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Release notes

SUSE Private Registry is an on-premises container registry. It is designed for SUSE customers who need a container registry that works well with other SUSE services and products.

This document provides a high-level overview of the features, capabilities and limitations of SUSE Private Registry, and highlights important product updates.

1 Release 1.0

Key features:

  • SUSE Private Registry is based on Harbor 2.13.2

    • Integration with Model Spec for first-class handling of AI models

    • Enhanced audit logging

  • Predictable release cycle aligned with SUSE Rancher Prime. SUSE Private Registry will be updated every 4 months

  • Each release is supported by SUSE for 18 months from the date of release

    • 6 months of security and bug fix maintenance, followed by

    • 12 months of security-only maintenance

  • Can be used to mirror SUSE Application Collection

  • Supports SUSE Security as an external scanner

SUSE Private Registry includes all the features of Harbor:

  • On-premises private container image and OCI artifact registry

  • Web interface for administration

  • Role-based Access Control

  • Fine-grained project configuration for image and artifact storage

  • Mirroring and pull-through caching of upstream registries' artifacts

  • Image retention and garbage collection controls

  • Scanning images for security vulnerabilities with the Trivy scanner

  • Generate SBOMs for stored images

  • Content trust with Cosign (Notary is not included)

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