# Announcements **URL:** https://renku.discourse.group/c/announcements/5.md [Latest](https://renku.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://renku.discourse.group/categories.md) --- ## [About the Announcements category](https://renku.discourse.group/t/about-the-announcements-category/23)
**Author:** [@pameladelgado](https://renku.discourse.group/u/pameladelgado)\ **Replies:** 0
Category for announcing new releases, updates, and upcoming changes relevant to the Renku project (Renku, Renkulab). Moderated by the Renku team. --- ## [Renku release July 2026: non-interactive jobs, private-repo environments, coding agents & more](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-release-july-2026-non-interactive-jobs-private-repo-environments-coding-agents-more/1228)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [4 August 2026 14:07 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-release-july-2026-non-interactive-jobs-private-repo-environments-coding-agents-more/1228 "2026-08-04T14:07:02Z")
We are excited to share that the latest Renku release (2.18.0 and 2.19.0) is out, and it extends Renku beyond interactive sessions. Renku’s data connectors and code integrations make it quick to start an exploratory anal… --- ## [📹 Recording on Renku Users Meeting 2026 - Features & Roadmap](https://renku.discourse.group/t/recording-on-renku-users-meeting-2026-features-roadmap/1222)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [7 July 2026 10:52 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/recording-on-renku-users-meeting-2026-features-roadmap/1222 "2026-07-07T10:52:56Z")
The first section of the 4th Renku Users Meeting is now on YouTube covering what we’ve shipped in the past year and what’s coming ahead. :backhand\_index\_pointing\_right: Watch it here: https://youtu.be/H9V61iO13tE What… --- ## [🎉 4th Renku Users Meeting on July 2nd](https://renku.discourse.group/t/4th-renku-users-meeting-on-july-2nd/1219)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [29 June 2026 13:15 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/4th-renku-users-meeting-on-july-2nd/1219 "2026-06-29T13:15:48Z")
:date: 2026-07-02T11:30:00Z (UTC)→2026-07-02T15:00:00Z (UTC) :round\_pushpin: ETH Rat Bern, Room H403, 4th floor and Zoom What is this? A community gathering for Renku users: in person and online. Three hours of demo… --- ## [Renku Feature Preview: Renku Jobs, Coding Agents, HPC Polish & more](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-feature-preview-renku-jobs-coding-agents-hpc-polish-more/1221)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [17 June 2026 13:53 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-feature-preview-renku-jobs-coding-agents-hpc-polish-more/1221 "2026-06-17T13:53:40Z")
:date: 2026-06-18T13:00:00Z (UTC)→2026-06-18T14:00:00Z (UTC) :round\_pushpin: Online: Zoom Are you curious about what the Renku team has been working in the last weeks? Come see what’s coming, ask questions, and give … --- ## [Renku Feature Preview April 2026](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-feature-preview-april-2026/1214)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [10 April 2026 08:43 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-feature-preview-april-2026/1214 "2026-04-10T08:43:22Z")
Join our Renku feature preview to check the most recent developments coming in the next Renku release! When: 2026-04-28T13:00:00Z (UTC)→2026-04-28T14:00:00Z (UTC) Where: Link to Zoom call: https://ethz.zoom.us/j/66… --- ## [Feature preview online on Feb. 27th at 15.00h CET](https://renku.discourse.group/t/feature-preview-online-on-feb-27th-at-15-00h-cet/1206)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 February 2026 08:36 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/feature-preview-online-on-feb-27th-at-15-00h-cet/1206 "2026-02-23T08:36:53Z")
Join our Renku feature preview to check the most recent developments coming in the next Renku release! When: 2026-02-27T14:00:00Z (UTC)→2026-02-27T15:00:00Z (UTC) Where: Link to Zoom call: https://ethz.zoom.us/j/613077… --- ## [Love Data Week: Bring your data to life with Renku](https://renku.discourse.group/t/love-data-week-bring-your-data-to-life-with-renku/1201)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [29 January 2026 10:12 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/love-data-week-bring-your-data-to-life-with-renku/1201 "2026-01-29T10:12:28Z")
Bring together data from data repositories, cloud storage platforms or databases easily, and make it actionable into a project! Would you like to work collaboratively and provide access to stakeholders? Join our 1 hour … --- ## [Legacy Renkulab shuts down on October 28th](https://renku.discourse.group/t/legacy-renkulab-shuts-down-on-october-28th/1189)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [24 October 2025 08:22 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/legacy-renkulab-shuts-down-on-october-28th/1189 "2025-10-24T08:22:01Z")
As shared in August, Renku Legacy shuts down on October 28th. Hence, you need to take action to retain access to your Renku Legacy projects and code repositories. We have prepared a detailed our transition guide for step… --- ## [Renku Legacy & GitLab shut downs start in 2 months](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-legacy-gitlab-shut-downs-start-in-2-months/1176)
**Author:** [@laura.kinkead](https://renku.discourse.group/u/laura.kinkead)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [28 August 2025 12:33 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-legacy-gitlab-shut-downs-start-in-2-months/1176 "2025-08-28T12:33:01Z")
Dear Renku User, We’re discontinuing Renku Legacy (1.0) and the RenkuLab GitLab (gitlab.renkulab.io) to focus all development efforts on the newly launched version of Renku, Renku 2.0. This means you need to take action… --- ## [🛠️ Renkulab Azure Migration 21.08. - 22.08](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renkulab-azure-migration-21-08-22-08/1170)
**Author:** [@wesjdj](https://renku.discourse.group/u/wesjdj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 August 2025 08:19 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renkulab-azure-migration-21-08-22-08/1170 "2025-08-14T08:19:44Z")
Please be aware of the upcoming scheduled extended maintenance window from 21.08.2025 - 22.08.2025. During this time, all renkulab.io services, including GitLab, will be temporarily unavailable as we migrate our infrast… --- ## [Renku Users Meeting 2025 @June 23rd at 13.00h CET](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-users-meeting-2025-june-23rd-at-13-00h-cet/1160)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [16 June 2025 06:50 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-users-meeting-2025-june-23rd-at-13-00h-cet/1160 "2025-06-16T06:50:15Z")
7 days for the Renku Users Meeting 2025 ! Register here and reserve your agenda on 2025-06-23T11:00:00Z (UTC)→2025-06-23T15:00:00Z (UTC). Join us in person in Bern at ETH Rat Bern, Room H403, 4th Floor or via Zoom. We… --- ## [Renku 2.0 Launch Webinar on June 5th](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-2-0-launch-webinar-on-june-5th/1151)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [16 May 2025 07:05 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-2-0-launch-webinar-on-june-5th/1151 "2025-05-16T07:05:27Z")
We are thrilled to announce the Renku 2.0 launch this June! The wait is over! After a year of dedicated work, Renku 2.0 will soon become default for everyone. Whether you are a seasoned Renku user or new to the platform,… --- ## [Feature Preview: JupyterLab environments, data from Zenodo & session launch links](https://renku.discourse.group/t/feature-preview-jupyterlab-environments-data-from-zenodo-session-launch-links/1147)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [6 May 2025 07:35 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/feature-preview-jupyterlab-environments-data-from-zenodo-session-launch-links/1147 "2025-05-06T07:35:45Z")
Join the Renku Feature Preview on 2025-05-08T13:00:00Z (UTC) to get a live demo of the features coming in the next Renku release! These are the new features we’ll be demoing: :technologist: Improvements to the new c… --- ## [🛠 Renkulab maintenance on June 25th at 14.00h](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renkulab-maintenance-on-june-25th-at-14-00h/1062)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [24 June 2024 13:54 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renkulab-maintenance-on-june-25th-at-14-00h/1062 "2024-06-24T13:54:51Z")
:hammer\_and\_wrench: Renkulab maintenance :date: Date: 2024-06-25T12:00:00Z (UTC)→2024-06-25T12:15:00Z (UTC) :fox\_face: Component: GitLab :exclamation: Impact: GitLab will be unavailable. New sessions will be unable to… --- ## [🧑‍🏫 Seminar on Renkulab for teaching in July](https://renku.discourse.group/t/seminar-on-renkulab-for-teaching-in-july/1061)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 June 2024 07:22 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/seminar-on-renkulab-for-teaching-in-july/1061 "2024-06-21T07:22:33Z")
:hourglass\_flowing\_sand: Do you spend too much time on setting up the course resources (software, dependencies, materials, etc.) for your students? :computer: Do your students have enough compute resources to conduct… --- ## [Renku Users Meeting 2024 @June 27th at 13.00h CET](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-users-meeting-2024-june-27th-at-13-00h-cet/1052)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [28 May 2024 14:12 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-users-meeting-2024-june-27th-at-13-00h-cet/1052 "2024-05-28T14:12:28Z")
Less than a month to the Renku Users Meeting 2024 ! Register here and reserve your agenda on 2024-06-27T11:00:00Z (UTC)→2024-06-27T15:00:00Z (UTC) We will share updates on Renku 2.0, we will engage in fruitful discussi… --- ## [🛠 Renkulab maintenance on June 13th](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renkulab-maintenance-on-june-13th/1051)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 May 2024 15:25 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renkulab-maintenance-on-june-13th/1051 "2024-05-21T15:25:28Z")
:hammer\_and\_wrench: Renkulab maintenance complete day :date: Date: 2024-06-12T22:00:00Z (UTC) :wheel\_of\_dharma: Component: Kubernetes :exclamation: Impact: All Renkulab and GitLab components will be unavailable. New se… --- ## [Renku Users Meeting in June '24](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-users-meeting-in-june-24/1044)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [13 May 2024 07:49 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-users-meeting-in-june-24/1044 "2024-05-13T07:49:01Z")
On 2024-06-27T00:00:00Z (UTC) at 13.00h CET, the Renku Users Meeting 2024 offers you the opportunity to: Meet other Renku users, data scientists and researchers interested in the data science ecosystems. Share your ch… --- ## [Renku 2.0 Webinar today at 16.00h CET](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-2-0-webinar-today-at-16-00h-cet/1028)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 March 2024 10:31 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-2-0-webinar-today-at-16-00h-cet/1028 "2024-03-21T10:31:32Z")
Do not miss the opportunity to find out more about Renku 2.0 and its roadmap for 2024. On March 21st, at 4:00pm CET, the SDSC team developing Renku invites you to a webinar to present Renku’s 2024 roadmap, share the mot… --- ## [🔈 Renku Webinar on March 21st at 16.00h CET](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-webinar-on-march-21st-at-16-00h-cet/989)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [26 February 2024 10:01 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-webinar-on-march-21st-at-16-00h-cet/989 "2024-02-26T10:01:12Z")
Renku evolves and aims to improve its service: Data, Code, and Compute all under one roof ! Hence, we would like to invite you all to a webinar for sharing the new direction that Renku plans ahead. :clock10: When: 202… --- ## [🛠 Renkulab maintenance on Jan 19th](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renkulab-maintenance-on-jan-19th/978)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [19 January 2024 09:59 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renkulab-maintenance-on-jan-19th/978 "2024-01-19T09:59:19Z")
:hammer\_and\_wrench: Renkulab maintenance :date: Date: 2024-01-19T14:00:00Z (UTC)→2024-01-19T15:00:00Z (UTC) :fox\_face: Component: Renku GitLab :exclamation: Impact: RenkuLab GitLab will not be available during the maint… --- ## [🛠 Renkulab maintenance on Jan 9th](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renkulab-maintenance-on-jan-9th/973)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 January 2024 13:53 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renkulab-maintenance-on-jan-9th/973 "2024-01-08T13:53:55Z")
:hammer\_and\_wrench: Renkulab maintenance :date: Date: 2024-01-09T14:00:00Z (UTC)→2024-01-09T16:00:00Z (UTC) :fox\_face: Component: Renku GitLab :exclamation: Impact: RenkuLab GitLab will not be available during the maint… --- ## [RenkuLab Update: pin projects to the Dashboard & new Landing Page (0.44.0)](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renkulab-update-pin-projects-to-the-dashboard-new-landing-page-0-44-0/966)
**Author:** [@laura.kinkead](https://renku.discourse.group/u/laura.kinkead)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [7 December 2023 14:20 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renkulab-update-pin-projects-to-the-dashboard-new-landing-page-0-44-0/966 "2023-12-07T14:20:55Z")
Pin your favorite projects to the Dashboard Never lose track of important projects again! Pin a project by clicking the new pin icon in the top left corner of the project image. You can pin up to 5 projects, and these wi… --- ## [Emergency Maintenance - 6 December](https://renku.discourse.group/t/emergency-maintenance-6-december/965)
**Author:** [@laura.kinkead](https://renku.discourse.group/u/laura.kinkead)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [5 December 2023 14:43 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/emergency-maintenance-6-december/965 "2023-12-05T14:43:13Z")
RenkuLab must undergo emergency maintenance on 6 Dec at 8:00 (CET). This maintenance will interrupt running sessions, and unsaved work will be lost. We expect the maintenance to take at least 2 hours. We ask that you pl… --- ## [Renkulab.io maintenance](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renkulab-io-maintenance/84)
**Author:** [@pameladelgado](https://renku.discourse.group/u/pameladelgado)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [28 November 2023 09:53 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renkulab-io-maintenance/84 "2023-11-28T09:53:51Z")
This topic will be used to announce scheduled maintenances on renkulab.io Next one: Date: 2020-04-14T22:00:00Z (UTC) Time: all morning Component: Gitlab Impact: renkulab unavailable during maintenance Action from the… --- ## [🛣 Renku Roadmap](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-roadmap/954)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [16 November 2023 08:09 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-roadmap/954 "2023-11-16T08:09:23Z")
We would like to share with you openly our plans for making Renku better and stronger. Check our roadmap here ! :bulb: Feel free to shape up the roadmap by requesting new features starting a conversation on Discourse. T… --- ## [🧑🏻‍💼 Renkulab Update: Admin panel for compute resources (0.42.1)](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renkulab-update-admin-panel-for-compute-resources-0-42-1/939)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [7 November 2023 22:00 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renkulab-update-admin-panel-for-compute-resources-0-42-1/939 "2023-11-07T22:00:13Z")
Admin Panel for compute resource configuration Renku 0.42.0 allows RenkuLab administrators to easily manage user resource pools via an Admin Panel built into RenkuLab. Administrators can access the new Admin Panel by nav… --- ## [☁ Renkulab Update: Cloud Storage (0.41.0)](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renkulab-update-cloud-storage-0-41-0/935)
**Author:** [@elisabetc](https://renku.discourse.group/u/elisabetc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [27 October 2023 16:01 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renkulab-update-cloud-storage-0-41-0/935 "2023-10-27T16:01:26Z")
Cloud storage support You can now save the cloud storage configuration in your project! Renku 0.41.0 supports s3 and s3 compatible storage as read-only, and we are currently working to expand (i) the accessible cloud sto… --- ## [RenkuLab Update: Pause & Resume Sessions (0.39.3)](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renkulab-update-pause-resume-sessions-0-39-3/929)
**Author:** [@laura.kinkead](https://renku.discourse.group/u/laura.kinkead)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [11 October 2023 10:06 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renkulab-update-pause-resume-sessions-0-39-3/929 "2023-10-11T10:06:56Z")
New: Pause & Resume Sessions On RenkuLab you can now pause sessions and later resume them exactly where you left off. All of your work in progress, including files, data, and environment changes not saved to git, are res… [Next page](https://renku.discourse.group/c/announcements/5.md?page=1)