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# Alluxio Kubernetes Operator 3.5.0 Release Notes

## Summary

### New Features

* **Alluxio CLI support** gives you `alluxioctl` for troubleshooting and diagnostic workflows.
* **Coordinator high availability** lets you deploy ETCD-backed highly available coordinators.

### Major Enhancements

* **CSI FUSE configuration** lets you configure the kubelet path while retaining shared FUSE pod support.
* **Observability** includes an updated Alluxio Grafana dashboard.

## Breaking Changes

* Workers now use a self-generated UUID by default. The external Worker ID setting is disabled by default, replacing the 3.4 behavior that used the pod name.

## Upgrade Notes

* Before upgrading, review integrations and operational procedures that depend on pod-name Worker IDs.
* If your deployment requires the former identity behavior, configure it explicitly before the upgrade and validate cache consistency.