ACS 4.20.2.0 release

Author: weizhouapache

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+---
+layout: post
+title: Apache CloudStack 4.20.2.0 Release
+tags: [announcement]
+authors: [weizhou]
+slug: cloudstack-4.20.2.0-release
+---
+
+[![](ACS-4.20.2.0.png "Apache CloudStack 4.20.2.0 Release")](/blog/cloudstack-4.20.2.0-release)
+
+The Apache CloudStack project is pleased to announce the release of CloudStack
+4.20.2.0.
+
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+
+The CloudStack 4.20.2.0 release is a maintenance release as part of
+its 4.20.x LTS branch and contains around 150 fixes and
+improvements since the CloudStack 4.20.1.0 release.
+
+Some of the highlights include:
+
+* Improvements for Vmware to KVM Migration
+* Fix: Potential remote code execution on Javascript engine defined rules
+* Fix: Lack of user permission validation leading to data leak for few APIs
+* Optimise VNC console performance
+* Some network related fixes and improvements
+* ScaleIO/PowerFlex smoke tests improvements and fixes
+* Some CloudStack Kubernetes Service (CKS) related fixes and improvements
+* Several UI fixes and improvements
+* Systemvm templates now built on Debian 12.12.0
+
+CloudStack LTS branches are supported for 24 months and will receive
+updates for the first 18 months and only security updates in the last
+6 months.
+
+Apache CloudStack is an integrated Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
+software platform that enables users to build feature-rich public and
+private cloud environments. It offers an intuitive user interface and
+a robust API for managing compute, networking, software, and storage
+resources. The project became an Apache top-level project in March
+2013.
+
+
+More information about Apache CloudStack can be found at:
+https://cloudstack.apache.org/
+
+## Documentation
+
+What's new in CloudStack 4.20.2.0:
+https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.20.2.0/releasenotes/about.html
+
+The 4.20.2.0 release notes include a full list of issues fixed, as well
+as upgrade instructions from previous versions of Apache CloudStack, and
+can be found at:
+https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.20.2.0/releasenotes/
+
+The official installation, administration, and API documentation for
+each of the releases are available on our documentation page:
+https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/
+
+
+## Downloads
+
+The official source code for the 4.20.2.0 release can be downloaded from our
+downloads page:
+
+https://cloudstack.apache.org/downloads.html
+
+In addition to the official source code release, individual contributors
+have also made convenience binaries available on the Apache CloudStack
+download page, and can be found at:
+
+- https://download.cloudstack.org/el/8/
+- https://download.cloudstack.org/el/9/
+- https://download.cloudstack.org/suse/15
+- https://download.cloudstack.org/ubuntu/dists/
+- https://www.shapeblue.com/packages/

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   title: PMC Member
   url: https://github.com/Pearl1594
   image_url: /img/authors/pearl.jpeg
+
+weizhou:
+  name: Wei Zhou
+  title: PMC Member
+  url: https://github.com/weizhouapache
+  image_url: /img/authors/weizhou.jpg

blog/authors.yml

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 const versions = [
        '4.21.0.0',
+       '4.20.2.0',
        '4.20.1.0',
        '4.20.0.0',
        '4.19.3.0',