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title: AWS Load Balancer Operator release notes
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# AWS Load Balancer Operator release notes {#aws-load-balancer-operator-release-notes}

The release notes for the AWS Load Balancer (ALB) Operator summarize all new features and enhancements, notable technical changes, major corrections from the previous version, and any known bugs upon general availability.

> [!IMPORTANT]
> The AWS Load Balancer (ALB) Operator is only supported on the `x86_64` architecture.

These release notes track the development of the AWS Load Balancer Operator in OpenShift Container Platform.

> [!NOTE]
> AWS Load Balancer Operator currently does not support AWS GovCloud.

**Additional resources**

- [AWS Load Balancer Operator in OpenShift Container Platform](/openshift-docs-markdown/networking/networking_operators/aws_load_balancer_operator/understanding-aws-load-balancer-operator#aws-load-balancer-operator)

## AWS Load Balancer Operator 1.2.0 {#aws-load-balancer-operator-release-notes-1.2-0_aws-load-balancer-operator-release-notes}

The AWS Load Balancer Operator 1.2.0 release notes  summarize all new features and enhancements, notable technical changes, major corrections from the previous version, and any known bugs upon general availability.

The following advisory is available for the AWS Load Balancer Operator version 1.2.0:

- [RHEA-2025:0034 Release of AWS Load Balancer Operator 1.2.z on OperatorHub](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2025:0034)

Notable changes
:   - This release supports the AWS Load Balancer Controller version 2.8.2.

- With this release, the platform tags defined in the `Infrastructure` resource are added to all AWS objects created by the controller.

## AWS Load Balancer Operator 1.1.1 {#aws-load-balancer-operator-release-notes-1.1.1_aws-load-balancer-operator-release-notes}

The AWS Load Balancer Operator 1.1.1 release notes summarize all new features and enhancements, notable technical changes, major corrections from the previous version, and any known bugs upon general availability.

The following advisory is available for the AWS Load Balancer Operator version 1.1.1:

- [RHEA-2024:0555 Release of AWS Load Balancer Operator 1.1.z on OperatorHub](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2024:0555)

## AWS Load Balancer Operator 1.1.0 {#aws-load-balancer-operator-release-notes-1.1.0_aws-load-balancer-operator-release-notes}

The AWS Load Balancer Operator 1.1.0 release notes summarize all new features and enhancements, notable technical changes, major corrections from the previous version, and any known bugs upon general availability.

The AWS Load Balancer Operator version 1.1.0 supports the AWS Load Balancer Controller version 2.4.4.

The following advisory is available for the AWS Load Balancer Operator version 1.1.0:

- [RHEA-2023:6218 Release of AWS Load Balancer Operator on OperatorHub Enhancement Advisory Update](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2023:6218)

Notable changes
:   - This release uses the Kubernetes API version 0.27.2.

New features
:   - The AWS Load Balancer Operator now supports a standardized Security Token Service (STS) flow by using the Cloud Credential Operator.

Bug fixes
:   - A FIPS-compliant cluster must use TLS version 1.2. Previously, webhooks for the AWS Load Balancer Controller only accepted TLS 1.3 as the minimum version, resulting in an error such as the following on a FIPS-compliant cluster:

    ```terminal
    remote error: tls: protocol version not supported
    ```

    Now, the AWS Load Balancer Controller accepts TLS 1.2 as the minimum TLS version, resolving this issue. ([**OCPBUGS-14846**](https://issues.redhat.com/browse/OCPBUGS-14846))

## AWS Load Balancer Operator 1.0.1 {#aws-load-balancer-operator-release-notes-1.0.1_aws-load-balancer-operator-release-notes}

The AWS Load Balancer Operator 1.0.1 release notes summarize all new features and enhancements, notable technical changes, major corrections from the previous version, and any known bugs upon general availability.

The following advisory is available for the AWS Load Balancer Operator version 1.0.1:

- [Release of AWS Load Balancer Operator 1.0.1 on OperatorHub](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2024:0556)

## AWS Load Balancer Operator 1.0.0 {#aws-load-balancer-operator-release-notes-1.0.0_aws-load-balancer-operator-release-notes}

The AWS Load Balancer Operator 1.0.0 release notes summarize all new features and enhancements, notable technical changes, major corrections from the previous version, and any known bugs upon general availability.

The AWS Load Balancer Operator is now generally available with this release. The AWS Load Balancer Operator version 1.0.0 supports the AWS Load Balancer Controller version 2.4.4.

The following advisory is available for the AWS Load Balancer Operator version 1.0.0:

- [RHEA-2023:1954 Release of AWS Load Balancer Operator on OperatorHub Enhancement Advisory Update](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2023:1954)

> [!IMPORTANT]
> The AWS Load Balancer (ALB) Operator version 1.x.x cannot upgrade automatically from the Technology Preview version 0.x.x. To upgrade from an earlier version, you must uninstall the ALB operands and delete the `aws-load-balancer-operator` namespace.

Notable changes
:   - This release uses the new `v1` API version.

Bug fixes
:   - Previously, the controller provisioned by the AWS Load Balancer Operator did not properly use the configuration for the cluster-wide proxy. These settings are now applied appropriately to the controller. ([**OCPBUGS-4052**](https://issues.redhat.com/browse/OCPBUGS-4052), [**OCPBUGS-5295**](https://issues.redhat.com/browse/OCPBUGS-5295))

## Earlier versions {#aws-load-balancer-operator-release-notes-earlier-versions_aws-load-balancer-operator-release-notes}

To evaluate the AWS Load Balancer Operator, use the two earliest versions, which are available as a Technology Preview. Do not use these versions in a production cluster.

For more information about the support scope of Red Hat Technology Preview features, see [Technology Preview Features Support Scope](https://access.redhat.com/support/offerings/techpreview/).

The following advisory is available for the AWS Load Balancer Operator version 0.2.0:

- [RHEA-2022:9084 Release of AWS Load Balancer Operator on OperatorHub Enhancement Advisory Update](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2022:9084)

The following advisory is available for the AWS Load Balancer Operator version 0.0.1:

- [RHEA-2022:5780 Release of AWS Load Balancer Operator on OperatorHub Enhancement Advisory Update](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2022:5780)
