2.3.0-BETA (Oct 19, 2023)

This version is an important version which include some large changes, so release this pre-release beta version first.

The first main change is support config change hook plugin and control plugin, which it can be extend to pre-check config reformat, change audit, capacity limits, antifragility and notify changes according users need.

The second main change is do many refactor for datasource plugin and module loader. One is make plugin can support more datasource easier and the other will make some user can only open one of feature to save more memory.

The third main change is to support ability negotiations between server and clients, which is an important feature to make nacos smoother compatibility with subsequent features.

The other important changes include: validate most of request parameters, support ssl for grpc connection, many usage enhancement for console ui and bug fix.

Detail see:

feature

[#5698] Support nacos control plugin.
[#8458] Support ability negotiations between server and clients.
[#8460] Support config change hook plugin.
[#10117] Support metrics for nacos client request server exception.
[#10150] Support SSL for grpc connection.
[#10223] Support auto build instance id when client request instance id is null.
[#10288] Support get more module state and switches in console.
[#10734] Support validate most of request parameters.
[#10774] Support toml format for configuration in console ui.
[#10831] Support batch deregister instances for service.
[#10971] Support disable console ui and support add guide information.

Enhancement&Refactor

[#6819] Add page size selector in service details page.
[#8107][#9109][#10169][#10176] Enhance hint when console ui session expired for default auth plugin.
[#9085] Add the Reachability Metadata required by native-image.
[#9821] Enhance datasource plugin to make more datasource implementation easier.
[#9881] Enhance configuration page to supports folding when editing configuration.
[#10067] Enhance Windows compatibility for configuration snapshot.
[#10155] Enhance hints for grpc request when request timeout.
[#10343] Use CMS as default GC when jdk less 9.
[#10361] Refactor module switches to make only load specified module but not only close in console ui.
[#10520] Validate for namespace show name when create new namespace.
[#10521] Enhance the hints for No DataSourceSet error by validate datasource after construction.
[#10539] Enhance logs when opeation configuration failed.
[#10730] Link to v2 document for console ui.
[#10811] Enhance compatibility for colorful service healthy status in console ui.
[#10891] Support setting maximum number of push retries.
[#10930] Forward compatible old version secretKey for default auth plugin.
[#11129] Remove the namespace information from the node list page.
[#11231] Optimize the handleSpringBinder method in PropertiesUtil.

BugFix

[#10056] Fix loss revision of client for distro sync.
[#10128] Fix wrong judgement in raft stateMachine.
[#10149] Fix dead lock on sending connection reset request on server over limit.
[#10271] Fix nacos-client failover switch file path.
[#10318] Fix import configuration problem.
[#10347] Fix only admin role user can register service into default namespace when enabled default auth plugin.
[#10406] Fix jraft install leader snapshot error after disconnection.
[#10427] Fix nacos client no response when handle server request with exception.
[#10464] Fix NPE when concurrent operations for client.
[#10470] Fix some missed i18n for console ui.
[#10509] Fix out data connection not be disconnect problem.
[#10548] Fix switch domain might not load snapshot after restart.
[#10556] Fix index loss for client and service in extreme scenarios.
[#10583] Fix some new API loss auth check.
[#10585] Fix selectInstances and selectOneHealthyInstance methods will not subscribe service problem.
[#10593] Fix invalid create file: dir under nacos.home.
[#10598] Fix nacos-client not random get server address when using address.
[#10606] Fix memory leak for nacos client when user create and shutdown client frequently.
[#10657] Fix NPE when using derby datasource for cluster mode.
[#10935] Fix startsWith judgement wrong when ignoreCase is true.
[#11056] Fix Batch register count size wrong, when batch register sereval time.
[#11059] Fix RPC_CLIENT_TLS_PROTOCOLS setting error.
[#11192] Fix batchRegisterInstance not recalculate revision prblem.
[#11197] Fix frequent do query service when hit protect empty.

Dependency

[#7698] Remove httpasyncclient version dependency management to avoid version conflicts.
[#10416] Upgrade console yaml editor.
[#10648] Optimize Guava Dependency.
[#10893] Upgrade spring boot to 2.7.15.
[#11199] Upgrade grpc version to 1.57.2.