Major Enhancements
Create a mechanism for backup/restore of ${PROJECTS_ROOT} from one cluster to another
If backups are configured for Eclipse Che, workspace backups can now be viewed from the Dashboard within the Backups tab.
Backups for existing and deleted workspaces are available for viewing. Workspace backups are used to recover uncommitted code changes for workspaces that have been deleted from the cluster.
Once a backup is determined, users can restore the workspace from the Dashboard.
More details about the backup and restore configuration can be found in the official documentation.
SCC Mismatch Warning for DevWorkspaces
The Dashboard now detects and warns when a DevWorkspace's Security Context Constraint (SCC) configuration doesn't match the current server settings. This typically occurs when container run capabilities are enabled after workspaces have already been created. Affected workspaces display a warning icon with a tooltip explaining the mismatch. Workspace startup is not blocked - users can still start the workspace, but are informed that it may fail due to the SCC configuration change.
Dashboard re-design with PatternFly 6
The User Dashboard has been migrated from PatternFly 5 to PatternFly 6. This includes updated Layout, Card, and Form components, replaced CSS variables and class names.
Add IPv6 Support to the User Dashboard
The Dashboard now fully supports single-stack IPv6 environments, such as OpenShift 4.20+ clusters. Previously, some URLs and API calls failed due to incorrect handling of IPv6 addresses.
Update Fabric8 Kubernetes Client to 7.6.1
The Fabric8 Kubernetes client dependency in Che Server has been updated to version 7.6.1, bringing in the latest bug fixes and improvements.
Add CAP_CHOWN to Container Run capabilities
For this release, the CHOWN Linux capability is added to the default security context for workspace containers when container run mode is enabled (alongside the existing SETGID and SETUID capabilities). This allows containers to change file ownership, which is needed for nested container scenarios.
Add editor support for remote development using JetBrains Toolbox App
Create an editor definition, "JetBrains Toolbox App (desktop)" that allows connecting a locally running JetBrains Toolbox App to a remove development workspace, over SSH.
Bug Fixes
MS Azure token validation in personal access tokens
Previously, adding a Microsoft Azure DevOps personal access token with invalid data (e.g., malformed token or organization name) would still save the token despite displaying an error. After a page refresh, the invalid token caused an "Illegal characters" error that blocked access to Eclipse Che. The token is now properly validated before saving, and invalid entries are rejected without affecting application access.
Use dynamic delimiter for advanced authorization values
Previously, there was a bug where usernames or group names containing commas would break the advanced authorization configuration since commas were hardcoded as the delimiter. Now Eclipse Che automatically picks a safe delimiter (from ,, |, ;, :, #, \t) that doesn't conflict with the usernames or group names.