Redis Enterprise for Kubernetes 8.0.18-11 (April 2026) release notes

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Redis Enterprise for Kubernetes 8.0.18-11 is a feature release that supports Redis Software 8.0.18-23 and includes new features, bug fixes, and enhancements.

Highlights

Support for all CNCF certified 1.34 and 1.35 Kubernetes distributions.
Support for Redis Software 8.0.18-23.
Support for managing TLS secrets through the cert manager.
Minimal base image available by adding .minimal to the version tag in the REC.

Enhancements

Added support for REC creation during install using Helm
Built Redis Software container with minimal base image for security
Added support for cert manager to manage TLS secrets
Added Redis Software 8.0.18 support
Allowed ClusterCredentialSecretName to change in an existing cluster
Added support for search on disk
Added region name support for S3 backups
Added proxy connection attribute support

Resolved issues

Fixed dynamic script copying issue that was triggering security alerts
Allowed configuration of rack awareness for existing clusters
Fixed issue where RERC edits didn't propagate across clusters if REAADBs were spread across namespaces
Security fixes
Fixed operator reconciliation loop causing excessive RBAC updates
Added LDAP CBA field support to the REC API

API changes

CRD	Field	Change	Description
REAADB	`spec.globalConfigurations.backup.intervalOffset`	Added	Time offset in seconds at which the periodic backup job starts, relative to 00:00 UTC for a 24-hour backup interval or to 12:00 UTC for a 12-hour backup interval. Only valid when the backup interval is 24 hours (86400 seconds) or 12 hours (43200 seconds). The offset must be less than the backup interval. If not specified, a random offset is chosen.
REAADB	`spec.globalConfigurations.backup.s3.regionName`	Added	Amazon S3 region name for the backup bucket. If not specified, the region is auto-detected with a HEAD request to the bucket. Specify the region explicitly for regions where auto-detection might not work, such as AWS GovCloud (for example, `us-gov-east-1`).
REAADB	`spec.globalConfigurations.connectionSettings`	Added	Database connection settings, such as proxy configuration and scheduling policy.
REAADB	`spec.globalConfigurations.searchOnBigstore`	Added	Enables search module indexing on flash storage for Redis Flex databases. Only applies when `isRof=true` and Redis version 8.6 or later. Defaults to `false`.
REC	`spec.cba`	Added	Enables LDAP as an identity source for certificate-based authentication (CBA). Defaults to `false`.
REC	`spec.cbaIdentityOid`	Added	Certificate subject OID to use for CBA identity lookup.
REC	`spec.cbaIdentitySource`	Added	Certificate subject identity source to use for LDAP lookup. One of `SubjectCN` or `SubjectOID`. Applies only when CBA is enabled.
REC	`status.bundledDatabaseVersions[].featureSupport`	Added	Read-only list of feature support flags for this database version.
REDB	`spec.backup.intervalOffset`	Added	Time offset in seconds at which the periodic backup job starts, relative to 00:00 UTC for a 24-hour backup interval or to 12:00 UTC for a 12-hour backup interval. Only valid when the backup interval is 24 hours (86400 seconds) or 12 hours (43200 seconds). The offset must be less than the backup interval. If not specified, a random offset is chosen.
REDB	`spec.backup.s3.regionName`	Added	Amazon S3 region name for the backup bucket. If not specified, the region is auto-detected with a HEAD request to the bucket. Specify the region explicitly for regions where auto-detection might not work, such as AWS GovCloud (for example, `us-gov-east-1`).
REDB	`spec.connectionSettings`	Added	Database connection settings, such as proxy configuration and scheduling policy.
REDB	`spec.searchOnBigstore`	Added	Enables search module indexing on flash storage for Redis Flex databases. Only applies when `isRof=true` and Redis version 8.6 or later. Defaults to `false`.

Supported distributions

Redis Enterprise for Kubernetes is compatible with CNCF-conformant Kubernetes platforms. The operator follows standard Kubernetes APIs and practices and is designed to run consistently across certified Kubernetes environments.

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Redis Enterprise for Kubernetes 8.0.18-11 (April 2026) release notes

Highlights

Enhancements

Resolved issues

API changes

Supported distributions