> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.minimus.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What's New 2025

> See previous Minimus releases and updates to understand how the product has evolved

## November 2025

<Update label="NIST Report" description="New Feature">
  ## NIST compliance report

  We've added a compliance report for NIST-800-190 Section 3.1. [Learn more](/compliance/image-compliance#nist)
</Update>

<Update label="Helm Charts" description="Enhancement">
  ## New Helm charts added

  * The **Postgresql-Advanced** chart deploys Postgresql-Advanced with Prometheus-Postgres-Exporter-Advanced.
  * The **Keycloak-Advanced** chart deploys keycloak, a high performance Java-based identity and access management solution.
  * The **Zookeeper-Advanced** chart deploys Zookeeper, a centralized coordination service for distributed systems.
  * The **etcd-Advanced** chart deploys etcd, a distributed key-value store used to coordinate and manage configuration data for distributed systems such as Kubernetes.
  * 3 charts were added for **External-DNS**, **External-DNS-FIPS**, and **External-DNS-Advanced**.
</Update>

<Update label="Image Creator" description="Enhancement">
  ## Introducing better package incompatibility handling

  We've taken the guesswork out of package compatibility. A new package incompatibility handler automatically identifies and skips image lines that run into version conflicts with added packages, to keep your private images building smoothly and error-free. Only image lines of your private image that build successfully are published. [Learn more](/advanced-tooling/image-creator)
</Update>

<Update label="Supply Chain" description="Enhancement">
  ## Added supply chain protection for Python

  Set up guardrails when installing packages based on age, download reputation and more. [Learn more](/advanced-tooling/supply-chain)
</Update>

## October 2025

<Update label="Image Creator" description="New Feature">
  ## Image Creator is here!

  Create a private Minimus image that meets your requirements and simplifies your operations. Make your private image your own, with added packages and custom environment variables. Minimus handles all maintenance - complete with daily builds, vulnerability fixes and reports, advisories, a changelog, and more. [Learn more](/advanced-tooling/image-creator)\
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  Access to the Image Creator is available upon request.
</Update>

<Update label="Supply Chain" description="New Feature">
  ## Supply chain protection preview

  Set up guardrails when installing packages based on age, download reputation and more. The feature is introduced with Node and the npm package repository, with Python and others to follow soon. [Learn more](/advanced-tooling/supply-chain)
</Update>

<Update label="Helm Charts" description="Enhancement">
  ## New Helm charts added

  * The **prometheus** chart deploys custom Minimus images for the Prometheus server, Node Exporter, Alertmanager, Pushgateway, and Kube State Metrics.
  * The **rabbitmq-advanced** chart for the RabbitMQ message broker automates the deployment and configuration of RabbitMQ in Kubernetes clusters with TLS encryption and init container support.
</Update>

<Update label="Token Page" description="Enhancement">
  ## Easily create a K8s secret

  The tokens page was enhanced to offer more useful authentication commands:

  * Create a K8s Secret
  * Authenticate to the Minimus package repository

  Visit our comprehensive authentication guide to review all of your options. [Learn more](/foundations/authentication)
</Update>

<Update label="Package Access" description="New Feature">
  ## Extend Minimus images with Minimus packages

  Install Minimus packages directly in Minimus images using a package manager. We've introduced the option to work directly with the full catalog of Minimus packages. Create a token with package access scope to begin. [Learn more](/advanced-tooling/package-manager-access)

  Access to Minimus packages is available upon request.
</Update>

<Update label="Sign Up" description="Policy Change">
  ## Sign-up form for new Minimus accounts

  We've added a form for new users to request a Minimus account.

  Self-sign up has been discontinued to allow Minimus to provide a superb onboarding experience for every new member. [Learn more](/introduction/default-account)
</Update>

<Update label="Scanner Integration" description="New Integrations">
  ## Native support for AWS and Snyk scanners

  Secure your Minimus container resources with Amazon Inspector and Snyk to simplify operations. [View the full list of supported scanners](/scanning/scanner-support)

  Built-in support for Minimus images means Minimus advisories are automatically synced so the scanners filter out false positives. [Learn more](/scanning/advisories-feed)
</Update>

## September 2025

<Update label="Image Creator" description="New Feature">
  ## Image Creator preview

  We released an early version of our upcoming Image Creator. Use the Image Creator to create custom private images based on your subscribed Minimus images to meet security, licensing, and regulatory requirements.

  The preview offers a limited, preliminary version of the forthcoming feature. Check back soon to experience the full Image Creator.
</Update>

<Update label="CIS Report" description="Enhancement">
  ## CIS compliance report display

  We've improved the display of the CIS Docker Section 4 report to make it clearer and friendlier.
</Update>

<Update label="Bug Fixes">
  * Fixed case sensitivity issues impacting user signup with Gmail
  * Fixed bug affecting Helm chart image version updates
</Update>

## August 2025

<Update label="Image Card" description="New Feature">
  ## Image compliance tab

  Verify that your Minimus container image meets security, licensing, and regulatory requirements. The image compliance tab is a single point of reference for CIS Docker Benchmarks, FIPS and STIG verification, and Cosign commands to verify the image signature and SBOM attestation. [Learn more](/foundations/image-card#compliance)
</Update>

<Update label="Helm Charts" description="New Feature">
  ## Helm charts

  Minimus now offers a gallery of signed Helm charts for faster app deployment. Minimus Helm charts use Minimus secure images to streamline adoption and upgrades. [Learn more](/foundations/helm-charts)
</Update>

<Update label="Scanner Integration" description="Enhancement">
  ## Integrate with scanners using OpenVEX

  Minimus offers built-in support for Grype, Trivy, and other scanners, but when you need it, Minimus also offers an OpenVEX document to support any scanner. Download the OpenVEX document for any image version to filter out false positives. [Learn more](/foundations/image-version#download-vex)
</Update>

<Update label="Private Images" description="Enhancement">
  ## Private images

  Whatever custom image you need, Minimus can build it for you! You can now special-order a custom image with a unique combination of packages. Private images are fully maintained by Minimus - just like any other Minimus image - including daily updates and vulnerability fixes, compliance benchmarks, changelog, image digest history, and more.
</Update>

<Update label="Sign Up" description="Enhancement">
  ## Sign up with your Microsoft account

  We've added support for login with Microsoft accounts. You can now create a Minimus account with Google, GitHub, or Microsoft.
</Update>

## June 2025

<Update label="Action Providers" description="New Feature">
  ## Slack, email & GitHub action providers

  Respond to image version updates and vulnerability fixes with the help of new actions. You can now trigger Slack and email notifications and GitHub Actions. [Learn more](/remediate/create-action)
</Update>

<Update label="Advisories" description="Enhancement">
  ## Affected images

  Advisories now list affected images and image fix versions. Filter by affected images to quickly locate what matters to your environment. [Learn more](/remediate/advisories)
</Update>

<Update label="Image Card" description="New Feature">
  ## Changelog tab

  View vulnerability fixes by image line in the new Changelog tab. Filter and search the list and drill down for further details. [Learn more](/foundations/image-card#changelog)
</Update>

<Update label="Scanner Integration" description="New Feature">
  ## Native support for Trivy and Grype scanners

  Secure your Minimus container resources with Trivy and Grype vulnerability scanners. [View the full list of supported scanners](/scanning/scanner-support)

  Built-in support for Minimus images means Minimus advisories are automatically synced so the scanners filter out false positives. [Learn more](/scanning/advisories-feed)
</Update>

<Update label="Versions & Lines" description="Enhancement">
  ## Exploitability threat intel

  Instantly know which versions are currently vulnerable to active or likely exploits directly from the image line view.
</Update>