Changelog

This file is a running track of new features and fixes to each version of the panel released starting with v4.0.0.

This project follows Semantic Versioning guidelines.

V5.0.3 - 2/20/26

Fixed

• Unable to edit startup command when using wings Daemon #50

V5.0.2 - 2/20/26

Fixed

• Restoring a backup on Wings was impossible due to Frontend and Backend error

V5.0.1 - 02/16/26

Fixed

Creating nodes via the api not expecting new fields for daemonDisk and daemonType

Changed

• better readme by @imeesa in #46
• Update DB_USERNAME from 'pterodactyl' to 'hydrodactyl' by @ThatBritishOne in #47
• .github/workflows: Migrate workflows to Blacksmith runners by @blacksmith-sh[bot] in #48
• fixed gitignore to not ignore .env.example by @Tyrthurey in #49

New Contributors

• @ThatBritishOne made their first contribution in #47

V5.0.0 - 01/25/26

Thank you for using Hydrodactyl! This release brings us closer to full stability, combining Pterodactyl's Stability and Support with Hydrodactyl's modern more attractive Interface.

Highlight: Full Pterodactyl Wings Support

Backups are now per-node, allowing mixed local/S3 configurations across servers.

Added

• Pterodactyl Wings support
• Hytale support via hytale_oauth feature
• Human-readable cron editor (@Tyrthurey)
• Java 25 added to default eggs
• Switched to official blueprintframework Docker images (from blueprintframework/images repo)

Changed

• Email templates updated to match Hydrodactyl theme

Fixed

• Multiple backups per server (#32)
• Sidebar components failing on "Unlimited" values (#45)
• File viewer issues (#29)
• Red active-page indicator not moving with page name (#16)
• Allocation deletion when no limit set (commit b695ef29)
• Non-themed popup on port allocation deletion (#42)

Full Changelog: https://github.com/blueprintframework/hydrodactyl/compare/v4.5.2...v5.0.0

v4.5.2 - 12/23/25

Changed

• Changed itzg java 25 image for custom built image at blueprintframework/images

v4.5.1 - 12/21/25

Pull Requests

• File upload dialog fix by @en0tuk in https://github.com/blueprintframework/hydrodactyl/pull/6
• chore(deps): bump turbo from 2.5.5 to 2.6.1 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/blueprintframework/hydrodactyl/pull/5
• chore(deps): bump @radix-ui/react-dropdown-menu from 2.1.15 to 2.1.16 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/blueprintframework/hydrodactyl/pull/4
• fix confusing behavior with nginx config by @imeesa in https://github.com/blueprintframework/hydrodactyl/pull/8
• feat: added Vintage Story support with new subdomain feature and egg by @NobleSkye in https://github.com/blueprintframework/hydrodactyl/pull/11
• Update java to 25 by @NobleSkye in https://github.com/blueprintframework/hydrodactyl/pull/22
• fix: update configuration directory path (shows elytra path by @NobleSkye in https://github.com/blueprintframework/hydrodactyl/pull/20

Changed

• Updated Laravel to V12

Added

• Route53 DNS Support for Subdomains
• More Filter Options
• Server Uptime
• [Docker] Regenerate Nginx config intelligently #20
• [Egg Feature] vintage_story Srv Support #11
• [Egg] Vintage Story #1
• [Egg] Limbo Mc Server #11
• Add Java 25 #22

Fixed

• Fix file Upload Dialog: #6

New Contributors

• @en0tuk made their first contribution in https://github.com/blueprintframework/hydrodactyl/pull/6
• @dependabot[bot] made their first contribution in https://github.com/blueprintframework/hydrodactyl/pull/5
• @imeesa made their first contribution in https://github.com/blueprintframework/hydrodactyl/pull/8
• @NobleSkye made their first contribution in https://github.com/blueprintframework/hydrodactyl/pull/11

Full Changelog: https://github.com/blueprintframework/hydrodactyl/commits/v4.5.1

v4.5.0 - 10/28/25

Changed

• fix readme mistakes by @imeesa in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/342
• feat: bypass reinstall delay by holding shift by @imeesa in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/346
• [DRAFT] Client panel improvements by @imeesa in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/350
• fix: file manager (why did users only see the bug post-pr) by @imeesa in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/351
• fix: login doesn't work on first launch by @imeesa in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/355
• readd server filters on the main page and mark zone id as requ... by @imeesa in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/358
• feature: deduplicated backups using elytra + backup storage quota + nullable server limits for unlimited by @ChecksumDev in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/359
• fix: login fails on first launch again? seems to be a different log that wasn't used before. by @imeesa in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/360
• fix: async backups. awesoooome by @naterfute in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/370
• fix: add file cap so big directories don't just error by @imeesa in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/374
• fix: enhance placeholder matching for properties parser in EggConfigu… by @JellisyWoes in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/376
• feat: import eggs from URLs or URIs whatever by @imeesa in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/361
• Add Hetzner as DNS provider by @zHappySnake in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/383
• cap the desc to be at max of 100 chars by @NobleSkye in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/386
• Docker & native checks in bugs & pyroignore file instead of pteroignore by @NobleSkye in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/382
• Revise installation type labels in bug report template by @NobleSkye in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/388
• Fix comment typo for DB_PASSWORD in docker-compose by @terrencetingleberry in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/397

New Contributors

• @JellisyWoes made their first contribution in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/376
• @zHappySnake made their first contribution in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/383
• @NobleSkye made their first contribution in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/386
• @terrencetingleberry made their first contribution in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/397

Full Changelog: https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/compare/v4.4.0...v4.5.0

V4.4.0 - 10/24/25

Added

• DNS Support for subdomains such as servers.hydrodactyl.dev #396
• Allow using Ip Alias for domain allocations

Changed

• Allow users to exist without last name #272

Full Changelog: https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/compare/v4.3.0...v4.4.0

V4.3.0 - 10/24/25

Added

• Hetnzer DNS added for subdomains

V4.1.0-4.2.0

Idk what happend, but I have no idea what changed here. Probably fixes to Elytra Backups and stuff.

V4.0.0 - 7/07/25

Added

• DNS Manager
• Cloudflare DNS manager for subdomains
• Egg Features: New Service Egg Variables subdomain_minecraft to support Minecraft srv records
• Egg Features: New Service Egg Variables subdomain_factorio to support Factorio srv records
• Egg Features: New Service Egg Variables subdomain_rust to support Rust srv records
• Changed .pteroignore to .pyroignore

Fixed

• Mobile Sidebar turned into navbar to make it work better and be more navigatable
• feat: bypass reinstall delay by holding shift by @imeesa in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/346
• Client panel improvements by @imeesa in https://github.com/pyrohost/hydrodactyl/pull/350
• Backups showing more text then can display (max 100chars)