Earlier today, we covered the release of Docker Engine 28. Now, another player in the containerization world, Incus, has just announced the new 6.10 version, marking its second update for 2025.
The star of this release is the ACME DNS-01 validation, which takes advantage of the DNS-01 challenge commonly used with Let’s Encrypt. Administrators will find obtaining a valid TLS certificate for their Incus servers much simpler.
Moreover, the Incus team has extended its API-wide filtering support to practically all remaining API collections. Previously, users could only apply server-side filtering to a handful of categories, such as instances, images, and storage volumes.
Now, the same OData filters can be harnessed across the board, allowing for more precise queries and better resource management.
Next, it is worth highlighting two notable enhancements for virtual machine users. First, SMBIOS Type 11 provisioning now offers a built-in channel to pass data to a system—particularly useful for distributions that leverage systemd. Second, new VMs automatically enable IOMMU support, which makes device passthrough more secure and straightforward.
Incus 6.10 also ships with VRF support for routed NICs, so systems working with multiple Virtual Routing and Forwarding instances can funnel specific routed NICs into their desired VRFs.
Additionally, administrators who rely on preseed logic to initialize servers will be pleased to learn that they can now create profiles in a specified project by setting a new project key in the relevant profile entry.
Finally, Incus is now fully compatible with LZ4 as a compression format for backups and images. This development is especially handy for those who value fast compression speeds and smaller backups, as long as the underlying system has the LZ4 tool installed.
For more information about the Incus 6.10 container and virtual machine manager changes, visit the release announcement or check out the full changelog.
Users are encouraged to try out these new features by visiting the Incus online platform, which provides a hands-on experience with the latest version.
