New Features and Enhancements in Publisher Version 124.0.0.9304

Here are the new features and enhancements for this release.

Updated Kernel Versions

New kernel versions for 124.0.0.9304

Summary	Description
Platform OVA VHDX AMI VHD	Kernel Version 5.4.0-208-generic 5.15.0-1081-azure 5.15.0-1077-aws 5.15.0-1081-azure

SHA Hash for Publisher Images

Image Type	SHA256
OVA	4c6465b53f51ad0d95932f4a14c20d7af0d1c9a430f9e9b07f57e08c994a3e17
VHDX	70bdc4bb29af35dd6aa5b30b32494ce6b624bce6f0795f0586ad0c3ec5f14f0e

OVA/VHDX Hosting on the Alicloud

Latest (124.0.0.9304) OVA hosting on the AliCloud: https://npa-ova.oss-cn-shenzhen.aliyuncs.com/latest/NetskopePrivateAccessPublisher.ova

Latest (124.0.0.9304) VHDX hosting on the AliCloud: https://npa-ova.oss-cn-shenzhen.aliyuncs.com/latest/NetskopePrivateAccessPublisher.vhdx

Support manual upgrade HostOS from Ubuntu 20 to 22

As part of the Netskope Publisher R124 release, a manual upgrade to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is now available. This upgrade is essential due to Canonical’s end-of-life (EOL) announcement for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, effective May 31st, 2025. (source: https://ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-20-04-lts-end-of-life-standard-support-is-coming-to-an-end-heres-how-to-prepare)

Key Details:
– Minimum Publisher Version: R124
– Upgrade Path: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS → Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
– Upgrade Method: Manual upgrade available (automatic upgrade will be mandatory when upgrading from R125 to R126).

Action Required:
– Schedule a maintenance window to accommodate multiple system reboots.
– Ensure Publisher is already upgraded to version R124 or higher.
– Confirm at least 5GB of free disk space on the Publisher host.
– Perform backups of any critical applications and services before initiating the upgrade.

Detailed instructions for performing the manual upgrade, including verification steps, can be found in the Netskope documentation: Upgrade a Publisher to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.

Netskope Private Access Publisher Release Notes Version 124.0.0.9304