We recently released v11 of our On-Prem Meta OVA. This release contains a handful of security updates, some great new features, and a huge memory optimization.
Previously, one build would require nearly 3x the amount of RAM for the size of the build (i.e: a 350MB build would require 1GB). We’ve made some changes which allow us to lower that requirement between 33% and 50% less RAM for each new build. This means it’s now possible to do 2x more concurrent builds, or provision a 2x smaller OVA.
The biggest new feature is the official integration of GitHub webhooks. The Meta OVA can now directly accept a GitHub push event, and can automatically clone/pull the repository changes prior to making a build. This removes the need to manually push Git changes to the appliance, and opens the door for automatically launching builds when a webhook is received.
We’ve also added a few new API endpoints and parameters, with no breaking changes.
The usual suspects, such as Nginx. OpenSSL, and Qemu, have received security updates.
Of course, we’ve incorporated many bug fixes implemented over the last few months, particularly in regards to race conditions with certain asynchronous tasks.
We’re already preparing for our v12 release, which will include a few long-awaited and often requested features. Stay tuned for more updates.