Things I build, break, fix, and write about

AdGuard Home v0 107 74: security hardening, new http doh schema, DNS and TLS fixes, upgrade promptly and review configs, see milestone

Argo CD v3 3 7: critical app reconciliation bug, install and upgrade notes, fixes and improvements, signed images and provenance, test in staging

Grafana v12 4 3: keeps internal dashboard ID, updates Go to 1 25 9, fixes Enterprise reporting with appSubURL, documents Alertmanager HA metrics prefix change

AdGuard Home v0 107 74: maintenance release with security updates, Go toolchain fixes, new DoH config and schema 34, bug fixes and stability improvements

A dark lab build only works when the same input gives the same image every time, and an automated build pipeline is only useful if it is boring in all the right places. Pin everything, trust nothing...

Vector vdev v0 3 1: patch release with reliability fixes, upgrade and migration guidance, CI and packaging updates, assets and changelog available

NocoDB 2026 04 1: Bugfix release fixes webhooks, UI rendering, links, markdown and DB issues, workspace creation restricted, admins must grant Org Creator

n8n 2:16:1 stable release 2026:04:15, patch update to 2:16 x, review changelog and compare, backup and test upgrade, report bugs with logs and repro steps

ESPHome 2026.4.0: key highlights, board and SoC support, OTA and security upgrades, component and API changes, upgrade steps and rollback guidance

I’ve lost enough evenings to home lab automation pitfalls to know the real trouble starts with small defaults, not big failures. ACL permission models that break as infrastructure grows are usually a...

paperless ngx v2 20 14: tightened access control, share link hardening, tag fixes and workflows, ordering fallback, date validation, exact mail matching

Grafana v13: major Alerting, Dashboards, UI and security overhaul, new notification workflows, Git sync, plugin and API changes, breaking migrations

Vault v2 release: major bump with features, fixes and security patches, upgrade and migration guidance, performance and observability, see changelog

paperless ngx 2: fixes permission and share link access, cleans tag hierarchy and tagging, adds stable ordering and date validation, exact mail matching

Grafana v13: alerting overhaul, dashboard and visualization updates, Git Sync and unified storage, server and security upgrades, plugin and developer changes

I keep Nextcloud for daily use, but the real safety net sits off the box. A digital keepsakes backup strategy only starts to make sense when restores are boring, not hopeful, and I have learned not to...

Immich v2 7 5: server adds rate limiting and deduplication for version checks, web UI translations refreshed, no migrations required

OTel Collector v0.150.1 release announced: housekeeping prep commit only, no component changes, review core and contrib changelogs, test staging before upgrade

Tempo v2:10:4 adds a flag to enable the MCP server, usage and upgrade guidance included, PR 6903 by Tiffany Fay, test in staging, monitor logs

Prometheus v3 11 2: security fix for stored XSS in UI via metric names and labels, upgrade immediately, Consul SD adds health filter and fixes filter bug

Immich v2 7 5: Server fix adds rate limiting and request deduplication for version checks, Web UI translations updated, Patch release April 13, 2026

OTel Collector v0 150 1 released 2026 04 13, minimal visible changes, fetch assets via API, see core and contrib changelogs, test upgrades, validate configs

Tempo v2 10 4: adds runtime flag to enable MCP server, operators can toggle without rebuilding, test in staging, validate port and logs, roll out gradually

Prometheus v3.11.2: fixes stored XSS in web UI, adds Consul SD health filter, corrects Consul Health API filter handling

NocoDB 2026 04 0: Map View pins, UUID and Auto Number fields, LTAR V2 linked records, revamped UI and mobile, performance and security fixes