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Pulse v5.0.0-rc.1 - Release Candidate

This is a release candidate for testing. Please report any issues you encounter. Production users should wait for the stable v5.0.0 release.

Major Features in 5.0

AI-Powered Monitoring

Pulse 5.0 introduces an optional AI assistant that brings intelligent monitoring to your infrastructure:

• Natural Language Queries - Ask questions about your infrastructure in plain English
• Patrol Service - Automated health checks with configurable schedules
• Auto-Fix Capability - AI can diagnose and remediate issues automatically (opt-in)
• Predictive Intelligence - Failure pattern detection and anomaly identification
• Multi-Resource Correlation - Detect cascading issues across your infrastructure
• Baseline Learning - Learns normal behavior to identify deviations
• Cost Tracking - Monitor AI API usage with budget controls

Kubernetes Support

Native Kubernetes cluster monitoring is now built-in:

• Monitor pods, deployments, services, and nodes
• Namespace filtering and resource sorting
• Column picker for customizable views
• Real-time cluster health status

Multi-Platform Unified Agent

A single agent binary now supports multiple platforms with automatic detection:

• Auto-Detection - Automatically enables Docker, Kubernetes, or Proxmox monitoring
• Multi-Host Tokens - One API token can register multiple hosts
• Linux, macOS, Windows - Cross-platform support
• Linked Host Agents - Host agents automatically link to PVE nodes

Streamlined Setup Experience

The new Setup Wizard makes getting started easier:

• Simplified 3-step onboarding (Welcome, Security, Complete)
• Guided agent installation with platform auto-detection
• Auto-generated install commands with token management

Additional Improvements

Performance

• Optimized Dashboard guest sorting and parent node lookups
• Debounced search across Kubernetes, Backups, and Storage views
• Reduced UI re-renders and improved responsiveness

UI/UX Enhancements

• Redesigned Ceph, Replication, and Mail Gateway pages
• Enhanced settings panels with better visual hierarchy
• Security posture summary with score indicator
• Navigation tabs auto-hide when no data is available

Proxmox Enhancements

• Proxmox 9.1+ OCI container support
• Cluster-aware guest deduplication
• Linked host agent badges on PVE nodes

Security and Reliability

• WebSocket authentication via API token
• OIDC toggle improvements
• Improved agent token lifecycle management

Breaking Changes

None expected. This is designed as a seamless upgrade from 4.x.

Feedback

This is a release candidate. Please test thoroughly and report issues at:
https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse/issues

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this major release!

Installation

Docker (recommended):

docker pull rcourtman/pulse:5.0.0-rc.1

Docker Compose:
Update your docker-compose.yml to use rcourtman/pulse:5.0.0-rc.1

See the Installation Guide for complete setup instructions.