rcourtman/Pulse v4.5.0-rc.3 on GitHub

What's Changed

New Features

Smart Network Discovery - Automatically discovers and scans multiple Docker network interfaces for Proxmox nodes
Enhanced Security - Automatic hashing of plain text credentials from environment variables for improved security
Environment Variable Warnings - UI now shows clear warnings when settings are overridden by environment variables

Improvements

WebSocket Support for Reverse Proxies - Fixed WebSocket connections to work properly through reverse proxies (nginx, Caddy, etc.)
Better Empty State UI - Improved visual feedback when no nodes are configured or discovered
Enhanced Backup Search - Added namespace filter hint to backup search placeholder
Theme Consistency - Fixed theme consistency across login, setup, and dashboard screens
Discovery Notifications - Real-time WebSocket notifications for discovery scan progress
Office 365 SMTP Clarification - Better documentation for Office 365 authentication requirements

Bug Fixes

Attempted to address WebSocket connection issues behind reverse proxies
Potential fix for theme inconsistencies between different UI screens
Removed references to non-existent PBS Agent feature

Documentation

Updated configuration docs to clarify environment variable precedence
Improved Docker deployment documentation
Cleaned up outdated documentation files

How to Update

For RC Release (v4.5.0-rc.3)

ProxmoxVE Users (LXC)

# RC releases require manual update - the 'update' command only installs stable
# SSH into your container and run:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rcourtman/Pulse/main/install.sh | bash -s -- --version v4.5.0-rc.3
sudo systemctl restart pulse

Docker Users

# Pull the RC version specifically
docker pull rcourtman/pulse:v4.5.0-rc.3
docker stop pulse
docker rm pulse
docker run -d --name pulse \
  -p 7655:7655 \
  -v pulse-data:/etc/pulse \
  rcourtman/pulse:v4.5.0-rc.3

# Or use the 'rc' tag for the latest RC
docker pull rcourtman/pulse:rc

Manual Installation / systemd Users

# Specify the RC version explicitly
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rcourtman/Pulse/main/install.sh | bash -s -- --version v4.5.0-rc.3

Rolling Back

ProxmoxVE Users

# Specify previous version
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rcourtman/Pulse/main/install.sh | bash -s -- --version v4.5.0-rc.1
sudo systemctl restart pulse

Docker Users

# Use a specific previous version tag
docker pull rcourtman/pulse:v4.5.0-rc.1
docker stop pulse
docker rm pulse
docker run -d --name pulse \
  -p 7655:7655 \
  -v pulse-data:/etc/pulse \
  rcourtman/pulse:v4.5.0-rc.1

Downloads

Pre-built binaries available below for linux-amd64, linux-arm64, and linux-armv7.

Update (2025-08-19 18:09 UTC): Binaries and Docker images updated to fix Storage/Backups tab functionality for all setups.