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# [1.8.0](https://gitlab.opencode.de/bmi/opendesk/deployment/opendesk/compare/v1.7.1...v1.8.0) (2025-09-25) ### Bug Fixes * **clamav:** [bmi/opendesk/deployment/opendesk[#234](https://gitlab.opencode.de/bmi/opendesk/deployment/opendesk/issues/234)] Update Helm chart to support conditional proxy credentials ([dee7525](dee7525649)) * **element:** Let Synapse create room `v12` by default; review `migrations.md` for details ([af9d4cd](af9d4cda6c)) * **helmfile:** Add more detailed descriptions on `functional.authentication.realmSettings` and provide two `accessCodeLifespan*` options ([0314a70](0314a7076a)) * **helmfile:** Do not set portal "Support" link by default ([776fe92](776fe92ae1)) * **intercom-service:** Update from v2.19.0 to v2.19.5 ([3305dfa](3305dfa5fb)) * **jitsi:** [bmi/opendesk/deployment/opendesk[#228](https://gitlab.opencode.de/bmi/opendesk/deployment/opendesk/issues/228)] Turn off Gravatar option, by default this still keeps the input field in the Jitsi UI, but does not longer issue requests to gravatar.com; check `migrations.md` in case the option should be enabled ([083fa98](083fa9842d)) * **nextcloud:** App "Spreed" and core app "Comments" not enabled by default; review `migrations.md` for potential upgrade steps ([31d35b2](31d35b25c6)) * **nextcloud:** Update from 31.0.6 to 31.0.7 including the latest app versions ([f848b9a](f848b9a0f4)) * **open-xchange:** Add client onboarding for mail ([d8fc3e0](d8fc3e04f5)) * **open-xchange:** Set guest mode to inherit theming and set theme for notification mail button ([f2ce251](f2ce25193a)) * **open-xchange:** Switch off Element integration when `apps.element.enabled: [secure]` ([7a2dbc5](7a2dbc5f8c)) * **open-xchange:** Update Dovecot charts with improved auth cache defaults ([836d8a4](836d8a494d)) * **opendesk-certificates:** [bmi/opendesk/deployment/opendesk[#236](https://gitlab.opencode.de/bmi/opendesk/deployment/opendesk/issues/236)] Update Helm chart to add `commonName` to certificate ([2e708a7](2e708a75b6)) * **openproject:** [bmi/opendesk/deployment/opendesk[#228](https://gitlab.opencode.de/bmi/opendesk/deployment/opendesk/issues/228)] Turn off Gravatar option by default; check `migrations.md` in case the option should be enabled ([628e914](628e91435c)) * **ox-connector:** Update from v0.27.7 to v0.27.9 ([ba77f2b](ba77f2b11c)) * **postfix:** Relax TLS settings to `TLSv1.2`/`medium` for broader SMTP relay compatibility ([31cbd9a](31cbd9af1a)) * **xwiki:** Update image to set new default for user self-registration; review migrations.md for required actions on existing deployments ([c75abaf](c75abaf1e6)) ### Features * **collabora:** Support for macro execution controlled by `functional.weboffice.macros.enabled` (default: `[secure]`) ([38f2bdd](38f2bdd2b9)) * **cryptpad:** Update from 2024.6.1 to 2025.6.0 ([23dfe0a](23dfe0aaa6)) * **element:** Update Element-Web from 1.11.89 or 1.12.0 and Synapse from 1.129.0 to 1.137.0 ([f895bcc](f895bcc2b8)) * **element:** Update NeoBoard widget to v2.3.1, NeoChoice widget to v1.6.0, NeoDateFix widget to v1.7.2 and NeoDateFix bot to 2.8.5 ([b377a5e](b377a5e0e2)) * **jitsi:** Upgrade from stable-9955 to stable-10431 ([e138610](e138610d29)) * **nextcloud:** Expose `forbiddenChars` in `functional.yaml.gotmpl`; review `migrations.md` for required upgrade steps ([5a2c1fc](5a2c1fcf98)) * **notes:** Update from 3.2.1 to 3.4.0 ([c636650](c63665040c)) * **nubus:** Update from 1.12.0 to 1.13.1 ([35424b8](35424b88d6)) * **nubus:** Update from v1.13.1 to v1.14.0 using OIDC instead of SAML for portal SSO; review `migrations.md` for required upgrade steps ([d3b1f57](d3b1f575cc)) * **open-xchange:** Add options to `functional.groupware`; review `migrations.md` for details on new defaults/required upgrade steps ([8a7cc3b](8a7cc3b8c7)) * **open-xchange:** Enable mail categories ([4da1c5d](4da1c5d9e3)) * **open-xchange:** Update from 8.39 to 8.40 ([c70a0bd](c70a0bdc4c)) * **open-xchange:** Update from 8.40 to 8.41 ([c50b817](c50b817795)) * **openproject:** Update OpenProject from 16.2.1 to 16.3.2 ([f77f329](f77f3291ca)) * **openproject:** Update OpenProject from 16.3.2 to 16.4.1 ([f5483d1](f5483d1a3b)) * **xwiki:** Update from 16.10.5 to 17.4.4 and configure openDesk's Collabora for `.odt`, `.rtf` and `.docx` export of wiki pages ([813e92c](813e92c1b0))
openDesk Deployment Automation
- Overview
- Upgrades
- Requirements
- Getting started
- Advanced customization
- Architecture
- Testing
- Permissions
- Releases
- Data storage
- Feedback
- Development
- License
- Copyright
Overview
openDesk is a Kubernetes-based, open-source and cloud-native digital workplace suite provided by the Zentrum für Digitale Souveränität der Öffentlichen Verwaltung (ZenDiS) GmbH.
For production use, the openDesk Enterprise Edition is recommended.
openDesk currently features the following functional main components:
| Function | Functional component | License | Component version |
Upstream documentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat & collaboration | Element ft. Nordeck widgets | AGPL-3.0-or-later (Element Web), AGPL-3.0-only (Synapse), Apache-2.0 (Nordeck widgets) | 1.12.0 | For the most recent release |
| Collaborative notes | Notes (aka Docs) | MIT | 3.4.0 | Online documentation/welcome document available in installed application |
| Diagram editor | CryptPad ft. diagrams.net | AGPL-3.0-only | 2025.6.0 | For the most recent release |
| File management | Nextcloud | AGPL-3.0-or-later | 31.0.7 | Nextcloud 31 |
| Groupware | OX App Suite | GPL-2.0-only (backend), AGPL-3.0-or-later (frontend) | 8.41 | Online documentation available from within the installed application; Additional resources |
| Knowledge management | XWiki | LGPL-2.1-or-later | 17.4.4 | For the most recent release |
| Portal & IAM | Nubus | AGPL-3.0-or-later | 1.14.0 | Univention's documentation website |
| Project management | OpenProject | GPL-3.0-only | 16.4.1 | For the most recent release |
| Videoconferencing | Jitsi | Apache-2.0 | 2.0.10431 | For the most recent release |
| Weboffice | Collabora | MPL-2.0 | 25.04.4 | Online documentation available from within the installed application; Additional resources |
While not all components are perfectly designed for the execution inside containers, one of the project's objectives is to align the applications with best practices regarding container design and operations.
This documentation aims to give you all that is needed to set up your own instance of the openDesk.
Basic knowledge of Kubernetes and DevOps processes is required though.
Upgrades
You want to upgrade an existing openDesk installation?
⟶ Visit our detailed documentation about Updates & Upgrades.
Requirements
You want to understand what is required to install openDesk yourself?
⟶ Visit our Requirements overview.
Getting started
You would like to install openDesk in your own infrastructure?
⟶ Visit our detailed Getting started guide.
Advanced customization
Architecture
More information on openDesk's architecture can be found in our architecture documentation.
Testing
openDesk is continuously tested to ensure it meets high quality standards. Read how we test in openDesk in our testing concept.
Permissions
Find out more about the permission system in the roles & permissions concept
Releases
openDesk implements a defined release and patch management process to ensure stability and security.
All technical releases are created using Semantic Versioning.
Gitlab provides an overview on the releases of this project.
Please find a list of the artifacts related to the release either in the source code archive attached to the release or in the files from the release's git-tag:
./helmfile/environments/default/images.yaml.gotmpl./helmfile/environments/default/charts.yaml.gotmpl
Find more information in our Workflow documentation.
Data storage
More information about different data storages used within openDesk are described in the Data Storage documentation.
Feedback
We love to get feedback from you!
For feedback related to the deployment / contents of this repository, please use the issues within this project.
If you want to address other topics, please check the section "Rückmeldungen und Beteiligung" in the OVERVIEW.md of the openDesk Info Repository.
Development
If you want to join or contribute to the development of openDesk please read the Development guide.
License
This project uses the following license: Apache-2.0
Copyright
Copyright (C) 2024-2025 Zentrum für Digitale Souveränität der Öffentlichen Verwaltung (ZenDiS) GmbH