Release Notes: v0.17.3 - Discovery Workflow & Topology Fixes

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Release Notes: v0.17.3

Category: B (Notable)

Review Checklist

• Verify accuracy of feature descriptions
• Check category — override in frontmatter if wrong
• Review title and social post
• Review Reddit r/scanopy draft
• Review email subject and body

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• Changelog on scanopy.net
• Discord notification
• Tweet + Bluesky post
• Brevo email campaign draft (list 9) — preview and send from Brevo UI

Manual after merge

• Take screenshots and commit to static/changelog/v0.17.3/
• Post to r/scanopy (copy draft below)

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Draft: Social Post

• Credential handling and wizard flow improved\n• Unified topology grouping across container runtimes\n• L2 switches display correctly after rescan\n• Documentation anchors fixed

Draft: r/scanopy

Title: Scanopy v0.17.3 — Clarity Upgrades for Credential Handling and Better Topology Mapping

Scanopy v0.17.3 is now live! This release focuses on making discovery onboarding clearer and more direct, with improved credential handling and fixes for network topology visualization. Here’s what’s new and changed:

New Features

• Socket-based credentials in discovery picker: Credentials now show daemon type in tooltips, simplifying onboarding in mixed environments (#650).
• Direct credential workflow: The discovery wizard now takes you straight to the credentials step, skipping extra prompts for faster setup (#650).
• Sales demo link & coordinator docs: Added for users evaluating Scale or self-hosted deployments (#651).

Improvements

• Credential gating in UI: Picker/wizard only show compatible credential types, based on detected daemon version, preventing errors (#650).
• Container bridge merging generalized: Applies topology grouping and container merging beyond Docker, supporting Podman and other runtimes (#653).
• Clearer descriptions for group rules: More readable topology grouping and container bridge merging, so your maps are less confusing (#653).
• Org plans reconciled with license: Enforces caps for self-hosted org plans as required (#654).

Bug Fixes

• Fix L2 switch disappearance: Hardware switches stay visible after rescans as expected (#649).

  

• Scope credentials to loopback: Host credentials now only apply to loopback IP, preventing accidental leaks to other endpoints (#650).

• Documentation anchor fixes & live tests: Broken doc links fixed and live anchor testing added (#655).

Full changelog and upgrade docs: https://scanopy.net/changelog

Draft: Email

Subject: Faster onboarding & clearer network maps in Scanopy

We're excited to share updates that make Scanopy even smoother to set up and easier to navigate. This release focuses on simplifying the discovery process and improving the clarity of network topology maps.

• Onboarding in mixed environments is easier: Clearly labeled daemon types and socket-based credential support in the discovery picker streamline multi-platform setups.
• Credential workflow is more direct: The discovery wizard now goes straight to credential selection, skipping unnecessary prompts for a faster experience.
• Credential compatibility checks: UI automatically gates credentials based on detected daemon versions, preventing errors from incompatible selections.
• Unified container bridge grouping: Topology grouping and container bridge merging now work across Docker, Podman, and other runtimes, making maps more accurate and less confusing.
• Fixed L2 switch visibility: Network hardware switches now reliably appear in topology maps after rescans—no more missing devices.

Screenshots to Add

Commit these to the PR branch at static/changelog/v0.17.3/:

/changelog/v0.17.3/l2-switches-fixed.png

The changelog references these paths — images will appear on the website, in email, and in-app once committed.

Related Content Pieces

The following content plan items may relate to this release (coordinate timing):

| 9 | Lansweeper Alternatives for Network Documentation (Not ITAM) | lansweeper alternatives for network discovery | alternatives | not started | - | - | - |
| 22 | Scanopy vs NetBox: Discovery Tool vs Source of Truth | scanopy vs netbox | compare | not started | - | - | - |
| 18 | Exploring Your Network Topology with SNMP (The Manual Way) | SNMP network topology mapping | blog (technical) → guide | published | done | done | Published 2026-06-26. Moved to /guides/snmp-network-topology-mapping in the 2026-07-01 restructure (301 from old /blog URL). Live pending restructure deploy. |
| 12 | SNMP Network Discovery: How Automated Documentation Actually Works | SNMP network discovery | blog | not started | - | - | - |
Blocked on topology readability shipping. Do not publish until new layout options (tree, force-directed graph) are live.

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