March 18, 2024
Improved

Default Ruby version updated to 3.3.0

Newly created Ruby services now use Ruby 3.3.0 by default. You can always specify a different version.

Existing Ruby services keep their original default version to prevent breaking changes.

March 11, 2024
Improved

New Redis instances use version 6.2.14

As of 2024-03-11, all newly created Redis instances on Render use Redis version 6.2.14.

Instances created before this date used version 6.2.5. Render will upgrade these instances to 6.2.14 as part of their next scheduled maintenance.

Learn more about Redis on Render in the documentation.

March 05, 2024
Improved

Default Elixir version updated to 1.16.1

Newly created Elixir services now use Elixir 1.16.1 and Erlang/OTP 26.2.2 by default. You can always specify different versions.

Existing Elixir services keep their original default versions to prevent breaking changes.

February 29, 2024
New

Scalable disk-backed services now in early access

Now in early access, you can scale Render services that have an attached persistent disk. Enable this capability from your Account Settings or Team Settings page in the Render Dashboard:

Enabling disk-backed service scaling in the Render Dashboard
Enabling disk-backed service scaling in the Render Dashboard

If you scale a disk-backed service, Render attaches a completely separate disk to each instance. This can result in data fragmentation for services that act as a centralized, non-distributed database.

Scaling is well suited for disk-backed services that use their disk as a standalone cache, where different instances can process independent jobs in parallel.

Learn more in the documentation.

February 23, 2024
Improved

Default Node.js version updated to 20.11.1

Newly created Node.js services now use Node.js 20.11.1 by default. You can always specify a different version.

Existing Node.js services keep their original default version to prevent breaking changes.

February 22, 2024
Improved

Default Python version updated to 3.11.8

Newly created Python services now use Python 3.11.8 by default. You can always specify a different version.

Existing Python services keep their original default version to prevent breaking changes.

February 20, 2024
New

PostgreSQL 16 now available for new Render PostgreSQL databases

Render now supports PostgreSQL version 16 for newly created databases. You select your database's version during the creation flow in the Render Dashboard.

If you have an existing database that you want to move to PostgreSQL 16, see Upgrading your PostgreSQL Version.

February 13, 2024
New

Enable high availability for large PostgreSQL databases

Teams with a database on a Pro instance type or higher can enable high availability (HA) for that database from the Render Dashboard.

When you enable HA, Render creates a standby instance of your database and automatically fails over to it if your primary instance encounters an issue.

Learn more in the blog post and documentation.

February 07, 2024
Improved

Add environment variables in bulk from a .env file

You can now bulk-add environment variables from your local .env file while creating or modifying a service or environment group.

Below any environment variable list in the Render Dashboard, click Add from .env:

Adding environment variables from a .env file in the Render Dashboard
Adding environment variables from a .env file in the Render Dashboard

Learn more in the documentation.

February 01, 2024
Fixed

Patched Leaky Vessels container breakout vulnerabilities

On January 31, 2024, a set of four container breakout vulnerabilities was disclosed to the public. We have patched all of our affected systems following the recommendations included in the disclosure.

These patches are transparent to applications running on the platform. Render users should see no changes to their experience and do not need to take any corrective actions.

After a thorough audit of potential exploit vectors, we found no evidence that this impacted Render's internal systems or users' apps and data. We will continue to monitor our systems for irregularities or unexpected activity.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with our Support team at support@render.com.