# Overview 2025

## [December 2025](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cloud/release-notes/archive/overview-2025/2025-12-releasenotes)

* **Custom Login Provider out of beta** – Organizations can now integrate their own identity provider to manage access to the Cloud Portal and projects.
* **TLS cipher suite updates** – Updated supported TLS cipher suites to align with current security best practices.
* **Improved handling and notifications for project usage limits** – Better tracking and communication of bandwidth and storage limits.
* **Testing Dedicated Resources as the default in the US market** – Dedicated Resources is now the default option during project creation in the US region.
* **End-of-Service policy for Umbraco Cloud** – Predictable timeline for Umbraco Cloud projects that reach end-of-life.

## [October 2025](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cloud/release-notes/archive/overview-2025/2025-10-releasenotes)

* **Daily Usage** – Track daily bandwidth usage and trends over the past month.
* **CI/CD Improvements** – Faster deployments and new verification step.

## [September 2025](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cloud/release-notes/archive/overview-2025/2025-09-03-releasenotes)

* **Hostname Pre-Validation** – Add and validate hostnames before switching DNS, enabling zero-downtime migrations and support for on-premise proxies.
* **Managed Challenges** – Protect projects from malicious traffic surges with automated verification.
* **Custom Identity Provider (Public Beta)** – Use your existing identity provider for Cloud Portal access, permissions, and organization management.

## [June 2025](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cloud/release-notes/archive/overview-2025/2025-06-releasenotes)

* **Hostname Monitoring** – Get notified when your hostnames do not behave as expected, directly from the Cloud Portal.
* **CI/CD v2 with target environment support** – You can now specify a development or flexible environment by name when deploying from pipelines.
* **Umbraco version 16** – Umbraco version 16 is now available on Umbraco Cloud.
* **Managing `DOTNET_ENVIRONMENT` environment variable** - You can now view and edit the `DOTNET_ENVIRONMENT` environment variable on Cloud Portal.

## [May 2025](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cloud/release-notes/archive/overview-2025/2025-05-releasenotes)

* **Faster deployments for schema changes** - Deployments with only `*.uda` changes are now \~80% faster. No full build step is required.

## [April 2025](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cloud/release-notes/archive/overview-2025/2025-04-releasenotes)

* **Flexible Environments for Umbraco Cloud** - Flexible Environment is now in open beta on Umbraco Cloud. You can start working on larger features in isolation, which is available for Standard and Professional plans.
* **Canada Region Available** - Umbraco Cloud now has a Canada region.

## [March 2025](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cloud/release-notes/archive/overview-2025/2025-03-releasenotes)

* **A Refreshed Sign-In Experience** - Updated sign-in page with a new look and feel that matches the Umbraco identity.
* **Smoother Experience on Usage page** - Improved performance on usage pages for a faster and smoother experience.

## [February 2025](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cloud/release-notes/archive/overview-2025/2025-02-releasenotes)

* **Updated Bandwidth Methodology** - Only end-user traffic is counted, reducing reported usage and encouraging caching.
* **Custom Identity Provider** - Configure your own login provider directly in Umbraco Cloud and use it to sign into your project.

## [January 2025](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cloud/release-notes/archive/overview-2025/2025-01-releasenotes)

* **Restrict access to your Management API** - It's now possible to configure IP filtering for the Umbraco Cloud Management APIs.


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