2026 Self-Hosted Nexus Repository Release Notes
2026 Self-Hosted Nexus Repository Release Notes
This page contains a list of Sonatype Nexus Repository self-hosted releases, links to each release's detailed release notes, and a brief list of major changes.
If you are using Nexus Repository Cloud, see our Nexus Repository Cloud release notes instead.
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| Version(s) | Release Date(s) | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| 3.94.0 | July 9, 2026 | - Support for OCI repositories - Proxy private Amazon ECR registries with Docker repositories - PyPI Simple API v1.1 support for faster dependency resolution - Java EE 10 upgrade for modernized platform infrastructure - Improved Docker repository management experience - Simplified URL encoding configuration for proxy repositories - Updated defaults for Conan proxy repositories - Enhanced compatibility for Terraform proxy repositories - Immediate session invalidation on password change - Stronger API key generation with UUID v4 - Repository Firewall: new Malware Threat Landscape dashboard - Repository Firewall: centralized waiver request and management - Repository Firewall: expanded Firewall webhook events - Repository Firewall: repository-scoped access to the Firewall dashboard - Repository Firewall: improved quarantine timeline visibility - Repository Firewall: support for conda-forge upstreams |
| 3.93.0 – 3.93.2 | June 25, 2026 (3.93.2) June 19, 2026 (3.93.1) June 4, 2026 (3.93.0) |
- Support for Go hosted and group repositories - Support for Ansible repositories - Support for Alpine repositories - New nameCode parameter in User Token API- Granular control of uploader metadata visibility - Enhanced PyPI repository compatibility - New endpoints in Security Management: User Roles API - IP allow list - OAuth2/OIDC configuration API - Improved protection for proxy repository credentials - Refreshed artifact upload UI - Expanded enterprise deployment options for Kubernetes - Authentication attempt rate limits for added protection |
| 3.92.0 – 3.92.3 | May 26, 2026 (3.92.3) May 13, 2026 (3.92.2) May 12, 2026 (3.92.1) May 7, 2026 (3.92.0) |
- First look at new Sonatype Nexus Repository user interface - Pub repository support for Dart and Flutter - Support for Conda hosted and group repositories - Support for Helm group repositories - Instance Migrator support for migrating Swift, Terraform, and Conda hosted repositories - Database connection pool metrics accessible via API - SSRF protection enabled by default - New SSRF API endpoint - Usage Insights dashboard retains daily storage metrics - Webhook support for Repository Firewall events - Firewall bulk waivers for faster quarantine management |
| 3.91.0 – 3.91.1 | April 17, 2026 (3.91.1) April 7, 2026 (3.91.0) |
- Docker tagging updates for Nexus Repository images - Support for Swift group repositories - Preserved proxy repository configuration during migration - Automated Yum repository metadata regeneration - Global webhooks for Firewall quarantine events - Cloud-native AWS reference architectures now available |
| 3.90.0 – 3.90.4 | July 2, 2026 (3.90.4) April 8, 2026 (3.90.3) March 23, 2026 (3.90.2) March 6, 2026 (3.90.1) March 5, 2026 (3.90.0) |
- New Instance Migrator helps Nexus Repository 3.70.5 deployments move to Sonatype Cloud or self-hosted 3.90.2 without downtime - Support for Terraform group repositories - Support for Swift hosted repositories - Re-enabled Repair - Execute Data Repair Plan Task - New Recovery Mode for safe data reconciliation - New User Token API - Improved transparency for Policy-Compliant Component Selection in npm metadata - Removed Legacy Application Health Check and Hosted Repository Analysis |
| 3.89.0 | February 11, 2026 (3.89.1) February 3, 2026 (3.89.0) |
- Support for Swift proxy repositories - Support for Terraform hosted repositories - Expanded auth options for Terraform - Improved UI performance and faster page loads - Change in permissions for executing rolling upgrades - SAML login requires SAML2_AUTH_REQUEST cookie |
| 3.88.0 | January 13, 2026 | - Support for proxy Terraform repositories - Search now powered by SQL instead of Elasticsearch - New API to retrieve Capability types and metadata - New Capability and Task for managing browse tree cleanup - Configurable iteration settings for password and secret encryption - New URL validation to protect against private network access - Updated SAML library for improved security and compatibility |