openebs/zfs-localpv v2.8.0

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This release of OpenEBS ZFS-LocalPV introduces critical bug fixes, enhancements to CSI spec compliance, improvements in upgrade testing and backup lifecycle management, as well as several documentation and maintenance updates. It builds on the stability delivered in 2.7.x with a focus on upgrade compatibility, developer usability, and operational observability.

New Features and Enhancements

• Backup Garbage Collector
  Introduced a backup garbage collector in the controller to automatically clean up stale or orphaned backup resources.
  #651 by @pando85

• Refactored Helm Chart Labels
  Added improved and consistent labeling, including logging-related labels, to enhance Helm chart maintainability and observability.
  #653 by @Abhinandan-Purkait

• CSI Spec Upgrade to v1.11
  Updated CSI spec and associated sidecar containers to CSI v1.11 to maintain compatibility and benefit from upstream improvements.
  #655 by @Abhinandan-Purkait

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Quota Property Handling

  • Fixed an issue where the quota property was not correctly retained during upgrades.
    #629 by @Abhinandan-Purkait
  • Ensured backward compatibility of quotatype values during volume restores.
    #642 by @Abhinandan-Purkait

• Controller Crash on CSI NodeGetInfo RPC
  Fixed a crash where unhandled errors in the CSI NodeGetInfo call could cause the controller to exit unexpectedly.
  #656 by @plaffitt

• Graceful gRPC Server Shutdown
  The gRPC server now gracefully handles SIGTERM and SIGINT signals for clean exit.
  #647 by @dionysius

• Improved Kubeconfig Loading
  The agent now leverages the OpenEBS lib-csi Kubernetes client to reliably load kubeconfig from multiple locations.
  #645 by @dionysius

• Plugin Flag Validation
  The CLI flag --plugin now only accepts controller and agent, disallowing invalid values like node.
  #638 by @dionysius

Testing Enhancements

• BDD Specs for Upgrade Testing
  Introduced automated BDD test specs to validate upgrades and ensure compatibility between versions.
  #636 by @Abhinandan-Purkait

Documentation and Contributor Workflow

• Improved Volume Import Guide
  The FAQ on importing existing ZFS volumes has been updated with correct and detailed working steps.
  #639 by @WowSuchRicky

Continuous Integration and Maintenance

• CODEOWNERS Updates
  Added and refined CODEOWNERS configuration to better reflect current maintainers and code ownership.
  #633, #637, #640 by @niladrih

• BASE Environment Fix in CI
  Resolved a configuration bug where the BASE env variable was not properly set in CI workflows.
  #632 by @Abhinandan-Purkait

New Contributors

This release also welcomes contributions from several new community members:

• @plaffitt – #656
• @dionysius – #638, #645, #647
• @WowSuchRicky – #639

A big thank you to all new and returning contributors for making this release possible!

Changelog

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