# CloudNativePG v1.27.3

> Storage & Data · 2026-02-05

A maintenance release adds an Azure authentication option and includes validation, correctness, and performance improvements. This release includes no disclosed security changes.

## Check if affected
- **[breaking]** Azure object store credential validation
  - Applies if you use explicit credentials, such as a storage key or SAS token, for Azure object store configurations.
  - Azure object store validation now requires `storageAccount` when explicit credentials, such as a storage key or SAS token, are used. The operator also enforces that `connectionString` is mutually exclusive with other authentication parameters.

## Other recorded changes
- 18 (defect_corrected 13, value_changed 4, added 1)

[Full analysis](https://ratatosk.io/en/releases/cloudnativepg/v1.27.3)

[Original release notes](https://github.com/cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg/releases/tag/v1.27.3)