The Apache CloudStack community is heading to Glasgow this October for Community Over Code 2026, the official open-source conference of The Apache Software Foundation.

Taking place from 11–14 October 2026, Community Over Code brings together developers, users, contributors and committers from across the Apache ecosystem for four days of technical sessions, real-world experiences and open-source collaboration. foster discussion, collaboration, and new ideas across projects.

Apache CloudStack Terraform Provider v0.7.0

The Apache CloudStack project is pleased to announce the release of CloudStack Terraform Provider v0.7.0.

Terraform is an open-source infrastructure-as-code software tool that provides a consistent CLI workflow for managing resources across multiple public/private clouds.

Apache CloudStack Terraform Provider v0.7.0 comes packed with several new features, enhancements, and bug fixes to make it even more robust and reliable. Some of the highlights include:

We are pleased to announce the release of Apache CloudStack CloudMonkey v6.6.0, the latest version of the popular command-line interface tool for managing Apache CloudStack environments.

The Apache CloudStack project is changing how it numbers releases. The release that would have been 4.24 will be released as 24. The "4." prefix is gone.

The Apache CloudStack project is pleased to announce the release of CloudStack 4.23.0.0, which is a Regular release.

The CloudStack 4.23 release is the most recent release of the cloud management platform. It comes as a product of extensive contributions from the project development community.

The 4.23 release contains 9 new features, around 20 improvements and more than 120 bug fixes since the 4.22.0.0 release. Some of the highlights include:

The Apache CloudStack project announces the release of LTS releases 4.20.3.1 and 4.22.1.1 that address the following security issues:

• CVE-2026-47359 (severity 'Low')
• CVE-2026-50112 (severity 'Critical')
• CVE-2026-50222 (severity 'Important')
• CVE-2026-59085 (severity 'Moderate')
• CVE-2026-59654 (severity 'Medium')
• CVE-2026-59655 (severity 'Moderate')
• CVE-2026-59657 (severity 'Low')
• CVE-2026-59780 (severity 'Low')
• CVE-2026-59799 (severity 'Important')
• CVE-2026-61397 (severity 'Critical')
• CVE-2026-61398 (severity 'Low')
• CVE-2026-61399 (severity 'Low')
• CVE-2026-61400 (severity 'Low')
• CVE-2026-61422 (severity 'Low')
• CVE-2026-62440 (severity 'Important')
• CVE-2026-65613 (severity 'Moderate')
• CVE-2026-66721 (severity 'Moderate')
• CVE-2026-66722 (severity 'Moderate')
• CVE-2026-66797 (severity 'Low')
• CVE-2026-68745 (severity 'Important')

A guest post by Alexander Monderkamp, weSystems

A logo on a T-shirt and what it stands for​

At this year's TechRiders Festival in Hürth, Germany, three people walked around a tech event in polo shirts carrying the Apache CloudStack logo. Not as a statement. Not as a marketing move. Simply because it is part of who they are and what they do every day.

The recent Apache CloudStack European User Group, held in The Hague on 21 May, was officially recognized as the largest CloudStack User Group event to date. The event brought together cloud builders, researchers, and technology enthusiasts for a full day of technical presentations, knowledge sharing, and engaging community discussions - highlighting the continued growth and momentum of the CloudStack community.

Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.22.1.0

The Apache CloudStack project is pleased to announce the release of CloudStack 4.22.1.0.

The CloudStack 4.22.1.0 release is a maintenance release as part of its 4.22.x LTS branch and contains around 290 fixes and improvements since the CloudStack 4.22.0.0 release. Some of the highlights include:

Kiran Chavala is the newest PMC member of the Apache CloudStack Project. As a QA Engineer at ShapeBlue, Kiran brings over a decade of experience in cloud and IaaS technologies, along with a strong track record of contributions across testing, feature validation, observability, and community support.

In this interview, Kiran shares his journey with Apache CloudStack, his perspective on the value of open-source collaboration, and the projects he’s been working on — from Terraform plugin releases to Kubernetes integration and monitoring tools. He also discusses how global community collaboration drives innovation and outlines his vision for the future of CloudStack, including sovereign cloud initiatives, AI-ready infrastructure, and continued growth driven by flexibility and vendor independence.