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open-vm-tools 12.5.0 Release Notes

Updated on: 8 October 2024

open-vm-tools | 8 OCTOBER 2024 | Build 24276846

Check back for additions and updates to these release notes.

What's in the Release Notes

The release notes cover the following topics:

What's New

Internationalization

open-vm-tools 12.5.0 is available in the following languages:

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese

Product Support Notice

Beginning with the next major release, we will be reducing the number of supported localization languages. The three supported languages will be:

  • Japanese
  • Spanish
  • French

The following languages will no longer be supported:

  • Italian
  • German
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Korean
  • Simplified Chinese

Impact:

  • Users who have been using the deprecated languages will no longer receive updates or support in these languages.
  • All user interfaces, message catalogs, help documentation, and customer support will be available only in English or in the three supported languages mentioned above.

Guest Operating System Customization Support

The Guest OS Customization Support Matrix provides details about the guest operating systems supported for customization.

Interoperability Matrix

The VMware Product Interoperability Matrix provides details about the compatibility of current and earlier versions of VMware Products. 

Resolved Issues

  • The following github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools pull request has been addressed.

  • Accomodate newer releases of libxml2 and xmlsec1.

    The configure.ac and VGAuth code updated to avoid deprecated functions and build options based on OSS product version.

Known Issues

  • Shared Folders mount is unavailable on Linux VM.

    If the Shared Folders feature is enabled on a Linux VM while it is powered off, the shared folders mount is not available on restart.

    Note: This issue is applicable to open-vm-tools running on VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion.

    Workaround:

    If the VM is powered on, disable and enable the Shared Folders feature from the interface. For resolving the issue permanently, edit /etc/fstab and add an entry to mount the Shared Folders automatically on boot. For example, add the line:

    vmhgfs-fuse /mnt/hgfs fuse defaults,allow_other 0 0

    For more information on how to configure VMware Tools Shared Folders, see KB 60262