# Announcements **URL:** https://forum.buildkite.community/c/announcements/8.md [Latest](https://forum.buildkite.community/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.buildkite.community/categories.md) --- ## [🆕 ✍️ Blog: Run CI/CD infrastructure on Kubernetes in any\* cloud](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/blog-run-ci-cd-infrastructure-on-kubernetes-in-any-cloud/3514)
**Author:** [@Mel](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Mel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2024, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/blog-run-ci-cd-infrastructure-on-kubernetes-in-any-cloud/3514 "2024-01-28T23:09:38Z")
Our latest blog covers a step-by-step guide to get you running your CI/CD infrastructure on Kubernetes. Follow along on your local machine, with instructions for AWS EKS , Microsoft Azure AKS, or Google Cloud GKE. (\*mos… --- ## [🆕 ✍️ Blog: Session IP address pinning for dual stack IPv6](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/blog-session-ip-address-pinning-for-dual-stack-ipv6/3485)
**Author:** [@Mel](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Mel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/blog-session-ip-address-pinning-for-dual-stack-ipv6/3485 "2024-01-11T00:57:50Z")
Last year we released Session IP address pinning, and noticed that resulted in dual-stack users needing to re-authenticate far too often. :sweat: We’ve learned a lot about issues with how browsers handle IPv4/IPv6 dual-… --- ## [🆕 ✍️ Blog: Optimizing CI/CD for monorepos with Buildkite’s official plugin](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/blog-optimizing-ci-cd-for-monorepos-with-buildkite-s-official-plugin/3481)
**Author:** [@Mel](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Mel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/blog-optimizing-ci-cd-for-monorepos-with-buildkite-s-official-plugin/3481 "2024-01-03T23:48:15Z")
ICYMI Buildkite is now officially maintaining the Monorepo diff plugin. The plugin allows you to map the semantic boundaries from your application code in CI/CD so you can stop building and testing parts of the codebase… --- ## [🆕 ✍️ Blog: Scaling CI for monorepos. Some challenges and how to overcome them](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/blog-scaling-ci-for-monorepos-some-challenges-and-how-to-overcome-them/3438)
**Author:** [@Mel](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Mel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2023, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/blog-scaling-ci-for-monorepos-some-challenges-and-how-to-overcome-them/3438 "2023-12-20T03:58:38Z")
We’ve just published our last blog for 2023 – written by Buildkite Solutions Architect, Peter Buckley. Peter talks about some tried and true options he’s seen work for some of the most common pain points in scaling CI f… --- ## [December release](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/december-release/3437)
**Author:** [@Mel](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Mel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/december-release/3437 "2023-12-19T23:49:57Z")
We’ve been busy releasing features this year—and according to the numbers, so have you! Our December release wraps up a huge 2023 with data that showcases exactly how you’ve been using CI/CD in 2023 – it’s kinda mind-bl… --- ## [🆕 ✍️ Blog: Building the world's most over-engineered Secret Santa](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/blog-building-the-worlds-most-over-engineered-secret-santa/3417)
**Author:** [@Mel](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Mel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2023, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/blog-building-the-worlds-most-over-engineered-secret-santa/3417 "2023-12-14T00:16:35Z")
A CI pipeline, AWS Lambda function, and festive ASCII art for our team’s Secret Santa! Why rely on a spreadsheet and a few DMs, when you can spend days automating something do it? Because we can! https://buildkite.com/b… --- ## [🆕✍️ Blog: CI for Monorepos](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/blog-ci-for-monorepos/3373)
**Author:** [@Mel](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Mel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2023, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/blog-ci-for-monorepos/3373 "2023-11-30T05:30:49Z")
In our latest blog we compare monorepo CI with multi-repo CI, look at some real-world examples, examine some of the benefits and challenges of the various approaches, and provide strategies to future proof your monorepo’… --- ## [🆕 ✍️ Blog: Working with Buildkite plugins, Docker, and shared environment variables](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/blog-working-with-buildkite-plugins-docker-and-shared-environment-variables/3368)
**Author:** [@Mel](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Mel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2023, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/blog-working-with-buildkite-plugins-docker-and-shared-environment-variables/3368 "2023-11-27T02:15:01Z")
@lizette and I have just shipped a new blog that covers the most common issues that users face when working with Plugins in Docker—how to expose environment variables to a Docker container?! Buildkite plugins, Docker, a… --- ## [Deprecation notice: Elastic CI Stack v5.x.x. to v6.8.0](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/deprecation-notice-elastic-ci-stack-v5-x-x-to-v6-8-0/3356)
**Author:** [@jared](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/jared)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/deprecation-notice-elastic-ci-stack-v5-x-x-to-v6-8-0/3356 "2023-11-16T14:48:39Z")
Hi all, On December 31st, 2023, AWS will end support for the go1.x Lambda runtime and begin using a custom provided.al2 runtime. This affects the Buildkite Elastic CI Stack from v5.x.x to below v6.8.0. If you’re using … --- ## [🆕✍️ Blog: Migrating from CircleCI? We've just shipped an open-source tool to help get you started](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/blog-migrating-from-circleci-weve-just-shipped-an-open-source-tool-to-help-get-you-started/3322)
**Author:** [@Mel](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Mel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2023, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/blog-migrating-from-circleci-weve-just-shipped-an-open-source-tool-to-help-get-you-started/3322 "2023-10-25T00:51:08Z")
New on the Buildkite blog We’re working on an open source migration tool, the first iteration helps people translate their CircleCI workflow config files to Buildkite pipeline config (aka “Buildkite-ify” them). Check it… --- ## [Buildkite has acquired Packagecloud 🎉](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/buildkite-has-acquired-packagecloud/3264)
**Author:** [@Jason](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Jason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2023, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/buildkite-has-acquired-packagecloud/3264 "2023-09-20T05:51:09Z")
Today we announced that Buildkite has acquired Packagecloud, a cloud-based software package management platform, and we’re adding package repository support to Buildkite in 2023. :tada: Read more here: You can sign u… --- ## [Sunsetting the Community Slack](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/sunsetting-the-community-slack/3169)
**Author:** [@Jason](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Jason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2023, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/sunsetting-the-community-slack/3169 "2023-08-02T03:08:43Z")
On the 30th of August 2023, we are going to turn off our Buildkite Community Slack Workspace and move all of our community support efforts here, to the Buildkite Community Forum. The main reason we’re shifting over to t… --- ## [Our March 2023 release is now available 🎉](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/our-march-2023-release-is-now-available/2756)
**Author:** [@anon67129420](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/anon67129420)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/our-march-2023-release-is-now-available/2756 "2023-03-28T18:58:45Z")
:sparkles: We’re excited to share what we’ve been up to–our March 2023 release boasts incredible new features and enhancements. Here’s a bit about what we’ve just shipped: Enterprise-grade security features: We’ve ac… --- ## [Elastic CI Stack for AWS v5.0.0 released](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/elastic-ci-stack-for-aws-v5-0-0-released/1310)
**Author:** [@anon17095254](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/anon17095254)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/elastic-ci-stack-for-aws-v5-0-0-released/1310 "2023-03-22T22:48:48Z")
Elastic CI Stack for AWS v5.0.0 has been released :tada: What's new? Previously experimental Lambda-based scaler is the new default 🚀 Our previously experimental fast autoscaler that scales up much faster is now always … --- ## [Have a say in the future of Pipelines!](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/have-a-say-in-the-future-of-pipelines/2605)
**Author:** [@Ozdenyilmaz](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Ozdenyilmaz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/have-a-say-in-the-future-of-pipelines/2605 "2023-03-13T00:36:04Z")
Hello everyone, We are currently doing user research on big bold ideas that we have for pipelines. It is a 60 minute zoom interview in which we show you a teaser of the ideas and ask for your thought about those topics. … --- ## [Unblock 2022 - our annual CI/CD conference - starts on December 5 (NA) / December 6 (APAC)! Free to attend, schedule attached](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/unblock-2022-our-annual-ci-cd-conference-starts-on-december-5-na-december-6-apac-free-to-attend-schedule-attached/2434)
**Author:** [@anon15801069](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/anon15801069)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 5:07am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/unblock-2022-our-annual-ci-cd-conference-starts-on-december-5-na-december-6-apac-free-to-attend-schedule-attached/2434 "2022-12-07T05:07:39Z")
Join the Buildkite team and an amazing speaker lineup next week for 2 days of virtual talks on all things CI/CD. Register for free Here’s the lineup! --- ## [New Agent Release v3.30.0](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/new-agent-release-v3-30-0/1565)
**Author:** [@anon17095254](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/anon17095254)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2021, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/new-agent-release-v3-30-0/1565 "2021-05-28T02:21:34Z")
v3.30.0 of the Buildkite Agent has been released :tada: Added Send queue metrics to Datadog when job received #1442 (keithduncan) Add flag to send Datadog Metrics as Distributions #1433 (amukherjeetwilio) Ubuntu 18.04 … --- ## [AWS Elastic Stack v5.7.2 release](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/aws-elastic-stack-v5-7-2-release/1786)
**Author:** [@Libby](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Libby)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/aws-elastic-stack-v5-7-2-release/1786 "2021-11-17T02:33:32Z")
New on the changelog: AWS Elastic Stack v5.7.2 releasehttps://t.co/DqQTsqu7yD — Buildkite (@buildkite) November 17, 2021 --- ## [Datadog CI Visibility Integration](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/datadog-ci-visibility-integration/1768)
**Author:** [@Libby](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Libby)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2021, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/datadog-ci-visibility-integration/1768 "2021-11-02T02:57:46Z")
New on the changelog: Datadog CI Visibility Integration https://t.co/E59Q2LS0F3 — Buildkite (@buildkite) November 2, 2021 --- ## [Elastic Mac for AWS](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/elastic-mac-for-aws/1765)
**Author:** [@Libby](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Libby)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/elastic-mac-for-aws/1765 "2021-10-29T02:59:48Z")
New on the changelog: Elastic Mac for AWS 🧶🍔https://t.co/GmVOIvhrQL — Buildkite (@buildkite) October 29, 2021 --- ## [Agent v3.33.3 and AWS Elastic Stack v5.7.0 release](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/agent-v3-33-3-and-aws-elastic-stack-v5-7-0-release/1745)
**Author:** [@Libby](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Libby)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/agent-v3-33-3-and-aws-elastic-stack-v5-7-0-release/1745 "2021-10-01T00:40:25Z")
New on the changelog: Agent v3.33.3 and AWS Elastic Stack v5.7.0 release https://t.co/n9yu2vC7sm — Buildkite (@buildkite) October 1, 2021 --- ## [Job Priority Attribute for Pipeline Steps](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/job-priority-attribute-for-pipeline-steps/1736)
**Author:** [@Libby](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Libby)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2021, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/job-priority-attribute-for-pipeline-steps/1736 "2021-09-28T21:59:48Z")
New on the changelog: Job Priority Attribute for Pipeline Steps 🔝 https://t.co/nbwZjzYvXK — Buildkite (@buildkite) September 23, 2021 --- ## [SCIM deprovisioning support for Okta and Azure AD](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/scim-deprovisioning-support-for-okta-and-azure-ad/1731)
**Author:** [@harriet](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/harriet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/scim-deprovisioning-support-for-okta-and-azure-ad/1731 "2021-09-20T23:24:07Z")
--- ## [Eager Concurrency](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/eager-concurrency/1727)
**Author:** [@Libby](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Libby)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/eager-concurrency/1727 "2021-09-13T00:40:25Z")
New on the changelog: Eager Concurrency 🔀📝🏃🏻‍♀️ https://t.co/pxwPP8CbIA — Buildkite (@buildkite) September 13, 2021 --- ## [Agent v3.32.3 and AWS Elastic Stack v5.6.0 released](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/agent-v3-32-3-and-aws-elastic-stack-v5-6-0-released/1714)
**Author:** [@Libby](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Libby)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/agent-v3-32-3-and-aws-elastic-stack-v5-6-0-released/1714 "2021-09-02T02:07:33Z")
New on the changelog: Agent v3.32.3 and AWS Elastic Stack v5.6.0 release https://t.co/6Pa5YqLuUf — Buildkite (@buildkite) September 2, 2021 --- ## [Elastic CI Stack for AWS v5.5.0 released](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/elastic-ci-stack-for-aws-v5-5-0-released/1702)
**Author:** [@Libby](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Libby)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2021, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/elastic-ci-stack-for-aws-v5-5-0-released/1702 "2021-08-26T22:19:40Z")
New on the changelog: Elastic CI Stack for AWS v5.5.0 released ☁️ https://t.co/J8yHJyOsbt — Buildkite (@buildkite) August 26, 2021 --- ## [New Agent v3.32.0 released](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/new-agent-v3-32-0-released/1700)
**Author:** [@Libby](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Libby)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2021, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/new-agent-v3-32-0-released/1700 "2021-08-25T23:09:29Z")
New on the changelog: Agent v3.32.0 released 🦾🤖 https://t.co/urfggUjs5k — Buildkite (@buildkite) August 25, 2021 --- ## [One-shot agents with the acquire-job flag](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/one-shot-agents-with-the-acquire-job-flag/1697)
**Author:** [@harriet](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/harriet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/one-shot-agents-with-the-acquire-job-flag/1697 "2021-08-24T01:16:06Z")
--- ## [HMAC signed webhooks](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/hmac-signed-webhooks/1688)
**Author:** [@harriet](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/harriet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2021, 3:40am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/hmac-signed-webhooks/1688 "2021-08-13T03:40:23Z")
--- ## [New Agent Release v3.31.0](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/new-agent-release-v3-31-0/1625)
**Author:** [@anon17095254](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/anon17095254)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2021, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/new-agent-release-v3-31-0/1625 "2021-07-06T05:12:25Z")
v3.31.0 of the Buildkite Agent has been released :tada: Merge pull request #1462 from buildkite/keithduncan/release/3.31.0 Release 3.31.0 Upgrading You can find upgrade instructions in the relevant installer documenta… [Next page](https://forum.buildkite.community/c/announcements/8.md?page=1)