OpenStack Docs: 2025.2
Release Notes
New features, upgrade and deprecation notes, known issues, and bug fixes
OpenStack Projects Release Notes OpenStack Documentation Release Notes
Installation Guides
Getting started with the most commonly used OpenStack services
Deployment Guides
Choose how to deploy OpenStack and get started with the most commonly used OpenStack services
Operations and Administration Guides
Manage and troubleshoot an OpenStack cloud
Install and configure OpenStack for high availability
Plan and design an OpenStack cloud
Operate an OpenStack cloud
Guidelines and scenarios for creating more secure OpenStack clouds
Virtual Machine Image Guide [PDF]
Obtain, create, and modify OpenStack-compatible virtual machine images
User Guides
Create and manage resources using the OpenStack dashboard, command-line client, and Python SDK
Open source software for application development
Resources for application development on OpenStack clouds
Project-specific Guides
Documentation for OpenStack services and libraries
Language Bindings and Python Clients
Documentation for the OpenStack Python bindings and clients
SIG-specific Documentation
The Extended Maintenance SIG manages the existing stable branches
Self-healing SIG documentation
Self-healing use cases and implementation details
The journey of running OpenStack at large scale
Contributor Guides
The OpenStack Contributor Guide
The contribution process explained
OpenStack Documentation Contributor Guide
Documentation workflow and conventions
OpenStack Technical Committee Governance Documents
OpenStack Technical Committee reference documents and official resolutions
OpenStack Project specifications
Specifications for future project features
Guide to the OpenStack project and community
OpenStack Testing and Collaboration Tools Documentation
Community-managed development and communication systems
Internationalization workflow and conventions
Join the Open Infrastructure Foundation
How to join the Open Infrastructure Foundation
Influence the future of OpenStack