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Your Nexus Repository is Being Sunset

Nexus Repository Manager 3, versions 3.68.1 through 3.70.x are being sunset. Upgrade now to a supported version. 

 

Upgrade to a Supported Version 

The version of Nexus Repository you're currently using is being sunset. We recommend upgrading to a newer version before your release is fully sunset. If your deployment still relies on OrientDB, note that it has been deprecated in favor of a more robust solution due to previously observed data integrity issues in some environments. We recommend upgrading to the latest, supported version of Nexus Repository.

Review our upgrade instructions to fix CVE-2024-5764 in your instance and take advantage of expanded ecosystem support, cloud integration for containerized environments, and PostgreSQL database options available on Community Edition — no Pro license required.

 

Explore New Capabilities

 

Feature

Capabilities

Benefits

Database & Query-Performance Upgrades
  • H2 default for OSS

  • H2 driver v2.3.232

  • Configurable DB refetch limit in HA

  • PostgreSQL 14+ upgrade notice

Future-ready DB foundation with faster metadata handling helps avoid upgrade-blocking and boosts High Availability (HA) search responsiveness.
Automation via REST APIs
HTTP config API
Declarative proxy/network configuration that supports IaC workflows and versioned configuration management.
High Availability & Zero-Downtime
  • Rolling upgrades for HA
  • Automatic license distribution
  • External Secrets Operator
  • Usage Center HA support
  • AWS HA improvements
Continuous delivery and secrets/license coordination at scale to cut downtime risk and improve cluster stability.
Credential & Identity Security
  • Re-encryption of sensitive data (CVE-2024-5764)
  • LDAP → SAML token migration task
  • RUT auth realm restored
  • Expanded user token audit logging
Key rotation, IdP cleanup, and stronger token lifecycle visibility to reduce identity-related CVEs and audit flags.
Ecosystem & Format Support
  • OCI Docker compliance

  • Native Rust/Cargo support

  • PHP/Composer proxy repos

  • Conan search improvements

  • Conan V2 fixes

  • Helm upload error clarity

Enhanced support for dev ecosystems and fewer repo-specific edge cases to help onboard development teams faster and centralize artifact management.
Security Monitoring & Firewall
  • Malware risk banner

  • Dismiss banner UX improvement

  • npm audit + Firewall integration

  • REST APIs for Firewall/Namespace Confusion

  • Artifactory Firewall Plugin support

  • Zscaler integration

  • Hugging Face Firewall Support 

Full-spectrum artifact and AI model threat protection that slashes MTTR, detecting malicious models and code before release.
Cloud Blob-Store Flexibility
  • AWS Pre-Signed URL Downloads

  • Custom AWS region list

  • S3 Replication Bucket Support 

  • Compact cleanup for S3

  • Cloud KMS for GCP Blob Store

  • GCP blob performance boost

  • Azure Blob upload/download fixes

Geo-redundant and secure cloud-native delivery with reduced friction that improves DR, compliance, and cloud portability.
Platform Modernization
  • Spring Boot migration

  • Jetty 12 upgrade

  • ARM Docker images & bundled JDKs

  • JReleaser installer 

  • Legacy features removed (Log4j Visualizer, Bower, OSGi)

  • Custom OSGi bundle support removed 

Faster startup, simpler upgrades, and alignment with cloud-native best practices to help reduce complexity and enable modern orchestration.
Usage Analytics & Modern UI
  • Monthly request metrics

  • Historical usage insights

  • Egress information display

  • Modern React-based UI

  • Cleanup preview export: published/downloaded timestamps

Transparent metrics, full licensing audit support, and an intuitive experience for admins that helps reduce training time.
Stability, Fixes & Dependency Updates
  • Anonymous Docker pull fix behind reverse proxy

  • NuGet v3 group fix

  • Ongoing Azure blob fixes 

  • Dependency upgrades (Keycloak, protobuf, etc.)

Stability improvements and security hardening through dependency maintenance that helps reduce errors in builds and maintain compliance posture.

Capabilities

Feature
Database & Query-Performance Upgrades
  • H2 default for OSS

  • H2 driver v2.3.232

  • Configurable DB refetch limit in HA

  • PostgreSQL 14+ upgrade notice

Automation via REST APIs
HTTP config API
High Availability & Zero-Downtime
  • Rolling upgrades for HA
  • Automatic license distribution
  • External Secrets Operator
  • Usage Center HA support
  • AWS HA improvements
Credential & Identity Security
  • Re-encryption of sensitive data (CVE-2024-5764)
  • LDAP → SAML token migration task
  • RUT auth realm restored
  • Expanded user token audit logging
Ecosystem & Format Support
  • OCI Docker compliance

  • Native Rust/Cargo support

  • PHP/Composer proxy repos

  • Conan search improvements

  • Conan V2 fixes

  • Helm upload error clarity

Security Monitoring & Firewall
  • Malware risk banner

  • Dismiss banner UX improvement

  • npm audit + Firewall integration

  • REST APIs for Firewall/Namespace Confusion

  • Artifactory Firewall Plugin support

  • Zscaler integration

  • Hugging Face Firewall Support 

Cloud Blob-Store Flexibility
  • AWS Pre-Signed URL Downloads

  • Custom AWS region list

  • S3 Replication Bucket Support 

  • Compact cleanup for S3

  • Cloud KMS for GCP Blob Store

  • GCP blob performance boost

  • Azure Blob upload/download fixes

Platform Modernization
  • Spring Boot migration

  • Jetty 12 upgrade

  • ARM Docker images & bundled JDKs

  • JReleaser installer 

  • Legacy features removed (Log4j Visualizer, Bower, OSGi)

  • Custom OSGi bundle support removed 

Usage Analytics & Modern UI
  • Monthly request metrics

  • Historical usage insights

  • Egress information display

  • Modern React-based UI

  • Cleanup preview export: published/downloaded timestamps

Stability, Fixes & Dependency Updates
  • Anonymous Docker pull fix behind reverse proxy

  • NuGet v3 group fix

  • Ongoing Azure blob fixes 

  • Dependency upgrades (Keycloak, protobuf, etc.)

Benefits

Feature
Database & Query-Performance Upgrades
Future-ready DB foundation with faster metadata handling helps avoid upgrade-blocking and boosts High Availability (HA) search responsiveness.
Automation via REST APIs
Declarative proxy/network configuration that supports IaC workflows and versioned configuration management.
High Availability & Zero-Downtime
Continuous delivery and secrets/license coordination at scale to cut downtime risk and improve cluster stability.
Credential & Identity Security
Key rotation, IdP cleanup, and stronger token lifecycle visibility to reduce identity-related CVEs and audit flags.
Ecosystem & Format Support
Enhanced support for dev ecosystems and fewer repo-specific edge cases to help onboard development teams faster and centralize artifact management.
Security Monitoring & Firewall
Full-spectrum artifact and AI model threat protection that slashes MTTR, detecting malicious models and code before release.
Cloud Blob-Store Flexibility
Geo-redundant and secure cloud-native delivery with reduced friction that improves DR, compliance, and cloud portability.
Platform Modernization
Faster startup, simpler upgrades, and alignment with cloud-native best practices to help reduce complexity and enable modern orchestration.
Usage Analytics & Modern UI
Transparent metrics, full licensing audit support, and an intuitive experience for admins that helps reduce training time.
Stability, Fixes & Dependency Updates
Stability improvements and security hardening through dependency maintenance that helps reduce errors in builds and maintain compliance posture.

 

Unlock New Capabilities: Upgrade Today

Upgrade to a supported version of Nexus Repository and take advantage of the latest capabilities and ecosystem support for Hugging Face, Conan 2.0, Composer (PHP), Rust/Cargo, and more. Questions about upgrading? Ask them on the Community Forum.

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