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+ +Hello everyone, + +We are pleased to announce the release of Cryostat 2.4.0! This is a feature release with the following key highlights compared to 2.3.1: + +1. **ARM64 support**: support added for using Cryostat on ARM64 (aarch64) architecture +2. **Cryostat Agent** enhancements: + - **HTTP API** support for JFR **write** operations: enables the Cryostat agent to accept on-demand requests to start, stop, and delete JFR recordings for any target JVMs that have an agent HTTP connection + - **Smart triggers** :custom trigger conditions based on MBean counters (memory, thread, operating system metrics) can be configured to dynamically start JFR recordings + +This was a relatively smaller feature release compared to some previous ones. That's because more of our development effort has already +shifted to the next major release: [Cryostat 3.0](https://github.com/cryostatio/cryostat3). Stay tuned for more in-depth details about +what 3.0 will entail. For now, here are two things you can expect from 3.0: + +1. **Smart Trigger** enhancements: API and "ergonomics" +2. **S3 compatible** object storage for Cryostat archives + +## Where can I get the latest version of Cryostat? +You can install Cryostat using our +[Kubernetes operator on OperatorHub.io](https://operatorhub.io/operator/cryostat-operator) +or via a +[Helm Chart](https://github.com/cryostatio/cryostat-helm/releases/tag/v0.4.0) +. As always, you can also run Cryostat in other environments with a little more manual setup. + +If this is your first time installing Cryostat on Kubernetes, you can [Get Started](/get-started) right here on this +website. + +If you had previously installed Cryostat Operator 2.3.1 with OLM, then you may have already been upgraded to 2.4.0, or +else you should be able to approve and install the upgrade. + +## Feedback +Please reach out to the [Cryostat mailing list](mailto:cryostat-development@googlegroups.com) or +[GitHub Discussion](https://github.com/cryostatio/cryostat/discussions/1817) with any questions or comments.