Released: 23 Jul 2026
The edbctl 1.8.0 release includes new features, improvements, and bug fixes to enhance the functionality and performance of the Hybrid Manager (HM) CLI tool.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Feature | Added edbctl chat commands to start AI assistant conversations and list previous chat sessions. |
| Feature | Added edbctl image export-to-archive command to package release images into an OCI image archive for offline or air-gapped environments. |
| Feature | Added edbctl image import-from-archive command to load images from an exported archive into a destination registry. |
| Feature | Added support for exporting cluster configuration YAML from edbctl cluster list for reuse with cluster edit workflows. |
| Feature | Added operand image annotation commands for PostgreSQL extension metadata and operand set version metadata. |
| Feature | Added support for forced PSR promotion for disaster recovery scenarios. |
| Improvement | Added source override flags for image sync and archive export workflows, allowing operators to use a custom source registry or image list URL. |
| Improvement | Added edbctl hm install-operator as an alias for the HM operator install and upgrade workflow. |
| Improvement | Added Postgres extension field examples into example files. |
| Bug fix | Fixed the cluster-template list command so it correctly generates configuration YAML. |