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WHD 12.8.8 release notes

Release date: October 14, 2025

Here's what's new in WHD 12.8.8. 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.

New features and improvements in WHD

Banner view is now configurable

A new toggle option has been introduced to control the display of the daily banner.

Administrators can now easily choose whether to show or hide the banner using a simple checkbox setting.

  1. Log in with an admin account.

  2. Navigate to Setup > General > Options.

  3. Select the Disable Banner checkbox to hide the banner or leave it unchecked to display it.

    By default, this option is unchecked, and the banner is visible. An automatically scheduled API call gets the new version and unchecks the Disable Banner checkbox.

Library software upgrades

  • Tomcat has been upgraded to version 9.0.109.

  • JDK has been upgraded to version 11.0.28.

Fixed customer issues

Case number Description Platform product
N/A Canned templates now showing for "All" status type and request type.  
01995729 Tech users can now save profile changes, despite using AD/Okta authentication.  
01995607 You can now save email templates; current request types are now listed.  
N/A Keystore integrity will remain intact if reinstalling same WHD version.  
N/A Dates beyond 12/31/2029 do not revert to 19xx.  
01983874, 02011339 Emails with attachments are now delivered correctly when using the Office 365 outgoing account.  

Installation or upgrade

For new installations, you can download the installer from the SolarWinds website or from the Customer Portal. For more information, see the WHD Installation and Upgrade Guide.

  • WHD supports Windows Server 2019 and 2022 for production environments and Windows 11 for trial evaluations. These operating system require additional setup to install. See the WHD Installation and Upgrade Guide for instructions.

  • WHD no longer includes the additional configuration files required to enable Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) mode in the application. To install WHD and enable FIPS, see Enable FIPS in a new deployment in the WHD Administrator Guide.

For upgrades, use Upgrade WHD to plan and execute your upgrade.

  • Determine your upgrade path.

  • Download and install the upgrade package(s) from the SolarWinds Customer Portal.

  • After you have upgraded Releases, download and install any available hotfixes for this version of Releases. Hotfixes are available in the Customer Portal.

After you complete the installation, see the WHD Getting Started Guide. This guide picks up right after the installation process and walks you through the initial steps you need to take to start using the application.

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