Release notes for Cloud Manager 2026.6.0 in Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service release-notes
Learn about the release of Cloud Manager 2026.6.0 in AEM (Adobe Experience Manager) as a Cloud Service.
See also the current release notes for Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service.
Release dates release-date
The release date for Cloud Manager 2026.6.0 in AEM as a Cloud Service is Thursday, June 4, 2026.
The next planned release is Thursday, July 9, 2026.
What’s new - Cloud Manager cloud-manager-whats-new
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Customer-managed keys (CMK) self-service
Customers can now configure Customer-Managed Keys directly from Cloud Manager, without requiring Adobe support involvement. A new CMK option is available during program creation or program edit, and on the Environment details page.See Create Production Programs and Edit Programs.
CMK status is displayed on My Programs cards and in the license dashboard, giving administrators clear visibility into encryption configuration across all environments. This approach simplifies compliance workflows for organizations that require control over their own encryption keys.
My Programs card
Customer Managed Keys selected in the Security tab of the Set up for production dialog box
Showing the number of Customer Managed Keys available in the license dashboard -
Environment variable limit increased to 400
Cloud Manager now supports up to 400 environment variables per environment, doubled from the previous limit of 200.Pipeline variables remain capped at 200. The UI enforces the correct limit per context and prevents additions beyond the allowed threshold.
This change supports customers with more complex deployment configurations that require a larger number of environment-specific settings.
Beta programs private-beta-program
To get exclusive access to upcoming features before their general release, you can participate in Cloud Manager’s beta programs.
See also AEM Beta programs
The following beta program opportunities are currently available:
Edge Delivery Services with AEM Authoring and flexible publish tier configuration eds-with-aem-authoring
Cloud Manager introduces two capabilities designed to support modern delivery architectures.
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Edge Delivery Services with AEM Authoring
You can now deliver sites using Edge Delivery Services while continuing to author content in AEM Author mode. Depending on your workflow preferences, you can choose from the following authoring approaches:- Document-based authoring
- AEM-based authoring
For more information, see Create Edge Delivery site in Cloud Manager.
- Flexible publish tier configuration
Cloud Manager now lets you configure whether a publish tier is required for your program. This flexibility lets you set up environments that better match your chosen delivery architecture.
For more information, see Flexible Publish Tier (Beta).
To join the Beta, email grp-beta_xwalk-publish_config@adobe.com with your Adobe Organization ID and Program ID.
Faster builds with module caching quick-build-cm-pipelines
A new build model compiles only changed modules (rather than the entire repository) using module-level caching to improve build performance. It applies to production pipelines. You control which production pipelines use Smart Build.
For more information, see the following:
To join the Beta, email beta_quickbuild_cmpipelines@adobe.com with your Adobe Organization ID and Program ID.
Bug fixes bug-fixes
- Environment stuck in Updating with no active operation
An issue is now resolved where environments become permanently stuck in an Updating state even when no pipeline run or configuration change is in progress. Affected environments can now be managed normally without requiring manual intervention from Adobe support. (CMGR-77133) - Advanced Networking - wrong port-forwarding rule deleted on duplicate source ports
When two port-forwarding rules in Advanced Networking share the same source port (portOrig), deleting one rule incorrectly removes the other. Cloud Manager now correctly identifies and removes only the intended rule. (CMGR-77019)