cert-manager(v1.18.3): Enhanced Certificate Handling, Smarter Issuer Reconciliation, and Improved Diagnostics

๐Ÿ“‹ Recommended Actions โœ… No Immediate Action Required No immediate action required. This release primarily provides stability and quality-of-life improvements. Review the updates to leverage enhanced certificate handling and improve your troubleshooting experience. ๐Ÿ“ Summary cert-manager(v1.18.3) boosts reliability and user experience. It now supports significantly larger certificates and chains, crucial for complex deployments with many SANs. A critical fix prevents unnecessary certificate re-issuance stemming from IssuerRef defaulting. Plus, clearer error messages for malformed PEM data greatly simplify troubleshooting. Upgrade for a more stable and robust certificate management experience. ...

October 15, 2025 ยท Daniel Grenemark