Releases & Patches

Version history, release notes, and interim fixes for IBM Content Cortex

Releases & Patches

IBM Content Cortex 26.0.x

Current Release Stream

IBM Content Cortex 26.0.0 IF2 (Helm charts 26.0.2)

📅 August 2026 Interim Fix ✓ Latest Release
View on GitHub

🔧 Component Versions

Content Operator AI Services Operator
Content Operator (Helm) 26.0.2
Content Platform Engine (CPE) 26.0.0-IF002
Content Navigator (ICN) 26.0.0-IF002
GraphQL Server 26.0.0-IF002
CMIS Server 26.0.0-IF002
Content Search Services (CSS) 26.0.0-IF002
External Share (ES) 26.0.0-IF002
Task Manager (TM) 26.0.0-IF002
Content Collector for SAP (ICCSAP) 26.0.0-IF002
Enterprise Records (IER) 26.0.0-IF002
Content Cortex for Microsoft Office (CCxMO) 26.0.0-IF002

Red Hat Base Image Versions

Red Hat Universal Base Image (UBI) ubi9:9.8-1786985871
IBM Java Semeru 25.0.4
IBM Liberty 26.0.0.6

🔗 Resources

📚 Installation Guide 📦 Helm Charts 🏷️ Release Notes
IBM Content Cortex 26.0.0 IF1 (Helm charts 26.0.1)
📅 July 2026 Interim Fix View on GitHub

🔧 Component Versions

Content Operator AI Services Operator
Content Operator (Helm) 26.0.1
Content Platform Engine (CPE) 26.0.0-IF001
Content Navigator (ICN) 26.0.0-IF001
GraphQL Server 26.0.0-IF001
CMIS Server 26.0.0-IF001
Content Search Services (CSS) 26.0.0-IF001
External Share (ES) 26.0.0-IF001
Task Manager (TM) 26.0.0-IF001
Content Collector for SAP (ICCSAP) 26.0.0-IF001
Enterprise Records (IER) 26.0.0-IF001
Content Cortex for Microsoft Office (CCxMO) 26.0.0-IF001

Red Hat Base Image Versions

Red Hat Universal Base Image (UBI) ubi9:9.8-1786985871
IBM Java Semeru 25.0.4
IBM Liberty 26.0.0.6

🔗 Resources

📚 Installation Guide 📦 Helm Charts 🏷️ Release Notes
IBM Content Cortex 26.0.0 GA
📅 June 26, 2026 General Availability View on GitHub

🎉 What's New

  • AI Services Integration: Core MCP server and Reasoning service with Navigator AI Agent
  • Agentic AI Capabilities: Intelligent content processing with natural language interactions
  • Helm Charts: Modern Helm-based deployment as alternative to OLM
  • Python DevOps Scripts: Enhanced automation suite with rich CLI interfaces

🔧 Component Versions

Content Operator AI Services Operator
Content Operator 26.0.0
Content Platform Engine (CPE) 26.0.0
Content Navigator (ICN) 26.0.0
GraphQL Server 26.0.0
CMIS Server 3.0.7 IF14
Content Search Services (CSS) 26.0.0
External Share (ES) 26.0.0
Task Manager (TM) 26.0.0
Content Collector for SAP (ICCSAP) 4.0.0.4 IF200
Enterprise Records (IER) 5.2.1 IF9
Content Cortex for Microsoft Office (CCxMO) 26.0.0

📋 System Requirements

  • Kubernetes 1.24+ or OpenShift 4.12+
  • Helm 4.0+ (for Helm-based deployments)
  • Python 3.12+ (for Python script deployments)

🔗 Resources

📚 Documentation 📦 Helm Charts 🏷️ Release Notes

Patch History — 26.0.x

iFixes are cumulative and include all prior fixes in the stream.

26.0.0 IF2 (Helm charts 26.0.2)

📅 August 2026
Latest Patch

Full release details are shown above. Quick links:

View on GitHub Installation Guide Helm Charts

26.0.0 IF1 (Helm charts 26.0.1)

📅 July 2026
View on GitHub Installation Guide Helm Charts

Upgrade Guide

📖 Upgrade Documentation

Comprehensive guides for upgrading between versions:

🔄 Upgrade Paths

Supported upgrade paths to IBM Content Cortex

FNCM 5.5.8+ → CCx 26.0.0 ✓ Supported

⚠️ Important: Migration from YAML or OLM-based deployments to Helm-based deployments requires careful planning. Review the Helm Migration Guide before proceeding with the upgrade.

🛠️ Upgrade Tools

Use the Python DevOps scripts for automated upgrades:

cd scripts/
python3 deploy_operator.py
python3 upgrade_deployment.py