--- title: ForgeOps 7.4 release notes description: Get an email when there's an update to ForgeOps 7.4. Go to the Notifications page in your Backstage profile and select ForgeOps 7.4 Changes in the Documentation Digests section. component: forgeops version: 7.4 page_id: forgeops::rn/rn canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/forgeops/7.4/rn/rn.html section_ids: 2023: 2023 2024: 2024 2025: 2025 november_12_2025: November 12, 2025 deprecation: Deprecation july_3_2025: July 3, 2025 changes: Changes march_29_2025: March 29, 2025 documentation_update: Documentation update august_15_2024: August 15, 2024 highlights: Highlights changes_2: Changes documentation_updates: Documentation updates july_12_2024: July 12, 2024 documentation_updates_2: Documentation updates may_16_2024: May 16, 2024 documention_updates: Documention updates may_13_2024: May 13, 2024 changes_3: Changes april_19_2024: April 19, 2024 document_updates: Document updates february_19_2024: February 19, 2024 highlights_2: Highlights changes_4: Changes january_31_2024: January 31, 2024 highlights_3: Highlights december_12_2023: December 12, 2023 highlights_4: Highlights documentation_updates_3: Documentation updates november_15_2023: November 15, 2023 documentation_updates_4: Documentation updates november_14_2023: November 14, 2023 highlights_5: Highlights october_13_2023: October 13, 2023 highlights_6: Highlights changes_5: Changes deprecated: Deprecated removed: Removed --- # ForgeOps 7.4 release notes Get an email when there's an update to ForgeOps 7.4. 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Important information for this ForgeOps release: | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | | Validated Kubernetes, Ingress-NGINX Controller, HAProxy Ingress, cert-manager, and ForgeRock operator versions for deploying Ping Identity Platform 7.4 | [Link](versions.html) | | Limitations when deploying Ping Identity Platform 7.4 on Kubernetes | [Link](limitations.html) | | More information about the rapidly evolving nature of the `forgeops` repository, including technology previews, legacy features, feature deprecation, and feature removal | [Link](evolution.html) | | Archive of release notes prior to October 5, 2023 | [Link](archive/rn.html) | ## 2025 ### November 12, 2025 #### Deprecation * Deprecation of `vars` in Kustomize The `vars` feature used by ForgeOps before release 2025.1.0 has been deprecated in Kustomize. The `vars` feature is unavailable in newer versions of Kustomize. Kustomize doesn't provide ways to migrate `vars`. So we recommend customers to migrate to the ForgeOps release 2025.1.0 or later at their earliest possibility to avoid errors during ForgeOps deployment. ### July 3, 2025 #### Changes * AM release 7.4.2 is available AM has released a 7.4.2 patch version. Accordingly, AM, `amster`, and `am-config-upgrader` are available for ForgeOps 7.4 deployments. ### March 29, 2025 #### Documentation update * Ingress controller name Revised the name of ingress controller used in the default ForgeOps deployment to Ingres-NGINX controller. ## 2024 ### August 15, 2024 #### Highlights * New automatic disaster recovery procedure backported The manual disaster recovery process in 7.4 is difficult to use. The current DS version supports automated DR process. This process is now backported to the DS version 7.4.0. #### Changes * DS Docker images updated New evaluation-only Docker image versions are now available for the DS component. #### Documentation updates * Updated the procedure to create new CDM instance from backup Revised the procedure to create new CDM instance from backup. Refer to [New CDM using DS backup](../how-to/backup/dsbackup.html#new-cdm) for more information. ### July 12, 2024 #### Documentation updates * Added Bash version 4 or above to the required third-party software Bash version 4 or above is required to run `mapfile` used by snapshot-restore.sh and stdlib.sh scripts. The snapshot-restore.sh script is used when restoring DS from snapshot backup. The stdlib.sh script contains general functions that can be used by other Bash scripts. ### May 16, 2024 #### Documention updates * Upgrade DS in ForgeOps version 7.1 to version 7.4 Documented a procedure to upgrade DS in ForgeOps version 7.1 to version 7.4. Refer to [Upgrade the DS from version 7.1 to 7.4](../additional-resources/71to74.html) for further details. ### May 13, 2024 #### Changes * Updated `ds-operator` to version 0.3.0 The DS Operator is updated to version v0.3.0 with security updates. Refer to the [DS operator release notes](https://github.com/ForgeRock/ds-operator/blob/v0.3.0/README.md) for full details. ### April 19, 2024 #### Document updates * Link to DS scripts Added a link to [community articles on DS scripts](https://community.forgerock.com/t/forgeops-ds-script-guide-7-4-7-5/5522). ### February 19, 2024 #### Highlights * Simplified procedure to create IDM base Docker image The procedure to create IDM base Docker image has been simplified. For more information, refer to [the steps to create IDM base Docker image](../how-to/base-docker-images.html#idm-base-image). #### Changes * `JQ` is required third-party software `JQ` is required for implementing backup and restore operations using Kubernetes volume snapshots. For more information, refer to [Backup and restore using volume snapshots](../how-to/backup/snapshots.html). ### January 31, 2024 #### Highlights * New evaluation-only Docker images are now available from ForgeRock New evaluation-only Docker image versions are now available for the following Ping Identity Platform components: * PingDS: 7.4.1 * PingGateway: 2023.11.0 For more information about changes to the Ping Identity Platform, refer to the Release Notes for platform components at . To upgrade to the new versions, you'll need to rebuild your custom Docker images. Refer to [Base Docker images](../how-to/base-docker-images.html) for instructions. ## 2023 ### December 12, 2023 #### Highlights * Updates to the `forgeops` repository Updates for Ping Identity Platform version 7.4 are available in the `release/7.4-20240805` branch of the `forgeops` repository. * Updated `ds-operator` to version 0.2.8 The DS Operator is updated to version v0.2.8 with security updates and patches. Refer to the [DS operator release notes](https://github.com/ForgeRock/ds-operator/releases/tag/v0.2.8) for full details. This is the new minimum `ds-operator` version supported by the forgeops command. * Support for annotations and labels in the `directoryservice` custom resource The `directoryservice` custom resource now supports annotations and labels. #### Documentation updates * New backup and restore procedures using volume snapshots A new [Backup and restore using volume snapshots](../how-to/backup/snapshots.html) section has been added which describes how to use Kubernetes volume snapshots to back up and restore DS data. * Docker images for Helm installs Instructions about how to specify Docker images for Helm installs have been added. ### November 15, 2023 #### Documentation updates * New task to initialize deployments A [new task](../cdk/develop/setup.html#deploy-env-init) to initialize deployment environments has been added to the instructions for developing custom Docker images using the CDK. Before you can use a new deployment environment, you must initialize a directory that supports the environment. * Clarification about support for environments that deviate from the published CDK and CDM architecture The [Support from ForgeRock](../start/support.html) page has been updated to state that environments that deviate from the published CDK and CDM architecture are not supported. For details, refer to [Support limitations](../start/support.html#support_limitations). ### November 14, 2023 #### Highlights * Helm deployment preview Deploying the Ping Identity Platform with Helm is available as a [technology preview](evolution.html). Deploying the platform with Helm is an alternative to using the forgeops install command, which uses Kustomize bases and overlays. Deploying the platform with the forgeops install command continues to be supported. For more information and example commands, refer to the following pages: * [Overview of the Helm deployment preview](../previews/helm.html) * [Deploy the CDK using Helm](../cdk/deploy.html) * [Remove a CDK deployment that was deployed using Helm](../cdk/shutdown.html) * [Deploy the CDM using Helm](../cdm/deploy.html) * [Remove a CDM deployment that was deployed using Helm](../cdm/remove.html) If you deploy the platform with Helm, you'll need to continue using the forgeops command with the following options: * forgeops build to build custom Docker images * forgeops info to write administrative passwords and URLs for accessing Ping Identity Platform admin UIs to standard output Helm deployment does not support Kustomize manifest generation using the forgeops generate command. Continue deploying the platform with the forgeops command if you use Kustomize manifest generation. Existing Kustomize-based deployments can't be changed to be Helm-based. If you want to use Helm, create a new deployment separate from any existing Kustomize-based deployments. ### October 13, 2023 This major release of the `forgeops` repository supports Ping Identity Platform 7.4. In addition to enabling new features in the platform, this release adds usability and security enhancements. #### Highlights * Updates to the `forgeops` repository for Ping Identity Platform version 7.4 Updates for Ping Identity Platform version 7.4 are available in the `release/7.4-20231003` branch of the `forgeops` repository. * New evaluation-only Docker images are now available from ForgeRock New evaluation-only Docker image versions are now available for the following Ping Identity Platform components: * PingAM: 7.4.0 * PingIDM: 7.4.0 * PingDS: 7.4.0 * PingGateway: 2023.11.0 For more information about changes to the Ping Identity Platform, refer to the Release Notes for platform components at . The evaluation-only Docker images for Ping Identity Platform version 7.4 are multi-architecture images that support both the ARM and x86 architectures. To upgrade to the new versions, you'll need to rebuild your custom Docker images. Refer to [Base Docker images](../how-to/base-docker-images.html) for instructions. * Running the CDK on Minikube on ARM-based machines is now supported The new multi-architecture images let you run the platform natively on ARM and x86 CPUs without using an emulation layer. Because of this, the limitation against running the CDK on Minikube on macOS systems with ARM-based chipsets, such as the Apple M1 or M2, has been removed. * All evaluation-only Docker images are now based on Java 17 ForgeRock's evaluation-only Docker images are all based on Java 17. All the Dockerfiles for [building base Docker images](../how-to/base-docker-images.html) specify Java 17. In version 7.3, some of ForgeRock's evaluation-only Docker images were based on Java 11. #### Changes * CDM backup techniques The techniques for backing up and restoring CDM data have changed. Refer to updates on the following pages: * [Backup and restore using volume snapshots](../how-to/backup/snapshots.html). * [dsbackup utility](../how-to/backup/dsbackup.html). Refer to [the backup and restore overview](../how-to/backup/overview.html) for more information. #### Deprecated * The DS operator The DS operator is deprecated in version 7.4 of the Ping Identity Platform. Because of this: * No DS operator pod needs to be deployed together with the CDK and the CDM. * The forgeops install command no longer deploys the DS operator if it isn't running. If you take volume snapshots for backups, you must continue to deploy the deprecated DS operator together with the CDK and the CDM.\ \ The DS operator became available with version 7.2 of the Ping Identity Platform. If you deployed the CDK or the CDM with version 7.2 or 7.3 of the platform: * If you prefer to no longer use the operator, migration is required. Refer to [Upgrade the platform from version 7.3 to 7.4](../how-to/73to74.html). * If you prefer to continue to use the operator, no migration is required; however, you will need to specify the --operator option with the forgeops install and forgeops generate commands. Refer to the sections on these two commands in the [forgeops command reference](../tools/forgeops.html). * ForgeOps artifacts for deploying Ping Identity Platform 7.3 The ForgeOps artifacts for deploying Ping Identity Platform 7.3 are deprecated. You should migrate to version 7.4 as soon as you're able to. #### Removed * Scheduled backup using the export-ldif utility The ds-backup.sh script does not support scheduling backups that use the export-ldif utility. It only supports scheduling CDM data backups that use the dsbackup utility.