2.6.3

Author: Jove Zhong

docs/enterprise-v2.6.md

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 ## Releases
 We recommend using stable releases for production deployment. Engineering builds are available for testing and evaluation purposes.
 
+### 2.6.3 {#2_6_3}
+Released on 02-20-2025. Installation options:
+* For Linux or Mac users: `curl https://install.timeplus.com/2.6 | sh` [Downloads](/release-downloads#2_6_2)
+* For Kubernetes users: `helm install timeplus/timeplus-enterprise --version v5.0.8 ..`
+* For Docker users (not recommended for production): `docker run -p 8000:8000 docker.timeplus.com/timeplus/timeplus-enterprise:2.6.3`
+
+Component versions:
+* timeplusd 2.5.12
+* timeplus_web 2.1.8
+* timeplus_appserver 2.1.6
+* timeplus_connector 2.1.1
+* timeplus cli 1.2.11
+
+#### Changelog {#changelog_2_6_3}
+
+Compared to the [2.6.2](#2_6_2) release:
+* timeplus_web 2.1.7 -> 2.1.8
+  * improved performance when there are 500+ streams
+
+Upgrade Instructions:
+
+Users can upgrade from Timeplus Enterprise 2.5 to 2.6 by stopping components and replacing binary files, or by updating Docker/Kubernetes image versions while maintaining existing volumes.
+
+#### Known issues {#known_issue_2_6_3}
+1. Direct upgrades from version 2.3 or earlier are not supported. Please perform a clean installation of 2.6.x and utilize [timeplus sync](/cli-sync) CLI or [Timeplus External Stream](/timeplus-external-stream) for data migration.
+2. Pulsar external stream functionality is limited to Linux bare metal builds and Linux-based Docker images, excluding macOS bare metal builds.
+3. The `timeplus_connector` component may experience health issues on Ubuntu Linux with x86_64 chips, affecting Redpanda Connect functionality. This issue is specific to Ubuntu and does not affect other Linux distributions.
+
 ### 2.6.2 {#2_6_2}
 Released on 02-14-2025. Installation options:
 * For Linux or Mac users: `curl https://install.timeplus.com/2.6 | sh` [Downloads](/release-downloads#2_6_2)

docs/release-downloads.md

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 # Package Downloads
 
+## v2.6.3 {#2_6_3}
+Released on 02-19-2025 ([Change logs](/enterprise-v2.6#2_6_3)).
+
+* Bare metal installation: [Linux x86_64](https://d.timeplus.com/timeplus-enterprise-v2.6.3-linux-amd64.tar.gz) | [Linux ARM64](https://d.timeplus.com/timeplus-enterprise-v2.6.3-linux-arm64.tar.gz) | [macOS x86_64](https://d.timeplus.com/timeplus-enterprise-v2.6.3-darwin-amd64.tar.gz) | [macOS ARM64](https://d.timeplus.com/timeplus-enterprise-v2.6.3-darwin-arm64.tar.gz)
+* All-in-one Docker image (not recommended for production): `docker run -p 8000:8000 docker.timeplus.com/timeplus/timeplus-enterprise:2.6.3`
+
 ## v2.6.2 {#2_6_2}
 Released on 02-14-2025 ([Change logs](/enterprise-v2.6#2_6_2)).