Releasesby GlyphDataflow now serves a notice for when the Dataflow Runner v2 container image of a streaming pipeline will be...
Dataflow now serves a notice for when the Dataflow Runner v2 container image of a streaming pipeline will be upgraded. To use a new image and avoid the scheduled maintenance, launch a replacement job before the upgrade. For more information, see Runner v2 harness update .
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Cloudflare One Client - WARP client for Windows (version 2025.10.186.0)
A new GA release for the Windows WARP client is now available on the stable releases downloads page . This release contains minor fixes, improvements, and new features. New features include the ability to manage WARP client connectivity for all devices in your fleet using an external signal , and a new WARP client device posture check for Antivirus .
Cloudflare One Client - WARP client for macOS (version 2025.10.186.0)
A new GA release for the macOS WARP client is now available on the stable releases downloads page . This release contains minor fixes, improvements, and new features, including the ability to manage WARP client connectivity for all devices in your fleet using an external signal .
Cloudflare One Client - WARP client for Linux (version 2025.10.186.0)
A new GA release for the Linux WARP client is now available on the stable releases downloads page . This release contains minor fixes, improvements, and new features, including the ability to manage WARP client connectivity for all devices in your fleet using an external signal .
Flux: WebM Container Support Added
Flux now supports the WebM container format with Opus codec, providing seamless compatibility with audio sources that output WebM-formatted audio streams.
WebM Container Support
Flux now accepts WebM containers with Opus codec encoding: WebM containers with opus encoding When sending WebM containerized audio, omit the encoding and sample_rate parameters, Flux will automatically detect these from the container metadata.
Why This Matters
WebM is commonly used in web applications and streaming scenarios. This addition makes it easier to integrate Flux with audio sources that natively output WebM format, eliminating the need for format conversion.
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When you use min_ram or cpu_count resource hints for pipeline steps that don't require accelerators, Auto VM...
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Dataflow job builder now supports external Iceberg REST Catalogs as a source
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For jobs that use GPUs, Dataflow now supports the flex-start provisioning model
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Dataflow has updated and expanded its pipeline update features for streaming jobs: - Automated...
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