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# Yandex Cloud Backup release notes

## Q1 2026 {#q1-2026}

* Improved the process for creating a VM with a connection to Cloud Backup in the [management console](https://console.yandex.cloud).
* Added the [backup.auditor](security/index.md#backup-auditor) role.

## Q4 2025 {#q4-2025}

* Implemented the ability to [create](operations/create-vm.md), via the management console, a VM connected to Cloud Backup without linking a service account.
* Added support for new [backup policy](concepts/policy.md) settings:
  * pre-data capture command `"prePostCommands":"type":"PRE_DATA_COMMAND"`
  * post-data capture command `"prePostCommands":"type":"POST_DATA_COMMAND"`

  These are similar to the pre- and post-backup commands; however, they are executed as close as possible to the backup snapshot.
* Added a [quota](concepts/limits.md) for the number of BareMetal servers connected to Cloud Backup per cloud.

## Q3 2025 {#q3-2025}

* Released the service for [General Availability](../overview/concepts/launch-stages.md) in the Kazakhstan [region](../overview/concepts/region.md).
* Updated the [yc backup provider activate](cli-ref/provider/activate.md) Yandex Cloud CLI command with a step requiring explicit confirmation of [backup provider activation](operations/activate-service.md), as well as the `--force` flag for activation without confirmation.
* Added new settings for [backup policies](concepts/policy.md):
    * Executing commands before and after taking a backup.
    * New run schedule type where you set the interval between the end and start of backups.
* Added new Yandex Monitoring metrics:
    * `agent_alive`: [Cloud Backup agent](concepts/agent.md) activity indicator.
    * `agent_version_available`: Availability indicator for a new Cloud Backup agent version.
    * `error`: Backup errors.

## Q2 2025 {#q2-2025}

* Implemented automatic connection of Yandex BareMetal servers to Cloud Backup when ordering them from the [management console](https://console.yandex.cloud).
* Added new settings for [backup policies](concepts/policy.md):
  * Creating [LVM](concepts/backup.md#lvm) snapshots.
  * Sector-by-sector backups.
  * Running skipped jobs after the VM or Yandex BareMetal server loads.
  * Checking backups.
* Discontinued support for the `preserveFileSecuritySettings` and `quiesceSnapshottingEnabled` backup policy parameters.
* Supported CentOS 7 for Yandex BareMetal servers.

## Q1 2025 {#q1-2025}

You can now use the [Yandex Cloud CLI](../cli/quickstart.md) to [delete](operations/backup-vm/batch-delete.md) all backups of a specific VM or Yandex BareMetal server.

## Q4 2024 {#q4-2024}

* Added support for new operating systems:
    * For Yandex Compute Cloud VMs:
      * [Debian 12](https://yandex.cloud/en/marketplace/products/yc/debian-12).
      * [Ubuntu 24.04 LTS](https://yandex.cloud/en/marketplace/products/yc/ubuntu-2404-lts-oslogin).
    * For Yandex BareMetal servers:
      * Debian 10
      * Debian 11
      * Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
* Added support for BareMetal server backup management in the [management console](https://console.yandex.cloud).
* Added new [Yandex Cloud CLI](../cli/quickstart.md) features:
  * [Viewing](operations/backup-vm/view-disk-layout.md) the parameters of backup disks and partitions.
  * Service [activation](operations/activate-service.md).
  * [Connecting](operations/connect-vm-oslogin-linux.md) and [reconnecting](operations/refresh-connection-oslogin-linux.md) a VM with OS Login.

## Q3 2024 {#q3-2024}

* You can now add an existing backup policy when [creating a VM connected to Cloud Backup](operations/create-vm.md) from the management console, CLI, Terraform, and API.
* Added support for a new data source in Terraform, [yandex_backup_policy](../terraform/data-sources/backup_policy.md), to get information about a backup policy.
* Added a new resource in Terraform, [yandex_backup_policy_bindings](../terraform/resources/backup_policy_bindings.md), to link VMs to backup policies.
* Implemented sending [service metrics](metrics.md) to Yandex Monitoring.
* You can now [create](operations/backup-vm/create.md) VM backups outside the backup policy schedule using the CLI.
* Added support for [Yandex BareMetal server backups](tutorials/backup-baremetal.md).

## Q2 2024 {#q2-2024}

* Updated the [Cloud Backup agent](concepts/agent.md).
* Added support for new operating systems:
  * [Ubuntu 22.04 LTS](https://yandex.cloud/en/marketplace/products/yc/ubuntu-22-04-lts)
  * [Ubuntu 22.04 LTS OS Login](https://yandex.cloud/en/marketplace/products/yc/ubuntu-2204-lts-oslogin)
  * [CentOS Stream](https://yandex.cloud/en/marketplace/products/yc/centos-stream-8)
* Added support for images with OS Login:
  * [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS OS Login](https://yandex.cloud/en/marketplace/products/yc/ubuntu-2004-lts-oslogin)
  * [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS OS Login](https://yandex.cloud/en/marketplace/products/yc/ubuntu-1804-lts-oslogin)
  * [CentOS 7 OS Login](https://yandex.cloud/en/marketplace/products/yc/centos-7-oslogin)
* Added the [listTasks](backup/api-ref/Resource/listTasks.md) REST API method for the [Resource](backup/api-ref/Resource/index.md) resource and the [ResourceService/ListTasks](backup/api-ref/grpc/Resource/listTasks.md) gRPC API call. You can use them to view the backup activities of connected VMs.
* Added the following parameters to the REST API methods for the [Resource](backup/api-ref/Resource/index.md) resource and to the [ResourceService](backup/api-ref/grpc/Resource/index.md) gRPC API calls:
  * `initStatus`: VM initialization status in Cloud Backup.
  * `metadata`: Metadata for detailed information about the VM registration process in Cloud Backup.
* Added these events to the service's [audit logs](at-ref.md):
  * `InitResource`: Initializing a VM connection to Cloud Backup.
  * `UpdateResource`: Updating the status of a VM connection to Cloud Backup.

## Q1 2024 {#q1-2024}

* In the management console, on the ![list-check](../_assets/console-icons/list-check.svg) **Operations** tab, some inherently long-running tasks are now considered asynchronous operations, with a completion percentage added for certain actions.
* Updated the process of applying changes for [backup retention rules](concepts/policy.md#retention). By default, new rules will now take effect as soon as another backup is created.
* Added support for creation of a policy with the `scheduling.scheme=CUSTOM` custom backup schedule scheme. For more information, see [Backup policy specification](concepts/policy.md#specification).