Upgrading OpenStack to the latest release
This is a continuation of moving the private cloud to a mini PC. The cloud was still running OpenStack 2025.1, an older release. This post covers how I brought it up to the latest release, 2026.2. Why keeping software updated matters Updating isn’t only about new features. Each release stops getting security fixes after a while, so an old version keeps known vulnerabilities open. A private cloud is still a network service, so it needs the same care as any other server. Kolla-Ansible is also tied to specific OpenStack releases, so staying on a supported version keeps the deployment tools working. Small, regular updates are also easier than one large upgrade later. ...