17.0.3 and 16.0.8 out now!

Post date

January 31, 2020

Nextcloud 17.0.3: getting to boring

Nextcloud 17.0.3 and 16.0.8 have relatively few fixes included, reflecting their state. For 17, we have 18 changes while the oldest stable release got not even a dozen. Note that if you are still on 15, this release is unmaintained and you should upgrade as soon as possible. By now we recommend everyone to run 17 in production as this already has the largest number of users and thus receives the most scrutiny and testing.

You can find the full 17.0.3 and 16.0.8 changelogs on our website..

Stay safe: keep your server up-to-date!

Minor Nextcloud releases are security and functionality bug fixes, not rewrites of major systems that risk user data! We also do extensive testing, both in our code base and by upgrading a series of real-world systems to the test versions. This ensures that upgrades to minor releases are painless and reliable. As the updates not only fix feature issues but also security problems, it is a bad idea to not upgrade!

This is, of course, also true for apps: Keeping them updated has security benefits, besides the new features and other bug fixes.

If you are maintaining a mission-critical Nextcloud system for your enterprise, it is highly recommended that you get yourself some insurance (and job security… who gets blamed if the file handling system isn’t working as expected?). A hotline to the core Nextcloud developers is the best guarantee for reliable service for your users, and the job safety of you as system administrator.