# Velero v1.17.2

- Product: Velero (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/velero)
- Vendor: VMware Tanzu
- Date: 2026-01-16
- Version: v1.17.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.17.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/velero/releases/v1.17.2

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- **fixed** — Track actual resource names for GenerateName in restore status
- **fixed** — Fix managed fields patch for resources using GenerateName
- **fixed** — Don't copy securitycontext from first container if configmap found
- **changed** — Add Role, RoleBinding, ClusterRole, and ClusterRoleBinding in restore sequence

##### v1.17.2

###### Download
https://github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/releases/tag/v1.17.2

###### Container Image
`velero/velero:v1.17.2`

###### Documentation
https://velero.io/docs/v1.17/

###### Upgrading
https://velero.io/docs/v1.17/upgrade-to-1.17/

###### All Changes
  * Track actual resource names for GenerateName in restore status (#9409, @shubham-pampattiwar)
  * Fix managed fields patch for resources using GenerateName (#9408, @shubham-pampattiwar)
  * don't copy securitycontext from first container if configmap found (#9394, @sseago)
  * Add Role, RoleBinding, ClusterRole, and ClusterRoleBinding in restore sequence. (#9479, @blackpiglet)