Anyscale platform release notes
Use this page to learn about new features and improvements to the Anyscale platform, including the Anyscale console, CLI, and SDK.
To learn about new features added as part of Ray releases, see Ray release highlights.
To learn about Python and system libraries installed in each Anyscale base image, see Anyscale base images.
September 2025
Anyscale product release announcements for September 2025.
Anyscale to stop building ray-ml base image
September 11, 2025
Anyscale previously deprecated support for ray-ml base images and has now stopped building and publishing these images. Ray 2.49.1 is the last ray-ml base image release.
Anyscale recommends migrating all workloads to supported base images.
Define tolerations for instance types
September 10, 2025
The Anyscale operator for Kubernetes now respects tolerations specified in instance type definitions for Pods. You must use Anyscale operator version 0.7.0 or above. See the Anyscale operator release notes.
Anyscale operator for Kubernetes version 0.7.0 released
September 10, 2025
Anyscale has released version 0.7.0 of the Anyscale operator for Kubernetes. See release details on the Anyscale operator GitHub page.
Ray 2.49.1 released
September 2, 2025
Ray 2.49.1 has released and is available as an Anyscale base image.
See Ray 2.49.1 release highlights.
For all Python and system dependencies, see Anyscale base images.
View credit history for your organization
September 2, 2025
Organization owners can now use the credit history dashboard to monitor credit balances, track credit usage, and view past and pending grant activity. The credit history dashboard is a beta release. See Credit history dashboard.
August 2025
Anyscale product release announcements for August 2025.
Compare Anyscale base images dependencies
August 29, 2025
You can now compare Anyscale base image dependencies in the Anyscale docs. This tool is in beta release. See Compare Anyscale base images.
Ray 2.49.0 released
August 26, 2025
Ray 2.49.0 has released and is available as an Anyscale base image.
See Ray 2.49.0 release highlights.
For all Python and system dependencies, see Anyscale base images.
Cloud IAM mapping for Kubernetes is now in beta
August 15, 2025
You can now use cloud IAM mapping for Anyscale clouds deployed on Kubernetes. Admins use cloud IAM mapping to set rules for permissions based on user identity, projects, and workload type. This feature is in beta release. See Cloud IAM mapping for Kubernetes.
Configure IAM mapping in the Anyscale console
August 15, 2025
Cloud owners can now configure cloud IAM mapping in the Anyscale console. See Anyscale cloud IAM mapping
Anyscale operator for Kubernetes version 0.6.0 released
August 12, 2025
Anyscale has released version 0.6.0 of the Anyscale operator for Kubernetes. See release details on the Anyscale operator GitHub page.
Support for Istio gateway for ingress on Anyscale cloud on Kubernetes
August 12, 2025
You can now use Istio gateway to configure ingress for your workloads on Anyscale cloud on Kubernetes. You must configure and maintain the gateway, and Anyscale creates and maintains the VirtualServices that reference the gateway. For additional information, contact Anyscale support.
Updated IAM setting required for Anyscale services on AWS
August 11, 2025
Anyscale has updated the control plane for Anyscale clouds on AWS to stop using CloudFormation when deploying resources that support services. The new architecture requires a modification to the control plane IAM permissions for existing Anyscale clouds on AWS. You must complete this migration by February 11, 2026. See Update your IAM role for services on Anyscale clouds on AWS.
Task dashboard is now in beta
August 11, 2025
Use the Anyscale task dashboard to view details about Anyscale tasks for your jobs and workspaces. The task dashboard supports millions of tasks and persists metrics after cluster termination. This feature is in beta release. See Anyscale task dashboard.
Nvidia B200 GPUs are now supported
August 8, 2025
You can now select Nvidia B200 GPUs when configuring worker nodes on Anyscale. Anyscale clouds on AWS list these GPUs as P6 instances, while Anyscale clouds on Google Cloud lists them as A4 instances. See Compute configuration on Anyscale and pricing details for supported machine types.
July 2025
Anyscale product release announcements for July 2025.
Auto-select worker nodes is now GA
July 31, 2025
Support for auto-selecting worker nodes for your cluster is now generally available. When you enable this mode, Anyscale chooses worker instances based on configured accelerator types as well as availability and cost of cloud instances. See Auto-select worker nodes.
Support for Google Cloud Storage FUSE CSI driver
July 30, 2025.
You can now use the Google Cloud Storage FUSE CSI driver to configure shared storage for clusters deployed from Anyscale on Kubernetes. To enable this behavior, set the following value in your cloud configuration:
file_storage:
csi_ephemeral_volume_driver: "gcsfuse.csi.storage.gke.io"
Configure persistent volume claim for Anyscale on Kubernetes
July 30, 2025.
You can now configure persistent volume claim (PVC) as shared storage for clusters deployed from Anyscale on Kubernetes. Anyscale attempts to bind pods to the PVC in same namespace as the Anyscale operator, but doesn't manage or configure the PVC. To enable this behavior, set the name of your PVC using the persistent_volume_claim field in your cloud configuration:
file_storage:
persistent_volume_claim: "<name-of-persistent-volume-claim>"
Machine pool console is now in beta
July 22, 2025
You can now view details about machine pools in your Anyscale organization from the Anyscale console. Details include total utilization, running workloads, available machines, and queued requests. This feature is in beta release. See Monitor and observe machine pools in the Anyscale console.
Support for EFA is GA
July 18, 2025
Support for using Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) with Anyscale deployed on AWS is now generally available. Use EFA to accelerate network communications between GPU compute nodes. See Configure Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) support.
Ray 2.48.0 released
July 18, 2025
Ray 2.48.0 has released and is available as an Anyscale base image.
See Ray 2.48.0 release highlights.
For all Python and system dependencies, see Anyscale base images.
View files in terminated Anyscale clusters
July 17, 2025
You can now view files in Anyscale workspaces, jobs, or services when the cluster isn't running. The file viewer shows the files in the directory passed to the working_dir argument or the default workspace directory located at /home/ray/default/. This feature is in beta release.
NFS is now optional for all Anyscale cloud deployments
July 14, 2025
By default, Anyscale now uses the default cloud storage account configured during cloud deployment for shared storage. You can optionally enable NFS storage for your cloud deployment if you need to use NFS for shared storage. You must use Anyscale CLI version 0.26.42 or above. See Storage shared across nodes.
Support for uv on Anyscale is now in beta
July 11, 2025
You can now use uv to run Ray scripts and manage dependencies throughout the development lifecycle on Anyscale. See Use uv to manage Python dependencies.
Edit containerfiles to build custom workspace images
July 9, 2025
You can use containerfile syntax to edit and build the container image used to launch an Anyscale workspace. This provides additional flexibility and customization options for managing dependencies such as system packages during interactive workspace development. The feature is available as a beta release. See Iterate on workspace container images.
Use unique container images for each job in a job queue
July 3, 2025
You can now define an image_uri for each job in a job queue. All images must use the same Ray version. When you specify an image_uri, you can't use other runtime environments in your job config or API calls. See Job queues.
June 2025
Anyscale product release announcements for June 2025.
Python 3.9 end of life
June 30, 2025
Python 3.9 reaches end of life in October 2025. Anyscale won't publish new base images for Python 3.9 after this date.
Ray 2.47.1 released
June 17, 2025
Ray 2.47.1 has released and is available as an Anyscale base image.
See Ray 2.47.1 release highlights.
For all Python and system dependencies, see Anyscale base images.
Anyscale operator for Kubernetes version 0.5.0 released
June 12, 2025
Anyscale has released version 0.5.0 of the Anyscale operator for Kubernetes. See release details on the Anyscale operator GitHub page.
Ray 2.47.0 released
June 11, 2025
Ray 2.47.0 has released and is available as an Anyscale base image.
See Ray 2.47.0 release highlights.
For all Python and system dependencies, see Anyscale base images.
Anyscale CLI SSH over HTTPS is generally available
June 5, 2025
You can now use the Anyscale CLI to SSH into an Anyscale workspace without opening port 22, routing all traffic through port 443. This functionality is generally available for all Anyscale clouds and used by default. See anyscale workspace_v2 ssh.
VS Code SSH over HTTPS is beta
June 5, 2025
You can now use the Anyscale VS Code extension to SSH into an Anyscale workspace without opening port 22, routing all traffic through port 443. This functionality is available as a beta release for all Anyscale clouds. See Configure the Anyscale workspaces VS Code extension to use SSH over HTTPS.
May 2025
Anyscale product release announcements for May 2025.
Ray 2.46.0 released
May 7, 2025
Ray 2.46.0 has released and is available as an Anyscale base image.
See Ray 2.46.0 release highlights.
For all Python and system dependencies, see Anyscale base images.
April 2025
Anyscale product release announcements for April 2025.
Ray Data dashboard is now available
April 30, 2025
A new dashboard experience is available for Ray Data workloads with Ray version 2.44 and above. See Data Dashboard.
Zonal all-or-nothing scheduling
April 30, 2025
Anyscale now provisions all Ray nodes for a cluster within a single zone. If Anyscale can't get the requested minimum resources in a zone, Anyscale terminates existing nodes and tries the request in a different zone. See Configure availability zones.
Ray 2.45.0 released
April 29, 2025
Ray 2.45.0 has released and is available as an Anyscale base image.
See Ray 2.45.0 release highlights.
For all Python and system dependencies, see Anyscale base images.
YuniKorn and Kueue support
April 25, 2025
The Anyscale operator for Kubernetes now supports YuniKorn and Kueue. See Integrate the Anyscale operator with YuniKorn scheduler and Integrate the Anyscale operator with Kueue Scheduler.
March 2025
Anyscale product release announcements for March 2025.
Ray Workflows library deprecated
March 30, 2025
The experimental Ray Workflows library is now deprecated and scheduled for removal in an upcoming version of Ray. Contact Anyscale support if you need help migrating away from workflows.
Global Resource Scheduler for machine pools
March 30, 2025
The Global Resource Scheduler manages prioritization and queueing for Anyscale machine pools. See What is the global resource scheduler?.
Cloud IAM mapping
March 30, 2025
Organization owners can now configure cloud IAM mapping to dynamically map IAM roles to Anyscale clusters. See Anyscale cloud IAM mapping.
TPU support for Anyscale on GKE
March 30, 2025
Single host and multi-host TPUs are now supported in Anyscale clouds deployed on GKE. See Leverage Cloud TPUs on GKE.
Read-only permission for Anyscale clouds
March 30, 2025
You can now set Anyscale users to a read-only role within a cloud. Read-only users can view the states of workloads but can't start or stop clusters within the cloud. See Cloud read only.
Ray 2.44.1 released
March 27, 2025
Ray 2.44.1 has released and is available as an Anyscale base image.
See Ray 2.44.1 release highlights.
For all Python and system dependencies, see Anyscale base images.
Ray 2.44.0 released
March 21, 2025
Ray 2.44.0 has released and is available as an Anyscale base image.
See Ray 2.44.0 release highlights.
For all Python and system dependencies, see Anyscale base images.
February 2025
Anyscale product release announcements for February 2025.
Custom notifications for jobs and services
February 28, 2025
You can now create custom notifications for Anyscale job and service statuses. See Custom job and service notifications.
Ray 2.43.0 released
February 27, 2025
Ray 2.43.0 has released and is available as an Anyscale base image.
See Ray 2.43.0 release highlights.
For all Python and system dependencies, see Anyscale base images.
Ray 2.42.1 released
February 11, 2025
Ray 2.42.1 has released and is available as an Anyscale base image.
See Ray 2.42.1 release highlights.
For all Python and system dependencies, see Anyscale base images.
Deprecation of ray-ml base images
February 11, 2025
Anyscale no longer builds anyscale/ray-ml images for Ray versions 2.36.0 or later. Existing anyscale/ray-ml images with earlier Ray versions remain available. For details and motivation, see the notice to the Ray community.
Ray 2.42.0 released
February 3, 2025
Ray 2.42.0 has released and is available as an Anyscale base image.
See Ray 2.42.0 release highlights.
For all Python and system dependencies, see Anyscale base images.
January 2025
Anyscale product release announcements for January 2025.
Ray 2.41.0 released
January 23, 2025
Ray 2.41.0 has released and is available as an Anyscale base image.
See Ray 2.41.0 release highlights.
For all Python and system dependencies, see Anyscale base images.