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docs	1.18.0 release notes	Key updates for Vault 1.18.0

Vault 1.18.0 release notes

GA date: 2024-10-09

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Important changes

Change	Description
New default (1.18.0)	Default activity log querying period
New default (1.18.0)	Docker image no longer contains curl
Beta feature removed (1.18)	Request limiter removed
New default (1.18.2)	Vault product usage metrics reporting
Known Issue (1.18.5)	Authorization failures using Azure federated identity credentials
Known issue (1.18.5)	Unexpected static role rotations on upgrade

Companion updates are Vault updates that live outside the main Vault binary.

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Release	Update	Description
Adaptive overload protection	GA	Prevent client requests from overwhelming a variety of server resources that could lead to poor server availability. Learn more: Adaptive overload protection overview
Autopilot	ENHANCED	Overall stability improvements. Learn more: Autopilot overview
Client count	ENHANCED	Improved clarity around metering and billing attribution. Learn more: Client count calculations
PKI CMPv2	GA	Enable PKI support for automated certificate enrollment with CMPv2 protocols for 5G networks per 3G PP standards. Learn more: CMPv2 in the Vault PKI plugin
Vault UI	GA	Use the Vault UI to configure AWS WIF plugins. Learn more: AWS WIF
PostgreSQL plugin	GA	Use rootless rotation for PostgreSQL static roles so individual database accounts can rotate their own passwords. Learn more: PostgreSQL plugin overview
KV Patch and Subkey support in Vault’s GUI	GA	Configure GUI access to key names in the KV plugin for users without granting read access to the values.
Vault Enterprise with HSM for ARM architecture	GA	Run Vault Enterprise on ARM machines with Hardware Security Modules. Vault releases: releases.hashicorp.com/vault

Deprecated in 1.18.x	Retired in 1.18.x
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