From 8d6158312f8db15922058dd599d51c7aaacb699e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Roger Heslop Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2025 13:34:48 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] CNV#73301: Deprecation notice of ephemeral hotplug volumes Co-authored-by: Shikha Jhala --- virt/release_notes/virt-4-21-release-notes.adoc | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/virt/release_notes/virt-4-21-release-notes.adoc b/virt/release_notes/virt-4-21-release-notes.adoc index 77c563f4ef5f..3080024063fb 100644 --- a/virt/release_notes/virt-4-21-release-notes.adoc +++ b/virt/release_notes/virt-4-21-release-notes.adoc @@ -89,6 +89,16 @@ link:https://issues.redhat.com/browse/CNV-66115[CNV-66115] [id="virt-4-21-deprecated_{context}"] == Deprecated features +The `HotplugVolume` feature gate is deprecated:: + +The `HotplugVolume` feature gate, which allows you to add storage without restarting your VM, is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. This feature gate will be replaced by `DeclarativeHotplugVolumes`. ++ +[NOTE] +==== +`DeclarativeHotplugVolumes` does not support hot plugging ephemeral volumes. Ephemeral volumes are hot plugged to a VMI and do not persist in the owner VM. Existing ephemeral volumes that are hot plugged are automatically detached after you switch to the `DeclarativeHotplugVolumes` feature gate. +==== + +link:https://issues.redhat.com/browse/CNV-73301[CNV-73301] [id="virt-4-21-removed_{context}"] == Removed features