DigitalOcean Release Notes

Go buildpack

We have added the following Go versions. If you have an existing Go app that uses v0, we recommend upgrading to v1.

• go1.23.10 - go1.23.12
• go1.24.4 - go1.24.11
• go1.25.0 - go1.25.5

PHP buildpack

We have added the following PHP versions. If you have an existing PHP app that uses v1, we recommend upgrading to v2.

• PHP 8.1.33
• PHP 8.2.29
• PHP 8.3.23 - 8.3.28
• PHP 8.4.10 - 8.4.15

Python buildpack

We have added the following Python versions. If you are on Ubuntu-22 and have an existing Python app that is on v3, v2, v1 or v0, we recommend upgrading to v4.

• Python 3.14.0 - 3.14.1
• Updated uv to 0.9.14

Node.JS buildpack

We have added the following Nodejs versions. Visit the Node.js buildpack to learn more about specifying a Node.js Engine version.

• Node.js 20.19.3 - 20.19.6
• Node.js 22.17.0 - 22.21.1
• Node.js 24.3.0 - 24.11.1
• Node.js 25.0.0 - 25.2.1

Ruby buildpack

We have updated the default Ruby version to 3.3.9 and have added the following Ruby versions. If you have an existing Ruby app that uses v1, we recommend upgrading to v2.

• Ruby 3.2.9
• Ruby 3.3.9 - 3.3.10
• Ruby 3.4.5 - 3.4.7
• Ruby 4.0.0-preview2

Taxes in Kazakhstan

To comply with the Republic of Kazakhstan’s new tax code, the VAT rate for customers in Kazakhstan has increased from 12% to 16%. Learn more about taxes in Kazakhstan.

Taxes in Russia

To comply with the Government of the Russian Federation’s 2026–28 budget, the VAT rate for customers in Russia has increased from 20% to 22%. Learn more about taxes in Russia.

Billing

Starting 1 January 2026, CPU Droplets are billed per-second, with a minimum charge of 60 seconds or $0.01, whichever is higher.

App Platform XL build resources

App Platform’s XL build resources (8 CPUs and 20 GiB of memory during builds) are now enabled for all apps by default. The xl-build flag is now deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Remove xl-build from your app spec to avoid potential errors once the flag is fully retired.

Billing changes for Droplets

Starting 1 January 2026, Droplets are billed per-second, with a minimum charge of 60 seconds or $0.01, whichever is higher.

DigitalOcean Managed Caching discontinuation and replacement

DigitalOcean Managed Caching is being discontinued on 30 June 2025. To replace Managed Caching, we are offering Managed Valkey, a Redis-compatible alternative with RDMA and higher throughput. All existing Managed Caching clusters automatically convert to Valkey clusters by 30 June 2025 during your upgrade window, retaining all data.