Web Server Angie Receives ACME Support#
The http_acme module has been added, implementing support for the ACME (Automated Certificate Management Environment) protocol, which simplifies the process of working with digital certificates for websites, eliminating the need for third-party solutions like EFF Certbot.
The "Web Server" company has released a new version of the open-source web server Angie 1.5.0 and its commercial version Angie PRO 1.5.0.
One of the key changes in the releases is the addition of the http_acme module, which implements support for the ACME (Automated Certificate Management Environment) protocol. This module simplifies the process of working with digital certificates for websites, eliminating the need for third-party solutions like EFF Certbot and allowing Angie to compete with solutions such as Caddy.
"The built-in ACME support in the web server allows for automatic retrieval of signed certificates and their renewal as needed, simplifying the setup and enabling TLS encryption for HTTPS, which is now widely used. There will be no need to use additional third-party solutions, saving our users time and protecting them from potential errors," said Valentin Bartenyev, head of the development department at the Russian web server Angie.
"At this stage, the ACME module implements the most basic capabilities and operates in simple configurations. Over the year, we plan to expand support to provide a full range of features," Valentin explained.
The new version of Angie PRO also includes a "draining" mode for proxied servers, which allows session affinity to be maintained when offloading from the server, thereby ensuring smoother operation of the load balancer.
Other improvements include enhancements in the statistics API, the auto_redirect directive for simplifying configuration, support for RHEL 8, and the addition of the OpenTelemetry module. Additionally, this release includes all changes from the recently released version of nginx 1.25.4.