Here's what's new in WHD 12.8.5 Hotfix 1. You can find the applicable system requirements here.

To view release notes, system requirements, and product guide PDFs for supported versions of WHD, see WHD previous versions. To view release notes for multiple versions and multiple SolarWinds Platform products on a single page, see the release notes aggregator.

Attention 12.8.5 Hotfix 1 customers

Last updated: April 23, 2025

WHD 12.8.5 Hotfix 1 is no longer available. All fixes and improvements provided in 12.8.5 Hotfix 1 have been included in 12.8.5 Hotfix 2. See WHD  12.8.5 Hotfix 2 release notes.

Customers who previously installed WHD 12.8.5 Hotfix 1 are encouraged to download and install 12.8.5 Hotfix 2.

Customers who downloaded but did not yet install 12.8.5 Hotfix 1 should disregard the downloaded files and instead download and install 12.8.5 Hotfix 2.

New features and improvements in WHD

There were no features or improvements added for WHD in this release.

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