rcourtman/Pulse v4.29.0

Pulse v4.29.0

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What's Changed

New Features

Docker Agent Version Flag: Added --version flag to docker-agent for better visibility into container agent versions.

OCI Annotations: Helm chart now includes OCI annotations to improve package discoverability and linking to the repository.

Bug Fixes

Update Service: Fixed recurring update issues and race conditions in the update service that could cause missed updates or inconsistent state (#671).

Demo Server Updates: Fixed race condition in demo server update workflow that could cause update failures.

Linux Host-Agent Binaries: Corrected validation to properly recognize Linux host-agent binaries in main release tarballs.

Improvements

Release Assets: Reduced release asset duplication for faster downloads and cleaner artifact management.

Helm Chart Visibility: Improved Helm chart package visibility configuration for better accessibility through package registries.

Update Flow: Refactored update service to eliminate polling mechanisms and improve reliability.

Integration Testing: Added comprehensive integration test suite for update flow validation.

Release Validation: Enhanced post-upload validation gates for release assets to ensure quality.

Breaking Changes

None

Installation

Quick Install (systemd / LXC / Proxmox VE):

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rcourtman/Pulse/main/install.sh | bash

Docker:

docker pull rcourtman/pulse:v4.29.0
docker stop pulse && docker rm pulse
docker run -d --name pulse \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  -p 7655:7655 -p 7656:7656 \
  -v /opt/pulse/data:/data \
  rcourtman/pulse:v4.29.0

Manual Binary (amd64 example):

curl -LO https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse/releases/download/v4.29.0/pulse-v4.29.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz
sudo systemctl stop pulse
sudo tar -xzf pulse-v4.29.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz -C /usr/local/bin pulse
sudo systemctl start pulse

Helm:

helm upgrade --install pulse oci://ghcr.io/rcourtman/pulse-chart \
  --version 4.29.0 \
  --namespace pulse \
  --create-namespace

Downloads

• Universal tarball (auto-detects architecture): pulse-v4.29.0.tar.gz
• Architecture-specific: amd64, arm64, armv7, armv6, 386
• Host agent packages: macOS (amd64/arm64), Windows (amd64/arm64/386), Linux (amd64/arm64/armv7/armv6/386)
• Sensor proxy: Linux (amd64/arm64/armv7/armv6/386)
• Helm chart: pulse-4.29.0.tgz
• SHA256 checksums: checksums.txt

Notes

• Update reliability improved: Critical race conditions affecting update delivery have been resolved. If you experienced missed updates in previous versions, this release includes fixes to ensure consistent update behavior.
• Docker support enhanced: Docker containers now properly report their agent version, making troubleshooting container monitoring issues easier.
• Helm users: Improved package discoverability in registries for better integration with Kubernetes cluster management.