The above listed database types will need to be restarted to load a newly issued *.aptible.in certificate. The current certificate is set to expire February 2, 2026.
Aptible will restart the impacted Databases on Shared Stacks for you on Sunday January 11th.
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Additional maintenance periods will be scheduled for updating Databases hosted on Dedicated Stacks. The full timeline for Database certificate updates process is as follows:
Jan 5 : New Database Certificate will be available on Shared Stacks. You may restart your impacted databases at any time before the maintenance time to complete the update on their own schedule.
Jan 11 8:00 PM EST: All remaining Shared Stack databases will be restarted to load the new certificate
Jan 12 4:00 PM EST : The new certificate will be available for all Dedicated Stacks.
Jan 12 through Jan 31: You may restart any impacted Databases on your Dedicated Stacks at your convenience to update the certificate.
Jan 31: Aptible's SRE team will identify any and all databases using the expiring certificate, and restart them between 8:00 PM and 11:59 PM EST
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FAQ:
Q: Do I need to test anything? A: While we do not expect any compatibility issues (we're using the same issuer as the past several years), we have seen in rare occasions client applications may also need to be restarted after a database due to issues unrelated to the certificate.
Q: Do I need to "restart", or can I "reload" my databases? A: Either "restart" or "reload" operations will suffice, through "reload" will be quicker. If you need to restart your database for any reason, either to scale the disk size or container size, the certificate will be updated.
Q: How do I tell if my Database needs to be, and can be, restarted to update the certificate? A: During the maintenance window for Dedicated stacks, you should use the Aptible CLI command `aptible maintenance:dbs` to track which databases are required to be restarted. Please note that you need at least "read" permissions to see the databases requiring a restart. To ensure you are viewing information for all environments, its best this is reviewed by an Account Owner, Aptible Deploy Owner, or any user with privileges to all environments.
Q: What happens if I don't take any action, or miss restarting a Database? A: Aptible's SRE team will identify any remaining Databases on January 31st, and restart them between 8:00PM and 11:59PM EST.