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title: "Harbor v2.9 release"
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date: 2023-08-18T06:00:00+01:00
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# Harbor 2.9

##### Introducing [Harbor 2.9][r29]

This release comes with several new features and improvements, including Harbor Security Hub and OCI v1.1.0-rc2, which provides enhanced support for multi-architecture images and image manifests. Another major addition is improved Garbage Collector. [The 2.9 release][r29] also includes an Customizable Message Banner , providing more comprehensive and detailed information about upcoming maintenance and admin activities. Also we have introduces some significant changes as the removal of Notary.

## New features

### Harbor Security Hub
Admin users can now access valuable security insights, which including the number of scanned and unscanned artifacts, identification of dangerous artifacts and CVEs and advanced search capabilities for vulnerabilities using multiple combined conditions.

* Add Security Hub UI by @AllForNothing in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18942
* Update table scan_report and extract cvss_v3_score from vendor attribute by @stonezdj in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18854
* Add vulnerability search API by @stonezdj in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18924
* Add security hub summary API by @stonezdj in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18872
* Create index in vulnerability_record table by @stonezdj in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18949

[Harbor Security Hub Documentation](https://goharbor.io/docs/2.9.0/administration/security-hub/)

### GC Enhancements
Improved visibility with detailed GC execution history and enable parallel deletion for faster GC triggers.

* Add worker parameter for GC by @AllForNothing in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18882
* add more details in gc history by @wy65701436 in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18779
* add multiple deletion of GC by @wy65701436 in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18855


### [OCI Distribution Spec v1.1.0-rc2 Support](https://github.com/opencontainers/image-spec/releases/tag/v1.1.0-rc2)

The latest Harbor release now supports the OCI Distribution Spec v1.1.0-rc2. This is a significant upgrade that allows users to store and distribute OCI and Docker images. With this feature, users can manage their images more effectively and efficiently.

https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18909
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18927
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18952
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18953

## Removal of Notary
Starting in Harbor 2.6 was decided to deprecate Notary you can check this [discussion](https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/discussions/16612). Workflows and pipelines needs to be migrated to [cosign as of Harbor 2.5](https://goharbor.io/blog/cosign-2.5.0/), with version v2.9.0, Harbor no longer includes Notary in either the user interface or the backend.

https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18620
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18666
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18668

### Other Enhancements and Updates
* Fix message prompt under the header by @AllForNothing in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18613
* fix: improve the performance of list artifacts by @chlins in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18610
* Improve repo_read_only header on the UI by @AllForNothing in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18729
* Add a text to explain the time window for GC by @AllForNothing in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18735
* Add a tooltip for slack notification by @AllForNothing in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18787
*【UT】add unit test for collector system info by @lengrongfu in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18717
* Add Details column for gc history by @AllForNothing in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18797
* Add Podman push command to the UI by @AllForNothing in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18810
* Add new client Podman to the pull command by @AllForNothing in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18857


##### If you're Harbor user and want to share any feedback, we'd love to hear from you [here](https://github.com/goharbor/community/issues/115)!

## Contributions to v2.9
# **Huge shout-out**
to the maintainer team, our contributors & everyone in the
community who helped the project realize its level of adoption today !!
The project would not be where it is today without the community


We also want to thank the following users for their sustained
contributions to the project!

Thank you to all who contributed to 2.9 [full release notes here][r29]


### Special thank you to all new contributors:
* @pgillich made their first contribution in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18181
* @Maxi-Mega made their first contribution in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18151
* @yrs147 made their first contribution in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18282
* @perjahn made their first contribution in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18588
* @dyf991645 made their first contribution in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18602
* @PeterDaveHello made their first contribution in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18605
* @iAklis made their first contribution in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18139
* @DavidSpek made their first contribution in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18685
* @malmor made their first contribution in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18659
* @mcsage made their first contribution in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/16990
* @lishaokai1995 made their first contribution in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18746
* @orblazer made their first contribution in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18188
* @cuishuang made their first contribution in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18726
* @sll552 made their first contribution in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18783
* @vndroid made their first contribution in https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/18767

## Collaborate with the Harbor Community

Get updates on Twitter: [@project\_harbor](https://twitter.com/project_harbor)
Chat with us on Slack: [#harbor](https://cloud-native.slack.com/messages/harbor)
and [#harbor-dev](https://cloud-native.slack.com/messages/harbor-dev)
on the[CNCF Slack](https://slack.cncf.io)
Collaborate with us on [GitHub](https://github.com/goharbor/harbor)
Attend the [community meetings](https://github.com/goharbor/community/wiki/Harbor-Community-Meetings)

&nbsp;
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Orlin Vasilev
Harbor Community/DevRel
GitHub: [@OrlinVasilev](https://github.com/OrlinVasilev)
Twitter: [@OrlinVasilev](https://twitter.com/OrlinVasilev)


[r29]: https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/releases/tag/v2.9.0

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