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Camunda 8.6​

Scheduled release date: 8th of Oct 2024

Scheduled end of maintenance: 14th of April 2026

License key changes​

With the 8.6 release, Camunda 8 Self-Managed requires a license key for production usage. For additional details, review the blog post on licensing updates for Camunda 8 Self-Managed.

Review the following documentation for your components for more information on how to provide the license key to each component as an environment variable:

To configure with Helm, visit the Self Managed installation documentation.

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Camunda 8 components without a valid license may display Non-Production License in the navigation bar and issue warnings in the logs. These warnings have no impact on startup or functionality, with the exception that Web Modeler has a limitation of five users. To obtain a license, visit the Camunda Enterprise page.

Zeebe Java client​

Starting with 8.7, the Zeebe Java client will become the new Camunda Java client. This transition brings a new Java client structure designed to enhance the user experience and introduce new features while maintaining compatibility with existing codebases.

The primary goal of those changes is to enable users to interact with Camunda clusters with one consolidated client rather than multiple. The CamundaClient will replace the ZeebeClient, offering the same functionality and adding new capabilities. If you need to continue using the old ZeebeClient, you can use the version 8.6 artifact without any issues with newer cluster versions as the client is forward-compatible.

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The Zeebe Java client will not be developed further and will only receive bug fixes for as long as version 8.6 is officially supported.

Key changes​

  • New package structure:
    • Package io.camunda.client: This package contains the new CamundaClient and all the features slated for release in version 8.7.
  • Properties and environment variables refactoring:
    • All old Java client property names will be refactored to more general ones. For instance, zeebe.client.tenantId will become camunda.client.tenantId.
    • Similarly, environment variables will be renamed following the same concept: ZEEBE_REST_ADDRESS will become CAMUNDA_REST_ADDRESS.
  • Artifact ID change:
    • The artifactId will change from zeebe-client-java to camunda-client-java.

Deprecation: Zeebe Go client & zbctl​

The Zeebe Go Client and zbctl will be officially deprecated with the 8.6 release as part of our efforts to streamline the Camunda 8 API experience. This client and CLI utility will not get released starting with Camunda 8.6, will no longer receive new features, and will be transitioned to a community-maintained status.

Camunda 8 SaaS - Required cluster update​

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By August 30th, 2024 all automation clusters in Camunda 8 SaaS must be updated to the following versions at a minimum:

  • 8.2+gen27
  • 8.3+gen11
  • 8.4+gen7
  • 8.5+gen2

auth0 announced an End-Of-Life for one of the functionalities that is being utilized by previous automation clusters. The new versions are not using this functionality anymore. This update ensures your cluster will work seamlessly after auth0 deactivates the feature in production.

You minimally need to take the following update path:

  • 8.0.x -> 8.2+gen27
  • 8.1.x -> 8.2+gen27
  • 8.2.x -> 8.2+gen27
  • 8.3.x -> 8.3+gen11
  • 8.4.x -> 8.4+gen7
  • 8.5.x -> 8.5+gen2

If you do not update the cluster by August 30th 2024, we will update the cluster for you. Without an update, you would lose access to your cluster.

Camunda 8 Self-Managed clusters are not affected by this.

Supported environment changes (OpenJDK, ElasticSearch, Amazon OpenSearch)​

Version changes are made to supported environments:

  • OpenJDK minimum version raised to 21+ in Operate
  • ElasticSearch minimum version raised to 8.13+
  • Amazon OpenSearch minimum version raised to 2.9+

To learn more about supported environments, see supported environments.

Breaking changes in the Connector SDK​

The void correlate(Object variables) method in the InboundConnectorContext interface has been removed, following the deprecation in 8.4.0. Use the CorrelationResult correlateWithResult(Object variables) method instead.

The CorrelationResult record has been changed compared to the previous versions:

  • CorrelationResult.Success now contains a ProcessElementContext that represents the element that was correlated. Compared to the previous version, where the correlated element was returned directly, this change allows accessing element properties after correlation for user-controlled post-correlation actions.
  • CorrelationResult.Failure now provides the CorrelationFailureHandlingStrategy that defines how the failure should be handled.

An example of how to use the new CorrelationResult can be found in the Connector SDK documentation.

Camunda 8 Self-Managed​

Helm chart - Separated Ingress deprecation​

The separated Ingress Helm configuration for Camunda 8 Self-Managed has been deprecated in 8.6, and will be removed from the Helm chart in 8.7. Only the combined Ingress configuration is officially supported. See the Ingress guide for more information on configuring a combined Ingress setup.

Helm chart - global.multiregion.installationType deprecation​

The global.multiregion.installationType option is used in failover and failback scenarios. This option in the Helm chart has been deprecated in 8.6, and will be removed from the Helm chart in 8.7. global.multiregion.installationType was replaced with a set of API endpoints called while following the (dual-region operational procdure)

Helm chart - Elasticsearch nodes number​

The default value of Elasticsearch deployment pods has changed from 2 to 3, and an affinity setting has been added to avoid scheduling Elasticsearch pods on the same Kubernetes worker.

Camunda Optimize artifact and Docker tag separation​

Starting with Camunda 8.6, the Camunda Optimize artifact has been split into two distinct versions, and versioning between Camunda 7 and Camunda 8 is no longer interchangeable:

  • Before Camunda 8.6: Versions like 8.x and 3.x (used for Camunda 7) could sometimes be used interchangeably.
  • From Camunda 8.6 onwards: 8.6 != 3.14. Each version corresponds strictly to its platform:
    • Camunda 7: Uses the 3.x versioning scheme and the latest Docker tag.
    • Camunda 8: Uses the 8.x versioning scheme and the 8-latest Docker tag.

Action required:​

  • Camunda 7 Users: Continue using 3.x versions and the latest Docker tag.
  • Camunda 8 Users: If you haven't already done so, update your configurations to use 8.x versions and the 8-latest Docker tag.

Make sure to update your Docker configurations accordingly to ensure compatibility.

Camunda 8.5​

Release date: 9th of April 2024

End of maintenance: 14th of October 2025

Updated SaaS URLs​

We will simplify the URL for Camunda 8 SaaS from cloud.camunda.io (console.cloud.camunda.io) to camunda.io (console.camunda.io).

On or around July 9th, users will be directed to the new URLs. Both URLs will continue to be active for at least 18 months so navigation from supported versions of components like Operate is still possible.

Internal allowlisting or active rules for cloud.camunda.io must be transitioned to the new camunda.io URL. This change primarily affects Console and Modeler. During sign up, users will be briefly redirected through accounts.cloud.camunda.io, which will also be updated.

Syntax changes in Helm chart​

A Camunda Helm chart upgrade is not possible from v9.x.x to v10.0.0 or v10.0.1. Instead, upgrade directly to v10.0.2+.

The Camunda Helm chart v10.0.0 has major changes in the values file structure. Some keys in the values file have been changed. For compatibility, the keys are deprecated in the Camunda release cycle 8.5 and will be removed in the Camunda 8.6 release (October 2024).

Follow the upgrade instructions to upgrade from Camunda Helm chart v9.x.x to Camunda Helm chart v10.x.x.

Support for Amazon OpenSearch​

With the 8.5 release, Optimize is now also compatible with Amazon OpenSearch 2.5+. Note that using Amazon OpenSearch requires setting up a new Camunda installation. A migration from previous versions or Elasticsearch environments is not supported.

Known limitations​

This release contains the following limitations:

  • In Optimize 8.5.0
    • Limitation
      • Description: OpenSearch support in Optimize is limited to data import and the raw data report.
      • Reference: n/a
      • Mitigation: Optimize can be installed and used in production with limited reporting functionality. Optimize imports all process data generated by Zeebe. All reporting functionality as described in the docs will be delivered with upcoming patches.
  • In Console 8.5.x

Changes in supported environments​

Camunda SaaS: New generation naming scheme​

With the April release, the generation naming scheme in Camunda 8 changed and no longer includes the patch version.

The new naming scheme used for all Camunda SaaS generations created after April 2024 is Camunda <Major>.<Minor>+gen<N>, where N is incremented with every atomic change to the component version set. Existing generations will not be renamed.

For patch releases to existing generations, N is set to the latest patch level plus 1. For example, when Camunda 8.4.5 is the current generation name, the following patch will be released as Camunda 8.4+gen6.

This was done to decouple the generation name from the particular patch level of the components it contains, as some component versions like Connectors are decoupled from other components.

You will learn about the particular component patch version changes in the update dialogue to the latest generation available. The following screenshot shows a sample update from Camunda 8.5+gen1 to Camunda 8.5+gen2, where only the Connectors patch version changed.

New Generating naming sample showing an update dialogue from 8.5+gen1 to 8.5+gen2

Note that the actual values shown in this screenshot don't correspond to any actual generations and only serve as an example.

Removal of Web Modeler's beta API​

The Web Modeler beta API has been removed. The API was deprecated in 8.3 and is no longer available in 8.5. Use the Web Modeler v1 API instead. For a migration guide, see the Web Modeler API documentation.

Zeebe 8.5.0 breaks serialization of timestamp values in management API (Self-Managed only)​

Zeebe 8.5.0 was released with a new bug that breaks serialization of timestamp values in management APIs, such as backup and cluster scaling. Timestamps which were previously serialized as ISO8061 strings are now serialized as integer values.

Until a fix is delivered in 8.5.1, workarounds include not deserializing timestamp values from affected APIs, or deserializing them as integers.

Camunda 8.4​

Release date: 9th of January 2024

End of maintenance: 9th of July 2025

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The form linking feature is impacted by an issue where the wrong forms can get linked with new user task instances, effectively corrupting the user task instance. If you make use of this feature and run either 8.4.0, 8.4.1 or 8.4.2, we urge you to update to the newest 8.4.3 patch that includes the required fix.

Follow the instructions in the form linking documentation to resolve this issue.

Versioning changes in Helm chart​

As of the 8.4 release, the Camunda 8 Helm chart version is decoupled from the version of the application. The Helm chart release still follows the applications release cycle, but it has an independent version. (e.g., in the application release cycle 8.4, the chart version is 9.0.0).

For more details about the applications version included in the Helm chart, review the full version matrix.

Dockerfile numeric ID​

The Dockerfile now uses a numeric user ID instead of a non-numeric user. This will allow the Helm users to use runAsNonRoot=true without the need to explicitly set the ID in the Helm values.yaml file.

Deprecated in 8.4​

The Zeebe configuration properties for Camunda Identity were deprecated in 8.4. Please use the dedicated Camunda Identity properties or the corresponding environment variables.

Versioning changes in Elasticsearch​

As of the 8.4 release, Camunda is compatible with Elasticsearch 8.9+ and no longer supports older Elasticsearch versions. See supported environments.

Support for Amazon OpenSearch​

As of the 8.4 release, Zeebe, Operate, and Tasklist are now compatible with Amazon OpenSearch 2.5.x. Note that using Amazon OpenSearch requires setting up a new Camunda installation. A migration from previous versions or Elasticsearch environments is currently not supported.

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The Helm charts are not yet prepared with the OpenSearch configurations as templates/pre-filled. The Helm charts can still be used to install for OpenSearch, but some adjustments are needed beforehand. Refer to the Helm deployment documentation for further details.

Known limitations​

This release contains the following limitations:

  • In Operate 8.4.0
  • In Camunda HELM 9.0.x
    • Limitation
      • Description: The existing Helm charts use the Elasticsearch configurations by default and are not yet prepared with the OpenSearch configurations as templates/pre-filled. The Helm charts can still be used to install for OpenSearch, but some adjustments are needed beforehand.
      • Reference: n/a
      • Mitigation:
        1. Refer to our docs for the installation, the docs include guidance about necessary adjustments of the Helm chart configuration.
        2. The OpenSearch configuration in Helm charts will be provided in one of our future Helm releases.
  • In Connectors 8.4.x

Camunda 8.3​

Release date: 10th of October 2023

End of maintenance: 9th of April 2025

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For existing clusters we recommend updating to 8.3.1 directly and not 8.3.0 due to issues in data migration of Operate, Tasklist, and Optimize that could prolong the migration or even blocking it from finishing.

Breaking change

Zeebe Docker image now runs with unprivileged user by default​

The default user in the Zeebe Docker image changed from root to an unprivileged user with the UID 1000. This was done to provide stronger compliance with the OWASP recommendations on Docker Security.

Please refer to the Update 8.2 to 8.3 guide.

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The update from 8.2.x to 8.3.x performs a migration for nearly all entities stored in Operate, Tasklist, and Optimize to support multi-tenancy. Therefore, migration may take longer.

Deprecated in 8.3​

Web Modeler's beta API was deprecated in 8.3 and will be removed in 8.5. Use v1 instead, see migration hints.

Versioning changes in Elasticsearch​

As of the 8.3 release, Camunda is compatible with Elasticsearch 8.8+ and no longer supports Elasticsearch 7.x. See supported environments.

Versioning changes in Helm chart​

Helm charts versioning changed in July 2023.

Starting from July 2023 (v8.2.8), the Camunda 8 Helm chart version follows the same unified schema and schedule as Camunda 8 applications.

Before this change, the Camunda 8 Helm chart version only followed the minor version.

Camunda 8.2​

Release date: 11th of April 2023

End of maintenance: 8th of October 2024

Release notes Release blog

Update from Web Modeler 8.2 to a later minor version​

Web Modeler versions 8.2.7 to 8.2.12 are affected by camunda/issues#677.

If you are using one of these versions, you should first update to Web Modeler 8.2.13 (or a subsequent patch version) before upgrading to a later minor version (8.3 or higher).

If your current version of Web Modeler is 8.2.6 or earlier, you may directly upgrade to a later minor version.

Do not update to Camunda 8.2.22​

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Zeebe release 8.2.22 suffers from camunda/zeebe#16406, which results in a Zeebe broker being unable to start if at least one DMN model is deployed. We urge users to skip this release and update to 8.2.23 right away.

Do not update from Camunda 8.1.X to 8.2.6​

An issue in the Operate 8.2.6 patch was discovered after it was published on June 8th.

You should not update directly from 8.1.x to 8.2.6 (it will require manual intervention as indices break), you either first update to 8.2.5 then 8.2.6 or straight from 8.1.x to 8.2.7.

To prevent this entirely we removed the Operate 8.2.6 artifacts from this release.

As Camunda 8.2.7 was already released on Tuesday Jun 13th, you can just update to 8.2.7 directly, skipping 8.2.6.

OpenSearch 1.3.x support​

  • Operate version 8.2+ support OpenSearch 1.3.x. However, 8.2.x patches will only be released on the OS 1.3 branch until end of 2023 given that OS 1.3 maintenance period ends by then. We recommend customers to go to 8.4.x which supports OS 2.5+.

Optimize and Helm chart compatibility​

For Optimize 3.10.1, a new environment variable introduced redirection URL. However, the change is not compatible with Camunda Helm charts until it is fixed in 3.10.3 (and Helm chart 8.2.9). Therefore, those versions are coupled to certain Camunda Helm chart versions:

Optimize versionCamunda Helm chart version
Optimize 3.10.1 & Optimize 3.10.28.2.0 - 8.2.8
Optimize 3.10.3+8.2.9 - 8.2.22
Optimize 8.2.7+8.2.23+