v1.9.4

Improvements

Rook v1.9.4 is a patch release limited in scope and focusing on feature additions and bug fixes to the Ceph operator.

• build: Update examples and base operator image to use ceph v16.2.9 (#10275, @parth-gr)
• test: Add canary integration test for osd with metadata device (#10286, @satoru-takeuchi)
• csi: Update CephFS OSD caps for external clusters (#10325, @parth-gr)
• docs: New doc framework with mkdocs and related build changes (#10321, @galexrt @travisn)
• docs: Add ceph telemetry design doc (#10254, @BlaineEXE)
• osd: Remove broken argument for upgraded lvm-based OSDs on PVCs (#10298, @leseb)
• operator: Rename telemetry rook-version to rook/version (#10279, @BlaineEXE)
• helm: Only copy relevant monitoring settings (#10274, @travisn)
• rgw: Validate RGW endpoint IP for external clusters (#10006, @parth-gr)