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+---
+layout: post
+title: Apache CloudStack CloudMonkey 6.6.0 Release
+tags: [announcement]
+authors: [bobby]
+slug: cloudmonkey-6.6-release
+---
+
+[![](CMK-6.6.0.jpg "Apache CloudStack CloudMonkey 6.6.0 Release")](/blog/cloudmonkey-6.6-release)
+
+We are pleased to announce the release of Apache CloudStack CloudMonkey v6.6.0,
+the latest version of the popular command-line interface tool for managing
+Apache CloudStack environments.
+
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+
+CloudMonkey 6.6.0 focuses on stronger security, smoother day-to-day use of the
+shell, and more reliable autocompletion. API requests can now be signed with
+HmacSHA512, a new `switch` command changes the active server profile without
+leaving the shell, and `cmk` can be configured entirely through environment
+variables. Autocompletion now uses the Related metadata exposed by API
+discovery to pick the correct list API, and several crashes in that code path
+have been fixed.
+Some of the key highlights of this release include:
+
+- Adds support for API request signing with HmacSHA512
+- Adds a switch command to change the active server profile from the shell
+- Adds support for configuring cmk through environment variables in addition
+to arguments
+- Adds autocompletion for virtual machines that belong to projects
+- Uses the Related metadata exposed by API discovery to pick the right list API
+for autocompletion
+- Fixes autocompletion for APIs whose noun ends in 'y', such as snapshot
+policies
+- Fixes a slice bounds panic in autocompletion
+- Fixes a nil pointer panic on sync when the management server returns an empty
+API list
+- Fixes filter=count output to avoid emitting empty objects
+- Switches to the maintained ergochat/readline library for the interactive shell
+- Improves repository automation, licence auditing and security documentation
+
+CloudMonkey v6.6.0 is [available for download](https://cloudstack.apache.org/downloads.html)
+now from the Apache CloudStack website. For more information on the release, including a full list
+of new features and bug fixes, please refer to the release notes.
+
+<a class="button button--primary" href="https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-cloudmonkey/releases/tag/6.6.0" target="_blank">Download CloudMonkey v6.6.0</a>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+
+# Downloads and Documentation
+
+The official source code for CloudMonkey v6.6.0 can be downloaded from:
+https://cloudstack.apache.org/downloads.html
+
+CloudMonkey's usage details are documented at
+https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-cloudmonkey/wiki
+
+We encourage all CloudStack users to upgrade to CloudMonkey 6.6.0 to take
+advantage of the latest features and improvements. As always, we welcome
+feedback and contributions from the community to help make CloudMonkey even
+better.
+
+Thank you for your continued support of Apache CloudStack CloudMonkey.
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@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@ wiki](https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-cloudmonkey/wiki/Getting-Started#inst
 
 ### Source Release
 
-CloudMonkey's current release is `v6.5.0`.
+CloudMonkey's current release is `v6.6.0`.
 
-<a className="button button--primary button--lg" href="https://dlcdn.apache.org/cloudstack/releases/cloudmonkey-6.5.0/apache-cloudstack-cloudmonkey-6.5.0-src.tar.bz2">Get the 6.5.0 Source</a>&nbsp;
+<a className="button button--primary button--lg" href="https://dlcdn.apache.org/cloudstack/releases/cloudmonkey-6.6.0/apache-cloudstack-cloudmonkey-6.6.0-src.tar.bz2">Get the 6.6.0 Source</a>&nbsp;
 <a className="button button--secondary button--sm" href="https://dlcdn.apache.org/cloudstack/KEYS">KEYS</a>&nbsp;
-<a className="button button--secondary button--sm" href="https://www.apache.org/dist/cloudstack/releases/cloudmonkey-6.5.0/apache-cloudstack-cloudmonkey-6.5.0-src.tar.bz2.asc">PGP</a>&nbsp;
-<a className="button button--secondary button--sm" href="https://www.apache.org/dist/cloudstack/releases/cloudmonkey-6.5.0/apache-cloudstack-cloudmonkey-6.5.0-src.tar.bz2.sha512">SHA512</a><br/>
+<a className="button button--secondary button--sm" href="https://www.apache.org/dist/cloudstack/releases/cloudmonkey-6.6.0/apache-cloudstack-cloudmonkey-6.6.0-src.tar.bz2.asc">PGP</a>&nbsp;
+<a className="button button--secondary button--sm" href="https://www.apache.org/dist/cloudstack/releases/cloudmonkey-6.6.0/apache-cloudstack-cloudmonkey-6.6.0-src.tar.bz2.sha512">SHA512</a><br/>
 <br/>
 
 ### Binary Builds Release