678
Check message status before checking the payment by @nesitor in #679
Solve duplicated network issues for ephemeral VMs by @nesitor in #680
Fix: Update new aleph-message package version. by @nesitor in #683

New Contributors

@philogicae made their first contribution in #666

Full Changelog: 0.4.1...1.0.0

How to upgrade

1. Upgrade the packages

This part did not change, download and install the new package as usual.

On Debian 11 (Bullseye):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.debian-11.deb
wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/1.0.0/aleph-vm.debian-11.deb
apt install /opt/aleph-vm.debian-11.deb

On Debian 12 (Bookworm):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb
wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/1.0.0/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb
apt install /opt/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb

On Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb
sudo wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/1.0.0/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb
sudo apt install /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb

On Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble Numbat):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-24.04.deb
sudo wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/1.0.0/aleph-vm.ubuntu-24.04.deb
sudo apt install /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-24.04.deb

2. Enable Confidential Computing (optional)

In order to enable Confidential Computing on our Compute Resource Node, you must:

Use an AMD CPU from the 8004 or 9004 families.
Ensure that your system supports confidential computing. We have only tested Ubuntu 24.05 so far.
Enable SEV and SEV-SNP in the BIOS.
Enable confidential computing in the aleph-vm configuration.

Enable SEV in the configuration of aleph-vm, by default in /etc/aleph-vm/supervisor.env. This is not the default yet.

ALEPH_VM_ENABLE_CONFIDENTIAL_COMPUTING=True

Contributors

olethanh, hoh, and 6 other contributors

Assets 6

30 Jul 11:32

nesitor

0.5.1-rc1

e2fcccd

Aleph-vm 0.5.1-rc1 Pre-release

Pre-release

This release fixes important bugs and increases the reliability of the metrics of the node.

As usual, node operators are expected to upgrade to the new release within a 2 weeks windows from the release.

Main changes

Core Functionality and Stability

Confidential Computing Implementation: We have implemented confidential computing features using AMD SEV, enhancing data security and privacy.
Enhanced Testing: Comprehensive tests were added for various components to improve code reliability and identify potential issues early.
Internet Connectivity Checks: The build process was streamlined, ensuring compatibility with different Ubuntu versions and efficient resource management.
Bug Fixes: Addressed issues with duplicated CORS headers in the HTTP response, ensuring proper handling and preventing CORS-related errors.

Security and Compliance

Security Enhancements: Additional checks and measures were put in place to strengthen the overall security posture of the system.

User Experience and Developer Productivity

Documentation Improvements: Documentation was updated to provide better guidance for developers and users.
Code Quality: Codebase was cleaned up and refactored for better maintainability and readability.

These changes aim to improve the robustness, usability, and maintainability of the system, ensuring a smoother experience for both developers and end-users. Please refer to the project documentation for detailed instructions on the new features and improvements.

What's Changed

Fix: Pytest did not test legacy diagnostic by @hoh in #603
Installation documentation was moved to aleph doc by @olethanh in #613
Problem /about/usage/system was not tested by @olethanh in #609
Problem: allocation endpoints was not tested by @olethanh in #610
Fix: Backquote in shell script executed command by @hoh in #611
Fix: System testing on DO took too many resources by @hoh in #614
Added Qemu automatic tests by @nesitor in #615
Fix: Branch main could not be tested easily by @hoh in #612
Fix: Unkwnown hashes raised exception by @hoh in #606
Use standard system package for ECDSA verification and add tests by @BjrInt in #460
Added USE_CONFIDENTIAL_COMPUTING check by @nesitor in #617
601 creating instance tests by @Antonyjin in #616
Minor code cleanup in check_system_module by @hoh in #621
Fix: Some dependencies were inconsistent between pyproject.toml and packaging by @hoh in #625
Fix: No .deb was built for Ubuntu 24.04 by @hoh in #624
Add platform confidential directory on Settings by @nesitor in #618
Implement get platform certificates endpoint by @nesitor in #619
Fix: Correct string formatting in VM startup response by @1yam in #631
Fix: Orchestrator failed with assert result["result"] == HTTPOk.status_code by @hoh in #628
Problem: Crash when trying to auth via websocket by @olethanh in #630
Fix: CI Droplet cleanup failed when same name was used by @hoh in #633
Fix: make clean did not cleanup all resources by @hoh in #634
Update test and linting dependencies by @hoh in #623
Fix: Binary sevctl was absent from debian packages by @hoh in #629
Disable printing system logs on deb package as per default configuration recommendation by @aliel in #640
Add more information on testing for devs by @olethanh in #642
Add test for the reboot endpoint by @olethanh in #635
Problem : Log was not working on system. Unify logging method by @olethanh in #644
Fix: Path to sevctl was not from settings by @hoh in #637
Fix: CRN API did not expose CPU features for trusted computing by @hoh in #622
Problem: Websocket were required to fetch logs by @olethanh in #645
Improve instances code by @nesitor in #654
Fix: AttributeError: 'MicroVM' object has no attribute 'send_shutdown_message' by @hoh in #653
Implement Confidential Computing by @olethanh in #650
Problem: sevctl command was not tested on the proplet by @olethanh in #651
Add missing cpuid dependency by @nesitor in #656
Solve Websocket error handling by @nesitor in #657
Small fixes noticed on new installations. by @nesitor in #659
Solve Firecracker reboot issues by @nesitor in #658
Allocate endpoint allow starting confidential with hold payment method by @olethanh in #660
Fix: error when user balance is zero and no remaining executions to r… by @olethanh in #661
Start documentation on confidential by @olethanh in #655
Enable Qemu support by default by @nesitor in #662

Full Changelog: 0.4.1...v0.5.1-rc1

How to upgrade

1. Upgrade the packages

This part did not change, download and install the new package as usual.

On Debian 11 (Bullseye):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.debian-11.deb
wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/0.5.1-rc1/aleph-vm.debian-11.deb
apt install /opt/aleph-vm.debian-11.deb

On Debian 12 (Bookworm):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb
wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/0.5.1-rc1/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb
apt install /opt/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb

On Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb
sudo wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/0.5.1-rc1/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb
sudo apt install /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb

On Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble Numbat):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-24.04.deb
sudo wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/0.5.1-rc1/aleph-vm.ubuntu-24.04.deb
sudo apt install /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-24.04.deb

2. Enable Confidential Computing (optional)

In order to enable Confidential Computing on our Compute Resource Node, you must:

Enable SEV in the configuration of aleph-vm, by default in /etc/aleph-vm/supervisor.env:

ALEPH_VM_ENABLE_QEMU_SUPPORT=1
ALEPH_VM_ENABLE_CONFIDENTIAL_COMPUTING=1

After launching the server you can check the endpoint
http://localhost:4020/status/config and verify that ENABLE_CONFIDENTIAL_COMPUTING is true

Contributors

olethanh, hoh, and 5 other contributors

Assets 6

26 Apr 16:26

hoh

0.4.1

fe9235a

Aleph-vm 0.4.1

We are happy to announce aleph-vm in version 0.4.1.

This release fixes important bugs and increases the reliability of the metrics of the node.

As usual, node operators are expected to upgrade to the new release within a 2 weeks windows from the release.

Main changes

Improvements

Diagnostic API Updated: Integrated a new diagnostic VM with the latest runtime, improving the handling of message reading, IPv6 detection, and message signing tests.
Internet Connectivity Checks: Enhanced the internet connectivity checks by the diagnostic VM to multiple endpoints, improving reliability in connectivity assessments.
CORS Headers Fix: Addressed issues with duplicated CORS headers in the HTTP response, ensuring proper handling and preventing CORS-related errors.

Developer tooling

VM Launching from pytest: Enabled testing of VMs from pytest, increasing code coverage and preparing the space for more advanced automated tests.
Hatch Configuration: Modified the Hatch configuration to properly set up environments for testing using the virtual environment built-in module.
Makefile and Documentation Updates: Updated Makefile and documentation to require an 'update' argument for the 'aleph program', facilitating the publishing process.

Bug Fixes

Error Handling and Validation: Improved error handling in various APIs to ensure earlier and more accurate failure detection. Notably, fixed issues where invalid item hashes and double-encoded JSON data led to errors.
Typing and Syntax Corrections: Numerous fixes related to Python typing annotations and syntax corrections, including proper handling of strict types, correct annotations, and elimination of circular imports.

Git commits

fe9235a Fix: Diagnostic API was not updated
ab79b77 Solve last CORS issues about duplicated headers (#604)
54680ba Problem: could not start Instances from command line (#597)
b7d9202 Problem: Makefile for publishing example were not working
c74ed5a Fix: Internet diagnostic due to single endpoint
8bbd65b Fix: Solved CORS issues on PAYG creation.
57695a1 Fix: Prevent diagnostic VM to fail if the ipv6 or ipv4 raises a Timeout.
0f77070 Cleanup: Frozen requirements were not maintained
fe2e74f Problem cannot import name 'async_sessionmaker' from 'sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio'
f0922f2 Problem: Execution test hanging. Python runtime slow
64af5a1 Fix: Missing comments in workflow
53b52b6 Problem: hatch envs needed manual manipulation for testing
af5b5fd Fix: Could not launch a VM without building it locally (#588)
1b6d429 Fix: Missed documentation, no TESTING.md
e28fcaa Fix: run_guest_api mixed str and Path
d660948 Fix: Assertion errors did not display missing path
6d1482d Doc: Add docstring to settings.setup(), .check()
f096134 Fix: Pytest failed due to missing files
cacb83c Fix: Circular imports prevented pytest to run
950d3e8 Fix: Execution creation was not tested
da112e6 Doc: Update outdated orchestrator README (#592)
0a4f75f Fix: Invalid ItemHash did not raise a ValidationError
2f5aa79 Fix: Error data was JSON encoded twice
4989892 Fix: Imports could be cleaned up
553d1aa Fix: Domain name must always be specified
f1fd306 Fix typing: Missing path was not considered
d386374 Fix typing: Missing annotation on methods
3bfe28d Fix: Automated code cleanup
4381075 Fix typing: Use of lambda caused typing errors
811d791 Fix typing: continue inside try/finally block is unimplemented in mypyc
f31819c Fix typing: ... in class is not allowed
ceecc10 Fix: Properties were initialized with a global object
7e11125 Fix typing: Strict type checks raised issues
c2b540c Fix typing: Missing return types on methods
07c34f9 Fix typing: SQLAlchemy annotations were incorrect
19b0916 Fix typing: Replace Dict->dict, List->list
1b278e0 Fix typing: Invalid type annotations
b65fd9e Fix typing: FakeRequest class was not of type Request
a6508f1 Fix typing: Wrong type in annotation
a355428 Fix typing: web.HTTPBadRequest may not be raised
b90cb84 Fix: Log level was DEBUG instead of WARNING in prod
b6053f6 Fix: Tests were run twice

How to upgrade

1. Upgrade the packages

This part did not change, download and install the new package as usual.

On Debian 11 (Bullseye):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.debian-11.deb
wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/0.4.1/aleph-vm.debian-11.deb
apt install /opt/aleph-vm.debian-11.deb

On Debian 12 (Bookworm):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb
wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/0.4.1/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb
apt install /opt/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb

On Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb
sudo wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/0.4.1/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb
sudo apt install /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb

2. Enable Pay-as-you-go (optional)

See the release notes of version 0.4.0 alpha1.

Assets 5

22 Mar 10:17

hoh

0.4.0

ab29137

Aleph-vm 0.4.0

We are excited to announce aleph-vm in version 0.4.0.

This update brings a series of improvements and bug fixes that enhance the stability, performance, and usability of Aleph.im's virtual machine infrastructure. With this version, we aim at deploying the features introduced at the beginning of the year to the entire network.

As usual, node operators are expected to upgrade to the new release within a 2 weeks windows from the release.

Improvements and New Features

Improved Error Handling and Debugging: Refactoring and enhancements have been made to improve the traceability of exceptions and errors, making it easier for developers to debug issues.
Interface and Network Handling Enhancements: The handling of busy network interfaces and the management of network errors have been improved, including more informative logging and adjustments to prevent instance creation failures.
Support for QEMU Instances: aleph-vm now allows the running of QEMU instances, expanding the versatility of the virtual machine environment.
Runtime and Dependency Updates: Updated runtime dependencies to include newer versions of aleph-sdk-python and fastapi, among others, ensuring better performance and security.
Cors Support: Implemented CORS support on both supervisor and diagnostic VM endpoints, enhancing integration capabilities with different frontends.
Configuration Improvements: Introduced default hypervisor options and refined the configuration of MyPy for better type checking and code quality.
Persistent VM Management: Enhancements to the detection and management of persistent VMs improve stability and reduce potential for errors after orchestrator reboots.

Notable changes

Fixed a series of bugs related to VM execution stopping, interface management, and asynchronous operations that could lead to crashes or unexpected behavior.
Resolved issues with network interface manipulation, making error conditions more visible and manageable.
Adjusted the handling of missing or busy interfaces, reducing the potential for errors during VM setup.
Addressed various code quality issues, including outdated dependencies, incorrect type annotations, and issues identified through static analysis.
Enhanced the system's resilience to network and execution errors, including better handling of timeouts and busy resources.
Implemented several fixes and updates aimed at improving the testing environment, from integration with CodeCov to adjustments in CI workflows to ensure tests are more reliable and comprehensive.

This release consolidates several weeks of dedicated work to enhance aleph-vm's robustness, ease of use, and feature set. We appreciate the community's feedback and contributions, which have been invaluable in making these improvements possible.

Pull Requests in details

Fix: Argument vm_id was missing. by @hoh in #539
Fix: Status check fastapi view could crash due to ServerDisconnectedError. by @hoh in #537
Fix: An IndexError was raised if no execution was left for this sender. by @hoh in #536
Fix: TypeError: catching classes that do not inherit from BaseException is not allowed by @hoh in #535
Fix: socket.getaddrinfo does not always return 2 values by @hoh in #540
Added CORS support on supervisor endpoints by @nesitor in #542
Detect already running Persistent VMs by @nesitor in #541
Cleanup: Minor code cleanup and refactoring by @hoh in #546
Fix: Linux kernel from package could not be on a different device by @hoh in #543
Add nftables as a dependency by @aliel in #547
Implement CORS on diagnostic VM endpoints by @nesitor in #551
Check request token exists by @nesitor in #550
Fix: CI did not run pytest by @hoh in #545
Fix: Caller expected tuple but got a single value by @hoh in #555
Allow running Qemu instances by @nesitor in #557
Solve random 500 errors on ephemeral VMs by @nesitor in #549
Fix issues with stopping VMs by @hoh in #554
Use stronger typing with Mypy by @hoh in #556
Update runtime dependencies by @hoh in #548
Runtimes: Update locale settings to en_US UTF-8 by @aliel in #562
Fix: Paths to fake data were broken by refactoring by @hoh in #559
Fix: Benchmark command did not initialize or check settings by @hoh in #561
Fix: Errors in network interface manipulation were invisible by @hoh in #566
Fix: Small code quality fixes by ruff check --fix by @hoh in #565
Fix: Firecracker would not start without DNS servers, even when networking is disabled. by @hoh in #564
Fix: Workflows used deprecated actions by @hoh in #567
Fix: Tests on Droplets ran even when tests failed by @hoh in #568
Fix: asyncio.run was sometimes used within a coroutine by @hoh in #560
Fix: Depencency aleph-message was outdated by @hoh in #569
Fix: Network errors were hard to inspect by @hoh in #571
Fix FAKE_DATA_PROGRAM issue on instances. by @nesitor in #572
Implement default hypervisor options on settings by @nesitor in #573
Fix: pyproject.toml license field must point to a file by @hoh in #574
Fix: Deleting a missing interface crashed by @hoh in #576
Fix: Interface being busy prevented instance creation by @hoh in #579
Fix: Waiting for another tasks reached timeout by @hoh in #580
Fix: Failing to restart nddpd caused the exception to escalate by @hoh in #584
Fix: Guest API would crash due to FileNotFound by @hoh in #583
Solve network issues on Ubuntu hosts by @nesitor in #586

Full Changelog: 0.4.0a3...0.4.0

How to upgrade

1. Upgrade the packages

This part did not change, download and install the new package as usual.

On Debian 11 (Bullseye):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.debian-11.deb
wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/0.4.0/aleph-vm.debian-11.deb
apt install /opt/aleph-vm.debian-11.deb

On Debian 12 (Bookworm):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb
wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/0.4.0/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb
apt install /opt/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb

On Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb
sudo wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/0.4.0/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb
sudo apt install /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb

2. Enable Pay-as-you-go (optional)

See the release notes of version 0.4.0 alpha1.

Contributors

hoh, aliel, and nesitor

Assets 5

13 Feb 11:50

hoh

0.4.0a3

2b0bdcd

Aleph-vm 0.4.0 alpha3

Thanks to your feedback, we are happy to announce this bugfix release that improves the future of our computing platform !

ℹ️ alpha release: This new release introduces many new features that we would like to share with the community as soon as possible, but may not be rock solid yet. Community feedback on early releases is very important to us, especially with a large and diverse ecosystem of nodes.

Improvements and New Features

While aleph.im stives to be compatible with all Linux systems and distributions, we provide two officially supported runtimes: The latest based on Debian 12, and the legacy based on Debian 11. The legacy runtime is used by the metrics and some operators, who faced issues with that runtime not working, had no easy way to visualize this information.

This release improves the diagnostic page by displaying the status check for both runtimes.

What's Changed

added missing Debian 12 install doc link by @gdelfino in #521
Solve holding tier issue for instances by @nesitor in #523
Fix: Syntax | is not compatible with Python 3.9 by @hoh in #527
Cleanup: Update black ruff isort and apply new rules by @hoh in #528
Fix: Connectivity errors crashed the endpoint by @hoh in #529
Fix: AttributeError when self.vm == None by @hoh in #531
Fix: Logs of invalid messages were too verbose by @hoh in #532
Add diagnostic for legacy VM by @hoh in #530
Solve issues on Operator API by @nesitor in #534

Full Changelog: 0.4.0a1...0.4.0a3

How to upgrade

1. Upgrade the packages

This part did not change, download and install the new package as usual.

On Debian 11 (Bullseye):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.debian-11.deb
wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/0.4.0a3/aleph-vm.debian-11.deb
apt install /opt/aleph-vm.debian-11.deb

On Debian 12 (Bookworm):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb
wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/0.4.0a3/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb
apt install /opt/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb

On Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb
sudo wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/0.4.0a3/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb
sudo apt install /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb

2. Enable Pay-as-you-go (optional)

See the release notes of version 0.4.0 alpha1.

Upgrading directly from version 0.3.2 should not cause any issue.

Contributors

gdelfino, hoh, and nesitor

Assets 5

26 Jan 11:02

hoh

0.4.0a1

c171880

Aleph-vm 0.4.0 alpha1 Pre-release

Pre-release

We are excited to share a first look into the next version of our computing platform !

Improvements and New Features

We've introduced the capability to start VM Instances via QEMU in addition to Firecracker.
Users can use Pay-as-you-go instead or in addition to holding token to pay for virtual machines.
A revamped diagnostic page shows more information and documentation for troubleshooting.
Operators can now configure the sampling rate for Sentry's performance analysis via the settings.

Fixes

Instances won't be stopped or restarted when updating the VM orchestrator.
Instances are automatically restarted if the node reboots.
Holding token or using the pay-as-you-go is now required for all VMs.
Better CORS handling and 404 pages on internal paths.
And many small bug fixes...

How to upgrade

1. Upgrade the packages

This part did not change, download and install the new package as usual.

On Debian 11 (Bullseye):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.debian-11.deb
wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/0.4.0a1/aleph-vm.debian-11.deb
apt install /opt/aleph-vm.debian-11.deb

On Debian 12 (Bookworm):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb
wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/0.4.0a1/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb
apt install /opt/aleph-vm.debian-12.deb

On Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish):

rm -f /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb
sudo wget -P /opt https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-vm/releases/download/0.4.0a1/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb
sudo apt install /opt/aleph-vm.ubuntu-22.04.deb

2. Enable Pay-as-you-go (optional)

In order to enable Pay-as-you-go on our Compute Resource Node, you must:

Have IPv6 Egress configured and working.
Add a STREAM REWARD ADDRESS on both the node account page and the settings file.

2.a. Configure IPv6 Egress

Pay-as-you-go requires virtual machines to have IPv6 connectivity from the host.

According to the IPv6 specifications, a system is expected to receive an IPv6 with a /64 mask and all addresses inside that mask
should simply be routed to the host.

Assuming hosting provider follows the specification, the procedure is the following:

Obtain the IPv6 address of your node.
Remove the trailing number after :: if present, for example 2a01:4f8:171:787::2/64 becomes 2a01:4f8:171:787::/64.
Add the IPv6 range you obtained under the setting ALEPH_VM_IPV6_ADDRESS_POOL in the file /etc/aleph-vm/supervisor.env on the node. Example: ALEPH_VM_IPV6_ADDRESS_POOL="2a01:4f8:171:787::/64".
Restart the node with systemctl restart aleph-vm-supervisor.service
Confirm that everything is OK by opening the path /status/check/ipv6 on the CRN's URL

⚠️ While most hosting providers do exactly this, some tend to not do that. Everything worked fine in our tests on Hetzner, but we had to enable NDP Proxy in order to support OVH and we faced weird setups on some other providers.

2.b. Configure the stream reward address

Create an Avalanche (AVAX) wallet.
Open the information of your CRN on the aleph.im account page and enter the address in the section named STREAM REWARD ADDRESS.

Add the reward address inside the CRN configuration /etc/aleph-vm/supervisor.env in the form of:
```
ALEPH_VM_PAYMENT_RECEIVER_ADDRESS="0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
```
Where 0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 is the address of your wallet.
Restart the node with systemctl restart aleph-vm-supervisor.service
Confirm that the address appears on the path /status/config on the CRN's URL/config

Assets 5

Releases: aleph-im/aleph-vm

Aleph-vm 1.3.0

New Features and Improvements

Bug fixes

What's Changed

How to upgrade

1. Upgrade the packages

2. Enable Confidential Computing (optional)

Contributors

Aleph-vm 1.2.0

Bug Fixes

New Features and Improvements

What's Changed

How to upgrade

1. Upgrade the packages

2. Enable Confidential Computing (optional)

Contributors

Aleph-vm 1.1.0

New Features

Bug Fixes

Other Changes

In detail

New Contributors

How to upgrade

1. Upgrade the packages

2. Enable Confidential Computing (optional)

Contributors

Aleph-vm 1.0.1

Main changes

Core Functionality and Stability

What's Changed

How to upgrade

1. Upgrade the packages

2. Enable Confidential Computing (optional)

Contributors

Aleph-vm 1.0

Main changes

Core Functionality and Stability

In details

New Contributors

How to upgrade

1. Upgrade the packages

2. Enable Confidential Computing (optional)

Contributors

Aleph-vm 0.5.1-rc1

Main changes

Core Functionality and Stability

Security and Compliance

User Experience and Developer Productivity

What's Changed

How to upgrade

1. Upgrade the packages

2. Enable Confidential Computing (optional)

Contributors

Aleph-vm 0.4.1

Main changes

Improvements

Developer tooling

Bug Fixes

Git commits

How to upgrade

1. Upgrade the packages

2. Enable Pay-as-you-go (optional)

Aleph-vm 0.4.0

Improvements and New Features

Notable changes

Pull Requests in details

How to upgrade

1. Upgrade the packages

2. Enable Pay-as-you-go (optional)

Contributors

Aleph-vm 0.4.0 alpha3

Improvements and New Features

What's Changed

How to upgrade

1. Upgrade the packages

2. Enable Pay-as-you-go (optional)

Contributors

Aleph-vm 0.4.0 alpha1

Improvements and New Features